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Document No. Week
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Title: Safety Internal Audit
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Locations/ areas:
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Auditors:
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Auditee:
WALKING & WORKING SURFACES
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General Requirements<br>1. Are all places kept clean and orderly?<br>2. Are all floors kept clean and dry?<br>3. Are mats or special surfaces provided for wet work areas?<br>4. Are aisles clear?<br>5. Are permanent aisles marked?<br>6. Are holes covered or protected?<br>7. Is the area free of slip/trip hazards?<br>8. Are walls, ceiling and partitions maintained, cleaned or painted? <br>9. Is work benches and other surfaces disinfected if they are likely to be contaminated with disease causing organisms?<br>
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Lofts and floor opening <br>10. Are all storage lofts clearly marked as to their load limits?<br>11. Are lofts or elevated work areas over 2 meters protected by guardrails?<br>12. Are openings and entry ways to the loft guarded to prevent employees slipping or failing off the edge?<br>
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Fixed Stairs <br>13. Are stairs at least 56 cm wide?<br>14. Are standard handrails provided on stairs and risers?<br>15. Is a 2.1 m headspace provided?
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Fixed Ladders<br>16. Are fixed ladders equipped with a 1.1 meter (3.5 foot) extension above the roof-line or loft?
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Ladder <br>18. Are the portable ladders inspected and certified by external agency?<br>19. Are defective ladders removed from service?<br>20. Is the use of the top of a stepladder as a step prohibited? <br>21. Are ladder rungs tight and keep free of grease and oil?
MEANS OF EGRESS
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General <br>22. Are all exits marked and lighted with reliable lights or lights signs?<br>23. Are direction to exits marked with appropriate signs? <br>24. Are all exit doors side hinged to open outward?<br>25. Are all exit routes free from obstruction?<br>26. Are exits at least 70 cm wide?<br>27. Are automatic sprinklers inspected and maintained?<br>28. Are fire alarms and signals inspected and maintained ?<br>
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Employee emergency and fire prevention plan<br>29. Does the facility have an emergency action plan that meets the following:<br>30. Is in writing?<br>31. Cover procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency?<br>32. Identifies key response personnel ?<br>33. Identifies alarm/ warning system?<br>34. Establishes evacuation procedures? <br>35. Include a map identifying exit routes and emergency meeting areas?<br>36. Does the emergency action plan include the following emergencies?<br>37. Fire and explosion?<br>38. Chemical spill<br>39. Hazardous waste spills<br>40. Weather emergency <br>41. Medical emergency <br>42. Have all employees been trained on the plan?<br>43. Has the plan been reviewed within the last year?<br>44. Are emergency maps posted?<br>
POWERED PLATFORMS
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Manual propelled ladder stands and scaffolds ( mobile work platform)<br>45. Is the working height no greater than four times smallest base dimension?<br>46. Is fall protection worn?<br>
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Vehicle-mounted work platform ( forklift basket, boom lifter, scissor lift)<br>47. Are work platforms kept at least 3meter from Electrical lines when in use?<br>48. Is the unit equipped with gates, guards, side rails and toe boards? <br>49. Is fall protection worn when working from an aerial lift?
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
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Ventilation <br>50. Has management identified the nature and number of health hazards on the premises? (i.e., Risk assessment)<br>51. Have employees been trained on these hazards? (Check training record and interview employees)<br>52. Are all tanks and containers labeled as to their contents?<br>53. If internal combustion engines are used, is carbon monoxide within acceptable levels?<br>54. Are the the employees required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment when handling solvent, abrasive dusts, etc. to avoid respiratory, eye or skin contact?<br>55. Are grinders properly shielded and ventilated to prevent grinding dust from being thrown into the workers breathing zone?<br>56. Is the workplace sufficiently ventilated to be circulation of fresh air?<br>57. Where harmful gases, vapors or other impurities are generated in workplace, are effective ventilation provided to render them harmless?
