Walk-thru Safety Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Scoring System:
  Anything that is not green or blue, requires a corrective action.
  

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Are safety meetings being held in a weekly basis?

  Yes

  Most topics have been trained.

  hardly any, or none at all

• Are MSDS trainings being held on a weekly basis?

  Yes

  Most MSDS have been trained

  Hardly any, or none at all

• Are departmental procedures being trained to on a weekly basis?

  Yes, procedures are trained to each week

  Most of the time, procedures are trained to.

  No procedures trained to

• Is the Emergency Contact Sign posted in the department?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Area is free of trip hazards. (Cords, hoses,open pits, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

GENERAL WORK AREA AND WALKWAYS

• Aisles kept clear and pallets properly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinders are secured.

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Work surfaces are free of slip hazards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate lighting and ventilation?

  Yes

  Not adequate lighting

  Not adequate ventilation

  Poor lighting and ventilation.

  NA

• Prompt disposal of combustible waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Window and doors operate properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleanliness ( safety related)

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Condition of floors. (Free from trip hazards, slip hazards, water hazards, etc.)

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

• Properly mapped on ERP map?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have an assigned station and labeled?

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Readily visible-located in designated place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accessible, not obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operating instructions legible, facing outward?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hung correctly and poses no hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pressure gage in operating range?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual inspection up-to-date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All LOTO authorized employees been trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL

• All authorized employees have been issued the necessary equipment to comply with the program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area Supervisor has been trained to LOTO?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Supervisor's have reviewed LOTO applications to ensure their accuracy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

CONFINED SPACE

• All confined spaces that might contain serious hazards have been evaluated and posted with appropriate "permit required" signs?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Persons who are required to Supervise employees who may have to enter a Permit Confined space have been trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a permit required confined space has been entered, has a permit been issued and followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the supervisor reviewed the confined space to ensure it was applied properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is rescue/ retrieval equipment available to enter the space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is proper PPE available to enter the space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees in the department, who may be involved in Permit Confined Space, been properly trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

ELECTRICAL

• Electrical panels and disconnect boxes are clear from obstructions. ( 3 ft)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical cords are protected from chaffing and abrasion.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency lighting?

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Circuit breakers labeled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extension cords and wires in traffic areas covered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust proof outlets where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disconnects labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outlets, electrical switches, junction boxes have covers and are secure. (No exposed wires)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Strain reliefs on electrical cords are intact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All open holes or knockouts on electrical boxes are properly covered and closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

STAIRS, PLATFORMS, AND LADDERS

• Railing and toe boards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees inspect ladders prior to use? (Ask at least two employees in the area)

  yes( both employees)

  yes ( 1 employee)

  No

  NA

• Ladder is in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Platform is slip resistant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladder is free of build-up? (i.e. Wax)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All damaged ladders are discarded or tagged out-of-service for repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

• Comments:

SAFETY DEVICES

• All safety devices are in place and adequate?

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Are safety devices functioning properly? (Test alarms, emergency switches,etc.)

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Is lockout tagout being used where required? (Verify with employees... Locks available, tags available, and employee seems knowledgable about the program)

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Lockout tagout equipment available?

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• All machines have specific lockout tagout procedures near the point of use?

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID

• Are spill kids and first aid kids located in their designated locations?

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Are the spill kits and first aid kits accessible? (Not obstructed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the used material replaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all exits clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Evacuation map posted?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Are all emergency exits free of obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

OVERHEAD CRANES AND HOISTS

• Capacity marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No damaged to the lifting straps.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the operators conduct a daily inspection prior to using the crane or hoist? (Ask two employees what do they check on a daily basis and if they conducted a check today)

  yes( both employees)

  yes ( 1 employee)

  No

  NA

• Inspection tag on crane/hoist?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Safety latches on lifting hooks?

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Control pendants are labeled with directional controls?

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

MISCELLANEOUS

• All obsolete labels removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSDS easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSDS book is up-to-date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Obsolete equipment removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits in place?

  Poor/not in place

  Not adequate/ in place but deficient

  in place and maintained

  N/A

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

STORAGE AREA

• Material properly stored?

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• All containers labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secondary containment in place?

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Ventilation ducts are clear of obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loads are properly distributed on storage medium?

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Load capacity labeled on each shelf?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

TOOLS

• Tools are in good condition? ( no mushroomed tools or cracks)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees are using the right tool for the job? ( audit two employees)

  yes( both employees)

  yes ( 1 employee)

  No

  NA

• Safety devices are not being by-passed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Air valves are free of obstruction? ( i.e. Valve is not used as a hook)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many hand trucks audited?

• How many hand trucks audited, needs some kind of repair?

• How many carts audited?

• How many carts audited , needs some type of repair?

• Hand trucks/ carts are in good condition? (Wheels, handles, screws, rivets, welds, etc.)

  100% in good condition

  90%-99% in good condition

  less than 90% greater than 75%

  less than 50%

  NA

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

SIGNAGE/ LABELS

• Are proper warning signs posted?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Are lockout Tagout signs posted where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all pinch points have proper warning signs or labels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welding arc warning signs posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are confined space warning signs posted where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are PPE signs posted and accurate?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Exit signs clear, visible, and accurate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Slip hazards marked and identified with proper warning signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all secondary containers labeled properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

FURNITURE

• Chairs in proper working condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Desks and work stations in safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tables and desks are not overloaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Items are not stacked too high? ( risk of falling over, causes employee to stretch into extreme red zone)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shelves in good condition? (Stable, no risk of collapsing, properly constructed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

GUARDS

• Rotating shafts properly guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No missing guards? ( belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, flywheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating, or moving parts.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sight glass on all gauges are intact and damage free?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

COMPRESSED GAS

• All cylinders are chained and properly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compressed gas cylinders systems are turned off and regulator/line bled when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Caps are on bottles when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Is the department PPE sign posted and current?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Are the process specific signs posted and current?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

• Number of employees audited? (Audit employees to the department PPE requirements as well as the process specific requirements)

• Are the employees wearing the required PPE?

  Yes. 100%

  less than 100%

  less than 50%

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments:

EYE WASH STATIONS

• Wiped clean and free of obstruction? ( if in an area with acidic or caustic material, it must be within 6 ft of chemical use and a clear shot. The employee must be able to walk to the eye wash and shower with both eyes closed.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plumbed- flushed weekly until water runs clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bottled eye wash stations- within expiration date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspection card posted and current?

  Posted and current

  Posted, not current

  Not posted

FIRE HAZARDS

• Are all heat producing apparatuses have a shut-down procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Hot Work procedure being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all equipment free of debris like wax, oil and other fire hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable materials are properly stored? (Flammable cabinet when required)

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Flammable materials are properly stored? (Flammable cabinet when required)

  Satisfactory

  Satisfactory, needs improvement

  Not satisfactory

  NA

• Photos of issues

  Media

• Corrective actions to be taken for this section,

• Comments: