Title Page
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Contractors on site
General
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Are all employees on site abiding by Epstein’s site policies for PPE?
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Do employees on site have access to first aid?
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Is there adequate access to restrooms and wash stations for employees on site?
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Are doorways/exits kept clear?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Do walkways have at least 3’ of clearance?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Are there any positive notes for general site that you wish to make?
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What are the positive notes?
Hazard Communication
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Do employees on site have access to safety data sheets?
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Are all containers properly marked?
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Are all hazardous chemicals properly contained?
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Are there any positive notes regarding hazard communication that you wish to make?
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What are the positive notes?
Electrical Safety
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Are cords free of damage?
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Were damaged cords removed from service?
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Why?
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How were they removed from service?
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Are repaired cords repaired properly?
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How was this issue corrected?
- Removed from service
- Repaired by electrician or other trained personnel
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Is there limited access electrical rooms?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Do all live panels have covers that are installed and locked for limited access?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Is a proper LO/TO in place?
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Are all tags properly labelled?
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Is there any live work being performed?
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Is the appropriate PPE in use?
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What level of PPE is necessary for the electrical operations underway?
- Category 1 - 4cal
- Category 2 - 8cal
- Category 3 - 25cal
- Category 4 - 40cal
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Is a safe perimeter set up around the work area?
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Do you have any positive notes regarding electrical safety?
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What are the positive notes?
Hot work
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Is there any hot work underway?
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Have hot work permits been signed by an Epstein representative prior to hot work operations?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Are hot work permits in the area in which hot work operations are underway?
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Was this issue corrected?
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Is their a fire extinguisher within 25 feet of the hot work operations?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Is there a fire watch available?
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Was this issue corrected?
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Are any combustible items, floors, or walls covered to prevent fires?
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Was this issue immediately corrected?
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Are flammable chemicals stored an appropriate distance from the hot work?
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Was this issue immediately corrected?
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Are there any positive notes you wish to make regarding hot work?
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What are your positive notes?
Fall protection?
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Are all necessary rails installed anywhere employees are exposed to falls? (i.e. balconies, lofts, roofs and other leading edge situations)
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How was this issue corrected?
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Are all holes 2" or larger properly guarded?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Is fall protection in use?
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Are appropriate anchors in use?
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What is the employee using as an anchor point?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Are retractables and lanyards being used correctly?
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How are the lanyards/retractables being used incorrectly?
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How was this corrected?
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Are harnesses worn correctly? Check all that apply:
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What is wrong with the harness in use?
- Leg straps are not on or are loose
- Harness back D ring is not in between the shoulder blades
- Harness appears to have damage
- Harness appears to be improperly fitted
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Was this issue immediately corrected?
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Was this immediately corrected?
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Has the harness been removed from service?
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How was this corrected?
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Are there any positive notes you wish to make regarding fall protection?
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What are the positive notes?
Scaffold?
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Are there any scaffolds in use?
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What kind of scaffold is in use?
- Baker Scaffold
- Frame Scaffold
- Hydro-Mobile Scaffold
- Tube and Clamp Scaffold
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Is this scaffolding built correctly? Mark all that apply:
- Have a wide enough base to accommodate the height
- Have either base plates/castors
- Have all the necessary pins
- Has OSHA approved planking that is secured
- Has toe kicks and guard rails (if required)
- Is secured to a structure for stability (if required)
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Was the issue corrected?
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Has the scaffold been tagged and inspected prior to use by a competent person?
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Has scaffold been tagged and inspected prior to use?
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Was this issue immediately corrected?
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Was the scaffold built safely? Mark all that apply
- Scaffold has either base plates or castors
- Scaffold has all of the necessary pins
- Scaffolding has outriggers (if required)
- Scaffolding has all necessary cross bracing installed
- Employees have adequate access/egress
- All guardrails toe kicks are installed (if required)
- There is no large spacing or overlap with the planking.
- Scaffold is plumb, level, and square
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Have all scaffold defects been corrected?
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Has the scaffold been tagged and inspected prior to use by a competent person?
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Was this issue corrected?
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Was scaffolding built safely?