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Noise<br>58. Are effective noise and vibration exposures control measures taken? So that no person is exposed excessively and it is within the threshold for your county?<br>59. Have efforts been made to control the noise at the source (or machinery) prior to start work?<br>60. Where any exposures above the country threshold, a hearing conservation program implemented?<br>61. Is the hearing protector required add provided?<br>62. Are warning sign indicating the use of hearing protectors must be put up in area where persons likely to exposed to excessive noise?<br>63. Do employees wear hearing protection equipment on a consistent basis? <br>64. Is the noise control measures includes:<br>-replacing machine with less noisy machines,<br>-constructing acoustic enclosures,<br>-erecting sound barriers <br>-installing silencers, and<br>-applying damping materials<br>66. Is proper documentation and records maintained?<br>(i.e. hearing test, monitoring survey etc.)<br>67. Suitable and sufficient lighting whether or artificial provided and maintained at all places where persons area working or passing?<br>
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
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Requirements<br>68. Is there procedure in place for the CSE?<br>69. Is appropriate signage displayed to alert personnel regarding CSE?<br>70. Is a access to confined space controlled?<br>71. Has a CSE entry permit system been developed and implemented as per requirements?<br>72. Have controls been implemented for entry into confined spaces to ensure the health and safety of entrants?<br>73. Have the personnel involved in CSE been adequately trained?<br>
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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Compressed gases <br>74. Are all compressed gas cylinders properly secured and valves protected?<br>75. Are areas in which flammable materials are used properly labeled with flammable sign and no smoking signs or no ignition source?<br>76. Are warning signs obeyed?<br>
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Flammable and Combustible materials <br>77. Are all flammables kept in appropriate closed containers <br>78. Are all spill of flammable materials cleaned up quickly?<br>79. Are combustible waste materials properly stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily?<br>80. Are bulk drums of flammable liquids grounded and bonded to contained to containers during dispensing?<br>81. Are flammable liquids (gasoline, solvents, paints) stored in appropriate containers?<br>82. Are proper storage room used?<br> - explosion-proof lights<br> - six air changes per hour<br> - labeled flammable, and<br> - no smoking/ naked light<br>83. Are portable fire extinguishers of sufficient type and number present (every 15 meters/ 50 feet)<br>84. Are flammable and combustible liquids inside of facilities limited to the minimum quantities necessary to meet the requirements of one work shift?
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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General Requirements <br>85. Has a risk assessment: job hazard analysis been conducted identifying PPE requirements?<br>86. Have employees been trained on the hazard identified?<br>87. Have been employees trained on what PPE is required for their jobs?<br>88. Is personal protective equipment provided, used and maintained?<br>89. Are ear plugs or muffs provided and worn in high noise areas?
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Eye and Face Protection<br>90. Is eye and face protection worn at all times?<br>91. Are face shields and goggles being used?<br>
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Body Protection<br>92. Are aprons, gloves, etc. worn as protection from flames, sparks and metal splashes?
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Respiratory Protection<br>93. Are users instructed and trained in the use of their respirators?<br>94. Where practical, are respirators individually assigned for use by employees?<br>95. Are respirators cleaned and disinfected after use?<br>96. Are respirators stored in a convenient, clean and sanitary location?<br>97. Are routinely used respirators inspected during cleaning?<br>98. Has required medical testing (ECG, Spirometry) been performed on respirator wearers?<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
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Burn Protection<br>99 Are employees who work on electrical equipment wearing PPE, does the PPE is up to the required standard.
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Occupational Head Protection<br>100. Are hard hats worn when there is danger of falling objects or overhead obstructions?<br>101. Are safety shoes worn whenever there is the potential for foot injury?
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
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Sanitation<br>102. Are restrooms and washrooms kept in clean and sanitary conditions?<br>103. Are employees prohibited from eating in areas where toxic materials are present?<br>104. If employees are permitted to eat on the premises, are they provided with a suitable place for that purpose?<br>105. Adequate supply of wholesome drinking water provided at conveniently accessible locations?
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The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tag out)<br>106. "Is maintenance work performed on electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic equipment? <br>(If yes, proceed to question 2, if no, go to next section)"<br>107. Is a written plan in place to deal with the use of lockout/tag out?<br>108. Are the employees been trained in basic lockout/tag out principles?<br>109. Are the required consumables available for LOTO procedure to follow?
MEDICAL AND FIRST AID
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General <br>110. Are first aid supplies readily available, inspected and replenished?<br>111. Is at least one employee on each shift currently qualified to render first aid?<br>112. Are emergency phone numbers posted?<br>113. Where employees may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, are they provided with quick drenching and flushing facilities (Eye showers) for immediate emergency use?<br>114. If abnormality is detected, is remediation measures taken to control further exposure?
