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CLIENT DETAILS PRE VISIT

  • Client name & ID

  • Conducted on

  • Policy start date

  • # of open claims

  • WC Codes currently in use

  • Total # of employees

  • NAICS

  • FEIN

  • States operating in

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Entry to On-Site

Confirmation Questions

  • Does the total number of employees seem accurate?

  • Do the current worker’s comp codes seem accurate?

  • Are the states operation in accurate?

  • Does the NAICS seem accurate?

  • Areas of concern the business contact has surrounding safety/WC that they want inspected for sure before the end of the visit.

Site Visit Questions

  • Do you currently have an existing and updated IIPP?

  • Would the client be interested in additional help in this area?

  • Do you currently have an existing and updated Emergency Action Plan?

  • Would the client be interested in additional help in this area?

  • Do you currently have a Safety Committee?

  • How frequently do they meet?

  • Would you like more information on this?

  • Do you currently have an updates SDS Binder?

  • Would you like some assistance in setting one up?

  • Has Client been sited by OSHA in the last year ?

  • Does client have a return to work program in place?

  • Are all proper OSHA and labor laws poster posted and completed?

FLOORS AND WALKWAYS

  • Are walkways and stairways kept clear of obstructions?

  • Are buckets and mops available to clean up spills so no one will slip?

  • Are non-slip mats, grates, or slip-free coatings used in wet areas to revent falls?

  • Do stairways have handrails?

  • Are carpets and rugs causing a potential trip hazard?

LADDERS AND FALL PROTECTION

  • Are the appropriate ladders for the job available and in good condition?

  • Are they inspected before each use?

  • Do ladders have safety feet?

  • Proper Pitch ( Between 30 & 50 Degrees from Parallel )?

  • Are non-metal ladders used when there is a chance of electric shock?

  • Employees Kept Clear of Suspended Loads?

  • Contractor Fall Protection Plan (on file at site)<br>100% Fall Protection Rule?

  • If work is done on an elevated work location (above 30 inches,or 48 inches if the platform is not part of the building), are guard rails installed?

FIRE SAFETY

  • Proper permits obtained from fire department?

  • Are all fire extinguishers currently up-to-date on their monthly checks?

  • What company is responsible for completing sprinkler system checks?

  • Are there at least two fire exits for each building?

  • How often does the 3rd party company check the system?

  • Are fire exits clearly marked and pathways to the exits clear?

  • Have employees been told what to do in case of a fire or other emergency?

  • Are there fire extinguishers of the correct type in or close to each work area?

  • Are the locations of fire extinguishers clearly marked?

  • Is there a sprinkler system in place?

  • Are the fire alarm system and sprinkler system regularly tested?

  • Are there regular fire drills?

  • Smoking policy in place?

  • Who is responsible for monthly safety inspections of Fire Extinguishers?

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

  • Are electrical cords in good condition (no fraying or other defects)?

  • Have employees who use machinery been told how to

  • recognize when a machine has been locked out and tagged (electrical power of, locked out and machine tagged)?

  • Are cords kept out of areas where someone could trip?

  • Are power tools and other equipment in good condition?

  • Is all electrical equipment, including power tools, properly grounded?

  • Are there enough outlets so extension cords don’t have to be used?

LIGHTING

  • Is there adequate lighting throughout the workplace?

  • Are the areas around all machines well lighted?

  • Are outside pathways and parking lots adequately lighted at night?

MACHINE GUARDING AND MECHANICAL SAFETY

  • Are emergency cut-of switches easily located and identified, and do employees know where they are?

  • Do employees know how to turn off machines in an emergency?

  • Are machines securely attached to the floor?

  • Have employees been trained in how to work safely around machines?

  • Have employees been told to report missing machine guards to their supervisors?

  • Do machines have guards on them?

OTHER SAFETY ISSUES

  • Are hot surfaces guarded to prevent accidental contact?

  • Are sharp objects properly stored so they don’t present a hazard?

  • Do furniture and equipment have seismic restraints or bracing?

  • Is shelving secured to walls?

CHEMICAL HAZARDS

  • Are chemicals (including pesticides, solvents, and cleaning products) properly labeled and stored?

  • Are flammable and combustible liquids inside the buildings stored properly?

  • Has an inventory been done of toxic substances used in the workplace?

  • Have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) been obtained for all chemicals you use?

  • Has monitoring been done to make sure exposure levels are within legal limits?

  • Are records of monitoring results available to employees?

  • Are employees told where Material Safety Data Sheets on chemicals are kept?

  • Has annual training been conducted for all employees who use chemicals?

BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS, SANITATION, AND HOUSEKEEPING

  • Are adequate toilet facilities provided and well maintained?

