Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

  • Overview job pictures

  • Performance rating:10 being the best( little to no risk), and 1 being worst( high risk for injuries or fines)

  • General audit comments

Explanation of audit scoring

  • "Yes" (green color) - 2 points
    (The job site performance met or exceeded expectations for this specific audit question)

    "Improve" (yellow color) - 1 point
    (The performance generally met expectations, but some specific improvements were needed)

    "No" (red color) - 0 points
    (The performance failed to meet expectations, or serious violations were addressed)

    "N/A" ( blue color)
    (If a question does not apply to job site activities, the auditor will select "N/A" for "not applicable". No score will be added or subtracted from the audit.

P.P.E.

  • Are employees wearing hard hats 100% of the time?

  • Are safety glasses worn 100% of the time?

  • Are employees wearing appropriate safety glasses for their environment? ( no sunglasses in dark areas ,no fogging,no defects)?

  • Have face shields been selected for appropriate hazards? ( grinding,drilling overhead, flying debris)

  • Is Hearing protection being used while sawing inside or on a table saw?

  • Is eyewash in an accessible area and properly set up?

  • Respirators- if used, are they being used properly?

  • Are gloves and safety glasses being worn during wash down?

  • If required by job site, are all employees wearing high visibility clothing?

  • Are employees wearing work boots that comply with SMI?

  • Are employees wearing shirts with four inch sleeves? (No cut offs)

HazCom

  • HazCom notebook present?

  • HazCom checklist present ?

  • Are containers labeled properly? Are labels legible?

Administration

  • Are labor law postings available in an accessible place?

  • Are the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and/or Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on site for every potential chemical exposure?

  • Has a site safety plan been developed and followed?

  • Are morning huddles being conducted?

  • Have all employees participated in morning stretches?

  • Is the Emergency Medical Card posted?

  • Is an approved First Aid Kit present?

Fall protection

  • Is the fall arrest equipment in good working order (fully functional, no defects, or damage)?

  • Are PFAS being worn correctly? - This includes a full body harness, an appropriate connection device (lanyard/SRL), and an adequate anchorage point (able to withstand at least 5,000 lbs force or have an engineered safety factor of two times the potential force of the fall).

  • Have all affected employees been trained on the proper use of personal fall protection systems?

  • Has a Fall Rescue Plan been put in place and discussed with the crew? <br>(Ex. If a crew member falls while using a PFAS and is knocked unconscious, how will we retrieve the individual safely?)

  • Are all employees ( within 15' of leading edge) protected by personal fall arrest system or guard rail systems?

  • If SMI employees are working from the leading edge have they put up a control access zone 15' feet from the edge? <br>To keep unauthorized people out?<br>

Scaffolds

  • Are scaffolds built level and plumb?

  • Are mud sills (pads) in place, level, and on stable ground?

  • Are screw jacks in place, centered on pad, and not jacked up too high?

  • Have all braces been put in place?

  • Are scaffolds fully planked ( where employees are working)?

  • Are the scaffold plank in good condition? Are employees removing defective plank from service?

  • Do plank extend 6" but not more than 12" over frames? If not, are employees cleating plank to secure them from displacement?

  • Are all guard rails and end rails in place (6' tall or higher) if employees are working from or accessing the jump?

  • Have all toe boards been installed on all decks with material on them?

  • Are the mason's foot plank end rails in place (over 6 feet)?

  • Has a bricklayer's foot plank access been put in place (when needed)?

  • Are scaffolds erected no higher than four times the minimum base width?

  • Are scaffolds braced, guyed, or tied to the structure properly? (At least every 30ft horizontally, 20ft vertically, and 26ft thereafter)

  • Are the scaffold platforms that employees are working on easily accessible? (Free of debris, trash, trip hazards, etc..)

  • Have employees made safe access to the scaffold access, and the jumps they are working on? (Ladders, Hewitt Systems, etc...)

  • Are scaffold tags being filled out properly? (Signed and dated by competent person)

  • Are scaffold tags being removed from placards when scaffold is incomplete and/or at the end of each shift?

  • Are scaffolds not fully stocked over two and a half jumps ahead?

  • Does the scaffold have pig tails in?

Rigging

  • Are rigging shackles, hooks, and lifting accessories operating freely and in good working order?

  • Are wire rope slings free of kinks, signs of bird caging, excessive wear, or any other defects?

  • In one lay, are there less than 3 broken wires in 1 strand?

  • Within 1ft from the eye on a wire rope, are there less than 2 broken wires in 1 strand ?

  • Are tags present on all slings that list manufacturer and recommended safe working load?

  • Are synthetic/nylon straps in good condition? (No tears/cuts/frays, no visible red string, no UV and/or chemical damage)

  • Are all rigging components and/or slings used correctly and within lifting capacity?

Fire Protection

  • Are all flammable safety cans properly labeled?

  • Are fire extinguishers posted near all flammable storage areas and hot work zones?

  • Do all fire extinguishers have a tag demonstrating that they have received documented annual inspections? Are employees inspecting fire extinguishers frequently?

  • Are all fire extinguishers in good working order? (Pin and tamper seal are present, good pressure, extinguisher hose free of obstruction)

Power Machinery

  • Are all documented inspections completed before each use?

  • Are all pieces of powered equipment operating well without leaks or obvious signs of physical defects?

  • Are all attachments secured from movement?

  • Are all equipment operators trained and/or certified on the equipment they are operating? (Forklifts, skid loaders, cranes, etc..)

Electrical Equipment (power tools)

  • Have assured grounding tests been conducted on tools and extension cords in use? (correct quarterly color)

  • Are all power tool and extension cords in good condition?

  • Are all manufacturer recommended guards properly mounted and used?

  • Are extension cords GFCI protected?

  • Are cords not strung out in walk ways or being run over by equipment?

  • Are electric table saws properly grounded?

  • Has our lock out tag out policy been used for defective tools or extension cords?

Excavations

  • If the excavation is deeper than 4 ft, is it properly sloped or benched back?

  • Is the spoil pile at least 2' from the edge of the excavation?<br>

  • Is there a ladder or ramp access for every 25' around the trench?

  • Has equipment been barricaded from excavation?

Winter Enclosures

  • Does the plastic appear to be installed correctly? (no loose plastic the wind can get ahold of)

  • Is the scaffold secured to the structure, or tied down with cables every 15' horizontally and 13' vertically ?

  • Are approved heaters being used?

  • Are heaters being properly ventilated in the shelter?

  • Are fire extinguishers located close to the heaters?

  • Has lP been properly stored and protected? (Secured from tip over or tied to stable structure)

Housekeeping

  • Is equipment being cleaned? (mixers, tubs, shovels, etc...)

  • Are materials being stored properly?

  • Has used material and/or debris been properly disposed of?

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