CONTRACTOR AND VISITOR MANAGEMENT
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Requirements<br>115. Has a risk assessment been conducted to identify the environmental, safety and health risks, and corresponding necessary controls, related to the presence of, and work performed by, contractors and visitors on site?<br>116. Is there a process to ensure that the contractors and sub-contractors have the qualifications and capabilities to perform the work expected?<br>117. Are written contracts used for work carried out by contractors, including the minimum topics to be covered in the contracts?<br>118. Is contractor and visitor access to and within the facility controlled and managed?<br>119. Prior to or upon entry to the site are contractors and visitors informed of expected environmental, safety and health hazards and applicable site rules, as appropriate to their expected exposure?<br>120. Do contractors take responsible for implementing environmental controls to minimize the environmental impact of their work?<br>121. Are contractors using PPE, tools, supplies and equipment that are suitable and safe for their intended purpose, and are these inspected and maintained accordingly?<br>122. Do contractors and visitors comply with their responsibility for reporting all safety and environmental incidents in which they are involved while on site property or while performing work for the Company?<br>123. Has the facility performed and documented an evaluation of each contract company’s compliance with the environment and occupational safety and health requirements of their contract?
TRAFFIC ROUTE MANAGEMENT
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Requirements<br>124. Has a documented assessment been carried out of the workplace to identify hazards associated with traffic and traffic routes, including the potential for collision with pedestrians, other vehicles or fixed objects, and the procedures used for control of these hazards?<br>125. Has the facility documented the site’s rules for ensuring safe traffic flow within the facility boundaries addressing all Company requirements?<br>126. Are traffic routes and parking areas such that they prevent harm to vehicles and pedestrians and meeting Company requirements?<br>127. Have pedestrian routes that are designed to protect pedestrians from the hazards of vehicle traffic, as well as from trip and bump hazards, been provided?<br>128. Have lighting and other visibility controls been provided as needed and as indicated by the risk assessment?<br>129. Do sites with indoor operation of vehicles with internal combustion engines provide ventilation adequate to ensure that employee exposure levels to carbon monoxide do not exceed Company-specified limits?<br>130. Are traffic routes, parking areas and any associated signage or other physical controls maintained in a safe condition?<br>131. Are affected personnel trained as per Company requirements, and are they aware of and do they follow the site’s speed limits, rules of right-of-way and other traffic control rules and procedures?
FIRE PROTECTION
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Portable Fire Extinguishers<br>132. Are extinguishers fully charged and in designated places (wall mounted)?<br>133. Are extinguisher locations free from obstruction with signs indicating their location?<br>134. Are extinguishers serviced, maintained and tagged at appropriate intervals?<br>135. Are employees trained in portable extinguisher use?
COMPRESSED GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR EQUIPMENT
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Compressed Gas<br>136. Are gas delivery systems managed to maintain safety and their integrity?<br>137. Do bulk tank storage systems meet the manufactures recommendations and legal requirements?<br>138. Are boilers and steam generators installed and managed to minimize potential for fire and explosion?<br>139. Are flammable gas storage and handling facilities, installed and managed to minimize potential for fire and explosion?<br>140. Are ammonia storage and handling facilities, installed and managed to minimize potential risk of chemical burns, of an oxygen deficient atmosphere or of explosion?<br>141. Are carbon dioxide filling facilities installed and managed to minimize the risk of potential injuries from cold burns, oxygen depleted atmospheres or explosion?<br>142. Does the site emergency response plan include response plans for all hazardous gas bulk storage and delivery systems?<br>143. Is the required documentation maintained?<br>144. Are associated adequately trained?
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Compressed Air<br>145. Are pulleys and belts on compressors and motors completely guarded?<br>146. Do the relief valves operate properly?<br>147. Are air tanks drained regularly? Check PM records and sign offs<br>148. Is the pressure-relief device and gauge in good operating condition? (i.e. not more than 30psi)<br>149. Is inspection records by an approved person maintained and made available?
MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE
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Handling Materials – General<br>150. Is there safe clearance for equipment through aisles and doors?<br>151. Is stored material stable and secure?<br>152. Have broken hammer heads been replaced?<br>153. Are racks and platforms loaded only within the limits of their capability?<br>154. Are hazards associated with materials handling considered and communicated to all?
