Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

ADMINISTRATIVE

  • Is a copy of the Accident Prevention Program on-site and available for review?

  • Is the MIOSHA "Safety & Health" poster posted in an employee common area?

  • Is the MIOSHA 300A Log posted in an employee common area? Required from February 1st thru April 30th.

  • Are SDS Posters posted in an employee common area?

  • Is there an employee with First Aid Training and a First Aid Kit available onsite?

  • Are materials, scrap, or debris, piled and stored as to not create a hazard?

  • Are Toilets provided at jobsite adequate and maintained in a sanitary condition?

  • Is adequate illumination provided for working areas, passageways and First Aid stations?

  • Are there any confined spaces on the site and is there a Confined Space Entry Procedure?

FALL PROTECTION

  • Are unprotected sides or edges more than 6’ in height guarded (Roof or Floor)?

  • Are holes greater than 2” in their least dimension protected by covers, guardrails, or PFAS?

  • Are wall openings greater than 30” in height and 18” in width guarded?

  • Are open sides of stairs and stair landings protected by guardrails and a handrail provided?

  • Are excavations not readily visible protected by barricades or fencing?

  • Are straight sided wells, pits, or shafts protected by guardrails?

Personal Fall Arrest Systems

  • Are personal fall arrest system components inspected prior to each use?

  • Are anchorage points capable of supporting 5000 lbs. or maintaining a safety factor of 2x the intended loaded provided and installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions?

  • Is there a rescue plan in place that assures rescue within 15 minutes in the event that a fall occurs?

  • Are lifelines and lanyards protected against abrasion or cutting?

  • Are harnesses worn and adjusted correctly? (Snug fit- 2 fingers beneath straps, D-ring in center of back, chest and leg straps adjusted properly)

  • Are PFAS components compatible and used according to manufacturer’s instructions?

Guardrail Systems

  • Is the top rail located at a height of 42” +/- 3” from the walking/working surface?

  • Is the mid rail located at a height of 21” or halfway between the top rail and the walking/working surface?

  • Are toe boards or other falling object protection provided on surfaces where employees are working below and could be struck by falling materials or tools?

  • Are vertical guardrail supports spaced at intervals not to exceed 8 feet?

  • Are guardrails constructed or installed to resist a load of 200 lbs. when applied within 2” of the top rail in an outward and downward direction?

  • Are wire rope guardrails flagged every 6’ with a high visibility material?

  • Are guardrail systems used at hoisting areas equipped with a chain, gate, or removable guardrail?

  • Are guardrail systems around holes used for access/egress equipped with a gate or offset to prevent an employee from walking directly into the hole?

  • Are guardrail systems surfaced to prevent injury to an employee from punctures or lacerations, and to prevent snagging of clothing?

Hole Covers

  • Are covers capable of supporting without failure twice the weight of employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time?

  • Are covers secured against accidental displacement by employees, equipment, or wind?

  • Are covers color coded or marked with the words “Hole” or “Cover” to provide warning of the hazard?

Ladders

  • Do portable ladders in use have a duty rating of at least Type 1 or heavier duty?

  • Are ladders inspected for defects prior to use and after any hazard producing occurrence?

  • Are extension ladders secured against displacement, set to proper 4-to-1 pitch, and extend at least 3’ above working surface?

  • Are step ladders set up on a level surface and fully opened and locked? Don’t use a step ladder as a straight ladder or stand on the top step or cap.

  • Are ladder rungs inspected prior to ladder use to eliminate any slippery substances such as mud, grease, or ice?

Scaffolding

  • Are scaffolds/ scaffold tags inspected by a competent person at the beginning of the shift?

  • Are scaffolds more than 6’ in height protected by guardrails on the back and both ends and at foot plank?

  • Are ground supported scaffolds erected using baseplates and mudsills or other adequate firm foundation (Concrete, Solid Wood Decking)?

  • Are working levels fully planked or decked and secured against displacement?

  • Are enclosed scaffolds guyed, tied, or braced against wind loads?

  • Are scaffolds more than 4 times the height of their least base dimension tied into the structure or otherwise secured?

  • Are employees working on or near scaffold wearing hard hats and implementing falling object protection (toe boards, screens, solid sheeting, etc.)?

  • Is area below scaffold barricaded to prevent workers from entering?

  • Are tie backs for suspended scaffolds secured perpendicular to the structure?

  • Are outriggers for suspended scaffolds adequately counterweighted to support intended loads?

  • Are anchorage points and vertical lifelines for PFAS secured independently of the supported scaffold suspension system?

SCAFFOLD-MAST CLIMBING

  • Frequent Inspection checklist filled out?

  • Proper bearing surface?

  • Exceed wind speeds-freestanding 28 mph, 35 mph with weather protection, 20 mph?

  • Freestanding, is back base outriggers extended completely, front as far as possible?

  • On tied installations, IS the base outriggers must be closed completely?

  • Freestanding, plank MUST not exceed front base outriggers, unless base outriggers fully extended

  • All mid-rail, top-rail and foot plank end rail in place?

  • Does the crew know the weight capacity for each area of the scaffold?

  • Are bridges bearing 6” to 12” and safety chained with 1” slack or less?

  • Is there any material or equipment leaning against guardrails?

  • Are mast and mast ties installed properly?

  • Evacuation plan posted and discussed?

  • Ventilation adequate?

