Tilden-Coil Constructors Safety Audit - V.2017

• Jobsite Name:

• Superintendent

• Project Manager

• Project Executive

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Disclaimer - The information contained within this assessment report are believed to be correct at the time of our observation. We do not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of the information herein. The report is based on matters which were observed or came to our attention during the period of the assessment and should not be relied upon as an exhaustive record of all possible risks or hazards that may exist or potential improvements that can be made.

TCC FIELD OFFICE and SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

• TCC - Posting - OSHA & DOL (All-in-One) posters posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Cal/OSHA permit for - Trench/Excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Cal/OSHA permits for - Building Height - 36ft or higher (if required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Heat Illness Prevention Program (HIPP)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Code of Safe Work Practices posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Emergency phone numbers posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Emergency Procedures posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety Board - Evacuation plan with the location of shut-off valves posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Hospital and clinic phone number, map and written directions posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - OSHA 300 forms completed and posted from February 1 to April 30?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Safety inspection (iAuditor) being conducted (at least weekly) and uploaded into Prolog?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Daily Safety Comments (Prolog) completed daily and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Tailgate meetings conducted by TCC Superintendent current and uploaded into Prolog?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - First Aid kit present, stocked, and within expiration date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC - Fire Extinguisher in the field office [at least one 10lb - 2A-10B-C extinguisher]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor - Cal/OSHA permit current and posted for - Scaffold (3 stories or 36 ft)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor - Cal/OSHA permit current and posted for - Demolition - (3 stories or 36 ft)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor - Cal/OSHA permit current and posted for - Vertical Shoring Systems<br><br>A) Erecting or dismantling of vertical shoring systems more than three stories high, or equivalent height (36 feet).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor(s) - IIPP filed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor(s) - SDS filed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor(s) - tailgate meetings up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor(s) - Competent person(s) Designation form (e.g. Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Trench/Excavation, Confined Space, CPR/First Aid) filed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COMPRESSED GASES and WELDING

• Oxygen and fuel (eg. Acetylene) cylinders stored at least 20 feet apart or in a cart that has a 5 foot high barrier rated for 30 min.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinders secured from movement (tied up)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinders are in an up-right position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a flash arrestor on the fuel gas? (regulators do not have built in arrestors)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welding leads appear to be in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good ventilation during welding operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONFINED SPACES

• Competent Person for Confined Space identified and present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor(s) - Confined space written program on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Air monitoring results documented to support the designation of non-permitted / permitted confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor has filled out their confined space entry permit and kept at the confined space entrance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permit Required Confined Space - Ventilation set up and being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permit Required Confined Space - Equipment set up (i.e. tri-pod) for self-rescue and being utilized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons entering the confined space following their Confined Space Entry Permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CRANES and RIGGING

• Crane - Annual and Quadrennial inspection documents submitted to TCC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane Operator - Crane Operators Certification submitted to TCC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signalman identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Qualified Rigger(s) identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lift plan produced for the activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outriggers extended on a firm surface (e.g. floats on an outrigger pad)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Swing radius barricade (e.g. "Danger" tape) in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rigging (e.g. slings, wire cables, chain, shackles, etc.) in good condition (no "red" thread or other visible damage), and have capacity labels/tags?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tag lines used to guide loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers kept from under loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ELECTRICAL

• Cords appear to be free of damage (i.e. damaged outer insulation, strain relief, missing ground post, etc.) and improper repairs (i.e. duct tape, electrical tape, wire nuts, etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical cords (i.e. extension and bull cords) protected from roll over

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) being used for temporary power locations (i.e. spider box, existing receptacle, etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temp Power Box (Spider Box) - Periodic inspection being done.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power-strips are rated for construction and only as battery charging station?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary lighting adequate (5 foot candles) in corridors, hallways and stairwells?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary lighting is being properly suspended (i.e. eyelet, non-conductive material)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary lighting cages are in place and protecting bulbs (no bare bulbs)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ELECTRICAL - "Energized"

