Information

  • EHS Plan Compliance Review

  • Client

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

OBSERVER(S)

  • Herb Oxendine, CSP EH&S Area Manager

Report Issued To

  • Dustin Walker, Kelly Allison, Jonathan West, David Greer, Gary Broom, Dustin Haunhorst, Page Riley

AUDIT CHECKLIST

Site Access/Security

  • Have all site personnel, including subcontractor personnel, logged in and out of the Jobsite?

  • Have all workers and visitors to the Jobsite received the Duke site orientation?

  • Is drug testing of vendors/visitors evidenced by CCS certification where required?

  • Is all construction equipment parked in the designated storage area (Laydown) each night after completion of work?

  • Is all parked equipment locked, keys removed, and master switch turned off?

  • Is a Fire Extinguisher available in the office trailer?

  • Are First Aid kits available in the office trailer and stocked?

  • Has the Emergency Action Plan been posted in appropriate location?

  • Is the project Hazardous Material List (HML) and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) available?

  • Has required safety training been completed and documented in a Safety Training Matrix?

Site Services

  • Is there sufficient site services (temporary power boards, water points & toilets)?

Site - Shed, Perimeter, Signage, Housekeeping

  • Is there a Designated Materials Storage Area?

  • Are Leading edges guarded?

  • Are Guard rails constructed properly (height, top rail, mid rail, etc)?

  • Are Work areas neat and orderly?

  • Work site free of slip, trip, fall hazards

  • Trash and refuse picked up

Policy/Procedures

  • Have workers been trained and are they aware of their right to "Stop Work"?

  • Have workers been trained and are they aware of the "OUCH" protocol?

  • Have workers been trained and do they understand "Fit For Today"?

  • Do workers understand "Take 2 Minutes" and "You See It, You Own It"?

  • Do workers understand and can they verbally explain the "Man on the Ground" and "25 Foot" rule?

HAZCOM/GHS

  • Is a list of all hazardous chemicals (HCL) on the site and available?

  • Are MSDS/SDS readily available for each material on the Hazardous Material List?

  • Is worker training documented on the Safety Training Matrix?

Safety Meetings/Reports/Toolbox Topics

  • Is "Stretch and Flex" a part of the daily routine?

  • Are weekly EHS Committee meetings being conducted to review any accident/incidents, review BBO observations, and conduct random field audits?

  • Are weekly Safety Toolbox Talks being conducted and documented?

  • Are Monthly EHS Reports being completed by the 4th business day of the succeeding month?

Job Hazard Analysis

  • Are JHAs kept on the Jobsite and made available for review?

  • Are JHAs available for each hazardous task?

  • Are JHAs updated and reviewed periodically?

Emergency Requirements & Equipment

  • Is the Emergency Action Plan in place & up to date?

  • Have Emergency Contacts (Fire, Police, EMS, Hospital, etc) phones and directions been verified as current?

  • Is all Emergency Equipment in place (siren, fire blanket, fire extinguisher, spill kit)?

Environmental Controls

  • Are adequate environmental controls in place ie: sanitation, water, dust, noise?

  • Is construction noise being monitored & adequately controlled?

  • Has any silt fence been installed and is it being maintained?

  • Have any employees requested voluntary use of dust mask? Have they signed the Declaration?

  • Are Spill containments clean and free of petroleum fluids?

  • No Smoking in Enclosed Areas (site buildings/sheds & confined spaces) Is this being adhered to?

Excavations

  • Is a Competent Person on site?

  • Are all surface encumbrances that may create a hazard removed or supported?

  • Have all underground utility installations been located?

  • Are Means of egress provided and are they adequate?

  • Is Spoil setback at least 2 feet?

  • Is a Protective system provided?

  • Is the excavation inspected daily and after any hazard increasing occurrence by a competent person?

  • Registered PE designed if over 20 feet deep?

Fall Protection

  • Is JHA available for any work requiring Fall Protection?

  • Are walking/working surfaces strong enough to support employees and the work to be done?

  • Are Handrails/Protective Barriers/Mesh Required?

  • Any Tripping Hazards?

  • Is a Harness Required?

  • Correct Use Of Ladders?

Logging Operations

  • Have all Sawmen and others involved in logging, including land clearing, been trained in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.266?

  • Is a safety zone of two times the height of the tree being established and followed?

  • Does construction equipment used in clearing, grubbing, reduction, and hauling have brush guards?

  • Have all chainsaw operators been trained and qualified per the PandJ program?

Fire Prevention

  • Are safety cans being used and properly labeled?

  • Tanks (Propane, Acetylene, etc.): barricaded and labeled?

  • Compressed Gas Cylinders: secured, upright, protected?

  • Fire Extinguishers: readily available and within maintenance and inspection service dates?

