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Document No.
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Job Name
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Conducted on
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Prepared by Duane Reith
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Location
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Superintendent/Safety Officer
Administrative
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Did the superintendent or his representative accompany the inspection?
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OSHA 300 forms posted and complete?
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OSHA poster posted?
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Phone number for nearest emergency medical facility posted?
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Is the medical facility within 15 minutes of the job site or is there an employee trained in first aid and CPR on the site?
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Weekly safety meetings up to date?
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Work areas indicated with proper signage and barricaded?
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All employees and subcontractors have attended the job site safety orientation?
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Is potable drinking water available on site including cups and trash can?
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Are adequate toilet facilities available at the site?
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Is a first aid kit including a CPR barrier provided and maintained including an inventory log?
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Is protection for blood borne pathogens available?
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Is the Ready to Work Program being complied with?
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Other?
Housekeeping
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General neatness of work area?
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Projecting nails bent over or removed?
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Waste containers provided and used?
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No debris being dropped to a lower level without 42" barricades 6' back from projected edge or more than 20' without a chute?
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Passageways and walkways clear (24" minimum)?
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Are cords and hoses kept to one side of halls and stairs to prevent trip hazards?
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Other?
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Fire Prevention
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Adequate fire extinguishers provided? (3000sf per extinguisher with max travel of 100')
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Fire extinguishers have annual certification and are checked monthly including date and initials?
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No smoking signs posted and enforced near flammables?
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Hot work permits issued for all flame or spark producing activities?
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Other?
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Fall Protection
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Safety rails and cables are secured properly?
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Workers exposed to fall hazards greater than 6' are tied off?
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Subcontractors using personal fall arrest systems have a competent person on site?
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Fall protection plan on site for any work not utilizing standard fall protection?
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Employees below are protected from falling objects?
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All edges or openings that could expose workers to falls of greater than 6' are properly barricaded or otherwise protected?
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Is there a rescue plan in place?
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Other?
Hand, Power, and Powder Actuated Tools
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Hand tools are inspected regularly? No broken handles or mushroomed heads?
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Guards are in place on machines and saws?
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Correct tool being used for the job?
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Operators of powder actuated tools are licensed?
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Spent or unused loads are properly stored or disposed of?
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Other?
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Electrical
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Assured grounding program in use on site?
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All flexible cords are protected from damage? (Placed against corridor walls or elevated 7')
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Flexible cords or equipment cords with compromised insulation, missing ground pins or other damage are removed from service and tagged?
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GFCI in use with all power tools including those connected to existing wiring in a renovation?
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Are GFCI's inspected monthly by the electrical subcontractor?
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All electrical boxes are equipped with the required covers?
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Temporary electrical panels are properly labeled and clearances maintained?l
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All openings in electrical panels/boxes are properly closed?
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All cabinets, panels, switches, and outlets in potentially wet locations are rated for the potential exposure?
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Lockout/tagout is maintained on all electrical circuits including all permanent panels that have been energized?
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Proper electrical equipment used for proper purpose?
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Ladders
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Ladders extend at least 3' above the landing?
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Extension ladders maintain a 1:4 base to height distance ratio?
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Ladders are secured to prevent slipping, sliding, or falling?
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Stepladders are used only in the fully open position?
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No workers are standing on the top two steps of step ladders?
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Damaged ladders are taken out of service and tagged out?
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All manufacturers labels are present and legible?
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Other?
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Scaffolding
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Subcontractor utilizing scaffolding has a competent person on site while work is being performed?
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All scaffolding is properly tagged?
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Scaffolding is inspected daily by a competent person?
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Scaffolding is erected on a sound footing?
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Guard rails, mid rails, toe boards and screens are in place?
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Planking is sound and sturdy?
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Workers below protected from falling objects?
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Working levels are fully planked with platforms no less than 18" in width?
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Proper access is provided to all working levels? (Starting within 24" of the ground and rung spacing or no more then 16 3/4"?
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Scaffolds exceeding 1:4 least base width to height ratio properly secured to structure? (Repeated every 26' or less)
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Suspended scaffolds have adequate counterweights, rigging, and are properly tied back to a structural member?
