Construction Jobsite Safety Audit

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Picture of Jobsite

  Media

PPE

• Are Employees wearing hard hats?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employees wearing Hi-Viz clothing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employees wearing safety glasses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employees wearing proper footwear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employees wearing gloves when exposed to cut/chemical hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employees wearing Dust Masks, where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employees wearing hearing protection when applicable? (Decibel levels are over 90)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Work Environment

• Are all work area clean and dry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is trash removed daily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are aisles, walkways, doorways, and exit routes kept clear and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toilets and washing facilities provided, kept clean, and safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all SDS on site in an area that is readily accessible to all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures in place to protect the public from exposure to work activities and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are required postings readily available to all employees in the workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weekly Toolbox safety meetings held and documented with sign in sheets? Was a copy forwarded to the safety department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is material piled, stacked, or racked in a manner to prevent it from tipping, falling, collapsing, rolling, or spreading?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Gangbox

• Take picture of Gangbox

  Media

• Does the Gangbox open/close properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are items properly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid and Emergency Equipment

• Are emergency telephone numbers posted on the job site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there at least one person on site trained in First Aid and CPR?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid kits easily accessible, inspected, and stocked at least monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any exit doors that open into streets or other high traffic areas? Are adequate warnings provided to alert employees of the hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Protection and Prevention

• Is there at least one ABC fire extinguisher for every 3000 sq ft of work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers clearly visible and unobstructed at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers inspected monthly for proper tags, pins, hoses not cracked or plugged, fully charged, and tags up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fuel cans secured, separated by 20 feet or have fire resistant barriers while in storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Powered Industrial Equipment

• Equipment on Site

  Media

• Are Inspection Forms filled out/completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the back up alarm working on equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do operators have a training card available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall Protection

• Are holes and other floor openings guarded by a grate, cover, guardrail, or equivalent on all sides (except at entrances to stairways or ladders)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where a job site has protruding steel rebar below the work level, are the steel rebar protected by covers to prevent impaled injuries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all elevated surfaces have guardrails at least 42 inches high?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there stairrails or handrails on all stairways having four or more steps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all elevated surfaces equipped with a safe means of access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are railings provided on ramps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall Protection PPE

• Are fall protection harnesses and lanyards used by every employee working 6 feet or higher above the ground or on steeply pitched roofs, 6/12 or greater?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fall protection harnesses and lanyards a minimum of 1/2 inch nylon or equivalent, and short enough to prevent employees from falling more than 6 ft?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lifelines (lanyards) secure above the point of operation to an anchor point that will withstand 5,000 pounds of force for each attached worker?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are harness, lanyards, and other fall protection equipment inspected prior to use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Portable Ladders

• Does the Ladder(s) have proper labels in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ladders maintained in good condition and inspected before each use? Are broken and defective ladders taken out of service immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders being used for their designed purpose only? (Step ladders/Extension ladders)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders not being used beyond their maximum intended load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladder rungs/steps slip-resistant and free of dirt, grease, oil, ice, snow, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees facing the ladder when climbing up and down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees standing below the top 2 steps when using step ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When ladders are used to gain access to elevated platforms, does the ladder always extend at least 3 feet above the elevated surface, and secured properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders placed on dry, stable footing, and properly secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding

• Was the scaffold inspected prior to use and scaffold tag properly filled out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds set up on level, stable ground with dry footings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each stand have a base plate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the scaffold been assembled and inspected by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds in good working condition with no damaged or missing parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all planks on scaffolds fit tightly with no open spaces between boards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where planks are overlapped are they lapped over the supports?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all scaffold planks extend 6-18" beyond the end of the scaffold frame?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ladders or stairs used to access scaffolds either tied or welded to the scaffolds for safe access? Are ladders positioned to provide direct access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials being stockpiled on scaffold? Are all materials removed from scaffold at the end of the day?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are open sides of scaffold less than 14 inches from the face of the work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are platforms of 10 feet or less extending over their end supports no more than 12 inches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guardrails in place at the open ends of the scaffold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have toeboards been installed to prevent falling objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is "X" bracing installed on the ends of the scaffold and every third set of post horizontally and every forth runner vertical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the movement of occupied scaffold been prohibited (unless designed by a registered professional engineer)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Baker Scaffold

• Is the Baker scaffold properly tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are castors pinned into the frames or adjustment screws?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all scaffolds, higher than 6 feet, have 42 inch high guardrails and mid rails halfway between the top and platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all pins installed where required and locked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are castors locked during use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No damaged welds or cracking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Locking devices and braces in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Are all electrical rooms/panels secured and have proper signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI's) provided on all temporary electrical circuits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are unused switches, receptacles, and junction boxes covered with tight-fitting covers or plates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Extension Cords

• Are all cord-connected, electrically-operated tools and equipment double insulated or effectively grounded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all extension cords have 3-prong plugs and all 3 prongs intact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical cords inspected and in good working condition (i.e. no splices, frays, or the ground prong is removed)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension cords 12 gauge or larger and properly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Powder-Actuated Tools / Hand and Power Tools

• Hand Tools free from damage? ( shaft, head, splinters, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees who operate Powder Actuated Tools properly trained and carry a valid operator's card?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Powder Actuated Tools inspected for obstructions or defects before use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Gas-Powered Tools in safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Tools Maintained in safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are grinders, saws, and other tools with moving parts, equipped with appropriate safety guards to prevent physical contact with moving parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Chop Saw elevated from the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employees wearing proper face shield when using Grinder or Chop saw?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signature of Site Employee

  Sign

• Signature of Auditor

  Sign