Manufacturing General Safety Audit

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General Area Hazard Assessment

(1) Has a regular internal safety Audit been scheduled for this department or department area? (Daily/Weekly/Quarterly/Yearly)
(2) Has this Department/Area's log of Injuries/Illnesses/Near Misses been used to identify potential hazards to workers?
(3) Has employee input been used to identify zones where 'close calls' occur?
(4) Is PPE the being used adequate for the job/s being performed?
(5) Are special precautions taken to maintain exit routes during construction and repairs?

(8) Are exits marked and in close proximity to operations?
(9) Is each work area adequately ventilated?
(10) Are workers situated such that they avoid injury, relative to machinery and process.
(11) Is exhaust from forklifts or other gas or diesel powered equipment controlled?
(12) Is the area adequately lighted?
(13) Is the floor free from slip and trip hazards?
(14) Is the area free from live elecrtrical hazards?

(15) Are processes and machinery in the area free from motion hazards?
(16) Are workers protected/prevented from injury by reaching over machines with moving parts?
(17) Are safeguards in place that will keep workers from reaching into a machine parts?
(18) Are workers prevented from getting caught in or between machine parts?
(19) Is equipment free of rolling or pinching objects which could crush workers toes?
(20) Are lockout procedures used during maintenance and cleaning procedures?
(21) Are workers prevented from wearing clothing or jewelry that could get caught in a machine?
(22) Is all machinery and equipment kept clean and well maintained?

(23) Are workers protected from high temperatures that could cause burn, eye injury, or ignition of PPE?
(24) Are workers protected from sources of excessive cold?
(25) Are workers protected from harmful dusts?
(26) Are dusts and chemicals kept from being dispersed into the air?
(27) Are workers protected from light/radiation hazards such as welding, cutting, brazing, furnaces, high intensity light?

(28) Are steps taken to adequately protect workers from chemical exposure hazards?
(29) Are workers aware of content in chemical piping systems nearby?
(30) Are operating procedures readily available to employees who work with chemical processes?
(31) Is there a list of hazardous substances used in this facility?
(32) Are SDS's readily available for each hazardous substance used?
(33) Are all containers properly labeled?
(34) Is hazardous waste stored, if so, are all hazardous waste requirements complied with?

(35) Are workers from objects which could fall or drop?
(36) Are suspended loads such as compressed springs/hydraulics/jacks controlled to prevent hazards?
(37) Are workers protected from sharp objects which might pierce/cut their feet and hands?
(38) Are workers protected from fixed objects which may cause harm such as sharp machine edges?
(39) Do workers have adequate fall protection?

(40) Are noise levels moderate enough to allow effective worker communication?
(41) Have areas where noise levels are too high for effective verbal communication been identified and posted?
(42) Is hearing PPE available to every employee working near noise levels that exceed 85 dBA?
(43) Are engineering controls being used to reduce excessive noise levels? Where engineering controls are not feasible, are workers being rotated to minimize exposure to noise?

(44) Is the worker aligned to the machine in a way that avoids dangerous or off balance positions?
(45) Are worker movements analyzed so that potential injuries from repetitive motion are avoided?
(46) Does the workspace allow for a full range of work movements?
(47) Is mechanical aid/equipment provided where feisable?
(48) Are work stations designed to minimize twisting/bending at waist, reaching above shoulder, static muscle loading, bending/twisting of wrist, and elevation of elbows?
(49) Are armrests, footrests, and floor mats provided where needed?