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  • Audit Title

  • Location
  • Prepared by

  • Conducted on

  • Contractors

1.0 GENERAL

  • 1.1 Toolbox safety talks conducted weekly by all contractors

  • 1.2 Minimum PPE (hard hats, safety toed boots, safety glasses) observed

  • 1.3 Daily inspections (excavation, scaffolding) conducted / submitted

  • 1.4 Emergency medical items (first aid kit, contacts, hospital routes) onsite

  • 1.5 OSHA 300 Log Posted

  • 1.6 MSDS documentation organized and readily available.

2.0. HOUSEKEEPING & SANITATION

  • 2.1. Scrap material kept clear from work areas, walkways, doorways

  • 2.2 Flammable / combustible materials segregated to prevent fire hazard

  • 2.3 Adequate and sanitary toilet facilities provided

  • 2.4 Adequate lighting (5 fc) maintained in work areas

3.0 WALKING WORKING SURFACES

  • 3.1 Walking working surfaces are free of slip, trip, fall hazards

  • 3.2 Breaks in elevation > 19 inches are barricaded or stairs provided

  • 3.3 Ladders are in good repair, free of oil, grease debris

  • 3.4 Extension ladders placed on stable surface, secured to building, extend 3ft. above landing, placed at a 4:1 angle

  • 3.5 Safe work practices observed i.e. not standing on top rung, 3 points of contact

4.0 FIRE PROTECTION

  • 4.1 Fire extinguishers in good repair, fully charged, inspected monthly

  • 4.2 Fire extinguisher located for every 3,000 ft2 of building space

  • 4.3 Fire extinguisher located 25-75 ft from flammables liquid storage tanks

  • 4.4 Fire extinguisher is located within 10 ft. of all hot work

  • 4.5 Flammables in secondary containers < 5 gallons kept in DOT approved safety cans

  • 4.6 Flammable storage tanks and piles are stored > 20 ft from any building

5.0 HAND & POWER TOOLS

  • 5.1 Hand and Power Tools onsite are maintained in good repair

  • 5.2 Saws/grinders designed to accommodate guards, have guards in place

  • 5.3 Workers using power and hand tools are wearing proper PPE, i.e. safety glasses, ear plugs, dust masks

  • 5.4 Power tools are double insulated, with intact casing, cord insulation, ground prong, strain relief

  • 5.5 Powder actuated equipment is used by authorized licensed individuals implementing safe work practices

6.0 WELDING, CUTTING, BRAZING

  • 6.1. Cylinders and hoses in good repair, properly stored and secured

  • 6.2 Fuel gas and oxygen separated by 20 ft or a 1/2 hr rated 5 ft firewall

  • 6.3 Hot work permit process used for hot work inside the building

  • 6.4 PPE (helmet, shield, shaded lenses, jacket, gloves, leggings) is worn

  • 6.5 Arc welding electrodes are removed when left unattended

7.0 ELECTRICAL

  • 7.1 Temporary wiring/electrical equipment is grounded with GFCI breakers and portable power tools used in wet locations used in combination with portable GFCI

  • 7.2 Extension cords are 3-wire type rated for hard/extra hard use, in good repair, i.e. no damage to sheath, no exposed wires, no splices, with strain relief and ground prong

  • 7.3 Temporary lights not used on branch circuits with other devices, have protective covers, not suspended by cords

  • 7.4 Electrical panels have covers, no open electrical parts, labeled panel schedule labeled

  • 7.5 All live electrical parts > 50 volts contain no openings in junction boxes, panel, disconnect, raceways, cable trays, transformers etc...

