Weekly Safety Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1. General Information

• Are contractor's SDS's available, on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• OSHA poster posted? OSHA 300A Summary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency phone numbers posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weekly "Toolbox Talks" current and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work areas properly signed and barricaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are First Aid supplies available and adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site accessible to emergency vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Housekeeping and Sanitation

• General neatness of work area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are sanitary facilities adequate and clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an adequate supply of drinking water and cups?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste containers provided, used and emptied regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is temporary lighting adequate and elevated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are light bulbs protected from breakage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are passageways and walkways kept clear?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are projecting nails removed or bent over?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cords and leads off the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does housekeeping display a positive professional image?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Personal Protective Equipment

• Are hard hats being worn by all personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye and face protection worn as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is footwear appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clothing is accordance with company policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reflective garment worn by all site personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respirators used when necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing protection worn when / where required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

4. Fire Prevention and Protection

• Are fire extinguishers adequate, mounted and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers accessible within 100 feet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• "No Smoking" posted and enforced near flammables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containers appropriate for handling and storage of flammable liquids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a 20lb. "B" rated extinguisher provided not less than 25 or more than 75 feet from fuel storage tanks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fuel tanks stored at least 20 feet from any building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are LP gas cylinders properly stored and secured outside?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are LP gas cylinders and tanks protected from vehicular damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Material Handling

• Are materials properly stored and stacked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers using proper lifting methods to avoid injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tag lines used to guide loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rigging inspected; defective equipment removed from service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are forklifts inspected daily, on each shift prior to use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are forklifts, skid steers etc., equipped with a working back up alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Hand, Power and Powder Actuated Tools

• Are hand and power tools inspected regularly, prior to use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electric tools properly grounded or double insulated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all required safety guards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do powder actuated tool users have "Operator Training Cards"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do powder actuated tool users wear eye and hearing protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Welding and Cutting

• Are safety caps replaced when cylinders not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stored oxygen and fuel gas cylinders separated by 20 feet and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are leads and hoses in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers accessible within the immediate work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welding cables properly and securely grounded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate ventilation for cutting and welding operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a fire watch in place? By whom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Burning or welding goggles or shields used? Other PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Electrical

• Are extension cords with missing ground prong, fraying or exposed conductors removed from service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension cords protected from damage from equipment, doors, windows and other pinch points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension cords designed for hard or extra hard usage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ground fault circuit interrupters in use? Tested?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are terminal boxes equipped with required covers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are circuits labeled as to their control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical dangers posted with the proper warning?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

9. Scaffolding

• Are daily inspections conducted by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are footings sound and rigid, and capable of supporting the imposed loads without settling or displacement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do scaffold bear on mudsills and baseplates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds plumb and level and properly braced and cross-braced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers protected from falls of six feet or more?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds tied or braced to the structure as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guardrails installed on all open sides and ends?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are working platforms fully decked? Planking sound and sturdy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is proper access provided; no more than 2 feet up, out or down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do toeboards protect workers below from falling objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are harnesses and lifelines used with suspended scaffolds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lifelines anchored to an overhead structure separate from the scaffold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are PFAS's or fall restraints used with aerial lifts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are aerial lift operators trained and authorized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Fall Protection and Prevention

• Are guardrails or cables installed at 42", plus or minus 3"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety cables flagged at six foot intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toeboards installed for falling object protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers exposed to fall hazards tied off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are body harnesses used for fall protection? Belts for positioning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are personal fall arrest systems rigged to limit free fall to 6 feet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are wall and window opening guarded where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are deck or floor openings covered or barricaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hole covers secure and labeled "Hole or Cover"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials stored at least 10 feet away from any elevated edge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Cranes

• Restricted from working within 20 feet of overhead power lines?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are crane and rigging inspections conducted daily prior to use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Most recent annual and current monthly inspection on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mobile crane outriggers fully extended with wheels off the ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the swing radius barricaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand signal charts posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers kept from under suspended loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tag lines used for load control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Aviation flags in place and waning lights functioning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Trench and Excavations

• Have underground utilities been located and identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are activities directed and supervised by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the competent person conduct daily inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a protection system in place where operations are 5 feet or more in depth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spoils stored at least 2 feet from the trench or excavation edge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladder or safe means of access and egress where 4 feet or more deep?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All equipment a safe distance from the edge of trench or excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trenches and excavations properly flagged or barricaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adjacent structures and encumbrances properly supported?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Concrete and Masonry

• Is formwork and shoring adequate to support all loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are reinforcing bars guarded or bent over?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers protected from cement and silica dust? PPE in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a Limited Access Zone been established? Height of wall plus 4 feet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are masonry and precast walls adequately braced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are nails removed or bent over from stripped forms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers protected from falling objects during form removal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are clear pathways maintained through stripping areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approved shoring plan available onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Structural Steel

• Strength of concrete and masonry sufficient to support imposed loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Written approval to begin steel erection transmitted to erector?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are firm, graded and drained areas provided for materials, aerial and hoisting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the structural engineer approved the repair, replacement and / or modification of anchor bolts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the erector given written notice of anchor bolt repair, replacement or modification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is perimeter fall protection in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers prohibited from working directly below suspended loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are loads rigged by a qualified rigger?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are erectors protected from falls of 6 feet or more?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15. Stairs and Ladders

• Are handrails and stair rails provided where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are steps, stairs or ladders provided where breaks in elevation are 19 inches or greater?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairs kept clear of trash and debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do extension ladders extend at least 36 inches above the landing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders secured to prevent slipping, sliding or falling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders inspected with broken or damaged ladders removed from service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are step ladders used in the open and locked position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is stepping or sitting on the top two rung of a stepladder prohibited?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders properly stored and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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