Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Program Administration

  • OSHA postings in office trailer?

  • Toolbox meetings held weekly onsite?

  • Emergency telephone numbers posted?

  • Accidents investigated and reports generated?

Housekeeping and Sanitation

  • General neatness of work areas?

  • Regular disposal of waste and trash?

  • Passageways and walkways clear?

  • Adequate lighting?

  • Projecting nails removed?

  • Oil and grease removed?

  • Waste containers provided and used?

  • Sanitary facilities adequate and clean?

  • Running water/basins supplied for wash-up?

  • Material neatly stockpiled, material stable?

Fire Prevention

  • Fire extinguishers properly located and inspected?

  • Phone number of fire department posted?

  • Fire hydrant and fire lanes clear of obstruction?

  • Good housekeeping?

  • No smoking signs posted and enforced where needed?

  • Combustibles removed regularly?

  • Oily rags disposed of regularly?

  • Flammable/combustible liquid quantities and storage per OSHA regulations?

  • Proper, charged fire extinguisher where hot work is performed?

Hand Tools

  • Proper tool being used for each job?

  • Neat storage, safe carrying?

  • Inspection and maintenance being conducted?

Power Tools

  • Tools and cords in good condition?

  • Use of GFCI?

  • Proper instruction in use?

  • All mechanical safeguards in use?

  • Tools neatly stored when not in use?

  • Cords of proper gauge, undamaged, with ground pins?

  • Cords run to prevent damage and trip hazards?

  • Proper tools being used for each job?

Ladders

  • Properly secured to prevent slipping, sliding or falling?

  • Ladder extends 36 inches above top landing?

  • Access to ladder uncluttered?

  • In good condition with no broken rungs, cleats, rails, etc.?

  • Used properly, right ladder and height for task?

  • No metal ladders near electrical operations?

Aerial Lifts

  • Guardrails and gates installed and used on scissor and aerial lifts?

  • Harness/lanyard secured to aerial lift?

  • Workers trained (with certificate) for aerial lift or scissor lift?

Scaffolding

  • Scaffold erected under direction of competent person?

  • Scaffold set up on firm ground with baseplates and mudsills?

  • Working areas on planks free of debris, snow, ice and grease?

  • Workers protected from falling objects?

  • Guardrails, intermediate rails and toeboards installed on open ends?

  • Properly braced to structure at specified intervals?

  • Fully planked platforms with 6 inches to 1 foot overhang or cleated?

  • Ladder or stair access provided?

  • Wheels locked before mounting, tools, material secured?

Cranes

  • Outriggers used if needed?

  • Power lines at safe distance?

  • Swing barricades in place?

  • Taglines used when flying material?

  • Copy of operator's license on file and reviewed?

  • Independent or competent person crane inspection certificate on file?

  • O&M log, fire extinguisher load charts, crane signals posted in cab?

  • Rigging in good condition and rigger certification reviewed?

  • Signalman appointed and signals understood certification reviewed?

  • Lift plan utilized?

  • Load weight known/within crane capacity?

Fall Protection

  • Floor holes in wall openings planked over or barricaded?

  • Open excavations protected?

  • Handrail, midrail and toeboards at proper height and strength?

  • Roofers warning line 6 feet from roof edge during work, 15 feet during stoppage?

  • Personal fall arrest properly worn, secured and utilized?

Excavations

  • Adequate slope?

  • Material stored too close to excavation (minimum two feet away)?

  • Excavations barricaded?

  • Ladders provided where needed (every 25 feet of travel)?

  • Adequate shoring were sloping is not employed?

  • Workers wearing proper protective equipment?

  • Earth moving equipment at a safe distance from the excavation?

  • Earth moving equipment has operational back-up alarms?

  • Daily inspection by competent person and when conditions change?

  • Air monitoring equipment used for detecting hazardous materials?

  • Soil type correctly determined?

  • Existing utility lines located, braced and/or protected?

Flammable Gases and Liquids

  • All containers clearly identified?

  • Proper storage practices observed?

  • Proper type of fire extinguishers on hand?

  • SDSs readily accessible?

  • Flammable/combustible liquids properly stored and handled?

  • No Smoking signs posted in flammable/combustible storage areas?

  • Workers trained and using proper PPE?

  • Ventilation and/or air monitoring required?

  • Gas cylinders upright, capped and secured?

  • Half hour rated partition or 20 foot separation for oxygen and flammable gas cylinders in storage?

Welding, Cutting and Pipe Sweating

  • Proper gloves, goggles and clothing worn?

  • Gas cylinders stored upright, capped and chained?

  • All gas lines in good condition?

  • Fire extinguisher placed at welding/cutting/pipe sweating operation?

  • Flammable/combustible materials removed or protected?

  • Hot work permit obtained and completed?

  • Fire watch/inspection performed?

  • Workers in vicinity adequately protected from flash, sparks, slag?

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Hard hats used and properly worn?

  • Proper eye and hearing protection worn?

  • Face shields worn when needed?

  • Harnesses and lanyards being worn above 6 feet?

  • Anchorage points sufficient for fall protection?

  • Hand and foot protection as required?

  • Respiratory protection policy followed?

Powered Industrial Trucks

  • Regular vehicle maintenance and inspection?

  • Working reverse signal alarms or signalman?

  • Lights, brakes, horn working?

  • Wheels chocked when vehicle idling in park?

  • Operator wearing seatbelt?

  • Operators trained on equipment use and function?

  • No riders except operator?

Electrical

  • Temporary wiring secured to prevent pulling from electrical box?

  • Electrical panel secured?

  • Temporary lighting maintained?

  • System grounded?

  • Temporary panels marked with maximum operating voltage?

  • Electrical system GFI protected?

  • Outlet and switch plate covers installed before use?

  • PPE requirements outlined in NFPA-70E meet the voltage exposure?

  • 3 foot clearance from electrical panel?

Confined Space Entry

  • Permit system implemented?

  • Employees trained in confined space entry procedures?

  • Air monitoring conducted?

  • Ventilation required and utilized?

  • Lockout/Tagout required and utilized?

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