Safety Audit - Housing

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

General Conditions

• Project signage posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Danger and caution tape maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kits well stocked and easily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate toilet facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drinking water and cups provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Appearance of job-site neat and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Passageways and walkways clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Projecting nails removed or bent over?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trash cans and dumpsters emptied regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Power and Hand Tools

• Are guards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools and cords in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All mechanical safeguards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Right tools used for the job at hand?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE appropriate for the tools used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladders

• Ladders secured to prevent movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extension ladders extend at least 3 foot above landing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders used are in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders used properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has Ladder safety training been conducted with employees and documentation verified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall Protection

• Guardrails installed and maintained in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor holes that open to lower levels over 1" covered or filled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor openings over 12" covered and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personal fall arrest equipment in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fall protection equipment inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pump Jack Scaffolds

• Pump jack scaffolds erected correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all areas below scaffold protected from falling objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe access to scaffold provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Prevention and Protection

• Fire extinguishers in place for general conditions and hot works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Monthly and annual inspections completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of approved fuel/gasoline containers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations & Shoring

• Are there any excavations on site 4 feet or deeper?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shoring of adjacent structures adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Banks of excavation sloped or shored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spoil piles at least 2 feet from edge of excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access provided within 25 feet of employees in trenches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Competent person on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspections performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation safety training been conducted with employees and training documentation verified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• High visibility clothing worn by all personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hard hats worn by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety glasses used by employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper footwear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper hand protection (gloves) being worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing protection used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respiratory program available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respiratory protection used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respiratory training, fit test and equipment inspection recording been conducted and documentation verified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• GFCI's used and tested on all 110 outlets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All extension cords 3 wire type, in good condition with ground pins?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All power panels labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all cords protected from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All panels have fronts and covers remain closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Stairways

• Treads and landings acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Handrails installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temp lighting in stairways acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Housekeeping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Aerial Lifts

• Operators trained and documentation has been verified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gates, chains, and guardrails in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are areas below boom style lifts taped off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifts used properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Material Handling

• Material stacked, racked, and/or stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand trucks or team lifts used to move heavy or bulky materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all loads secured and placed on forklift safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental

• Are there any asbestos or lead containing materials on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all workers received awareness level training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are abatement areas contained and proper signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all asbestos or lead containing materials or PCB light ballasts and bulbs being protected from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Resident Safety

• Are all work areas taped off or secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all appliances, hot water tanks, or other large items secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all areas below work areas closed off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all power tools secured to prevent use by residents or children?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is signage in place to warn of hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are rebar caps in place on all concrete stakes and/or rebar?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all trip hazards minimized and/or well marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Administration

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All required employment posters posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All safety programs easily available for review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSDS Online information posted and access available to workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other Observations

• Project employee/supervision concerns

• Follow up/pre-planning items

• Comments

• Safety Inspector

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