OSHA Self-inspection Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Employer Posting

• Is the required OSHA Job Safety and Health Protection Poster displayed in a prominent location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency numbers posted and readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the OSHA Form 300A posted during the months of February, March, and April?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Record keeping

• Are occupational injuries or illness, except those requiring only first aid, recorded on the OSHA 300 log?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employee training records kept and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have arrangements been made to retain records for the required time periods?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operating permits and records up-to-date for items such as elevators, air pressure tanks, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety and Health Program

• Is there a formalized safety and health program in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is one person clearly responsible for the safety and health program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have a safety committee that meets regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Medical Services and First Aid

• Is there a hospital, clinic, or infirmary for medical care near the workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If workers are expected to administer first aid, have they received the proper vaccinations and training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fully supplied first aid kits available to each work area, periodically inspected, and replenished as needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an operational eyewash station available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Protection

• Is your local fire department familiar with your facility, it's location, and specific hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire alarm system certified and tested annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the interior standpipes and valves inspected regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are private outside fire hydrants flushed annually and on a routine preventative maintenance schedule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors and shutters in good operating condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors and shutters fusible links in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the automatic sprinkler system water control valves, air and water pressure checked periodically as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sprinkler heads protected by metal guards if exposed to potential physical damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do sprinkler heads have 18 inches of clearance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable fire extinguishers provided in adequate number and type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable fire extinguishers properly mounted and readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable fire extinguishers inspected regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained in the use of fire extinguishers and fire protection? Documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Has a PPE Assessment been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If hazards were identified, is the necessary PPE required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees been trained on what PPE is required, when PPE is needed, and how to properly adjust it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are approved respirators provided when needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all PPE maintain in sanitary condition and ready for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are food and beverages consumed only in areas where there is no exposure to hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate work procedures, PPE and equipment provided and used when cleaning up hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are procedures in place to dispose of or decontaminate PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Work Environment

• Are aisles kept clear and marked as appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workstations clean, sanitary, and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spilled materials cleaned up immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guardrails provided on surfaces elected more than 30 inches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mezzanines equipped with guardrails, midrails, and toe boards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floor openings properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Life Safety

• Are all exits marked with an exit sign and illuminated by a reliable light source?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are doors and passageways that are neither exits or exit routes labeled, NOT AN EXIT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exit signs labeled with the word "EXIT" in lettering that is at least 5 inches high and half in wide?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exits free from obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there a sufficient number of exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do exit doors open in the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an evacuation plan been implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained in proper evacuation procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Portable Ladders

• Are all ladders maintained in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are non slip provided for metal ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders periodically inspected for damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained in the proper use of the ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hand Tools and Equipment

• Are all tools and equipment in good/operational condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are damaged tools repaired or replaced as necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ergonomic hand tools utilized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are grinders, saws, and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the base shoe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all cord-connected, electrically operated tools and equipment effectively grounded or double insulated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Abrasive Wheel Grinders

• Is the work rest adjusted within 1/8 inch of the wheel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the adjustable tongue guard adjusted with 1/4 inch of the wheel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do side guards cover the spindle, nut and flange and 75% of the wheel diameter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bench and pedestal grinders permanently mounted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are goggles or face shields worn when grinding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each grinder have an individual on/off switch?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Machine Guarding

• Is there a training program to instruct employees on safe method of machine operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are machines and machine guarding inspected regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all machinery kept clean and properly maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is machinery securely placed or anchored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are methods provided to protect the operator from hazards created from the point of operation, ongoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger than a 1/2 inch?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are saws used for ripping equipped with anti-kickback devices and spreaders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are radial arm saws so arranged that the cutting hard will gently return to the back of the table when released?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lockout / Tagout Procedures (LOTO)

• Is all machinery or equipment capable of movement required to be de-energized, disengaged, blocked, or locked out during cleaning, servicing, adjusting, or setting up operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a formal LOTO program in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have machine specific LOTO procedures been created for all equipment requiring LOTO?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the LOTO program and machine specific reviewed and updated at least annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all "authorized" employees received the proper training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all "affected" employees received the proper training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welding, Cutting, and Brazing

• Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to use welding, cutting, or brazing equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are compressed gas cylinders regularly inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only approved apparatuses used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are empty cylinders properly labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs posted reading, "danger, no smoking, matches, or open lights," or the equivalent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is suitable fire extinguishing equipment available for immediate use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free from combustibles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye protection, helmets, hand shields, and goggles available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed Gas Cylinders

• Are cylinders clearly labeled to identify the type of gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinders stored in areas protected from external heat sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinders stored and transported in a manner to prevent tipping or damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are valve protectors on cylinders when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Powered Industrial Trucks

• Are employees properly trained in the use of PITs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only trained personnel permitted to operate PITs.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are PITs which are in use equipped with fully functional safey gear, I.e. Seat belts, horn, etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pre trip inspections completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are PITs in need of repair tagged out of service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a formalized PIT safety program in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Communication

• Is there a list of hazardous substances used in your workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are MSDS available and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a written hazardous communication program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is each container labeled with product identity and a hazard warning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained on MSDS content and use, right to know information, location of hazcom program and MSDS, location and protection of physical and health hazards, and details of the hazcom program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Do you require OSHA compliance for all electrical contract work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is grounding and bonding utilized when necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are multiple plug adapters prohibited?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ground fault circuit interrupters utilized when necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is wiring, cords, and connectors in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are frayed and damaged cords removed from service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all disconnecting switches and circuit breakers properly labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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