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FPC #1 & 2 - Competent, Capable & Controlled / Hazard Control
Fit For Duty
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Is the physical, emotional and/or mental condition of the employee such that they are capable of performing their duties in a safe and competent manner?
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Does the employee know what to do if they or a co-worker have "fit for duty" concerns?
Training & Risk Assessment
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Is the employee trained, competent, capable, and comfortable with the task they are performing?
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Have employees considered alternative approaches to reduce exposure to hazards
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What alternatives have been considered?
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Has a Risk/Hazard Assessment been conducted and any controls implemented to minimize risk prior to commencement of work?
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What controls are being used to minimize risk?
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Do employees periodically re-assess work activities to identify new hazards or for any additional required controls?
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If immediate correction is not possible, have the hazards been isolated and communicated to all affected personnel?
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How have hazards been isolated and communicated?
Standard Work Practices
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Is the employee following established job instructions, practices, and procedures?
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What instructions, practices, or procedures are being followed?
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Is the employee obeying all signs, barriers, using the right tools/equipment and wearing PPE for the task at hand?
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Are signs and barriers being obeyed?
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Are the tools being used right for the job?
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Is the employee wearing the correct PPE for the task?
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Does the employee know what to do in case of emergency?
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What are the emergency notification procedures?
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What is your primary escape plan/path from the work area?
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Where is your closest refuge chamber?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to using Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #3 - Mobile Equipment & Light Vehicles
Safety Devices
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Do the tires and wheels appear to be free of damage or wear and properly functioning? (proper inflation, lug nuts intact and secure)
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Can the operator confirm that the vehicle brakes and all steering systems are fully functional?
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Did the employee complete a pre-operational exam where all safety critical items were checked and found to be functioning properly prior to operating equipment?
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What items were found to be defective?
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Have all seatbelts been inspected for damage (tears, cuts, frays, etc.), and determined to be in good operable condition and worn correctly?
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What defects or issues were found with the seatbelts?
Vehicle / Pedestrian Segregation
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Has interaction between vehicles and pedestrians been minimized by physical barriers, designated walkways/travel ways, work area exclusion zones?
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What additional measures can be taken to minimize vehicle and pedestrian interaction?
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In parking areas and other congested traffic areas, are berms installed and maintained to minimize vehicle interactions?
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What areas of concern were identified?
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Are vehicles operating at the appropriate speed and required separation distance?
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Do employee(s) avoid entering equipment blind spots unless positive communication is established?
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If approaching equipment, equipment is shut down, secured from movement i.e. park brake, chocks in place and blades/buckets are lowered into the ground?
Berms
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Are effective berms in place to prevent vehicles from falling over edges? (i.e. dumps, stopes, travel ways, etc.)
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What deficiencies have been identified?
Stable Parking & Secured Loads
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Are correct parking procedures being followed?
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Are the park & service brakes set?
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Is the vehicle or equipment chocked/blocked against movement?
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Are implements (buckets/blades/rippers/etc.) lowered to the ground?
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Are loads and loose items that could become a hazard or risk secured?
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What deficiencies have been identified?
Communication
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Is positive communication made when passing equipment or when entering exclusion zones?
Engineered Fire Detection & Suppression System
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Has the employee inspected the fire suppression system, fire extinguisher(s) and conducted a self-check on the fire suppression system prior to operation?
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Was the fire suppression or extinguisher found to be in usable condition?
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Does the operator know how to activate/use the fire suppression system and activation points / fire extinguisher?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to using Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #4 - Energy Isolation & Electrical Work
Energy Isolation
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Are the employee(s) using an appropriate lock out device and tags for the task being performed, per standard?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Have all energy sources been identified and isolated?
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What types of energy sources were identified and isolated?
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Hydraulic
- Pneumatic
- Chemical
- Kinetic
- Other
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What other types of energy sources were identified?
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Have all energy sources been drained of stored energy?
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What "Try" steps did were used to verify a Zero Energy State?