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Powered Industrial Trucks<br>155. Are only trained operators allowed to operate powered industrial trucks?<br>156. Are appropriate overhead guards installed on powered lift trucks to protect the operator?<br>157. Are “NO SMOKING” signs posted near electric battery charging units?<br>158. Are all highway vehicles shut off prior to loading?<br>159. Are motorized vehicles and mechanized equipment inspected daily?<br>160. Are the brakes set and the rear wheels chocked to prevent highway trucks from moving while being boarded by powered Industrial trucks?
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Lifting Appliances and Machines<br>161. Are only designated qualified employees permitted to operate lifting appliance?<br>162. Is the rated load of each lifting appliance clearly and conspicuously marked and other mean of identification provided?<br>163. Are loads NEVER carried over the heads of people?<br>164. On lifting appliance, are holding brakes automatically applied if power is removed?<br>165. Is the lifting appliance hooks and chains inspected daily?<br>166. Are all manufacturers’ preventive maintenance recommendations followed?<br>167. The safe working loads shall not be exceeded except when being tested by an approved person<br>168. Are all lifting appliances and lifting machines inspected by an approved person at least once in every twelve months?
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Lifting Gears<br>169. Are slings and hooks inspected at regular intervals both by internal & external party?<br>170. Are internal fabricated slings, links and hooks forbidden?<br>171. Are steel slings, chains and hooks inspected and re certified annually?<br>172. "Are slings removed from service when any of the following are present?<br> - Acid or caustic burns<br> - Melting or charring<br> - Snags, punctures, tears or cuts that reveal any safety threads<br> - Broken or worn stitches<br> - Distortion of fittings"<br>173. Are slings clearly labeled to identify their rated capacity?
MACHINERY AND MACHINE GUARDING
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General requirements<br>174. Is there a regular program of safety inspections of machinery and equipment?<br>175. Are records kept of safety inspections?<br>176. Is there a training program to instruct employees in safe methods of machine operations?<br>177. Are safe operating procedures being followed?<br>178. Is adequate clearance provided between machines for machine operation, materials and wastes without blocking traffic or interfering with machine operations?<br>179. Is equipment and machinery securely placed and anchored, if necessary, to prevent tipping or other movement that could result in personal injury?<br>180. Is there a power shut-off switch within reach of the operator’s position at each machine?<br>181. Can electric power to each machine be locked out for maintenance, repair or security?<br>182. Are foot operated switches always guarded or arranged in a manner to prevent accidental actuation by personnel or falling objects?<br>183. Are manually operated valves and switches controlling the operation of equipment and machines clearly identified and readily accessible?<br>184. Are all pulleys, belts, fan blades, chains or sprockets that are within 2.1 meters of the floor or working level properly guarded?<br>185. Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?<br>186. Are safety glasses, face shields, or other eye protection equipment provided and used by machine operators?<br>187. Are all grinders equipped with guards that enclose approximately ¾ of the wheel?<br>188. Are all grinders equipped with tongue guards (spark arresters) that extend from the top of the peripheral guard to within 0.5 cm of the wheel?<br>189. Are all bench grinders securely mounted to prevent movement?<br>190. Are dust collectors and powered exhausts provided on grinders used in operations that produce a large amount of dust?<br>191. Are splash guards mounted on machines that use coolant to prevent the coolant from reaching employees?<br>192. Are employees who operate revolving or reciprocating tools or equipment required to remove or secure loose clothing, watches, jewelry and long hair?<br>193. Are methods provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created at the point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks?<br>194. "If point of operation exposes an employee to injury, is it guarded?<br> - of substantial construction;<br> - properly maintained; and<br> - kept in position and proper adjusted at all time while machinery is in use"<br>195. If special hand tools are used for placing and removing material, do they protect the operator’s hands?<br>196. Is provision made to prevent machines from automatically starting when power is restored after a power failure?<br>197. Are all moving parts guarded to protect the operator?<br>198. Is cleanliness maintained around machinery?<br>199. With respect to training:<br>200. a. Is operator training required on all machines?<br>201. b. Is adequate supervision provided?<br>202. c. Is unauthorized personnel operation restricted?<br>203. Safety measures followed in the safe operation of any machinery or process, prominently displayed near the machine or process.<br>204. Notices on safety measures shall be in languages understood by the workers<br>205. "Safety work procedure and emergency measure must be established and implemented for removal of fencing or other safeguards while machine is in motion. <br>(Only appreciable to parts that require to be exposed for examination, lubrication or adjustment while in motion.)"
