Facility Safety Audit

• Name of facility being audited:

• Month and Year of Audit (ex. May 2013)

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

LOTO

• Are there any locks being used for unauthorized purposes?

  No

  Yes

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  N/A

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• Is equipment de-energized while being repaired or adjusted?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Do all employees have their Locks/tags in place while working on equipment?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Compressed gas 1910 Subpart M

• Do empty cylinders have their valves closed? 1910.253(b)(2)(iii)

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are compressed gas cylinders stored to prevent tipping or falling?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are compressed gas cylinders capped with a metal protecting cover when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Chemical handling and storage 1910.120

• Are secondary bottles labeled to meet HMIS OR GHS compliance with HMIS or pictogram to indicate hazards along with first aid and specific hazard warning instructions.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are chemicals being handled and stored in a safe manner? ( i.e. containers closed when not in use, stored in flammable cabinets if applicable, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are metal flammable storage drums grounded properly to prevent sparks and fire.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are open drums and containers stored on spill containment pallets or pans.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Confined space 1910.146

• Do you have confined spaces that have potentially hazardous conditions?

  Yes

  No

• Are only trained staff permitted to enter confined space and have they been trained properly with the appropriate equipment to enter the space safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have permit required or non permit required confined space posted properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Dock and warehouse safety 1910 Subpart N

• Loading area clean and tidy to prevent falling objects, slips trips or fall hazards?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Pallets must be in good condition. Empties must be stored properly. No broken or protruding wood or nails. No pallets on edge. Avoid storing empty pallets in quantities or densities in excess of O.H. fire sprinkler combustible load ratings.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are rack uprights bolted to floor to prevent tipping or falling?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are rack uprights and beams in good condition? Bent racks and beams must be repaired or replaced.

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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• Aisles and forklift zones are indicated to protect pedestrians.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Guardrails and/or covers are provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open sides of stairs, platforms, floor openings, floor holes, mezzanines, equipment pits, and other possible fall hazards.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Fall hazards are protected with restraint and signage.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Wheel chock required and utilized when loading or unloading trailers with forklifts?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are open docks with a fall hazard that exceeds 36" protected with a restraint and warning signage?

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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Ergonomics Title 8 section 5110 and 5(a)(1) (GDC)

• Are mechanical assists available to the worker performing materials-handling tasks?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are tools, instruments, and machinery shaped, positioned, and handled so that tasks can be performed comfortably?

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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• Are workers exposed to excessive vibration from tools or equipment?

  No

  Yes

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are chairs and work benches adjusted, positioned, and arranged to minimize strain on the body?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are pressure points on body parts such as wrists, forearms, backs of thighs avoided?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• If workers have to push or pull objects using great amounts of force, are mechanical aids provided?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Is work arranged so that workers are not required to lift and carry too much weight?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Can employees keep their hands or wrists in a neutral position when they are working?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Can work be done without repetitive twisting, bending or lifting of the arms above the shoulder level?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Housekeeping 1910.22

• Intersections kept clear of boxes etc?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Entry and walkways kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are footpaths in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are fall preventive measures in place and used where gaps occur in railings?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are railings in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Stair and risers kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Emergency preparedness 1910.38

• Do you have spill kit or emergency supply's stored in a location that is safely accessible in an emergency evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are emergency numbers posted and up to date in a conspicuous location?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Evacuation plan and maps displayed and understood by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Emergency equipment 1910.157 and 120

• Are eyewash stations, showers and fire blankets available,inspected and working properly?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are first aid kits available, applicable for the facility, stocked and readily available?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Spill kits available where required, inspected and adequate for amount and type of chemicals on site?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Electrical safety 1910 Subpart S

• Were electrical panels and disconnects or junction boxes observed with open slots, uncapped conduit holes, discontinued circuits or uncovered wiring

  No

  Yes

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are electrical panels and disconnects labeled with amperage and voltage?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are electrical panels, disconnects and breakers labeled as to what they control?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are there any loose electrical cords that are not considered temporary and should be hard wired?

  No

  Yes

  Partial

  N/A

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• Do electrical panels and disconnects have 36" radial clearance for emergency access?

