UTIA Research and Education Center Safety Audit

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Personnel Attending Audit

Property Details

• Name of Unit

• Unit Manager

Recommendations

• Recommendations

A. Hazards and Injuries

• 1. Have any new hazards been identified in the past 12 months? (new processes or resulting from an accident)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Have any Near Miss or Injury incidents been reported?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Was an accident investigation conducted for all injuries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are there regular meetings with employees where health and safety is discussed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

B. General Vehicle Safety

• 1. Are all vehicles clean, in good condition and serviced regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are the vehicles fitted with an up-to-date First Aid Kit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

C. Tractor Safety

• 1. Do tractors used on public roads have a beacon fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Does the tractor have DOT hazard panels fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are all tractors clean, in good condition and serviced regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Is the tractor fitted with a Fire Extinguisher?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Is the seat belt is worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Are the ROPS in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

D. General Farm Machinery and Equipment

• 1. Do PTO operated equipment / implements have PTO shaft covers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are guards fitted? (E.g. Guards protecting belts, cogs, pullys).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Is the equipment clean and in good condition? (E.g. not full of mud, clean, grease points greased, blades in good condition, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are hydraulics in good condition? (E.g. No leaking oil, O-rings are ok, hoses are in good condition)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Are personnel trained in the equipment / implement's use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

E. Quad and Two Wheel Bikes

• 1. Are the bikes in good condition and serviced regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are there helmets available for all bikes / riders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are the helmets worn by bike riders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

F. Shop Safety

• 1. Is shop area clean and organized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are all equipment guards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are electrical panels labeled and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Any damaged ladders, electrical extension cords, tools, etc., readily noticeable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Are oily rags in a closed metal container?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Is PPE readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

G. Farm Buildings

• 1. Are the farm buildings in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

H. Chemical Storage

• 1. Do all current chemicals have a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are there a trained and approved applicators on site for pesticides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are chemicals stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are all containers properly labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Is the correct PPE available and used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Is there a functional eye wash station?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Is there adequate signage at entry points to the chemical storage area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

I. Emergency Response, Fire Prevention and First Aid

• 1. Are there formal Emergency Procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are there functional Fire Extinguishers in required areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are there First Aid Kits in high risk areas? (e.g., Shop areas)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are there at least two personnel on site trained in First-Aid/CPR?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. All exits are non-obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

J. Animal Handling Facilities

• 1. Are the stock yard areas in good condition? (E.g. Nails sticking out, loose boards or poles)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.. Are they well drained and maintained? (E.g. Concrete slab, no mud, water drains away)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

K. Lanes, Bridges and Sinkholes

• 1. Are the lanes in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are the bridges in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Have any bridges been certified by an engineer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are there any sink holes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

L. Confined Space Entry / Working at Heights

• 1. Is there a safe working at heights procedure in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Is there a confined space entry procedure in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

M. Dwellings

• 1. Are the dwellings in a good and tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Is there a working smoke alarm installed in the dwellings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Is there a suitable Fire Extinguisher installed in each dwelling? (tested and tagged in the last 12 months)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Is there a suitable and up-to-date First Aid Kit in each dwelling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

N. Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures Plan

• 1. Has employee training been conducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are fill log sheets with leak check content being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are tanks labeled appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Is secondary containment provided for tanks, oil drums, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Is the tank area posted with 'No Smoking' and 'Flammable' signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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