Information

  • Job Site:

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Personnel

Safety Audit

Work Areas

  • Do you wish to examine work areas on this safety walk?

  • General Housekeeping (neat, tidy, dust free)

  • Walkways (free of debris and obstructions)

  • Work Surfaces (clear of clutter and dust)

  • Guardrails and barricades are present, installed properly, maintained, and effective at preventing falls or dropped material

  • Holes/openings are covered, secured, and labeled

  • Impalement Hazards (none present, or adequately marked)

  • Material Storage/Lay Down (neat, tidy, and away from leading edges)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Do you wish to examine PPE on this safety walk?

  • Hard Hats (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Safety Glasses with Side Shields (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Face Shield / Goggles (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Respiratory Protection (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Hearing Protection (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Appropriate Clothing (in safe condition)

  • Gloves (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Foot Protection (fit for task, worn by crew and in safe condition)

Personal Fall Protection Equipment

  • Do you wish to examine fall protection equipment on this safety walk?

  • Personal fall protection equipment inspected regularly and before each use

  • Appropriate for task and used properly by crew where applicable

  • Suitable anchorage point in use

  • Body harness is well fitted and worn properly

  • Connectors are compatible, properly installed, and used correctly

Ladders/scaffolding

  • Do you wish to examine ladders on this safety walk?

  • Ladders are well maintained and in satisfactory condition

  • Ladder base, footing and set up is to standard

  • Proper ladder selected for task

  • Workers demonstrate proper body position while using ladder

  • Scaffold is green tagged when required

  • Scaffolding is erected per the standard (sill plates, cross members, guardrails, etc.)

  • Proper planking installed (no more than 2" gaps, planks extend a minimum of 6 inches and a maximum of 12 inches), and approved planking material.

  • Scaffold does not exceed height to width ratio (4:1)

Tools and Equipment

  • Do you wish to examine tools and equipment on this safety walk?

  • General condition of tools

  • Pre-use inspection has been performed

  • Right tools are being used for tasks

  • Protective guards are in place and operational

  • Crew members are trained to be competent in the tools appropriate for their work tasks

Excavations

  • Do you wish to examine excavations on this safety walk?

  • Competent Person is present and pre-use inspection performed

  • Access/Egress is safe and frequency of egress is acceptable

  • Shoring/Shielding/Sloping is safe

  • Barricades are in place as required

  • Spoil Pile is a minimum 2 feet from excavation

Electrical Safety

  • Do you wish to examine electrical safety on this safety walk?

  • Ground fault circuit interrupters in use

  • Extension Cords are inspected, in good working condition, and not causing trip hazards or used inappropriately

  • Power Tools are undamaged and being used fit for purpose

  • Energized circuits are verified landed or safed-off

Fire Prevention

  • Fire Extinguishers are present (minimum 1 per level) and accessible

  • Fire Extinguishers are regularly inspected

  • Non-electrical hot work activities are closely monitored and coordinated

  • A designated smoking area is established

  • Flammable materials (liquids, gasses, or solids) are stored properly

Personnel

  • Do you wish to check personnel and this safety walk?

  • Behavior is orderly and professional

  • Clear communication is possible

  • Personnel are provided rest periods as appropriate

  • Personnel are adapted to environmental conditions

General Comments

  • Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

  • Add any additional relevant photos

  • Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  • Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off

  • Name & Signature of Inspector

  • Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Foreman

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