Information

  • Job Site

  • GC/Client

  • Conducted on

  • Foreman

  • Superintendent

  • Project Manager

Excavations

  • Has the "Competent Person" had specific training in -- and is knowledge about -- soil analysis, use of protective systems, and the requirements of 29CFR1926-Subpart P:

  • Are all on surface encumbrance removed or supported

  • Are all employees protected from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into the excavation?

  • Does the "Competent Person" have the authority to remove workers from the excavation immediately?

  • Are excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems inspected by a competent person?

  • Are spoiled, materials, and equipment set back at least 2 feet from the edge of your excavation

  • Are barriers provided at all remotely located excavations, wells, pits, shafts, etc.?

  • Are barrier ownership signs in place on barriers?

  • Are walkways and bridges over excavations 6 feet or more in depth and 30 inches or more in width equipped with standard guard rails and toe-boards?

  • Are employees required to stand away from vehicles being loaded and unloaded?

  • Are warning systems established and used when mobile equipment is operating near the edge of an excavation?

  • Are employees prohibited from going under suspended loads?

  • Are employees prohibited from working on the face of slope or benched excavation above other employees?

Utilities

  • Are utilities companies contacted and/or utilities located as required by local, state, and federal law?

  • Are the exact locations clearly marked?

  • Are underground installations protected, supported, or removed when the excavation is open?

Access & Egress

  • Are ladders or other means of access and egress in place and all trenches 4 feet or more in depth?

  • Are ladders in good condition and free of damage?

  • Are all employees within 25 feet of a means of access and egress?

  • Are the ladders that are used in the excavation secure and extended 3 feet above edge of the excavation?

  • Are precautions taken to protect employees from water accumulation?

Hazardous Atmosphere

  • Is the atmosphere within all excavations tested when there is a reasonable possibility of an oxygen deficiency, oxygen enriched, combustible, toxic, or other harmful contaminant?

  • Are adequate precautions taken to protect employees from exposures to an atmosphere containing less then 19.5% oxygen and or other hazardous atmosphere?

  • Is verification provided to protect employees from an atmosphere containing flammable gases in excess of 10% of the lower explosive limit of the gas?

  • Is emergency equipment available when hazardous atmosphere could or do exist?

  • Are employees trained to use personal protective equipment and other rescue equipment?

Soils

  • Has the competent person classified the soil using one manual test and one visual test, as specified by the standard?

  • Soil type

Support Systems

  • Are protective systems in place when excavations are greater than 5 feet in depth or when conditions warrant their use?

  • .Type of support system being used?

  • Are protective systems installed properly?

  • Is tabulated data on site and being followed?

  • Are materials and/or equipment chosen based upon soil analysis, Trench depth and expected it loads?

  • Are materials and equipment that are used for protective systems inspected and in good condition?

  • Are damaged materials and equipment immediately removed from service?

  • Are protective systems installed without exposing employees to hazards of cave-ins, collapses, or other threat of being struck by materials or equipment?

  • Are all members of support system securely fastened together prevent failure?

  • Are support systems provided to insure stability of adjacent structures, buildings, roadways, sidewalks, etc.?

  • Are excavation below the level of the base or footings supported, and approved by a Registered Professional Engineer?

  • Does back-filling progress with removal of the support system?

  • Is a shield system installed to prevent lateral moment?

  • Are employees prohibited from remaining in a shield system during vertical movement?

Rigging

  • Is rigging in good condition?

  • Is the rigging properly rated for the load being picked?

PPE

  • Is a face shield being worn when needed

  • Are hard hats worn by all employees?

  • Are warning vests or other highly visible clothing provided and worn by all employees?

  • Are safety glasses being worn at all times?

  • Are metatarsal guards being worn when operating compactor or jack hammer

  • Are gloves being worn when working

GHS

  • Hazcom/SDS'S available

  • All containers are in good condition

  • All containers are properly labeled

Fall protection

  • Is personal fall arrest equipment in good condition?

  • Is the equipment being used properly?

Electrical

  • All power cords in good condition?

  • Is a GFCI being used for all temporary power?

  • Have all power cords been inspected for assured grounding?

Equipment/Machinery

  • Are all hands tools in good condition and free of damage?

  • Is the equipment in good condition?

  • Is the operator wearing his seat belt?

  • Is the backup alarm working?

Confined Space

  • Is the confined space a PRCS?

  • Is an air monitor being used?

  • Is the air monitor calibration current?

  • Has the permit been completed?

  • Is the rescue equipment at the confined space?

Housekeeping

  • Is the job site clean?

  • Is the back of the crew truck clean?

  • Are impalement hazards (including T-Posts) capped with square "rebar" caps?

Misc.

  • Are the fire extinguishers charged and tagged?

  • Is the first aid kit available and adequately stocked

Signatures

  • Foreman signature

  • Auditor Signature

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