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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Exits 1910 Subpart E

• Emergency exit lighting and illuminated exits in place and operable?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Is a clear path of egress visible from any point in the plant?( i.e., exits signs, direction/traffic flow signs leading to exit)

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are Exits clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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Fire Prevention 29 CFR 1910.39

• Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Oily rags and combustible refuse in covered metal containers?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are Fire Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are exit doors able to open from the direction of exit travel without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort?

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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Forklifts and pallet jacks 1910.178

• Are pallet jacks stored under a pallet when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are forks on lifts stored in the low position when parked?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Were any forklift hazards or unsafe acts observed?

  No

  Yes

  Partial

  N/A

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Machine guarding 1910 Subpart O

• Gears, sprockets, pulleys, and flywheels guarded?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Pinch points and inward running rollers are properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Guards prevent worker’s hands, or any parts from making contact with moving parts?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Belts and chain drives guarded?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Machine controls within easy reach of the operator?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Foot trundle or foot pedal safety guards are in place.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Guarding and/or switches have NOT been bypassed.<br>

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Guards in place are free of damage.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Guards firmly secured and not easily removable.

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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• Point-of-operation guards provided and in place?

  Yes

  No

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Machine shop and maintenance area 1910.215, Subpart P,Q,O

• Are ladders and other equipment safely secured to prevent falling?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are hand tools in safe working order?

  Yes

  No

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• All grinders are properly adjusted (tool rest within 1/8" of wheel and tongue guard within 1/4" of wheel). Grinding wheel is smooth with no grooves.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Is welding area free of clutter? Can welding be safely performed in this area?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are welding/cutting cylinders stored properly? (Fuel and oxygen stored 20 feet apart, secured with chains, caps in place).

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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Warning signs and labels 1910.16

• Warning signs, stickers or labels are placed in areas or on equipment to notify or warn employee of specific hazards.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are areas where PPE is critical and hazards are prevalent posted to remind workers to wear their assigned PPE.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Personal protective equipment -PPE 1910.132

• Are workers using the PPE properly?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are engineering controls in place to protect workers before PPE is utilized?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Fall protection PPE available where applicable and areas where required are posted to restrict access to trained personnel only.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are respirators or dust mask being utilized properly where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• PPE - Personal protective equipment is well stocked and available for the hazards present at this facility

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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State and federal postings. DOL and State req.

• State and federal posters are current and the information that is required to be filled out by the employer is up to date.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Are forklift safety rules posted in areas where forklifts are present.

  Yes

  No

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Office Area

• Work and storage areas are free of improper storage (e.g., heavy, high and/or unstable storage)

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Exit paths are free of boxes/materials at all times.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Electrical cords and plugs are in good condition (i.e., not frayed, taped, spliced, or ground prong missing)

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Computer work stations and work area are ergonomically correct and workers are working safely

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• 36” clearance is maintained in front of all electrical panels and fire extinguishers

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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• Aisles, walkways, and work areas are free of trip and fall hazards (i.e. torn carpets, turned up edges of door mats, boxes etc.)

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Illuminated exit and emergency lighting working properly?

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• First aid kits and fire extinguishers available and inspected monthly.

  Yes

  No

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  N/A

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Safety Concerns and Suggestions (Section will not be scored)

• In the spaces provided, please make safety suggestions or address safety concerns. Please be as specific as possible.

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Miscellaneous

• Only approved Safety knives are being used.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• No missing rollers on conveyors.

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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• Compressed air hoses have nozzles that meet OSHA requirements ( 30 psi with holes at end of nozzle).

  Yes

  No

  Partial

  N/A

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Unsafe Act or Condition

• Was an unsafe act observed?

  Select No Yes

  • No
  • Yes

• Was an employee or manager involved?

  Employee

  Manager

  Temp employee

• Description of unsafe act

• Department or Area

• Equipment or machine involved

• Spoke with employee and reported to manager

• Had to stop employee and council on safe procedures

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• Name

• Description of unsafe act

• Spoke with manager involved

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• A contractor or visitor was involved

• Name if possible

• Company

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• Unsafe condition

Element

• Was an unsafe condition observed?

  No

  Yes

• Describe the unsafe condition

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• Reported to manager

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