HAND AND PORTABLE POWER TOOLS/HAND HELD EQUIPMENT
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Hand and Portable Power Tools<br>206. Are tools and equipment in good condition?<br>207. Have mushroomed heads on chisels or punches been reconditioned or replaced?<br>208. Have worn or bent wrenches been replaced?<br>209. Have deteriorated air hoses been replaced?<br>210. Have employees been made aware of the hazards caused by faulty or improperly used hand tools?<br>211. Are employees prohibited from using compressed air for cleaning of clothes and body parts?
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Guarding of Portable Power Tools<br>212. Are portable power tools guarded to the extent possible that still allows their use for the job?<br>213. Are all portable grinding wheels inspected before use?<br>214. Are wheels used rated at or below the power tools RPM?
WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING
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Welding, Cutting and Brazing<br>215. Are cylinders secured and stored where they cannot be knocked over?<br>216. Are cylinder protective caps in place except when the cylinder is connected for use?<br>217. Are compressed gas cylinders kept away from sources of heat, elevators, stairs or gangways?<br>218. Are only trained employees who are judged competent by the employer allowed to use oxygen or fuel gas equipment?<br>219. Are welding and cutting always conducted at a safe distance from flammable liquids?<br>220. Are all compressed gas cylinders legibly marked for identifying the contents?<br>221. Are the valves shut off when the cylinder is not in use?<br>222. Is eye protection provided and worn as a protection against sparks?<br>223. Does the eye protection have the shading clearly marked on the lens or helmet?<br>224. Is appropriate protective clothing worn as a protection against sparks and other debris?<br>225. Are nearby workers protected by shaded screens from welding flash?<br>226. Are employees’ exposure to cutting and welding fumes kept within acceptable limits?<br>227. "Is approved respiratory protective equipment or local exhaust ventilation supplied and used when cutting or welding on metals containing, or coated with:<br>a. Lead<br>b. Cadmium<br>c. Mercuric compounds<br>d. Zinc<br>e. Other toxic substances"
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Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting<br>228. Are all gas regulators, torches, valves, gas generators and manifolds approved for the manner in which they are used?<br>229. Have personnel who are responsible for moving or connecting oxygen/fuel gas been instructed in and judged competent to safely perform these tasks?<br>230. Are rules and instructions covering operation and maintenance readily available to those who handle/connect cylinders?<br>231. Are cylinders clearly marked as to their contents?<br>232. Are cylinders stored away from radiators and other high heat sources?<br>233. Are valves closed on empty cylinders?<br>234. Are all cylinders moved with the valve caps in place?<br>235. Are all cylinders secured to prevent falling?<br>236. Is backflow prevention provided in gas man folding systems where fuel and gas and oxygen could mix?
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Arc Welding and Cutting<br>237. Have workers been properly instructed in safe operation of their equipment?<br>238. Are all welding machine grounds in good condition?<br>239. Have cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare connectors been replaced?<br>240. Have cables with splices within 3.1 meters (11 feet) of the holder been replaced?<br>241. Have employees been instructed to report all equipment defects to their supervisor?
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Resistance Welding<br><br><br><br><br><br>242 Have employees been properly instructed and judged competent to use this equipment?<br>243 Are all access doors locked and interlocked to prevent access to live portions of the equipment?<br>244 Are welding machines guarded to prevent the possibility of the operators’ fingers being in the point of operation?<br>245 Are shields and curtains used to protect passing persons from flying parts?<br>246 Are foot switches guarded to prevent accidental actuation?<br>247 Is equipment maintained periodically and a record kept?<br>
ELECTRICAL
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Electrical Utilization Systems – General Requirements<br>249. Are all splices and connections suitably insulated and covered?<br>250. Is equipment which produces sparks, arcing or molten metal enclosed, separated or isolated from all combustible materials?<br>251. Are approved manufacturers’ markings on all electrical equipment?<br>252. Are electrical disconnects clearly marked?<br>253. Is the working space in front of all electrical panels at least .9 meter (36 inches) in front and 2 meters (6 feet, 6 inches) above?<br>254. Are all live parts guarded or enclosed to prevent accidental contact?<br>255. Are all live parts accessible only to qualified persons?<br>256. Are electrical installations accessible to unqualified persons posted with caution signs and kept locked?<br>257. "Are all electrical installations and equipment in:<br> - well constructed and made of good material;<br> - free from defects; and<br> - maintained according to sound and safe practice."