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Has the operator verified isolation effectiveness (LOTOTO ZERO ENERGY STATE) prior to starting work?
Arc Flash Protection
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Are all PPE and tools rated, certified as necessary for the work to be conducted?
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What Arc Flash PPE is being used for the job?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are exclusion zones established to prevent unauthorized access to electrical work areas?
Barricades / Exclusion Zones
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Are proper clearance distances maintained when working around live energy sources and are spotters established as required?
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Are guards, barriers and barricades properly installed to prevent exposure to uncontrolled release of energy?
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Have all guards and safety systems been restored when the work is completed?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #5 - Working At Heights
Work Area Setup
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Are all objects, tools, and equipment secured to prevent them from falling below?
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Are exclusion zones established on lower levels to prevent individuals from being struck by falling objects?
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What methods and/or materials are being used to establish exclusion zones?
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Is there a physical barrier or barricade in place that will mitigate the risk of falling over an edge?
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What type of barrier or barricade is being used?
Fall Protection System
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Have all key components of the fall protection system been certified for use by a competent person?
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Have the key components bee inspected by the worker prior to use and deemed suitable for use? Anchorage, Connecting Device, Body Harness
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Anchorage points are adequate?
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Harnesses are in good condition?
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Connecting devices are functional?
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Is the proper fall protection system being used for the task?
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What type of fall protection system is being used?
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What type of Fall Prevention system is being used?
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Properly fitted/adjusted full body harness
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Proper lanyard length to prevent working edge exposure
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Proper anchorage point capable of restraining the employee
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What type of Fall Protection system is being used?
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Properly fitted/adjusted full body harness
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Proper lanyard length to prevent contact with the next lowest working surface
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Properly maintained shock absorbing lanyard or decelerator (SRL)
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Adequate anchorage point to support the employee
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Is the anchorage point rated for the selected fall protection system and are all connection points correctly latched?
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What defects or issues were found with the Anchorage?
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What defects or issues were found with the Connection Points?
Work Platform
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Are work platforms tagged correctly, inspected, certified, maintained, and in proper working condition suitable for the task?
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Has the platform been properly tagged to indicate its capacity raiting?
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Has the platform been inspected and certified?
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Is the platform maintained in good condition without defects?
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What defects or issues were found with the platform?
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Is the platform suitable for the task?
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Why is the platform not suitable for the task being performed?
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Is the aerial lift or elevated work platform equipped with properly maintained floors, guardrails, and toe-boards to prevent items from falling to lower levels?
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Are the floors maintained in good condition?
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What defects or issues were found with the floors?
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Are the guardrails maintained in good condition?
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What defects or issues were found with the guardrails?
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Are the toe-boards maintained in good condition?
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What defects or issues were found with the toe-boards?
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Are workers on the mobile work platform properly protected with a fall prevention or fall arrest system?
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What defects or issues were found with the workers fall arrest/prevent system?
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Are weather and terrain conditions acceptable to keep the working platform stable?
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Is there risk of the platform sinking in soft ground?
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Is the platform working near energized electrical lines?
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Is the platform on level ground or has it been leveled appropriately and secured?
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Do the workers have good visibility of their surroundings: work task and ground below?
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Is the area and work properly illuminated?
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Do weather conditions (rain, snow, etc.) create a hazard to workers?
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Is the windspeed acceptable for the platform and work performed?
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Is the platform free of overloading and in good order?
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Is the platform being overloaded (workers + supplies + tools) beyond its designed capacity?
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Is the floor of the platform clean, orderly, and free of tripping hazards?
Emergency Procedures
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Do workers have means to summon help or self rescue?
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What communication or rescue methods do workers have?
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Do workers have adequate means to summon help?
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What defects or issues were found with the worker's communication?
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Do workers have adequate means of performing self rescue?
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What defects or issues were found with the self rescue plan?
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Is a fall protection plan and rescue plan in place, communicated to all affected personnel, and do employees know what to do if rescue is required?
