SELF INSPECTION CHECKLIST - PLANT

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Area Inspected:

• Schreiber Grounds

• MACHINE SHOP

• SHIPPING RECEIVING

• FINAL ASSEMBLY

• CUTIING BAY

• SCREW PUMP BAY

• SMALL PARTS/BRIDGE BAY

• ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

• FIELD SERVICE

OSHA Citations

• Are drills appropriately guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are employees wearing the appropriate eye protection at all times (wrap around safety glasses or side shields on safety prescription glasses)?

  Yes

  No

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Fire Protection

• Are fire extinguishers mounted in readily accessible locations?

  Yes

  No

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General Work Environment

• Are all worksites clean, sanitary, and orderly?

  Yes

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• Are work surfaces kept dry or appropriate means taken to assure the surfaces are slip-resistant?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all spilled hazardous materials or liquids, including blood and other potentially infections materials, cleaned up immediately and according to proper procedures?

  Yes

  No

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• Is metallic or conductive dust prevented from entering or accumulating on or around electrical enclosures or equipment?

  Yes

  No

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• Are covered metal waste cans used for oily and paint soaked waste?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all toilets and washing facilities clean and sanitary?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all work areas adequately illuminated?

  Yes

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Walkways

• Are aisles and passageways kept clear?

  Yes

  No

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• Are wet surfaces covered with non-slip materials?

  Yes

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• Are materials or equipment stored in such a way that sharp projectiles will not interfere with the walkways?

  Yes

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• Are spilled materials cleaned up immediately?

  Yes

  No

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• Are aisles or walkways that pass near moving or operating machinery, welding operations or similar operations arranged so that employees will not be subjected to potential hazards?

  Yes

  No

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• Are standard guardrails provided wherever aisle or walkway surfaces are elevated more than 30 inches 76.20 centimeters) above any adjacent floor or the ground?

  Yes

  No

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Exiting or Egress

• Are all exits marked with an exit sign and illuminated by a reliable light source?

  Yes

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Portable Ladders

• Are all, ladders maintained in good condition, joints between steps and side rails tight, all hardware and fittings securely attached and moveable parts operating freely without binding or undue play?

  Yes

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• Are non-slip safety feet provided on each ladder?

  Yes

  No

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• Are non-slip safety feet provided on each metal or rung ladder?

  Yes

  No

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• Are ladder rungs and steps free of grease and oil?

  Yes

  No

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Hand Tools and Equipment

• Are all tools and equipment (both company and employee owned) used by employees at their workplace in good condition?

  Yes

  No

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• Are broken or fractured handles on hammers, axes and similar equipment replaced promptly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are worn or bent wrenches replaced regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are appropriate handles used on files and similar tools?

  Yes

  No

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• Are tool handles wedged tightly in the head of all tools?

  Yes

  No

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• Are tool cutting edges kept sharp so the tool will move smoothly without binding or skipping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are tools stored in dry, secure location where they won't be tampered with?

  Yes

  No

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• Is eye and face protection used when driving hardened or tampered spuds or nails?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Portable (Power Operated) Tools and Equipment

• Are power tools used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment, recommended by the manufacturer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are circular saw guards checked to assure they are not wedged up, thus leaving the lower portion of the blade unguarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical contact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are all cord-connected electrically operated tools and equipment effectively grounded or of the approved double insulated type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, sprockets, on equipment such as concrete mixers, and air compressors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are portable fans provided with full guards or screens having openings 1/2 inch (1.2700 centimeters) or less?

  Yes

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• Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage?

  Yes

  No

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• Are grinders, saws and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Abrasive Wheel Equipment Grinders

• Is the work rest used and kept adjusted to within 1/8 inch (0.3175 centimeters) of the wheel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the adjustable tongue on the top side of the grinder used and kept adjusted to within 1/4 inch (0.6350 centimeters) of the wheel?

  Yes

  No

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• Do side guards cover the spindle, nut, and flange and 75 percent of the wheel diameter?

  Yes

  No

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• Are bench and pedestal grinders permanently mounted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the maximum RPM rating of each abrasive wheel compatible with the RPM rating of the grinder motor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is each electrically operated grinder effectively grounded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is cleanliness maintained around grinders?

  Yes

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Machine Guarding

• Is equipment and machinery securely placed and anchored, when necessary to prevent tipping or other movement that could result in personal injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are foot operated switches guarded or arranged to prevent accidental actuation by personnel or falling objects?

  Yes

  No

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• Are manually operated valves and switches controlling the operation of equipment and machines clearly identified and readily accessible?

  Yes

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• Are all pulleys and belts that are within 7 feet (2.1336 meters) of the floor or working level properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

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• Are methods provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created at the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks?

  Yes

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• Are machinery guards secure and so arranged that they do not offer a hazard in their use?

  Yes

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• Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger than 1/2 inch {1.2700 centimeters), when operating with in 7 feet {2.1336 meters) of the floor?