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Safety harnesses are worn and attached to independently secured vertical lifelines?
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Chains hooked on scissors lifts?
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Workers tied off in aerial lifts?
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Other
Floor & Wall Openings
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Perimeter protection is in place and properly maintained?
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All materials are stored away from the edge?
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All floor or deck openings are covered with a properly identified secured cover or barricaded?
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Other?
Welding & Burning
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Hot work permits issued for each activity producing sparks or flame?
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Proper distance maintained between fuel cylinders and oxygen? (20' min.)
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Cylinders properly secured with cable cover caps installed when not in use?
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Burning/welding goggles or shields are used?
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Fire extinguisher is readily available?
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Hoses, regulators, and torches are in good working order?
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Fire watch is maintained for spark/fire producing activities within close proximity to combustible materials?
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Other?
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Cranes
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Was a Safety Preconstruction Meeting held with the Crane Supplier before mobilization?
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Is access to the tower crane secured from unauthorized access?
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Crane has a current annual inspection?
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Operator holds the proper credentials to operate the crane?
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Crane is free of leaks and mechanically sound?
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Crane operators inspection logs are current?
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Load charts are posted on the crane?
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Hand signal charts are on crane?
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Rigging personnel are trained and have written documentation demonstrating training?
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Signal personnel are trained and have written documentation demonstrating training?
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Outriggers are extended, crane is level, and proper supporting materials are used?
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All rigging equipment is inspected?
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Swing radius of crane is properly barricaded?
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No workers are positioned under suspended loads unless they are required as part of the lifting operation?
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Other?
Masonry & Concrete Construction
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Employees are protected from cement dust?
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Exposed skin is covered?
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All cutting activities are conducted in such a manner as to eliminate the production of dust?
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Walls over 8' are supported?
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All protruding reinforcing rods and other implement hazards are covered?
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Are perimeter shore posts properly secured?
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Other?
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Hard hats are being worn at all times?
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Safety glasses are being worn at all times?
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High visibility clothing is being worn at all times, including the use of Class II vests when exposed to heavy equipment or vehicle traffic?
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Hearing protection being used when required?
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Respirators are being used when required?
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All companies utilizing respirators have provided a hard copy of their respiratory protection plan?
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Leather boots are being worn by all personnel and protective toed boots are being worn where required?
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Face shields are being worn by workers participating in cutting operations requiring face protection?
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Other?
Trenching, Excavation, & Shoring
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Subcontractors engaging in trenching or excavating has competent person on site while work is being performed?
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Underground utilities have been properly located and positively identified (potholed)?
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Trenches/excavations are inspected daily or after any significant event by competent person and documented?
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Excavations 4' or deeper have been tested for hazardous atmospheres?
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Excavations 4' or deeper have a safe means of egress within 25' of lateral travel?
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Excavations over 5' deep are properly sloped or protective systems are in use?
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Materials and loose soils are at least 2' from the edge of the excavation?
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Equipment is a safe distance from the edge of the excavation?
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All employees exposed to vehicular traffic are wearing the appropriate high visibility vests?
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Material Handling
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Materials are properly stored and stacked?
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Employees are using proper lifting methods?
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Proper number of workers for each operation?
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Tag lines used to guide loads?
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Other?
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Equipment & Vehicles
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Daily inspections are conducted for all equipment?
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Equipment that does not pass the vehicle inspection is removed from service tagged out?
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Seat belts are available on all equipment and are in use?
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All workers in proximity to moving equipment are wearing Class II clothing unless the hazard requires higher rated clothing?
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All employees operating equipment have been properly trained?
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Stairs
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All personnel access points with a break in elevation exceeding 19" have a stairway, ladder, or ramp provided for access?
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All flights of stairs with 4 or more risers are equipped with handrails?
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Have metal pans been properly filled before use?
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Environmental
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Has air monitoring equipment been bump tested?
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Have all confined spaces been identified on the project?
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A written hazard communication program is on site including all SDS information?
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Are carbon monoxide levels being monitored and documented?
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Exposure to lead, asbestos, and other known hazardous materials is controlled?
Miscellaneous
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The contractor's corporate safety manual is available on site?
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A safety manual for each subcontractor is available on site?
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Other?
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