Confined Spaces

  • Is Confined Space Signage, Permits, Recovery Equipment & Air Monitoring In Place, if Required?

  • Have Entry Supervisor, Attendant, and Authorized Entrant been trained?

  • Has space been checked with 4-gas monitor prior to entering the space?

  • Does the space require continuous monitoring?

  • Emergency Rescue provided for and readily available?

Asbestos

  • If asbestos has been identified on site is/has it been dealt with in the approved manner?

Incidents

  • Are Injuries, accidents, and near misses being recorded, reported & investigated?

Hand and Power Tools

  • Hand tools in good working order?

  • Electrical cords in good condition?

  • Are power tools, belts, gears, shafts, sprockets, spindles, drums, flywheels, and chains properly guarded?

  • Handles not broken and splinter free?

  • Are all employees provided eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury?

  • Are all employees trained in the proper use of the tools they operate?

  • Have quarterly inspections of cord and plug tools, extension cords, lanyards/harnesses, ladders, rigging, etc been conducted and properly color coded?

PPE

  • Hard hats worn where required?

  • Seat belts being worn?

  • Gloves available, proper style, good condition?

  • Eye Protection appropriate for the task?

  • Hearing Protection provided, if required?

  • Proper foot protection being worn?

  • Are Sawmen properly protected (cut resistant gloves, Kevlar leg chaps, hearing protection, face shield)?

  • Safety Harness and Lanyards, where required, being utilized and properly anchored?

  • Respirators: properly fitted, trained and medically approved?

Material Handling

  • Are materials which are stored in tiers either stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked, or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling, or collapse?

  • Are materials being stored beneath power lines?

  • Are safe procedures utilized when unloading pipes?

Cranes and Rigging

  • Are required lift plans being reviewed and approved prior to the lift?

  • Are Critical Lifts (lift exceeds 75% rated capacity, requires two cranes, lifting personnel, etc) approved by a qualified person?

  • Do alloy steel chain slings have a permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, capacity, and manufacturer?

  • Are monthly inspection records being maintained on all alloy steel chain slings?

  • Do any hooks, rings, oblong links, pear-shaped links, coupling links, and other attachments have a rated capacity at least that of the chain?

  • Is all rigging equipment for material handling inspected prior to each shift?

  • Are softeners being used on sharp edging where rigging might be damaged?

  • Is all rigging and slings stored on racks, shelves, or suspension hooks to prevent damage?

Electrical And Utilities

  • Insulation intact on cords and wiring?

  • Temporary lighting guarded?

  • Electrical panels labeled and covered?

  • GFCI protection utilized?

  • Underground utilities located and marked?

  • Lockout/Tagout procedures utilized?

  • Electrical cords not exposed to sharp edges?

  • All live electrical components covered and protected from exposure (e.g. Receptacles, switches, exposed wiring, missing knockouts)?

Vehicles & Equipment

  • Is all equipment operated by qualified operators?

  • Does every piece of construction equipment have spill control materials on board?

  • Is all equipment not currently in use being kept inside secondary containments?

  • Are parking brakes set on parked equipment, and are wheels chocked when parked on an incline?

  • Are all vehicles equipped with an audible warning device in operable condition at the operators station?

  • Do vehicles with an obstructed view to the rear have a backup alarm or are they always used with a spotter?

  • Are Breaks, lights, signals, alarms operational?

  • Are Daily pre-trip inspections being conducted and documented?

  • Seat belts being worn?

  • Aerial lift - PPE being used?

  • Cranes - swing radius, protection, leveled, overhead electrical?

  • Rigging - inspected, tagged and in good condition?

  • Signal and rigging personnel qualified?

  • Are surrounding conditions for plant & equipment safe ie: access, ground conditions & overhead factors?

Traffic Control

  • Has traffic flow been coordinated with other contractors in the same area?

  • Are access/egress points adequately signed and/or barricaded as necessary?

  • Have Flaggers been trained (MUTCD and NCDOT)?

  • If required, is the Traffic Management Plan up to date?

  • Is the necessary signage & traffic control personnel in place?

  • Are Speed Limits being adhered to?

Working Over or Near Water

  • Are ring buoys with 90 feet of rope provided along the waterway?

  • Are life rings mounted on a post (or similar) within 6 feet of the water's edge and located not greater than 200 feet apart?

  • Is a Life Saving skiff (rescue boat) available whenever workers are in or over water?

  • Are all workers within 6 feet of the water's edge wearing a USCG approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)?

Other Observations

  • ADD DETAILS HERE IF ANY

Conclusions & General Recommendations

  • Work to be immediately implemented to rectify the above defects to make the site safe as soon as possible

Sign Off

  • Auditor's Signature

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