Information
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Periodic EHS Plan Review
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Client
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
OBSERVER(S)
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Herb Oxendine, CSP EHS Manager
Report Issued To
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Steve Thompson, Dustin Haunhorst
AUDIT CHECKLIST
Jobsite General
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Posters and safety signs/warning Signs?
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Safety meetings held periodically?
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First aid kits available and adequately stocked?
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Job related safety training completed?
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Accident reporting procedure established?
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Substance abuse policy in place?
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Injury records being kept?
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Has the Emergency Action Plan been posted in appropriate location?
Housekeeping and Sanitation
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General neatness of work area(s)?
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Waste containers provided and used?
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Sanitary facilities adequate and cleaned?
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Eyewash facilities available and inspected monthly?
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Nails, boards, pallets, etc., regularly removed?
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Regular disposal of waste and trash?
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Procedures to handle hazardous wastes?
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Adequate portable water supply?
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Passageways and walkways clear?
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Adequate lighting?
Security and After Hours
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Warning signs in place?
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Open ditches/trenches protected?
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Ladders lowered?
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Hazard lights utilized?
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Equipment secured, keys removed, locked?
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Utility ditches flagged or barricaded?
Policy/Procedures
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Have workers been trained and are they aware of their right to "Stop Work"?
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Have workers been trained and are they aware of the "OUCH" protocol?
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Have workers been trained and do they understand "Fit For Today"?
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Do workers understand "Take 2 Minutes" and "You See It, You Own It"?
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Do workers understand and can they verbally explain the "Man on the Ground" and "25 Foot" rule?
HAZCOM/GHS
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Is a list of all hazardous chemicals (HCL) on the site and available?
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Are MSDS/SDS readily available for each material on the Hazardous Material List?
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Is worker training documented on the Safety Training Matrix?
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Materials properly stored and labeled?
Fire Prevention
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Adequate number and type of fire extinguishers available?
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Fire prevention/extinguisher training accomplished?
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Monthly FX inspections performed and documented?
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FX provided on appropriate equipment?
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Are flammable liquids properly stored?
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Are fuel supplies protected from accidental impact?
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Is equipment shut down prior to refueling?
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Is equipment properly grounded to fuel trucks before refueling?
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"No Smoking" signs posted and enforced?
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Only approved containers being used?
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Is fuel storage inside bermed containments?
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Are storage tanks properly grounded, bonded, and pressure relief?
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Are cylinders stored/secured in an upright positions?
Job Hazard Analysis
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Are JHAs kept on the Jobsite and made available for review?
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Are JHAs available for each hazardous task?
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Are JHAs updated and reviewed periodically?
Environmental Controls
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Are adequate environmental controls in place ie: sanitation, water, dust, noise?
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Is construction noise being monitored & adequately controlled?
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Has any silt fence been installed and is it being maintained?
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Have any employees requested voluntary use of dust mask? Have they signed the Declaration?
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Are Spill containments clean and free of petroleum fluids?
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No Smoking in Enclosed Areas (site buildings/sheds & confined spaces) Is this being adhered to?
Excavations
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Is a Competent Person on site?
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Is excavation barricaded and well lighted?
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Are all surface encumbrances and adjacent structures that may create a hazard removed or supported?
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Have all underground utility installations been located?
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Are Means of egress provided and are they adequate?
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Is Spoil setback at least 2 feet?
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Is a Protective system provided?
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Is the excavation inspected daily and after any hazard increasing occurrence by a competent person?
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Registered PE designed if over 20 feet deep?
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Are daily inspections completed by a Competent Person?
Fall Protection
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Is JHA available for any work requiring Fall Protection?
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Are walking/working surfaces strong enough to support employees and the work to be done?
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Are Handrails/Protective Barriers/Mesh Required?
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Any Tripping Hazards?
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Is a Harness Required?
Ladders
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Inspected and in good condition?
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Secured to prevent slipping, sliding, or falling?
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Do siderails extend at least 36 inches above top of landing?
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Rungs or cleats not over 12 inches on center?
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Rungs and cleats free of mud and debris?
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Proper maintenance and storage?
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Are ladders painted?
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Do fixed ladders in excess of 20 feet have fall protection?
Logging Operations
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Have all Sawmen and others involved in logging, including land clearing, been trained in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.266?
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Is a safety zone of two times the height of the tree being established and followed?
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Does construction equipment used in clearing, grubbing, reduction, and hauling have brush guards?
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Have all chainsaw operators been trained and qualified per the PandJ program?
Confined Spaces
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Is Confined Space Signage, Permits, Recovery Equipment & Air Monitoring In Place, if Required?
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Have Entry Supervisor, Attendant, and Authorized Entrant been trained?
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Has space been checked with 4-gas monitor prior to entering the space?
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Does the space require continuous monitoring?
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Emergency Rescue provided for and readily available?
Asbestos
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If asbestos has been identified on site is/has it been dealt with in the approved manner?