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Wiring Method Components and Equipment for General Use<br>258. Are all ventilation systems used to transport dust or flammable vapors free from all electrical wiring?<br>259. Are flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring protected from accidental damage?<br>260. Are connectors entering boxes, cabinets or fittings protected from abrasion using bushings or smooth fittings?<br>261. Are all unused openings in cabinets, boxes and fittings closed?<br>262. Are all pull boxes, junction boxes and fittings provided with covers?<br>263. Are all wall switches and plug outlets equipped with a face-plate?<br>264. Is all equipment in wet locations weatherproofed and/or protected with ground-fault circuit interrupter devices?<br>265. Are flexible cords used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap?<br>266. Are flexible cords provided with strain relief where appropriate?<br>267. Are flexible cords and cables never substituted for fixed wiring?<br>268. Do unprotected flexible cords and cables not run through holes in the walls or the ceiling or through doorways or windows?<br>269. Does all equipment connected by cord and plug have grounded connections?<br>270. Are electrical appliances such as vacuums, polishers, vending machines, etc. grounded?<br>271. Are all portable electrical hand tools grounded or double insulated?<br>272. Are breaker switches identified as to their use?
SAFE WORK PROCEDURES
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Risk Assessment<br>285. Are workplace hazards identification and Risk Assessment completed?<br>286. Appropriate measures taken to reduce, and where possible, eliminate the hazards identified in the workplace<br>287. Safe work procedures established and implemented, include the provision of personal protective equipment and the safety precautions to be taken in the course of the work and during an emergency.<br>288. Written description of the safe work procedures made available for inspection when requested?<br>289. Are all persons involved in such work be familiar with the safe work procedures? There are also to observe and comply with the SWP.
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
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Fire Walls & Doors<br>290. Are all fire barriers intact and are all wall penetrations in fire barriers closed?<br>291. Are all fire doors closed or equipped with automatic closing devices?<br>292. Are all fire doors unobstructed?<br>293. Door for exit must be easily and immediately opened from the inside. These door shall be constructed to open outwards.
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Fire Extinguishers<br>294. Are fire extinguishers operable as evidenced by a current service and inspection tag or sticker?<br>295. Are fire extinguishers visible and unobstructed?<br>296. Is there a fire extinguisher available within 15 meters (50 feet) travel distance throughout the facility?<br>297. Are all employees trained annually on fire extinguisher use?
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Sprinkler Systems<br>298. Are all fire suppression systems and fire detection systems operable?<br>299. Are isolation and flow control valves on fire protection headers locked in the open position or is the position electronically monitored in the control area or a central alarm station?<br>300. Are sprinklers unobstructed? (no storage within 2 feet?<br>301. If any systems are inoperable, has appropriate notice been given and corrective action taken?<br>302. Can firefighters gain ready access to hose stations, sprinkler connections, standpipes and fire hydrants?
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Emergency Preparedness<br>303. Is there an emergency response plan prepared for a fire emergency?<br>304. Are emergency exit maps posted?<br>305. Are local authorities aware of the plan?<br>306. Is there an record about the Emergency Mock drill conducted? Are they adequate? Are the shortfalls identified and action taken?<br>307. Are necessary steps taken to ensure that all persons are familiar with all the means of escape in case of fire?<br>308. Means of escape adequate in case of fire for all persons employed.<br>309. Means of escape properly maintained and kept unobstructed at all time?<br>310. Is every exit affording means of escape clearly marked with an exit sign of an adequate size bearing the word "EXIT"<br>311. "Devices, which give an audible warning in case of fire provided and maintained. Such devices must be:<br>a. operable without exposing any person to undue risk;<br>b. tested at least once every month"
DOCUMENTATION FOR FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT TESTING
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General<br>312. Does documentation demonstrate that required tests have been completed to verify operability of fire sensors, alarms and smoke detectors within the prescribed intervals?<br>313. Does documentation demonstrate that required tests have been completed to verify operability of fire suppression systems within the prescribed interval?<br>314. Does documentation substantiate that, if required, tests are conducted to verify flow through the fire suppression systems within the prescribed interval?<br>315. Is documentation available to substantiate that fire pumps have been tested to verify operability within the prescribed interval?<br>316. Is a procedure or system in place to advise our fire and property insurance company of impairments to the existing sprinkler protection?<br>317. Is fire detection equipment returned to operable status after testing is completed?
FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION
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General Housekeeping<br>318. Are trash receptacles provided for trash disposal and are they emptied regularly?<br>319. Is smoking permissible only in designated areas? <br>320. Are all heaters and appliances located a minimum of 1.5 meters from combustible materials?<br>321. Are the areas under stairways free from flammable and combustible material? <br>322. Are exit doors, aisles and all means of egress free from stored materials? <br>323. Are exit signs lighted?<br>324. Does battery back up on emergency lights work when tested?
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General<br>325. Are combustible materials stored a minimum of 1.5 meters (5 feet) from boilers, heaters, ovens or ignition sources? <br>326. Are all flammable and combustible liquid containers stored a minimum of 3 meters (10 feet) from all ignition sources?<br>327. Are all flammable and combustible liquids containers kept closed at all times when not dispensing?<br>328. Are all flammable liquid dispensing operations grounded?<br>329. Are bonding cables used on all portable metal containers during the transfer of flammable liquids? <br>330. Is adequate ventilation provided when using flammable and combustible liquids?<br>331. Are all bulk containers of flammable and combustible material grounded? <br>332. Is the facility free from excessive accumulation of combustible materials?<br>333. Are bulk flammable liquid containers or large quantities of flammable liquids stored in approved flammable liquid cabinets or approved flammable storage rooms?<br>334. Does the facility have a Hot Work program for non-production welding, cutting or brazing?<br>335. Is sufficient ventilation provided to prevent dangerous quantities of flammable vapors?<br>336. Are dip tanks over 568 liters (150 gallons) equipped with overflow pipes leading to a safe location outside the building?
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Electrical<br>337. Is the facility visibly free of electrical deficiencies that could cause a fire? <br>338. Is annual preventive maintenance performed on high voltage supplies/cabinets?<br>339. Has thermographic imaging been conducted on electrical equipment in the last three years?
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Hot Works<br>340. Are Hot Work Permits used for all non-production welding, cutting or brazing?<br>341. Is a fire watch provided for a minimum of 30 minutes after hot work operations?<br>342. Is a portable fire extinguisher brought to non production welding , cutting or brazing job site?
DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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General requirements<br>343. Is there a HSE policy defined, implemented effectively, signed by management?<br>344. Are all the clauses as per 18001 standards are demonstrated and attained?<br>345. Is there a master list of documents, records maintained? Updated?<br>346. All the records, certificates, work orders etc.. Related to the risk evaluation and mitigation measures are available and periodically reviewed.<br>347. Is there an list of Statutory requirements?<br>348. Are the statutory requirements met as per frequency? <br>349. Reports of the External audits from DM, DCD available<br>350. Are corrective and Preventive action taken for the non-conformances raised by the external inspections?<br>351. Performance of OHS targets, trends, action taken?<br>352. Appointment letter for the Plant Safety team members & MR?<br>353. Records or evidence for Training need identification/ Training matrix based on position?<br>354. Present status of the training, are the training followed upon regularly?<br>355. Training effectiveness is in place for the trainings provided.<br>356. Are all the external documents identified and updated regularly.<br>357. Is there an OHS monitoring plan <br>358. Are safety goals included in each management team member’s annual performance review?<br>359. is there a weekly safety performance meet held and the reports, corrective actions on the issues taken care?<br>360. Does the General Manager review all Safety Committee records?<br>361. Is employee safety training performed on a monthly basis?<br>362. Are safety inspections carried out on regular intervals does management involve in the same?<br>363. Is there a safety bulletin boards in place for better communication and updates?<br>364. Is new employee safety orientation training comprehensive and performed in a timely manner ?<br>365. Is senior management actively involved in the OHS Audit Program (i.e. attends kickoff and closing meetings) and Corrective Action Plan?<br>366. Is a program in place to reduce energy (including compressed air) and/or water consumption?<br>367. Did the facility receive (or pursue) awards/recognition for recent safety, health or environmental accomplishments?<br>368. Does the facility report, investigate and implement corrective actions for Near Miss and First Aid injuries?<br>369. Are accidents reported and submitted properly?<br>370. Is there a disciplinary process in place and followed for violations of safety policies and trained safety requirements.?
