Station 645 Work Area Safety Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Grounds

• Are parking areas, walkways, stairs, driveways, etc. free from conditions that may cause slipping or falling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is exterior lighting adequate in all areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all exterior stairs provided with handrails which are in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is exterior storage of trash at least 25ft away from the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Work Environment

• Worksites clean and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work surfaces kept dry or appropriate means taken to assure the surfaces are slip resistant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All spilled materials or liquids cleaned up immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Combustable scrap, debris and waste stored safely and removed from the worksite promptly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Covered metal waste cans used for oily and paint soaked waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• At least minimum number of toilets and washing facilities provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets and washing facilities clean and sanitary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work areas adequately illuminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Exiting or Egress

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the directions to exits, when not immediately apparent, marked with visible signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Doors, passageways or stairways, that are neither exits nor access to exits and which could be mistaken for exits, appropriately marked "Not an exit"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit signs provided with the word "EXIT" in lettering at least 5 inches high and the stroke of the lettering at least 1/2 inch wide?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit doors side-hinged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All exits kept free of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient exits to permit prompt escape in case of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Special precautions taken to protect employees during construction and repair operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the number of exits from each floor of a building and the number of exits from the building itself appropriate for the building occupancy load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits stairways that are required to be separated from other parts of a building enclosed by at least two-hour, fire-resistive construction in buildings more than four stories high, and not less than one-hour fire resistive construction elsewhere?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When an exit must be made through an unframed glass door, glass exit door, etc. are the doors fully tempered and do they meet the safety requirements for human impact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all exit doors properly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all exit doors easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all exit doors open outward?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all exit doors equipped with panic hardware?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all doors easily opened and closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all doorways and areas adjacent to them free of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stairway and exit doors kept closed at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are interior stairways kept free of storage and obstructions at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency lighting system tested on a monthly basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency power generator testes on a weekly basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Exit Doors

• Doors that are required to serve as exits designed and constructed so that the way of exit travel is obvious and direct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit doors able to open from the direction of exit travel without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort when the building is occupied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where hardware is installed on a required door exit, will it allow the door to open by applying a force of 15lbs or less in the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there viewing panels in doors that swing in both directions and are located between rooms where there is frequent traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Walkways

• Aisles and passageways kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Aisles and walkways marked as appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wet surfaces covered with no-slip material or signage posted about the wet floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Holes in the floor, sidewalk or other walking surfaces repaired properly, covered or otherwise made safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Materials or equipment stored in such a way that sharp projectiles will not interfere with the walkway?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spilled materials cleaned up immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Changes of direction or elevation readily identifiable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Protection

• Adequate proper class fire extinguishers in place, visually checked each month?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers are wall mounted, unconstructed, and readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual service performed on all extinguishers and dated tags attached?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate staff members have received annual training for extinguisher use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment?

• Has heating equipment been thoroughly inspected by a qualified service man within the past year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is heating equipment (including flues and pipes) properly insulated from combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are heating and air conditioning equipment rooms free of storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are heating and air conditioning rooms restricted areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is air conditioning equipment cleaned and serviced annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Floor and Wall Openings

• Floor openings guarded by a cover, guardrail or equivalent on all sides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Glass in windows, doors, etc which are subject to human impact of sufficient thickness and type for the condition of use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Grates or similar type covers over floor openings, such as floor drains, of such design that foot traffic or rolling equipment will not be affected by the grate spacing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Electrical equipment is maintained in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All electrical cords are free of frayed areas, splices, or worn conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outlets and switches have cover plates to prevent accidental contact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No electrical cords are running over/under walls or thru doorways, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All circuits are properly identified in breaker/fuse panel boxes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Breaker or fuse panel boxes are readily accessible in emergencies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All electrical equipment is either grounded or double insulated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the electrical system been inspected within the past 5 years by a certified electrician or electrical inspector?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical panels always kept closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical panels always kept free of storage and obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is circuitry adequate to handle load demand (not requiring frequent fuse replacement or circuit breaker resetting)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical appliances properly grounded and cleaned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Stairs and Stairways

• Standard stair rails or handrails on all stairways having four or more risers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairways at least 22 inches wide?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairs have at least 6'6" clearance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairs angle no more than 50 and no less than 30 degrees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Steps on stairs and stairways designed or provided with a surface that renders them slip resistant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairway handrails located between 30 and 34 inches above the leading edge of stair treads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairway handrails have at least 1 1/2 inches of clearance between the handrails and the wall or surface they are mounted on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairway handrails capable of withstanding a load of 200lbs applied in any direction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where stairs or stairways exit directly into any area where vehicles may be operated, are adequate barriers and warnings provided to to prevent employees from stepping into the path of traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairway landings have a dimension measured in the direction of travel, at least equal to the width of the stairway?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vertical distance between stairway landings limited to 12 feet or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any additional safety items you would like to list?

  Yes

  No

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