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Job Site:
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Personnel
Safety Audit
Work Areas
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Do you wish to examine work areas on this safety walk?
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General Housekeeping (neat, tidy, dust free)
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Walkways (free of debris and obstructions)
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Work Surfaces (clear of clutter and dust)
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Guardrails and barricades are present, installed properly, maintained, and effective at preventing falls or dropped material
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Holes/openings are covered, secured, and labeled
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Impalement Hazards (none present, or adequately marked)
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Material Storage/Lay Down (neat, tidy, and away from leading edges)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Do you wish to examine PPE on this safety walk?
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Hard Hats (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)
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Safety Glasses with Side Shields (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)
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Face Shield / Goggles (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)
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Respiratory Protection (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)
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Hearing Protection (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)
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Appropriate Clothing (in safe condition)
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Gloves (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)
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Foot Protection (fit for task, worn by crew and in safe condition)
Personal Fall Protection Equipment
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Do you wish to examine fall protection equipment on this safety walk?
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Personal fall protection equipment inspected regularly and before each use
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Appropriate for task and used properly by crew where applicable
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Suitable anchorage point in use
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Body harness is well fitted and worn properly
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Connectors are compatible, properly installed, and used correctly
Ladders/scaffolding
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Do you wish to examine ladders on this safety walk?
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Ladders are well maintained and in satisfactory condition
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Ladder base, footing and set up is to standard
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Proper ladder selected for task
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Workers demonstrate proper body position while using ladder
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Scaffold is green tagged when required
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Scaffolding is erected per the standard (sill plates, cross members, guardrails, etc.)
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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.
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Scaffold does not exceed height to width ratio (4:1)
Tools and Equipment
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Do you wish to examine tools and equipment on this safety walk?
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General condition of tools
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Pre-use inspection has been performed
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Right tools are being used for tasks
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Protective guards are in place and operational
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Crew members are trained to be competent in the tools appropriate for their work tasks
Excavations
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Do you wish to examine excavations on this safety walk?
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Competent Person is present and pre-use inspection performed
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Access/Egress is safe and frequency of egress is acceptable
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Shoring/Shielding/Sloping is safe
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Barricades are in place as required
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Spoil Pile is a minimum 2 feet from excavation
Electrical Safety
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Do you wish to examine electrical safety on this safety walk?
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Ground fault circuit interrupters in use
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Extension Cords are inspected, in good working condition, and not causing trip hazards or used inappropriately
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Power Tools are undamaged and being used fit for purpose
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Energized circuits are verified landed or safed-off
Fire Prevention
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Fire Extinguishers are present (minimum 1 per level) and accessible
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Fire Extinguishers are regularly inspected
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Non-electrical hot work activities are closely monitored and coordinated
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A designated smoking area is established
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Flammable materials (liquids, gasses, or solids) are stored properly
Personnel
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Do you wish to check personnel and this safety walk?
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Behavior is orderly and professional
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Clear communication is possible
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Personnel are provided rest periods as appropriate
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Personnel are adapted to environmental conditions
General Comments
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Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?
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Add any additional relevant photos
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Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?
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Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report
Sign Off
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Name & Signature of Inspector
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Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Foreman