ELECTRICAL PROTECTION

  • Are GFCIs in use for all electrical tools or equipment on temporary circuits?

  • Are extension cords and trailing cords inspected for wear, damage, missing ground prongs?

  • Are all live parts over 50 volts protected against accidental contact by limiting access, use of safety signs, and use of dead fronts or covers on panels?

  • Are employees that are required to work on electrical circuits protected by proper use of PPE or a lock-out/tag-out procedure?

  • Are live panels secured and marked with a safety sign indicating voltage?

  • Are circuits properly identified at the panel?

  • Have power lines (both above and below ground) been identified and procedures set in place to maintain safe distances (at least 10’ up to 50K volts)? Or protected against incidental contact by de-energizing and grounding, moving, or insulating circuits?

  • Aluminum ladders and cranes must maintain a distance of 20’ from power lines up to 50K volts.

  • Are generators, compressors, portable light stands grounded per the manufacturer’s recommendations?

  • Is temporary lighting supported by a proper fixture and protected by the use of a guard?

  • Is the temporary lighting maintained without missing or broken bulbs?

STRUCK-BY HAZARDS

  • Are employees who are exposed to falling or flying objects wearing hard hats and safety glasses/ face shileds?

Struck-By Falling Object

  • Are all materials stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling, or collapse?

  • Are loads on trailers, railcars, or trucks examined for stability prior to the release of the tie-downs to protect employees exposed to the hazard of falling material?

  • Are stacks of brick, block, bagged products, or lumber to be handled limited to being stacked only 2 cubes, 2 pallets, or 6’ height?

  • Are materials on the roof or upper floors of a structure stored within 10’ of the unprotected exterior edge?

  • Are employees working under elevated loads or in areas through which elevated loads pass?

  • Is rigging equipment inspected for wear or damage prior to being used to hoist materials or other loads?

Struck-By Flying Object

  • Are penetration checks done prior to operating pneumatic or powder actuated fasteners?

  • Are employees engaged in chipping or grinding operations wearing face shields and safety glasses?

  • Are materials stored on the roof or upper floor a structure under construction secured against wind displacement?

Struck-By Swinging Object

  • Are suspended loads controlled by the use of tag lines?

  • Are crane and other lifting equipment operators utilizing audible alarms when swinging a load near other employees?

  • Are the swing radii of rotating equipment superstructures barricaded or marked to warn employees of the hazard of rotating equipment?

Struck-By Rolling Object

  • Are employees working near roadways following temporary traffic control guidelines?

  • Are temporary traffic control work zones and devices setup according to Part 6 of the MMUTCD? ( Michigan Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices)

  • Are employees working in the public right-of-way wearing proper PPE, reflective apparel, and positioned appropriately?

  • Are railcars, trucks, or semitrailers chocked or otherwise secured during loading and unloading if movement presents a hazard to employees?

  • When parking mobile equipment or when mobile equipment is parked on an incline, is the parking brake set?

  • Are functional back-up alarms or spotters used when backing up equipment that has an obstructed view to the rear of the equipment?

CAUGHT IN/BETWEEN HAZARDS-Engulfment Hazards

  • Are excavations continuously inspected for hazardous conditions?

  • Are ladders located in excavations greater than 4’ in depth and at intervals not greater than 25’?

  • Are sides of excavations properly shored, sloped, or shielded?

  • Are spoils and other retained materials closer than 2’ of the top of an excavation?

  • Are handles for mixers so arranged that, in dumping, the operator will be in the clear?

Caught In/Between

  • Are all tools properly guarded and safety features functioning?

  • Are belts, pulleys, shafts, gears, & spindles guarded on all machinery and equipment?

  • Are tools and equipment being used for their intended purpose?

  • Are workers trained not to position themselves between equipment and immovable objects?

  • Are moving parts of equipment block, cribbed, or supported prior to maintenance operations?

  • Are pinch points on equipment properly identified, guarded, and employees trained on the hazards?

MASONRY WALL BRACING

  • Established Restricted Zone (RZ)?

  • Monitoring wind speed and evacuation?

  • Wall bracing design on file?

  • All workers in RZ trained?

  • Have braces been inspected?

WELDING & CUTTING

  • Cables & hoses in good condition?

  • Flash-back arrestors installed?

  • Cylinders properly stored? (secured, safety collars)

  • Hot work permits, fire watch, fire extinguisher?

  • No combustible within 35' feet with adjacent areas protected?

  • Proper PPE for welding/ grinding?

HOISTING, FORKLIFT, AWP, CRANE

  • Back up alarms operable?

  • Seatbealt in use?

  • Required inspection & maintenance performed?

  • Power line minimum clearance (per Table A Part 10)

  • AWP-daily inspection

  • AWP-harness w/ correct lanyard?

  • AWP-operator card on hand?

FIRE PROTECTION

  • Approved containers used and clearly identified?

  • Proper fire extinguisher with inspection tag up to date?

  • If required, is Hot Work Permit and Fire Watch on duty?

  • If required, is combustibles (35') and/or area below protected from sparks and is there a fire extinguisher on hand?

  • Portable tanks, stored outside no closer than 20 feet from any building?

Project Review

  • Were there any injuries on this project within the past week?

  • Were there any incidents or near misses on the project within the past week?

  • Upcoming events requiring Project Management/Safety department notice:

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