  • Industrial Hygienist/Air Monitoring/Testing?

  • Trash maintained and kept in storage bins

  • Are there sinks with hot and cold water, and disposable hand towels?

  • Are insects and rodents adequately controlled?

  • Toilet Facilities (adequate number)?

  • Are there clean eating areas separate from work and chemical storage areas?

ERGONOMIC HAZARDS

  • Can employees get help when lifting more than 30 pounds (as per NIOSH’s recommendation)?

  • Have employees been trained in proper lifting methods?

  • Are mechanical lifting devices available if needed?

  • Are job tasks that require repetitive movements varied or rotated?

  • Are computer workstations set up to avoid awkward postures and to fit the individual?

  • Are employees able to avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time?

NOISE

  • Do workers feel noise levels are comfortable?

  • Is there a program for noise reduction?

  • Do workers know when and where hearing protection is necessary?

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  • Is personal protective equipment (PPE) provided as needed (coveralls, gloves, eye protection, respirators, earplugs, etc)?

  • Have workers using PPE been trained in its proper use?

  • Is PPE cleaned, maintained, and stored properly?

  • Are multiple sizes of PPE available to different workers?

GENERAL WORKPLACE ISSUES

  • Does the workplace have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) as required by Cal/OSHA, and has a responsible person been identified?

  • Is there a written Emergency Action Plan and have all employees been trained in what to do during an emergency?

  • Have all employees received health and safety training?

  • Is there someone in the workplace trained in first aid and CPR?

SITE SAFETY

  • Emergency Phone Numbers Posted?

  • Warning Signs (hard hats, No Trespassing, etc)?

  • First Aid Supplies Accessible?

  • Travel/Access ways (unobstructed and maintained)?

  • First Aid Supplies Stocked?

  • Eye Wash Available and Maintained?

  • Necessary Detours, Canopies, Sidewalks?

  • Posters (OSHA, etc)?

  • Guardrails > 6 feet high?

  • Copy of Company Safety & Health Program & MSDSs?

  • Visitor Controls (Signs, Visitor PPE, etc)?

  • Training Records including Tool Box Safety Meeting Records?

CONTRACTOR PROVISIONS

  • Ensure All Contractors Have Site Specific Safety Plan?

  • All Contractor's Have Designated Safety Rep/Competent?

  • All Contractors Have Submitted HazComm Program and MSDS?

  • All Contractors Are Conducting Safety Orientation w/new employees?

  • All Contractors Holding Tool Box Safety Meetings?

  • Inspections/Service Records/Operators Manual (Filed At Site)?

  • All Contractors are familiar with Emergency Action Plan?

  • Contractor Fall Protection Plan (on file at site)?

  • 100% Fall Protection Rule?

  • Residential Roofing (Fall Protection Plan, Slide?

HAND AND POWER TOOLS

  • Tools Properly Stored?

  • Cutoffs/Kill Switches/ Anti-Restart Functioning?

  • Tools Used Properly?

  • Tools effectively grounded or Double Insulated?

  • Tools Inspected Frequently (at least before each use)?

  • Tools Equipped with Required Guards?

TRENCHING & EXCAVATION

  • Training and Insurance of Proper Use?

  • Other Barricades and Warnings (Pedestrians, Stop Logs, etc)?

  • Wood Shoring (per OSHA tables)?

  • Trench Shield (Manufacturer Placard & Data on File at Site)?

  • Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring (per OSHA tables)?

  • Material Stored at Least 2" from Edge?

DEMOLITION & BLASTING

  • Demolition Plan in Place (On File at Site)?

  • HazMat Remediation Activities?

  • Utilities Disconnected, Purged, Etc?

  • Licensed Blaster Present at All Times?

  • All State & Local Permits on File?

  • Use, Handling & Disposal of Blasting Materials?

  • Warning System/ Warning Signs?

WELDING

  • Performed by Qualified Individuals?

  • Proper Work Area (All Fire Hazards Removed or Properly Stored?

  • Equipment Inspected Before Use?

  • Separation of stored Oxy & Fuel Gases/oils by 20' or 1/2 hr fire-rated wall?

  • Cylinders Upright and Secured?

  • Fuel Gas Shut Off Key/Wrench Available?

  • Fully Charged Fire Extinguisher Available?

Innoworks Support Questions

  • Do you currently utilize the Innoworks-provided AFLAC plan to reduce false Worker’s Comp claims (free of charge)

  • Would you like more information on this plan and how it can help reduce costs?

  • Would you like more information on other Innoworks-provided services, such as medical insurance benefits and 401(K)?

  • What would you like more information about?

SIGNATURE

  • Site Safety Rep Signature

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