• "Live" electrical panels are protected (e.g. Dead-front secured - no exposed conductors)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage in place notifying of the danger (e.g. "Danger - Live Wires")

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedure in place? De-energized circuits have tag(s) (filled out) and lock(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE - Proper Arc Flash PPE being worn based upon Arc Flash Hazard Evaluation and/or NFPA 70E (e.g. Arc Rated arc flash suit, hard hat, face shield, safety glasses, hearing protection, electrical rated gloves)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical lines minimum distance of at least 10 feet from equipment (i.e. crane, scaffold systems, ladders, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

EQUIPMENT and OPERATORS

• Forklift Operators have current certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Forklift has boom, truss or hook, attachment for suspended load. NO "free rigging"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seat belt being worn on equipment (i.e. forklift, backhoe, earthmover, etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Back-up alarm on equipment (i.e. backhoe, excavator, earth mover, boomlift, skid steer, etc.) is audible and appear to be heard from at least 200 feet away.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operators appear to be driving at a safe speed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment being used appear to be in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scissor lift mid-chain engaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scissor lift and Boom lift operators staying in the lift (staying off mid rails)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boom lifts - PPE - Workers are wearing Personal Fall Protection Systems (i.e. Harness, and Lanyard)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boom lift - Workers are tied-off to appropriate anchor point in the boom-lift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FALL PROTECTION

• Contractor(s) have trained their employees on proper use of fall protection (i.e. harness, lanyard, anchor points, etc.) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fall Protection Plan (includes rescue plan) developed by Contractor if they can show that the use of conventional fall protection is impractical or creates a greater hazard.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guardrails (Wood or Cable) - top rails (42-45 inches), mid rails (21-23 inches)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If Cable, at least 2 wire clamps used (never saddle a dead horse)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toe boards are provided for interior floor, roof and shaft openings (i.e. duct shaft), and/or along edge of exterior elevated floor (i.e. along perimeter of 2nd floor).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall openings (wider than 16 inches) are protected (e.g. guard rail)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Skylights, roof holes, floor openings (2 inches or greater in diameter) are completely covered or protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Covers are secured (e.g. cleated or nailed) to prevent easy displacement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Covers are capable of supporting 400 lbs. or twice the anticipated load, and are clearly marked "Hole" or "Cover" or painted hi-viz (for smaller covers)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE - Contractor(s) wearing Personal Fall Protection Systems (i.e. Harness, and Lanyard) are tied-off to an appropriate anchor point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Iron workers (Connectors only) utilizing fall protection (above 30 feet) per Cal-OSHA standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Iron workers and/or Framers utilizing fall protection (above 15 feet) and on 4 inch nominal or wider structural members?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roofers utilizing fall protection (above 20 feet) per Cal/OSHA standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rod busters utilizing fall protection (above 6 feet - except for point-to-point travel)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ramps are at least 20 inches wide (foot ramps), or 30 inches wide if used for wheelbarrows?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ramps made of material that can handle 2 times the maximum intended load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ramps are secured / tied down to assure ramps do not move?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Impalement hazards (e.g. rebar, flat stakes, EMT conduit, anchor bolts, etc.) protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRE PREVENTION

• No Smoking signs posted at flammable or combustible liquids are stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No smoking being enforced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguisher(s) present (10 lbs - 2A-10B:C), inspected (monthly) and accessible? (Every 3000 sq feet or 75 feet of work, and/or at least 1 located adjacent to the stairway at each floor)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers present during hot work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot work permit filled out completely, attached to the fire extinguisher (or close proximity to work area)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HAND and POWER TOOLS - POWDER ACTIVATED TOOLS (P.A.T.)

