Wind Project Safety Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Previous Audit

• Has the previous audit been closed out? Have all prior issues been resolved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Safety

• Are first aid stations stocked and regularly inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers inspected monthly and in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate toilets available on site with hand washing capabilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an adequate supply of drinking water provided to work crews?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is dust control being practiced on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are roads in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documentation, Safety Meetings

• Are MSDS available for review and available to all contractors on the project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are EEO, State & Federal Postings, & the project Emergency Action Plan including emergency contact Information posted for all to see?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an Occupational Health Clinic been set up for project use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Job Safety Analysis being performed by work crews? <br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, at minimum, is the following included within the JSA?<br>1) Location of work being performed<br>2) Emergency contact information<br>3) Task specific hazards including steps to mitigate these hazards<br>4) Signatures by all workers present

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the work crew ensure that visitors review and sign their JSA upon entering the work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weekly safety audits being performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are action items identified within these audits addressed within a timely manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weekly safety meetings being performed with all workers present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are topics within this meeting relevant to the work being performed on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are near misses and incidents reviewed with workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Safety Committee in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are meeting minutes available for review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Access and Egress

• Is there safe access and egress to all working areas of the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walkways free from obstructions and stored materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all overhead electrical lines been protected from vehicular traffic? (In particular, cranes and other extendable components)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is adequate lighting provided including flashing amber warning beacons where appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are roads tidy and clear from debris? If not, has it been removed promptly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable barriers or warning devices present to keep members of the public separated from work sites and traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are advanced warning signs clearly displayed for public traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tooling

• Are tools and cords in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cords protected from vehicular/equipment traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mechanical safeguards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools neatly stored when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers using the correct tool for the job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed Gasses & Flammable Materials

• Are all compressed gasses stored separately from flammable liquids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bottles capped and separated 25 feet or have a fire barrier of 1 hour when in storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gasses segregated by type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinder valves fully closed and capped when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are compressed gas cylinders secured in an upright position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flammables stored in flammable storage cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gas/diesel/combustibles stored in a metal safety can?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Heavy Equipment

• Are daily equipment inspections being performed on all equipment in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers properly trained for the equipment in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all equipment/training certificates valid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are backup alarms in place for all equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are seat belts in use by all equipment operators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are equipment attachments in serviceable condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arial lifts in use? If so, are proper safety procedures being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all personnel operating aerial lifts been trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is equipment in good condition including the following:<br>1) Gates and guardrails <br>2) Daily inspection conducted with deficiencies identified?<br>3) Hydraulic systems in good order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cranes & Rigging

• Are crane certifications available for review? In addition, are all crane operators certified and able to produce certification upon request? (Per 29 CFR 1926.1427)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all riggers and signalman certified and able to produce certification upon request?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are daily documented crane inspections occurring? Are the inspections available for review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate communication procedures in place for crane operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a competent person been identified to coordinate all lifting operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have pick plans been developed for all critical lifts? Are these plans available for review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signaling procedures followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are outriggers properly set up with crane swing radius adequately barricaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have overhead power lines been adequately identified with the crane set up a safe distance away from energized lines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the lifting zone been identified? Is it controlled by means of barricades or other protective systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has rigging been properly inspected? Is the inspection documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is rigging in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all rigging properly marked with rigging capacity information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where appropriate, are tag lines in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Trenching & Excavations

• Is adequate means of egress present at intervals of no more than 25 ft apart?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavation hazards present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavations being inspected daily by a competent person? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are protective systems in place? If so, is it in accordance per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If deeper than 20', has the excavation been designed/stamped by a Registered Engineer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have spoil piles been staged at a minimum of 2 ft from the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers, or other means of protection in place to prevent vehicles or people from falling into the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is air sampling performed for all excavations >5' deep where hazardous atmospheres may exist?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this conducted prior to work being performed in the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is rebar protection in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• Is the following Personal Protective Equipment in use?<br>1) ANSI-rated safety glasses with side shields<br>2) Class II Reflective Vest<br>3) Safety-toed work boots / metatarsal guard (when using impact equipment)<br>4) Class G Hardhat / climbing helmet (if climbing a tower)<br>5) Fire retardant clothing (when required)<br>6) Earplugs when required<br>7) Gloves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an arc flash suit, faceshield, electrical gloves, earplugs and 40 Cal FR clothing in use when performing work in potentially energized cabinets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE in good condition? Is it regularly inspected prior to each use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall Protection

• Has a fall protection workplan been completed for work on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers following proper tie off procedures when working above 6 foot in height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only shock-absorbing lanyards in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is fall protection equipment inspected prior to each use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PFPE in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have fall hazards been identified and communicated with workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have proper anchor points been identified and can they support 5,000 lbs per person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladder safety procedures being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct ladder being used for the job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all extension ladders positioned at least 3' above the point of access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Are electrical cords in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an assured equipment grounding program in place? Are GFCI's in use for all temporary power?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is arc flash protection in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for electrical work provided and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All portable ladders must have non-conductive siderails

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are insulated tools and handling equipment used for work performed near exposed energized circuits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have minimum safe work distances been established when work involves energized parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lockout/Tagout

• Is a LOTO policy in place and communicated to all workers involved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is LOTO of potentially energized components occurring per site procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a competent person assigned to manage this LOTO program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are permits issued for all work on potentially energized components?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Substation

• Is substation access being controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an energization program in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an energization competent person been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working in Towers

• Are means in place to prevent unauthorized access into the wind turbine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is proper PPE in use for tasks while working inside of the turbine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lone work being performed inside of the turbine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is adequate access available prior to installation of stairs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficiently trained rescue personnel available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Space Entry

• Have confined spaces been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are procedures in place to address work in confined spaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these procedures being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are permits issued for work in confined spaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hot Work & Fire Prevention

• Have fire hazards been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welding leads and torch hoses maintained in safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are back flow preventers installed on torch setups?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustibles & flammables stored away from Hot Work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Fire Extinguishers/Water Cans in close proximity to Hot Work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a Hot Work Permit been secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Fire Watch present for all hot work operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental

• Are hazardous spills being reported as required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spills of hazardous materials being cleaned up and disposed of in a timely manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits available for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all hazardous wastes been separated and properly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazardous waste containers stored on spill containment pallets or the like? Are containers adequately marked with contents including accumulation start date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a 20 lb. fire extinguisher present and at least 25' from the spill containment & fueling areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a "No Smoking" sign present near fueling and hazardous waste containment areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Storm Water & Pollution Protection Plan (SWPPP) in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are SWPPP program requirements being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are required inspections taking place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Additional Findings

• Are there any additional findings not listed within this report? If so, what are they?

  Yes

  No

  N/A