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What steps do the workers plan to take to communicate emergencies and provide rescue if required?
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Has a fall protection and rescue plan been prepared for the work performed?
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Has the plan been communicated to affected personnel?
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Has a rescue plan been prepared and is it adequate?
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What defects or issues were found with the rescue plan?
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Has a rescue plan been developed for the work being perfomed?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #6 - Cranes And Hoists / Safe Lifting Operations
Competent & Capable
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Are the employees engaged in the lifting operation qualified and competent?
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Are employees qualitied to perform their assigned tasks?
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Are employees competent to inspect lifting equipment and rigging?
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What defects or issues were found with the worker's qualifications and/or competency?
Lift Plan
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Has a risk assessment or lift plan been conducted and documented?
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What risks were identified?
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Has a workplace inspection been conducted and documented?
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Were any hazards identified?
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Have all hazards been mitigated?
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Has the rigging equipment been correctly attached/slung to the load?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Has the lift been communicated to all affected personnel?
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Has a designated signaler, rigger(s), and operated been assigned?
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Name of the designated Operator
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Name of the designated Signaler
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Name(s) of the designated Rigger(s)
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Are tag lines utilized to control the load while the lift is in progress and free from posing additional hazards?
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Is the crane operator present during all lifting operations? (Suspended load is attended at all times)
Mechanical Integrity Of Crane And Lifting Gear
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Has the appropriate pre-operational inspection been completed prior to work commencing?
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Were any defects or hazardous conditions noted?
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What deficiencies were noted on the pre-operational inspection?
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Has the equipment been certified fit for use and free from defects?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is the lift capacity of the crane and lifting gear rated for the load weight?
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What is the rated capacity of the crane (based on position and boom angle)?
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What is the weight of the load?
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Are all safety devices on the lifting equipment properly installed and correctly functioning?
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What safety devices are installed and being used?
Exclusion Zones
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Is the exclusion zone large enough to protect people in the event of a load falling?
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What is being used to demarcate the exclusion zone?
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What is the approximant size of the exclusion zone?
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What is the approximant length of the crane boom plus load?
Stop Work Authroity
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #7 - Confined Space Entry
Confined Space Permit
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Has the Confined Space Permit been completed and implemented correctly?
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What deficiencies were observed on the permit?
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Is the confined space watch present while the confined space is occupied?
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Who has been designated as the space attendant?
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Is the confined space watch maintaining a register of people entering and exiting?
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Is the confided space register accurate and completed correctly?
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What deficiencies were observed with the confined space register?
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Are all confined space entry and exit locations guarded or barricaded and labeled to prevent unauthorized entry?
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What deficiencies were observed in guarding, barricading, or labeling?
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Is there effective communication between the confined space watch and entrants?
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What type of communication system is being used?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Has a risk assessment been conducted and have proper controls been established for each risk identified?
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What risks were identified and what controls were put in place?
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Was a risk assessment completed adequatly?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Have each of the identified risks been properly controlled?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is the work area clear of materials that could fall and cause a fatal event?
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What hazards were observed in the work area?
Atmospheric Testing & Monitoring
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Has the appropriate gas monitor been selected, daily bump tested conducted and have valid calibration for use based on the identified hazards?
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Is the appropriate gas monitor with the correct gas sensors being used?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Was a daily bump test conducted before use?
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Does the gas monitor have a valid calibration?
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What is the date of the last valid calibration?
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What type of gas monitor is being used?
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What gases are being monitored?
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When was the last calibration of the gas monitor?
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Is the atmosphere being tested, results documented per confined space permit and appropriate controls implemented?
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Is the atmosphere of the confined space being tested?
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Are the atmospheric test results being correctly documented?
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Are controls implimented to prevent an unsafe atmosphere in the confined space?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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What controls are being used?
Lockout/Tagout/Tryout
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Have all sources of energy been identified, isolated by all occupant's personal lock, tagged, tried out and zero energy state?
