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  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Building Services & Utilities

  • Any major electrical system issues identified?

  • Any major plumbing system issues identified?

  • Building Maintenance appears satisfactory?

Machines and Tools

  • Observed machines and tools in satisfactory condition?

Equipment

Forklift or pallet jack on site?

  • Employees trained on use?

  • Daily inspection completed?

  • If applicable- is battery charging area equipped with eyewash?

Trash compactor or baler on site?

  • Employees trained on use?

  • Interlock(s) properly working?

Building fire protection

  • Observed fire extinguishers inspected?

  • Has the fire suppression system been inspected at least annually?

  • System is free of obvious impairments?

Material handling, storage, and display

  • Appropriate storage practices in place? (pallets, brooms, mops, shelves, donated items, etc.)

  • Is manual material handling minimized?

  • Are proper body mechanics used while manually moving items?

  • Are materials stored in a leaning manner properly secured?

  • Are items for sale kept off the floor on the sales floor?

  • Are Materials stored on the floor arranged in such a manner to prevent trip incidents?

  • Do employees remember receiving manual material handling training?

General facility safety

  • Are observed emergency lights functional?

  • Does general lighting inside and outside the facility appear adequate for operations?

  • Walking surfaces properly maintained? (no large cracks or unexpected changes in elevation, no wet areas)

  • Handrails & guardrails provided where required?

  • First aid kit supplied?

  • General housekeeping acceptable? No slip hazards observed?

  • If trash is thrown into a dumpster is dumpster of acceptable height to minimize injuries?

Safety program elements

  • Required OSHA posting notices present and maintained?

  • Emergency evacuation plan posted and drills conducted? (permissible to ask staff if they have participated in drills)

  • Do employees acknowledge receiving routine safety training? (hazard communication, etc.)

Best practices observations

  • Recommendations

  • Comments

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