Rachel Safety Audit

• Name of Project

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by Rachel

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Jobsite Inspection

Job trailer or construction office

• Does the job trailer have the required safety essentials? OSHA and DOL Posters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weekly toolbox talks being conducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are construction barricades and construction signage erected to warn of potential hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a heater in the portable toilet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Concrete/Masonry (Subpart Q- 1926.700)

• Are all impalement hazards eliminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are precautions being taken when employees are exposed to silica? How are you controlling the exposure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the guard on the concrete mixer closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Space (Subpart AA- 1926.1200)

• Has the atmosphere been tested for toxic gasses? (Carbon monoxide, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a permit required before entry into the confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cranes (Subpart CC - 1926.1400)

• If performing craning operations, is your operator certified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a daily inspection been performed on the crane and is there an annual inspection document/sticker available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the swing radius of the crane barricaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rigging equipment in compliance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all other trades out of the area when craning operations are being performed? Area barricaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety (Subpart K - 1926.400)

• Are GFCI's being used on all temporary power and frequently tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all extension cords in compliance and not exposed to sharp edges and vehicle traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all temporary lights fully caged (or LED) to prevent accidental breakage and are they secured properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall Protection (Subpart M-1926.500)

• Is there a documented fall protection plan in place for roofing activities and is it being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees exposed to fall hazards of 6' or more protected with fall protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all floor holes 2" or larger covered, labeled and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees who are wearing PFAS properly trained in how it works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When guardrails are used for fall protection are they at the right height and capable of withstanding a force of at least #200?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Extinguishers (Subpart F -1926.150)

• Are fire extinguishers on site and are they being monthly inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do we have a fire extinguisher for every 3,000 sq feet of the protected building and located not more than 100 feet from each other?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers placed by egress/EXIT doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flammable and compressed gas cylinders (Subpart F- 1926.152)

• Are approved flammable containers labeled as to contents and in an approved safety can?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are compressed gas cylinders capped and secured in an upright position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are LP tanks stored outside when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HAZCOM-Right To Know (Subpart D - 1926.50)

• Are safety data sheets (SDS) readily available for hazardous chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping (Subpart C -1926.25)

• Housekeeping being conducted and aisles free of debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladders (Subpart X- 1926.1053)

• Are step ladders in good condition and being used for their designed purpose? Opened up and not leaning against a wall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension ladders in good condition and if used for access, do they extend at least 3' and are they secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Machine Guarding (Subpart I - 1926.300)

• Are machine guards in place on all rotating/reciprocal tools & equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all hand tools free from visible defects and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Motor Vehicles & Equipment (Subpart O - 1926.600)

• Are all employees exposed to or working adjacent to moving motor vehicles or equipment wearing at least a high visibility garment (class II garment in MN)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are daily inspections being conducted on ALL motorized equipment and are operators trained and authorized by their employer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If an aerial lift basket is used on a construction forklift, is it the right size ( does not exceed more than 10" of the wheelbase), secured and fall protection provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment current with annual inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chains across gate in scissor lifts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seatbelt being worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is audible alarm working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE (Subpart E- 1926.95)

• Is PPE being worn and in compliance with site and OSHA requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding (Subpart L - 1926.450)

• Has the scaffold been erected /dismantled by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the employees working on the scaffold had user training? Are they aware of the hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scaffold bearing on baseplates and mudsills and is it level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ALL of the open sides and ends of the scaffold barricaded for fall protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• As a best practice, is the scaffold tagged "ready for use" or " not ready for use"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Stairways (Subpart X - 1926.1050)

• Is there a handrail or stair rail along each unprotected side or edge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stairs with 4 or more risers or rising more than 30" equipped with a handrail or stair rail?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the temporary handrail at least 3" from the wall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• At points of access higher than 19", is a step, walkway or ramp being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all pan stairs filled if being used with concrete or a sturdy, level material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Steel Erection (Subpart R - 1926.750)

• Has a site specific steel erection plan been developed and being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a site specific SEQUENCING plan been developed and is it being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all other trades out of the area and is the area barricaded while performing steel erection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a fall protection plan been developed and discussed with erection crew?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Trenching/Excavating (Subpart P - 1926.650)

• Is there a competent person on site while performing trenching/excavating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate cave-in protection for employees working in trenches/excavations greater than 5' in depth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an access/egress ladder in the trench/excavation ( 4' or deeper) and is it within 25' of the workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the spoil piles back at least 2' from the face of the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all audible alarms in operation on earthmoving equipment and loud enough to hear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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