- Scaffolding is on stable ground
- All necessary pins are used
- All rails are installed
- Employees shut the gates when necessary
- Scaffold is secured to the structure (when required)
- Bridges do not exceed the allowable length
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Were all scaffolding defects corrected?
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Was the scaffolding tagged and inspected by a competent person?
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Was this issue corrected?
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Was the scaffold build safely?
- Scaffolding has baseplates or castors
- Scaffolding has all the necessary bracing
- All clamps/pins are tight enough/fully engaged.
- Employees have adequate access/egress
- Planks are all secured
- All guardrails and toe kicks are installed (if required)
- Scaffold is plumb, level, and square
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Have all scaffold defects been corrected?
Trenching/Excavating?
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Are digging operations underway?
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Was utility locating services called prior to digging operations?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Have at least two different tests been done to determine the soil type?
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What types of soil tests?
- Visual
- Plasticity Test
- Dry Strength Test
- Thumb Penetration Test
- Pocket Penetrometer
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Based on the soil tests, what type of soil are digging operations occurring in?
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If benched or sloped: Is the angle appropriate for the soil type?
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What is the plan to correct this hazard?
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If shoring is used: Are jacks properly spaced and at the correct pressure?
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What is the plan to correct hazard?
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What type of access/egress is set in place for employees?
- Ramp
- Ladder
- Job Made Ladder
- Other
- None
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Does the job made ladder meet all necessary OSHA requirements?
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What is wrong with the job made ladder and how was this issue corrected?
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Are there any notable issues with the access ramp?
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Mark all issues that apply
- Not within 25' of employees
- Too steep to safely walk up
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Was this issue immediately corrected?
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Are there any issues with the ladder in use?
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Mark all that apply:
- Not within 25' of employees
- Wrong type of ladder
- Ladder is not adequately set up/secured
- Damage to ladder
- Ladder is not tall enough to extend 3' past the working surface.
Equipment
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Are forklifts in use?
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If there is one in place, does the operator use the seatbelt?
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Does the operator lower the forks down when the lift is not in use?
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Was this issue corrected?
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Is equipment in good operating condition?
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What notable issues were spotted?
- No working back up alarms
- Cracked windshield
- Tires appear to be flat
- Seatbelt is inoperable
- There is a leak
- Labels are missing or difficult to read
- Does not appear to have a manual
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Was the foreman/supervisor of the company that the equipment belongs to notified of the necessary maintenance?
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In your opinion, do operators appear to be well trained/competent?
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Why have you come to this conclusion?
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Have the above issues been reported to the operator's supervisor?
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Are spotters in use when required?
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Do the operators travel safely?
- Travel at a safe speed
- Alert pedestrians if they are coming around corners or entering gates by honking once
- Make eye contact and signal pedestrians
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Was the unsafe behavior discussed with the operator?
Hand/Power Tools
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Do all power tools have necessary guards/handles installed?
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Was the issue immediately corrected?
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Do hand tools have any damage (i.e. splintered handle, mushroom head, heat damage) that may require them to be removed from service?)
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What actions were taken to remove the tools from service?
Silica
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Is there any work being performed that could expose employees to silica?
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Are appropriate measures taken to prevent the exposure?
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What measures?
- Water-down Method
- Hepa Vacuum
- Respiratory protection
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Do the vacuums appear to be working properly?
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How was this issue corrected?
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Are masks worn correctly by employees that are exposed to the silica?
Confine Space
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Is there any work being performed in confined spaces?
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Type of entry for confined space?
- Permit Required Confined Space
- Non-Permit Required Control Space
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Has a permit been signed by an Epstein Representative?
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Was this issue immediately corrected?
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Are dangers signs posted?
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Was this corrected?
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Are gas monitors in use?
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Was this issue corrected?
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Are employees aware and implementing their companies rescue protocols for the permit required space?
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How was this issue corrected?
Incidents
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We’re there any injuries on site today?
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Give a brief description of the injury (describe injury, location on job, why the incident occurred)
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Were there any property damage incidents today?
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Give a brief description of the incident: (describe damage, location on site, how the incident occurred)