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What hazardous energy sources have been identified?
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Have all hazardous energy sources been identified?
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What hazardous energy sources were not identified?
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Have all the space occupants isolated hazardous energy with personal locks?
Rescue Plan
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Do attendant and entrants have means to summon help, self-rescue and are not working alone while in confined space?
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What rescue method is being?
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Is the rescue method appropriate for the work/space?
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What deficiencies were observed with the proposed rescue plan?
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Do the attendant and entrants understand events that could trigger an evacuation or rescue and how to initiate emergency response?
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What events were stated when asked?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #8 - Engulfment / Entrapment (Surface)
Ground Control
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Have identified ground control hazards and mitigations been communicated to supervisors and between shifts?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are the highwalls scaled, free of debris and catch benches adequate?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Employee(s) are maintaining loading faces at a safe working height / angle and do not position themselves between mining equipment and the face
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is there a barrier in place to stop people, mobile equipment from entering areas where material can fall from a high wall/excavation?
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What type of barrier is being used?
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Is the barrier adequate for the hazard, people, and equipment in the affected area?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is the highwall/stockpile built and maintained to plan design?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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What is the designed height of the highwall/stockpile in the employee's work area?
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Employee(s) never enter restricted areas without permission?
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Is the surface water control (i.e. storm water drains) installed and maintained according to design and clear of obstructions?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Barriers/Barricades & Exclusion Zones
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Are restricted areas demarcated and employee(s) never enter without authorization?
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What methods are used to demarcate restricted areas?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Employee(s) are not entering equipment swing radius or blind spots unless positive communication is established, equipment is shut down and any blades/buckets/rippers/etc. are lowered into the ground?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Engineered Support Systems
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Do installed trenching controls meet or exceed Excavation and Trenching Standard requirements?
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What types of controls are being used? (i.e. shoring, sloping, benching)
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is a ground disturbance permit at the work site and filled out correctly?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Geotechnical Inspection & Monitoring Systems
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Is there functioning ground displacement detection equipment in place for all areas of the pit wall where there is a risk of failure?
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Is displacement detection equipment in place?
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Is the displacement detection equipment functioning properly?
Uncontrolled Ground Movement Procedures
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Do the employees understand the emergency procedures? (i.e. seismic, primary/secondary escape)
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What are the emergency procedures for the work area?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #8 - Engulfment / Entrapment (Underground)
Ground Control
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Have identified ground control hazards and mitigations been communicated to supervisors and between shifts?
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What ground control hazards were identified?
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What was done to mitigate the identified hazards?
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Are the highwalls scaled, free of debris and catch benches adequate?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Does it appear that scaling/sounding has been conducted in the active work area?
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Is a scaling bar of adequate length available at the work location?
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Does the work area (face, ribs, back) show marks of recent scaling/sounding?
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What deficiencies were observed to believe scaling/sounding was not conducted in the active work area?
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Is there a barrier in place to stop people and occupied mobile equipment from entering areas where ground fall hazards exist?
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What type of barrier is being used?
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Is the barrier adequate and in good condition?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Employee(s) are working in supported ground?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Barriers/Barricades & Exclusion Zones
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Are restricted areas demarcated and employee(s) never enter without authorization?
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What methods are used to demarcate restricted areas?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is there a barrier or barricade in place to prevent employees from entering areas where material can fall?
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What type of barrier/barricade is being used?
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Is the barrier/barricade adequate?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Employee(s) are not entering equipment blind spots unless positive communication is established, equipment is shut down, brake set and any blades/buckets/etc. are lowered into the ground?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Engineered Support Systems
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Has the correct ground support been installed per the sites Ground Control Management Plan?
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What type of ground support is being used in the work area?
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Does the employee know the required ground support for the work area?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is shotcrete/paste/backfill being installed in compliance with the Ground Control Management Plan?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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What are the Ground Control Management Plan requirements for the work area?