8.0 SCAFFOLDING

  • 8.1 Competent person onsite at all times and performs/submits inspections daily

  • 8.2 Scaffold is positioned < 14-18 inches from the face of the building

  • 8.3 Scaffold support members are placed on a flat and stable ground surface

  • 8.4 Screw jacks, base plates, and mud sills are placed under each leg

  • 8.5 Guardrails installed on all open ends of work levels > 10 ft above a lower level

  • 8.6 Toeboards erected on each work level and area directly below work barricade due to falling objects

  • 8.7 Working platforms fully decked with planks with no open spaces > 1 inch

  • 8.8 Ladder installed for access/egress to prevent from climbing scaffold members

  • 8.9 Planks free from splits, checks, notches, paint or other opaque surfaces

  • 8.10 Scaffolds < 10 ft in length have planks extending over the centerline supports > 6, but < 12 inches

  • 8.11 Scaffolds > 10 ft in length have planks extending over the centerline supports > 12, but < 18 inches

  • 8.12 Guys, ties, or braces installed every 20 ft horizontally for scaffolds < 3 ft wide exceeding 4:1 height to base ratio

  • 8.13 Guys, ties, or braces installed every 26 ft horizontally for scaffolds > 3 ft wide exceeding 4:1 height to base ratio

  • 8.14 Working platforms do not exceed 1/60 (2 inch) deflection of the span width

9.0 FALL PROTECTION

  • 9.1 Fall protection used for all work activities > 6 ft above a lower level

  • 9.3 Fall protection systems under the supervision of a qualified person

  • 9.2 Fall arrest or restraint system devices inspected prior to each shift usage

  • 9.4 Fall restraint or approved arrest systems used in aerial lifts

  • 9.5 Fall arrest or restraint system used in steel erection > 15ft

  • 9.6 Horizontal lifeline or control decking zone when decking roof

  • 9.7 Fall arrest system and warning line when installing roof system

  • 9.8 Holes in roof covered, secured, and labelled "cover"

  • 9.9 Open excavations, trenches, holes, pits or shafts > 6 ft barricaded or covered to prevent fall hazards

10.0 EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

  • 10.1 Forklift operators have proof of training and evaluated with 3 yrs

  • 10.2 Backup alarms/horns on bidirectional equipment in good repair

  • 10.3 Windshields, seat belts, ROPS, and other safety devices in good repair

  • 10.4 Operators of boom lifts and aerial lifts are trained and authorized

  • 10.5 Aerial lifts in good repair, inspected prior to each work shift

11.0 EXCAVATION & TRENCHING

  • 11.1 Competent person onsite at all times, performs/submits inspections daily

  • 11.2 Soil class sloping: Class A=53 degrees (3/4 to 1) Class B=45 degrees (1 to 1) Class C=34 degrees (1.5 to 1) Or shoring in place.

  • 11.3 Spoil piles, equipment, materials kept > 2 ft away from the excavation edge

  • 11.4 Protective systems (sloping, shoring) implemented in excavations > 5 ft in depth

  • 11.5 Ladder or ramp provided for worker access in excavations > 4 ft in depth

  • 11.6 Ladder or ramp positioned so that the lateral travel distance is < 25 ft

  • 11.7 Excavations > 20 ft in depth, protective systems (sloping / shoring) designed by a professional engineer

  • 11.8 Air monitoring conducted for excavations > 4ft in depth located adjacent to gas, sewer, landfill, or contaminated site

  • 11.9 Trench box base < 2 ft above excavation floor to prevent under toe collapsing of wall

  • 11.10 Trench box placed >18 inches above excavation lip for rolling object protection

12.0 CONCRETE & MASONRY

  • 12.1 Protruding rebar is capped to prevent impalement hazard

  • 12.2 PPE is worn during pouring, pumping, finishing and cutting operations

  • 12.3 Limited access zone provided for masonry walls (wall height plus 4 ft) and braces when > 8 ft

  • 12.4 Powered/rotating trowels equipped with automatic shutoff controls

  • 12.5 Masonry saws are guarded, safety glasses, ear plugs, and dust mask worn

13.0 CRANE OPERATIONS

  • 13.1 Crane operators, riggers, signal persons maintain qualified training

  • 13.2 Crane operators have valid license for type of crane used onsite

  • 13.3 Crane daily, monthly, annual inspections current and presented onsite

  • 13.4 Rigging equipment inspected by competent person prior to each shift use

  • 13.5 Minimum 20 ft. clearance distance to closest power lines

  • 13.6 Crane swing radius barricaded to prevent workers from entering

  • 13.7 Workers prohibited from entering the "fall zone" of hoisted material

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