Waeco Construction Safety Audit

• Job name / Job #

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by:

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Are all workers wearing class 2 safety apparel?

  Yes

  No

• Are all workers wearing hard hats?

  Yes

  No

• Is appropriate footwear being worn?

  Yes

  No

• Is eye protection being worn for chipping / grinding operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ear protection being worn for work over 85dB?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Job Site Inspection

• Competent Person

• Soil Classification

  Type A

  Type B

  Type C

• Excavation Depth

• Excavation Width

• Protective system required?

  Yes

  No

• What type of protection being used?

  Hydraulic Jack & Fin Form

  Trench Box

  Benching / Sloping

• Were excavations, adjacent areas, and protective systems inspected by a competent person daily before the start of work?

  Yes

  No

• Are all employees protected from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all spoils, materials and equipment set back at least 2 feet from the edge of excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers provided at all remotely located excavations, wells, pits, shafts, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a warning system been established and utilized when mobile equipment is operating near the edge of the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees prohibited from going under suspended loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Utilities

• Are all utilities notified, located and is the OneCall ticket valid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Locate Ticket#

• Are underground installations protected, supported, or removed when excavation is open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Means of access and egress

• Is lateral travel to means of egress no greater than 25 feet in excavations four feet or more in depth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ladders used in excavations secured and extended three feet above the edge of the trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees protected from cave-ins when entering and exiting the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Wet Conditions

• Are precautions taken to protect employees from the accumulation of water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is water removal equipment monitored by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is surface water or runoff diverted or controlled to prevent accumulation in the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are inspections made after every rainstorm or other hazard-increasing occurrence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Atmosphere

• Is the atmosphere within the excavation tested where there is reasonable possibility of an oxygen deficiency, combustible or other harmful contaminant exposing employees to a hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are precautions taken to protect employees from exposure to an atmosphere containing less than 19.5% oxygen and or to other hazardous atmospheres?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ventilation provided to prevent employee exposure to an atmosphere containing flammable gas in excess of 10% of the lower explosive limit of the gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is testing conducted often to ensure that the atmosphere remains safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained to user personal protective and other rescue equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Support Systems

• Are materials and/or equipment for support systems selected based on soil analysis, trench depth, and expected loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials and equipment used for protective systems inspected and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Materials and equipment that are not in good condition have been /will be removed from service.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have damaged materials and equipment used for protective systems been inspected by a registered professional engineer (RPE) after repairs and before being placed back into service.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have protective systems been installed without exposing employees to the hazards of cave-ins, collapses, or threat of being struck by materials or equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are members of support system securely fastened to prevent failure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the removal of support systems progress from the bottom and members are released slowly as to note any indication of possible failure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does backfilling progress with removal of the support system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation of material is no greater than two feet below the bottom of the support system

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the system is designed to support the loads calculated for the full depth of excavation (including the 2' below)

  Yes

  No

• Is the approved TCP on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warning signs properly posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs clean and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barrels / cones properly set?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flaggers in the proper location and using stop / slow paddles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are strobes / flashers operational & in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operators wearing seat belts?

  Yes

  No

• Are daily inspections complete?

  Yes

  No

• Are back up alarms operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mirrors / backup cameras in good condition

  Yes

  No

• Are fire extinguishers on all trucks & equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Are cab(s) clean of trash & debris?

  Yes

  No

• Are hand tools in good condition? (No damaged handles/parts, proper for job)

  Yes

  No

• Are fuels stored in labeled safety cans?

  Yes

  No

• Are chemical containers labeled?

  Yes

  No

• Are MSDS / SDS available?

  Yes

  No

• Is lifting equipment adequate? Load rating tags in place & legible?

  Yes

  No

• Are extension cords in good condition

  Yes

  No

• Are GFCI's in use?

  Yes

  No

Misc.

• Foreman / Superintendent Signature

  Sign