EHS: Safety Walk (TX)

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• Requirements for Communicating & Reviewing Inspection Results with Plant Management

  

Housekeeping & General Work Environment

• 1. Walking-working surfaces are kept clean, orderly, and free of debris?<br>(Walking-working surfaces: any horizontal vertical surface on or through which a worker walks, works, or gains access to a work area or workplace location)

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 2. Access to and from work stations and work areas are a minimum of 24 inches, free of obstructions and constantly accessible?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 3. Work stations are free of trash accumulation, clean, tidy, well organized and free of trip hazards?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 4. Storage areas are clean, orderly and tidy?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 5. Are employees addressing housekeeping issues as they see them?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 6. Emergency routes and emergency doors are kept clear and fully accessible at ALL TIMES?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 7. Emergency equipment (Fire Extinguishers, eyewash stations etc) free from obstructions and are constantly accessible?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 8. Sufficient access and working space is provided and maintained around all electrical equipment to permit safe operations and maintenance?<br>(Clear space is maintained in front of electrical panels; minimum 3 feet in front, and at least the width of the panel, but not less than 2 ½ feet?)

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 9. Material and equipment is stored in such a way that projections do not interfere with walkways?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 10. Aisles and walkways that pass near moving or operating machinery, welding operations and similar operations are arranged so employees are not subjected to potential hazards?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 11. Fan blades are protected with a guard having openings no larger than l/2 inch when operating within 7 feet (2.1336 meters) of the floor or working level.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 12. Are pallets and materials laying flat and stacked securely and neatly?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 13. Are pallets that are in use in good condition?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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Facility Security: Visitor Management

• 1. Contractors & Visitors are signing in and out of facility as required per Visitor Management Procedure?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Provide Name and Company of each

• 2. Contractor & Visitor Badges worn as required per Visitor Management Procedure?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• Provide Name and Company of each

General EHS Rules

• 1. Employees wearing ID Badges as required per EHS General Rules?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

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• Provide name(s) of non-compliant employee(s) in notes

• Are Red or Pink Badge employees operating equipment alone, with another Red or Pink Badge Employee or without supervision?

  *YES

  no

  n/a

• Provide employee names

• 2. Forklift Operators are wearing Forklift ID Badges & training is current?

  Yes

  No

  n/a

• List employees not wearing Forklift ID Badges

• 3. Are employees adhering to cell phone and earbud policy?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 4. Are proper lifting procedures being followed?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 5. Are employees using caution around machines?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• 1. Are employees wearing appropriate PPE?

  yes

  No

• Specify lack of or inappropriate PPE

  Select Safety Glasses/Goggles Rx Safety Glasses/Over the Glasses Safety Glasses Face Shields Steel Toes Gloves Respiratory Protection

  • Safety Glasses/Goggles
  • Rx Safety Glasses/Over the Glasses Safety Glasses
  • Face Shields
  • Steel Toes
  • Gloves
  • Respiratory Protection

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• 2. Is PPE being worn correctly?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 3. Is PPE maintained in a sanitary condition and ready for use?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 1. GHS Labels are kept on shipped containers; including: product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s), and supplier information.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 2. GHS Compliant Labels on workplace containers where required (e.g., chemicals received in large containers that are transferred to smaller containers such as pails, vats, storage tanks etc).

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 3. All spray bottles are labeled with a GHS Compliant Label.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 4. Employees understand labels received on shipped containers and details of the workplace labeling system. (e.g., where to get GHS Labels for spray bottles)

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 5. Employees understand SDS and where to find them.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 6. Chemicals are kept in closed containers when not in use.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 7. Aerosol cans are punctured and emptied before disposal.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 8. Lid of Aerosol Disposal Puncturing Unit is kept closed when not in use.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 1. Drums of new and/or used oil stored on a proper secondary containment pad.

  yes

  No

  n/a

• 1b. Secondary containment pads is in good condition (no leaks, damage, dents).

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• Indicate any issues found during inspection

  Select Possible Leakage Dents/Damage Needs Emptying

  • Possible Leakage
  • Dents/Damage
  • Needs Emptying

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• 2. Used absorbent pads and/or used absorbent materials disposed in proper container.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 3. Used oil containers and/or pails are in good condition and labeled as "Used Oil".

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 1. Disconnecting switches and circuit breakers are labeled to indicate their use or equipment served.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 2. Cables and/or flexible cords with exposed wiring, frayed or deteriorated insulation, splices or taps present in work area.

  *YES

  no

  n/a

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• 3. Flexible cords are only used in continuous lengths without splice or tap.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 4. Strain reliefs are free of exposed wiring, frayed/deteriorated insulation, splices or taps.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 5. Electrical enclosures such as switches, receptacles, junction boxes, etc., equipped with tight-fitting covers or plates.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 6. Multiple plug adaptors (e.g., power strips) are not used.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 7. All extension cords are equipped with grounding conductor.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 8. Extension cords are being used as permanent powers sources.

  *YES

  no

  n/a

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Grinders

• 1. Bench and pedestal grinders are permanently mounted.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 2. Abrasive grinders have safety guards that cover the spindle, nut and flange projections; the guards are mounted to maintain proper alignment with the wheel.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 3. Safety Guards on Vertical or Right Angle Head portable grinder are located between the operator and wheel during use, and have a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 4. The maximum revolutions per minute (rpm) rating of each abrasive wheel is compatible with the rpm rating of the grinder motor.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 5. Each grinder has an individual on and off control switch.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 6. New abrasive wheels are visually inspected and ring tested before they are mounted.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 7. Splash guards are mounted on grinders that use coolant to prevent the coolant from reaching workers.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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Machinery & Equipment

• 1. Fixed machines are anchored to prevent tipping or other movement.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 2. Operator and other workers in the machine area are protected from hazards created at the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 3. Safe guards are in use (light curtains, cage doors, mezzanine gates, machine guards, dock chains, LOTO if applicable etc.)?

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 4. Moving chains and gears are properly guarded.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 5. A power shut-off switch is provided within reach of the operator’s position at each machine.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 6. Foot-operated switches are guarded or arranged to prevent accidental actuation by a person or falling object.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 7. Manually operated valves and switches controlling operation of equipment/machines are clearly identified and readily accessible.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 8. Emergency stop buttons are mushroom shaped, colored red and have a yellow collar legend plate labeled "EMERGENCY STOP".

  yes

  No

  n/a

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Cranes & Hoists

• 1. All equipment with obvious signs of deterioration, leakage, or deformation is inspected daily.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 2. Hooks with deformation or cracks and hoist chains, including end connections, are visually inspected daily.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 3. The rated load of each hoist is legibly marked and visible to the operator.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 4. Pendant control boxes are constructed to prevent electrical shock and have clearly labelled functions.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 5. Pendant control stations are kept clean and function labels kept legible.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 6. Are employees using twisted or kinked hoist chains or hoist ropes?

  *YES

  no

  n/a

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• 7. Are employees wrapping hoist ropes or hoist chains around the load as a substitute for a sling?

  *YES

  no

  n/a

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• 8. Loads are well secured and properly balanced before lifted more than a few inches.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 9. Operators are instructed to avoid carrying loads above people, and provisions are made to ensure that no one is below hoisted material or equipment.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 10. All unsafe conditions, identified by inspections, are corrected by designated workers before crane operation resumes.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 11. Safety latches and other devices are used to prevent slippage of materials off hoisting hooks.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 12. Chains, ropes, chokers, and slings are adequate for the materials they are securing.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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• 13. Hoist controls are plainly marked to indicate the direction of travel or motion.

  yes

  No

  n/a

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