Title Page
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Chemicals
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Chemical Hazard Communication training received by all employees and documentation is in personnel files ( current within one year)
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All containers are properly labeled with product identified and a hazard warning.
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MSDS/ SDS are readily available for each hazardous material
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Training conducted annually
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Inventory of hazardous chemicals is current
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Chemicals are properly stored
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Copy of Chemical Hazardous Communication manual is available in unit ( SP 1400)
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Goggles readily available, evidence of use
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Incompatible materials stored in day tanks and drums must be segregated. In addition, a means to contain a single release from the drums is recommended
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Eyewash station available with continuous flow . Must be available at chemical storage and/ or dispensing area ( post sign identifying location).
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Warning signs prohibiting smoking and trespassing posted every 50 feet
Storage Areas
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Aisles and floors clean
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Shelves and racks of adequate strength to prevent toppling and are secured
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Heavy items stored on shelves between knee and shoulder height
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step ladder of sufficient height to reach top of storage without standing on the top two steps
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Cartons are cross-stacked to avoid tipping or tumbling
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Sharp edges identified and eliminated
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Bump hazards are eliminated
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falling object hazards are eliminated
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Compressed gas cylinders stored in upright position are individually chained ( those not in use have protective caps in place)
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No goods over 30 lbs. stored at more than five feet above the floor
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Flammables properly stored
Exits
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Exit routes unobstructed
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Exits clearly marked with illuminated signs
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Exit doors swing with path of travel
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Emergency lighting provided for all occupied areas and tested monthly
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Emergency evacuation plans posted
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All doors in exit path kept closed
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Is there adequate lighting?
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Handrails provided on all stairs
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There are an adequate number of exits from all portions of the building
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Exit doors are operable in the path of exit travel without the use of a key or any special knowledge
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Fire extinguishers are properly mounted , accessible and maintained
Equipment
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All electrical cords are in good condition
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Extension cords are not used in lieu of permanently installed fixed wiring
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cover plates, switches, outlets, etc. are in good condition
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Electrical panel boxes are closed and accessibility is not blocked
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Equipment grounded or double insulated
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Lockout/ Tagout procedures in place and staff s trained
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Ground plugs on equipment is in good condition
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Motors are clean and properly lubricated
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Emergency shut- off switches installed, labeled, and operable(test).
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Hazardous moving parts of machines , such as hears, sprockets, belts, pulleys, and shafts are guarded
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Preventive maintenance programs in place for inspection and testing of equipment
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Start and stopping devices are located in an accessible position for operators
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All equipment has permanently affixed name plates
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All rigid steam pipes within seven feet of the floor or working platform are insulated or otherwise guarded to prevent burn hazard
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All equipment has permanent signs , visible to the operator , warning against imminent operational hazards
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Every iron( roll-,shoe-, or band-type) is equipped with a bar across the entire length of the feed to roll to stop machine . ( test)
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Equipment free of all oil leaks
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Guards and/ or covers on all equipment
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All panels are on equipment; safety switches operable
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Step ladders available for access to equipment
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Proper tools readily available for retrieving linen
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Switches and circuit breakers are marked to indicate equipment/ areas controlled
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Control panels have a minimum of 36' of unobstructed work space in front and are closed
Fire Protection
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Fire extinguishers are properly mounted, accessible and maintained
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Flammable liquids are stored in FM approved or UL listed safety containers
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Sprinkler control valves are secured in the open position are electrically supervised
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A minimum of 18" of clearance under sprinkler heads
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All employees familiar with the location of portable extinguishers , manual controls on extinguishing systems and fire alarms
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Fire doors in proper operational condition and unobstructed
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Do employees know how to report a fire
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Decorations are flameproof or noncombustible
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Emergency numbers posted
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All fire alarms are unobstructed
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Blow down of plant completed on a regular basis
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No odor of gas coming from equipment
House Keeping/ Custodial
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All areas free of excessive storage/trash
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Worksites are clean and orderly
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All floors are clean and orderly
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All floors and aisles are free of obstruction
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Walk off mats used where needed
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All mats are in good condition
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Receiving area free of bump/slip/trip hazards
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Wet floor signs used properly
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Employees' locker rooms are clean
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Proper trash handling procedures followed
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Step stools readily available and utilized
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Employees frequently receive training on correct lifting techniques
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Custodial closets neat and clean
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Custodial chemical spray bottles labeled
Work Area
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Sharps containers readily accessible
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sharps containers emptied when 2/3 full
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All employees wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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All employees wear proper footwear; slip resistant soles and hard outer coverings
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Proper cart handling procedures implemented
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Carts equipped with springboards
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Table tops and shelves free from splinters and protruding nails
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Limit jewelry, no loose or dangling jewelry that can be caught in moving machinery
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Anti-fatigue mats are available to employees
Mechanical Shop
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All power tools are equipped with guards
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All ladders in good condition
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Eye, face and hand Personal Protection Equipment is available and in good condition
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Emergency generators are tested weekly
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Flammable liquids are stored in FM approved or UL listed safety containers
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Employees ( electrician) trained in CPR/ First Aid ( current certification)