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Is there a ground support testing program in place and to standard? (i.e. pull testing)
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Are bolts tensioned by torquing being used?
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Are bolt torque values documented for the 1st, every 10th, and last bolt installed during the shift?
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Are grouted bolts being used?
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Is the torque value of the first fixture installed in the work area documented?
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Did the first fixture withstand a torque value of at least 150 foot-punds?
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Are non-tensioned bolts (friction bolts) being used?
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Have pull tests been conducted in the work area?
Geotechnical Inspection & Monitoring Systems
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Is the work being performed within the design limits?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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If design variances are noted, have controls been implemented to mitigate the hazard?
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What variances were noted?
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What controls were implemented to mitigate hazards?
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What variances were noted?
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What controls were not implemented to mitigate hazards?
Emergency Procedures
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Do the employees understand the emergency procedures?
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What is the method of escape from the working area (primary & secondary routes)?
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Where is the nearest refuge chamber to the working area?
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What methods of communication are used to notify employees of an emergency?
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Did the employee(s) know the egress routs (primary & secondary) from their work area?
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Did the employee(s) know the location of the nearest refuge chamber?
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Did the employee(s) know how emergencies are communicated?
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Are up to date escape and evacuation maps available?
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What is the location of the nearest escape and evacuation map/plan?
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What was the draft date of the nearest escape and evacuation map/plan?
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Do the employees know where the nearest escape and evacuation maps/plan is locatded?
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Is the nearest map/plan out of date?
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Date of last map/plan revision?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #9 - Equipment Safeguards & Protective Devices
Guarding & Safety Devices
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Is guarding and/or barrier present and will it eliminate the possibility of a fatality from occurring?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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If an authorized bypass occurs, has communication been made to all affected personnel?
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If an authorized bypass occurs, has communication been made to all affected personnel?
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What communication deficiency was observed?
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Is the exclusion zone demarcated with the hazard and precautionary actions identified?
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What is being used to demarcate the exclusion zone?
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What precautionary actions were identified?
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What precautionary actions were overlooked to minimize hazardous conditions?
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Is there an authorized process in place for removal of guards when necessary in order to perform live testing?
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Is a functioning protection device in place?
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What protection devices are in place? (GFCI, pressure relief, etc.)
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is the emergency shut-off device visible, accessible and properly maintained?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is the equipment in a safe unaltered state?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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If removed, have all guards and safety systems been restored when the work is completed?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Block Against Movement
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Are jacks and blocks designed, adequate and positioned correctly for the task?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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During maintenance, are the articulation and bed locks in place to block against movement?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Fire Protection & Emergency Procedures
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If applicable, has a Hot Work Permit been completed for work tasks in which fire or explosion hazards could be created?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Have employee(s) inspected the fire protection system and know how to activate/use the system?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are the fire detection and protection system in service and operable?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are the emergency notification devices properly functioning?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority
FPC #10 - Chemicals & Hazardous Substances
Identification Of Chemicals
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Do employees understand the hazards associated to the chemical(s) they are/will be handling or potentially exposed to?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Do employees know where to locate chemical Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Handling & Storage
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Do employees know and understand the procedure to follow when explosive or unknown material is found?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is the chemical compatible with the containers in which it is transferred/stored?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are containers appropriately labeled?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Is the chemical stored appropriately to eliminate hazards?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are workers following safe handling and hygiene practices?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are appropriate personal protective measures being used to reduce exposure to chemicals?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Controlled Access & Emergency Procedures
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Do employees understand controlled access areas, exclusion zones and evacuation procedures?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Do employees understand how to trigger appropriate emergency procedures?
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What deficiencies were observed?
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Are personnel knowledgeable of the monitoring and alarm systems required for the area where they are working and know what to do when alarms are activated?
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What deficiencies were observed?
Stop Work Authority
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Is the employee comfortable and committed to STOP any unsafe work and to notify their supervisor immediately?
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This employee is committed to utilizing their Stop Unsafe Work Authority