Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

General Conditions

  • Project signage posted?

  • Perimeter fence in good condition?

  • Are all entrances and emergency exit routes clear?

  • Traffic control maintained?

  • Railing & fall protection in place and maintained if needed?

  • Protection in place for pedestrians and vehicle traffic?

  • First aid kits well stocked and easily available?

  • Adequate toilet facilities?

  • Eye wash available?

  • Hand wash station or hand sanitizer provided near toilet facilities?

  • Drinking water and cups provided?

Housekeeping

  • Appearance of job-site neat and orderly?

  • Trash cans and dumpsters emptied regularly?

  • Soil or debris piles consolidated providing safe access and egress?

  • Shop and office area clean and organized?

  • Rebar caps on all rebar that could create impalement hazard?

Power and Hand Tools

  • Are guards in place on all power tools?

  • Have employees received tool operation training and training documentation verified?

  • Tools and cords in good condition?

  • Right tools used for the job at hand?

  • PPE appropriate for the tools used?

  • Service and company trucks in compliance?

Ladders

  • Ladders secured to prevent movement?

  • Extension ladders extend at least 3 foot above landing?

  • Ladders used are in good condition?

  • Ladders used properly?

  • Legible rating tags on all ladders?

Fall Protection

  • Guardrails installed and maintained in good condition?

  • Personal fall arrest equipment in good condition?

  • Fall protection equipment inspected?

  • All workers using fall arrest equipment when needed?

  • Fall arrest equipment used properly?

  • Has fall protection training been conducted with employees and documentation verified?

  • All trip and fall hazards protected or signed on sidewalks & adjacent roadways?

Fire Prevention and Protection

  • Fire extinguishers in place in shop and equipment?

  • Monthly and annual inspections completed?

  • Use of approved fuel/gasoline containers?

  • Flammable materials stored away from combustible items?

  • Are all flammable materials properly signed?

  • Has fire extinguisher training been conducted with all employees required to use extinguisher and training verified?

Equipment

  • Are flaggers or spotters being used when necessary?

  • All equipment parked properly with implements or attachments down?

  • Is equipment being operated at a safe speed for conditions?

  • Backup alarms in place or signal person used?

  • Seatbelts used in all mobile equipment?

  • ROPS in good condition (Roll Over Protection)?

  • Equipment maintained regularly?

  • Daily inspections performed?

  • Operators trained and documentation verified?

Rigging and Suspended Loads

  • Are loads rigged and secured from shifting properly?

  • Are areas below suspended loads protected?

  • Have loads been evaluated to determine proper rigging and equipment capacities?

  • Slings, hooks, shackles etc... in good condition with proper rating tags?

  • Are personnel rigging loads competent and trained?

PPE

  • High visibility clothing worn by all personnel?

  • Hard hats worn by all personnel?

  • Proper footwear being worn by all personnel?

  • Face shields and safety glasses used for grinding and cutting operations?

  • Proper hand protection (gloves) being worn?

  • Hearing protection used for tasks requiring it?

  • Respiratory program available?

  • Respiratory protection used?

  • Safety glasses worn by all personnel?

Welding and Cutting

  • Fire extinguisher at site of welding/cutting?

  • All cylinders stored in designated area and secured?

  • Housekeeping in welding & cutting area acceptable?

  • Is adequate ventilation in place?

  • Hot work Permit completed when necessary?

  • Proper PPE worn?

Material Handling

  • Material stacked, racked, stored safely?

  • Are hand trucks, pallet jacks, or other equipment available to assist with lifting?

  • Are all loads secured and placed on forklift safely to prevent shifting?

  • Proper attachment for rigging on forklifts?

Excavation & Trenching

  • All trenches clearly visible or marked?

  • Spoil piles back 2 feet from edge of trench?

  • All occupied trenches deeper than 4 feet protected from cave in?

  • Ladders available every 25 feet in trench?

  • All workers clear of suspended loads in trench?

  • All workers trained in trench safety?

  • Trench box or shoring installed correctly preventing lateral movement?

  • Tabulated date on site for all shoring systems?

  • Soils above grade stabilized to 18" below top of shielding?

  • Are daily trench inspections completed and corrections noted?

  • Any risk of water in trench mitigated?

  • Competent person supervising excavation operation?

  • All utilities located?

  • Hand digging and spotter being utilized in sensitive utility locations?

  • Daily air tests done in deep trenches?

  • All confined spaces or alternate entry areas in compliance?

Crane Operations

  • Crane set up correctly and annual inspection record on site?

  • Crane daily inspections completed?

  • Certified crane operator used & training records on site?

  • Certified riggers and trained signalperson used?

  • Controlled access in place?

  • All workers clear of suspended loads?

  • Proper rigging techniques being used?

  • All rigging equipment in good condition and has rating tags?

Environmental

  • Are all stormwater BMPs in place and maintained properly if applicable?

  • Dust control in place as needed?

Administration

  • Daily workplace inspections being completed and submitted to safety department weekly?

  • Weekly toolbox meetings completed using assigned topics (when applicable)?

  • Site Specific Safety Orientations being completed for all workers on site?

  • Daily equipment inspections being completed and submitted to safety department weekly?

  • All required employment posters posted?

  • All safety programs easily available for review?

  • MSDS Online information posted and access available to workers?

Other Observations

  • Other issues?

  • Follow up/pre-planning items

  • Comments

  • Safety Inspector

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