Title Page
Safety Audit
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Foreman
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Area Supervisor
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Customer/Client
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Location
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Jobsite Region
- Boston
- Boston North
- Boston South
- Lawrence, MA
- Springfield, MA
- Waterbury, CT
- Worcester, MA
- Merrimack, NH
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
FBUS Safety Audit
Administrative
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Has the job brief been properly filled out and submitted for the day? Has a new brief successfully autogenerated for the next day?
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What was out of compliance with the job brief?
- Missing crew signatures
- Proper dates not filled out
- Calibrations not filled out
- 3 AOC's not listed
- No SOP#
- No Dig-safe #
- iPad Dead
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Was a detailed task section filled out adequately?
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Is the excavation log properly filled out?
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What was out of compliance with the excavation log?
- Depth not listed
- Incorrect Depth of trench
- Protective Systems being used and not listed
- Soil Classification not listed
- Hazards not Identified
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Has all additional paperwork been filled out?
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What additional paperwork was missing?
- Lift Plans
- DOT Book
- Job Specific Environmental Inspection Form
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Are overhead utilities & obstructions identified to the crew before doing work?
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Does the Foreman/Crew leader know how to access the safety documents and tabulated data on the iPad (Content Locker)?
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What couldn't be accessed by Foreman/ Crew leader?
- Tabulated Data
- Client O&Ms
- SDS
- Toolbox Talks
Work Zone Setup (MUTCD)
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Is there sufficient signage throughout the job site?
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What was the issue with the signage?
- Missing signage
- No signs are up
- No advance warning signs
- Signage not legible
- Signs not spaced out enough
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Are Police Details and/or Flaggers available on the jobsite?
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Are vehicles/ equipment/ material placed in the buffer zone to protect the workers?
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Are there sufficient barriers to prevent access of pedestrians & vehicles throughout the work zone?
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What was insufficient with the barriers?
- Missing top & bottom barricades
- Trench barrier not setup
- Insufficient amount of cones
- Missing water barriers at end of jobsite
- No warning/trench barrier at end of driveway(s)
Excavation Safety
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Have utilities been marked out and have all markings been refreshed so they are clearly visible? (Walk the jobsite)
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What utilities have not been marked out or refreshed?
- Natural Gas/ Oil/ Steam
- Electric
- Potable Water
- Sewer/ Drainage
- Communication
- Reclaimed Water (Irrigation)
- Survey Marks
- Proposed Excavation
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Was a CAT Tool used prior to excavation? (Refer to job brief)
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Is the CAT Tool functioning?
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Were the methods used in identifying the underground facilities an accepted practice?
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What incorrect methods were being utilized?
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Have all excavations been barricaded correctly?
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What was the out of compliance action?
- No cones/barricades/rope/cone bars
- Inadequate cones/barricades/rope/cone bars
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Are all the excavation(s) compliant and consideration has been given to protect employees (depth)?
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If in use, have all protective systems been properly installed and in compliance?
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What was out of compliance?
- Missing pins
- Improperly installed
- Broken/Damaged
- Wrong type of shoring for situation
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Has the 5 Gas Meter been used to test the air in the trench (4 feet or greater)?
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Why was it not utilized?
- 5 Gas meter's battery is dead
- 5 Gas meter is out of calibration
- Reading was just not taken
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Are all spoil piles, tools and equipment set back two feet? If "yes" take a picture of the spoil piles 2 feet back.
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Are fire extinguisher(s) in good condition, inspected and readily available? (Near trench) Take a picture of the Fire extinguisher readily available
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What was out of compliance
- Fire extinguisher was not taken out of the truck
- Missing pin/breakaway tag/gauge is bad
- Not within immediate work area
- No fire extinguisher near open excavation
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Is the ladder in good working order and readily available? If "no" what is out of compliance
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What was out of compliance?
- Ladder out of compliance (cracked, broken, label missing)
- No ladder on truck
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Is the ladder in the excavation if at a depth of 4 feet or greater? Within 25 feet of crew member and extend 36'' above the trench?
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What was out of compliance?
- Not in trench at a depth over 4 ft
- Not within 25ft of employees
- Did not extended 36" above trench
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Are all employees free of the swing zone? (Is good communication present with operator?)
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Are all open trenches attended to at all times by a Feeney Brothers Employee? (Police Officer is not allowed)
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Is the housekeeping of the job site in good order? (No loose rocks, equipment, tools, trip hazards, etc)
Tools & Equipment Safety
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Is there a complete unopened First Aid kit? (not expired)