• Tools are being used per manufacturers specifications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tool guards (e.g. grinders) in place and being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Powder Actuated Tools (P.A.T) operators are certified?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• P.A.T. signs are properly displayed when being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• P.A.T. spent charges are properly disposed of (i.e. placed in a container of water, not on the ground)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HOUSEKEEPING

• Work areas clear of excess trash, material, and debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Paths of travel clear of trash, materials, and debris

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trash bins are being provided, and trash and/or debris are being removed on a regular basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staging / lay down areas orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protruding nails and/or screws bent over or backed out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LADDERS and STAIRS

• Extension ladders extend at least 3 feet above the landing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extension ladder tied-off at the top to prevent displacement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor(s) are using ladders that appear to be in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• "A" frame ladders appear to be set-up and used per manufacturer specifications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor(s) are refraining from utilizing the top two steps of an "A" frame ladder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairways (4 or more risers) equipped with handrail(s) and guardrail(s) (unprotected side or edge)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairways (pan stair) are fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

• Hard Hats being worn 100% of the time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety glasses being worn 100% of the time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hi-viz vest (when working around equipment or road work) or Hi-viz shirt (indoor work) being worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Face shields being used with safety glasses (e.g. when cutting block, using a chop saw or other activity which could cause injury to the face)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing protection being used when required / necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Foot protection (i.e. metatarsal guard) being used while using jack hammer or soil compactor (i.e. wacker)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand protecting being used when required / necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respiratory protection being used when required / necessary? (i.e. half mask, N95 particulate mask)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SCAFFOLDS

• Scaffold(s) inspected by competent person daily, and documentation is provided at all access points ("Green" tag)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold tied off (double-looped No. 12 iron wire, or single-looped No. 10 iron wire or equivalent) to structure as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold footings nailed to the mud sills (i.e. 2'x10'x10')?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guardrails - Top-rails and mid-rails in place and at the proper height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toe-Boards - in place at designated access/egress locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toe Boards - Person(s) working below scaffold system are protected from falling objects (e.g. toe board, orange fencing, etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Planks appear to be free of visible splits or damages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access provided to all levels where work activities will occur?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold appear to be kept clear of trash and material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Person(s) working on scaffold refraining from climbing on guardrails and x-bracing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile Scaffold (i.e. Perry/Baker scaffold) appear to be built and used per manufacturers recommendations (i.e. guardrails, outriggers, cross brace, etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile Scaffold wheels locked when in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile Scaffold - "Surfing" - top-lock being use to prevent scaffold from moving while in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile Scaffold - "Surfing" - platform no more than 4ft above the floor level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SITE PERIMETER

• Perimeter fence appears to be in good condition, gates closed, graffiti removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCC Safety Requirement Board is located at entry point(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Perimeter fence has signage such as "Caution - Keep out - Construction area", at all access locations and periodically around the jobsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pedestrian walk areas appear to be clear of construction related hazards (i.e. rocks, dirt, construction material)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

TRAFFIC CONTROL and FLAGGERS

• Traffic control plan has been developed or will follow Cal/MUTCD requirements for traffic control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic control devices (TCD's) are set-up according to the Traffic Control Plan or Cal/MUTCD?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TCD's are inspected periodically?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flaggers have been trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flaggers appear to be using proper signs and hand signals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

TRENCH and EXCAVATION

• Competent person identified and present during all trench/excavation work activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dig Alert has been contacted and have a current ticket (must be renewed every 28 days)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dig Alert - Work area appears to have been marked by contractor and Dig Alert

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pot-holing done by hand (i.e. hand dig with flat shovel, or vacuum truck) to locate existing underground utilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trench/Excavation inspections being conducted daily prior to entry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trench/Excavation properly shored, benched (No benching in C type soil), or slopped? (A - 3/4:1, B - 1:1, C - 1 1/2:1).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spoils pile and material(s) (e.g. trucks, unnecessary material) are stored at least 2 feet away from trench/excavation edge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Perimeter protection around open trench/excavation (i.e. delineator and "caution" or "danger" tape).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders (extension or straight, NO step ladders) are in place and within 25 feet of workers in a trench/excavation 4 feet or greater?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment operating at a safe distance from trench or excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Additional observations of concern:

• 10 pts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 25 pts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 50 pts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

GENERAL

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