  Yes

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• Are saws used for ripping, equipped with anti-kick back devices and spreaders?

  Yes

  No

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Welding, Cutting, and Brazing

• Are compressed gas cylinders regularly examined for obvious signs of defects, deep rusting, or leakage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is care used in handling and storing cylinders, safety valves, and relief valves to prevent damage?

  Yes

  No

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• Are precautions taken to prevent the mixture of air or oxygen with flammable gases, except at a burner or in a standard torch?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are empty cylinders appropriately marked and their valves closed?

  Yes

  No

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• Are cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses, and apparatus kept free of oily or greasy substances?

  Yes

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• Before a regulator is removed, is the valve closed and gas released from the regulator?

  Yes

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• Is grounding of the machine frame and safety ground connections of portable machines checked periodically?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are work and electrode lead cables frequently inspected for wear and damage, and replaced when needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Do means for connecting cable lengths have adequate insulation?

  Yes

  No

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Compressors and Compressed Air

• Are safety devices on compressed air systems checked frequently?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are signs posted to warn of the automatic starting feature of the compressors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the belt drive system totally enclosed to provide protection for the front, back, top, and sides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Compressed Gas Cylinders

• Are cylinders with a water weight capacity over 30 pounds {13.5 kilograms), equipped with means for connecting a valve protector device, or with a collar or recess to protect the valve?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are cylinders legibly marked to clearly identify the gas contained?

  Yes

  No

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• Are compressed gas cylinders stored in areas which are protected from external heat sources such as flame impingement, intense radiant heat, electric arcs, or high temperature lines?

  Yes

  No

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• Are cylinders located or stored in areas where they will not be damaged by passing or falling objects or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons?

  Yes

  No

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• Are cylinders stored or transported in a manner to prevent them from creating a hazard by tipping, VN falling or rolling?

  Yes

  No

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• Are cylinders containing liquefied fuel gas, stored or transported in a position so that the safety relief device is always in direct contact with the vapor space in the cylinder?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all valves closed off before a cylinder is moved, when the cylinder is empty, and at the completion of each job?

  Yes

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• Are low pressure fuel-gas cylinders checked periodically for corrosion, general distortion, cracks, or any other defect that might indicate a weakness or render it unfit for service?

  Yes

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• Does the periodic check of low pressure fuel-gas cylinders include a close inspection of the cylinder's bottom?

  Yes

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Environmental Controls

• Are all work areas properly illuminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Flammable and Combustible Materials

• Are combustible scrap, debris, and waste materials (oily rags, etc) stored in covered metal receptacles and removed from the worksite promptly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is proper storage practiced to minimize the risk of fire including spontaneous combustion?

  Yes

  No

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• Is liquefied petroleum gas stored, handled, and used in accordance with safe practices and standards?

  Yes

  No

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• Are fuel gas cylinders and oxygen cylinders separated by distance, and fire resistant barriers, while in storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are fire extinguishers selected and provided for the types of materials in areas where they are to be used?

  Yes

  No

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• Class A Ordinary combustible material fires

• Class B Flammable liquid, gas or grease fires

• Class C Energized-electrical equipment fires

• Are appropriate fire extinguishers mounted within 75 feet (2286 meters) of outside areas containing flammable liquids, and within 10 feet (3.048 meters) of any inside storage area for such materials?

  Yes

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• Are extinguishers free from obstructions or blockage?

  Yes

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• Are all extinguishers serviced, maintained and tagged at intervals not to exceed 1 year?

  Yes

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• Are all extinguishers fully charged and in their designated places?

  Yes

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• Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted where appropriate in areas where flammable or combustible materials are used or stored?

  Yes

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Electrical

• Are portable electrical tools and equipment grounded or of the double insulated type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Do extension cords being used have a grounding conductor?

  Yes

  No

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• Is exposed wiring and cords with frayed or deteriorated insulation repaired or replaced promptly?

  Yes

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• Are clamps or other securing means provided on flexible cords or cables at plugs, receptacles, tools, equipment, etc., and is the cord jacket securely held in place?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all cord, cable and raceway connectors intact and secure?

  Yes

  No

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• Is sufficient access and working space provided and maintained about all electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operations and maintenance?

  Yes

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• Are all unused openings (including conduit knock-outs) in electrical enclosures and fittings closed with appropriate covers, plugs, or places?

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• Are flexible cords and cables free of splices or taps?

  Yes

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Material Handling

• Is there safe clearance for equipment through aisles and doorways?

  Yes

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• Are motorized vehicles and mechanized equipment inspected daily or prior to use?

  Yes

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• Are hooks with safety latches or other arrangements used when hoisting materials so that slings or load attachments won't accidentally slip off the hoist hooks?

  Yes

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• Are securing chains, ropes, checkers or slings adequate for the job to be performed?

  Yes

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• Are material safety data sheets available to employees handling hazardous substances?

  Yes

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