Hand and Power Tools
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Hand tools in good working order?
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Neatly stored, safely carried?
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Electrical cords in good condition?
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Are power tools, belts, gears, shafts, sprockets, spindles, drums, flywheels, and chains properly guarded?
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Handles not broken and splinter free?
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Are all employees provided eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury?
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Are all employees trained in the proper use of the tools they operate?
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Have quarterly inspections of cord and plug tools, extension cords, lanyards/harnesses, ladders, rigging, etc been conducted and properly color coded?
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Power tools grounded properly or double insulated?
PPE
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Has a Hazard Evaluation been performed?
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Employees trained in use and inspection of PPE?
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Hard hats worn where required?
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Seat belts being worn?
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Gloves available, proper style, good condition?
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Eye Protection appropriate for the task?
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Hearing Protection provided, if required?
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Proper foot protection being worn?
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Are Sawmen properly protected (cut resistant gloves, Kevlar leg chaps, hearing protection, face shield)?
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Safety Harness and Lanyards, where required, being utilized and properly anchored?
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Respirators: properly fitted, trained and medically approved?
Material Handling/Storage
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Are materials which are stored in tiers either stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked, or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling, or collapse?
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Are shelves, racks, overhead storage load rated?
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Are passageways clear?
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Lifting correctly?
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Are materials being stored beneath power lines?
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Are safe procedures utilized when unloading pipes?
Cranes and Rigging
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Are required lift plans being reviewed and approved prior to the lift?
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Are Critical Lifts (lift exceeds 75% rated capacity, requires two cranes, lifting personnel, etc) approved by a qualified person?
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Do alloy steel chain slings have a permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, capacity, and manufacturer?
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Are monthly inspection records being maintained on all alloy steel chain slings?
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Do any hooks, rings, oblong links, pear-shaped links, coupling links, and other attachments have a rated capacity at least that of the chain?
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Is all rigging equipment for material handling inspected prior to each shift?
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Are softeners being used on sharp edging where rigging might be damaged?
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Outriggers being used?
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Alarms working and audible?
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Is all rigging and slings stored on racks, shelves, or suspension hooks to prevent damage?
Electrical And Utilities
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Insulation intact on cords and wiring?
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Temporary lighting guarded?
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Electrical panels labeled and covered?
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GFCI protection utilized?
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Underground utilities located and marked?
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Lockout/Tagout procedures utilized?
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Electrical cords not exposed to sharp edges?
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All live electrical components covered and protected from exposure (e.g. Receptacles, switches, exposed wiring, missing knockouts)?
Vehicles & Equipment
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Regular inspection and maintenance?
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Is all equipment operated by qualified operators?
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Seat belts provided and used in equipment with ROPS?
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No employees riding on equipment without proper seating?
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Does every piece of construction equipment have spill control materials on board?
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Is all equipment not currently in use being kept inside secondary containments?
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Are parking brakes set on parked equipment, and are wheels chocked when parked on an incline?
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Are all vehicles equipped with an audible warning device in operable condition at the operators station?
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Do vehicles with an obstructed view to the rear have a backup alarm or are they always used with a spotter?
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Are Breaks, lights, signals, alarms operational?
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Are Daily pre-trip inspections being conducted and documented?
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Seat belts being worn?
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Aerial lift - PPE being used?
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Are surrounding conditions for plant & equipment safe ie: access, ground conditions & overhead factors?
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Are haul roads properly laid out and well maintained?
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Weight limits and loads controlled?
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Tie down straps or chains inspected?
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Lights and reflectors clean and visible?
Traffic Control
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Has traffic flow been coordinated with other contractors in the same area?
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Are access/egress points adequately signed and/or barricaded as necessary?
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Have Flaggers been trained (MUTCD and NCDOT)?
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If required, is the Traffic Management Plan up to date?
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Is the necessary signage & traffic control personnel in place?
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Are Speed Limits being adhered to?
Working Over or Near Water
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Are ring buoys with 90 feet of rope provided along the waterway?
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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?
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Is a Life Saving skiff (rescue boat) available whenever workers are in or over water?
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Are all workers within 6 feet of the water's edge wearing a USCG approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)?
Welding/Cutting
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Are welders qualified?
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Screens and shields in place?
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Oxygen and acetylene stored properly?
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Flashback arresters placed on hoses (O2 and fuel gas)?
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Proper eye protection and PPE?
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Hot Work permit completed and posted near the operations?
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Proper ventilation?
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Fire watch maintained for additional 30 minutes following hot work?
Permits
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Hot Work permit procedures followed?
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Excavation permit procedures followed?
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Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) procedures being used?
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Confined space entry permit procedures followed?
Other Observations
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ADD DETAILS HERE IF ANY
Conclusions & General Recommendations
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Work to be immediately implemented to rectify the above defects to make the site safe as soon as possible
Sign Off
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Auditor's Signature