-SAMPLE- Safety Inspection Checklist: Construction Prepared by: Midwest Builders Casualty The following procedures are not intended to be an exhaustive treatment of the subject, and should not be interpreted as precluding other procedures, which would enhance the safety and health of your place of work or project sites. Midwest Builders Casualty makes no guarantee, warranty or assurance, expressed or implied, that these procedures will insure compliance or are in compliance with requirements of any OSHA regulations or any other laws or regulations dealing with safety and health as it pertains to employees, or the safety and health regulations as it pertains to hazardous substances and/or the work environment.
KEY ELEMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL SAFETY INSPECTIONS The primary purpose for safety inspections are to identify existing and potential hazards and to eliminate or control them. Safety inspections are essential in determining if a company s safety policies and procedures are effective and to determine if additional policies and procedures are necessary. The individual performing the inspection must have knowledge of the rules and regulations applicable to the areas they will be inspecting, must have access to reference materials, and must have the ability to immediately correct any unsafe acts or conditions that may lead to an incident or injury. Following are some key elements for successful safety and health inspections. A. ROUTINE INSPECTIONS 1. Supervisors should routinely make inspections of their work areas. 2. Checklists are essential for accomplishing thorough inspections. 3. Checklists should be detailed enough to cover all aspects of the company s work that affects safety. 4. Care should be taken to make sure that inspections cover areas frequently overlooked, which might have the potential of causing an injury. 5. Routine inspections are an essential component of an effective safety and health program. B. WRITTEN REPORTS 1. The results of inspections should be in writing. 2. Each written report should identify the areas inspected, the date, the name of the person performing the inspection and the name of the person to whom the report is delivered. 3. A written report should recommend correction of unsafe acts and conditions, establish priorities and implement accident reduction procedures. C. INSPECTION FOLLOW-UP 1. A suggested date of compliance for each recommendation should be listed on the written report. 2. Management should establish a follow-up schedule to ensure compliance with the recommendations. 3. A member of management should perform audits of the inspections to ensure that they are performed accurately and thoroughly. D. SAFETY REFERENCES 1. Regulations from OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, NSC, and product manufactures should be readily available. 2. Remember that the government regulations establish only the minimum requirements, so to ensure your safety objectives are met, it may be desirable to exceed the minimum requirements. The following attached sample checklist can be customized to fit your company s specific needs. It is not an inclusive list of all hazards you may find on your job sites. Only sections pertinent to the type of work a company performs should be included. All items on the checklist can be expounded upon or deleted depending on the company s needs. Some of the additional areas that may need to be added include confined spaces, hygiene-air sampling, lead, asbestos, silica, noise, wall bracing, personnel and material lifts, and liability issues.
SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST Job: Date/Time: Supervisor: Inspected by: Not Items N/A Acceptable Acceptable Corrective Action Job Site Office Area Required Posters Emergency Phone # s D & A Policy First Aid Kit Safety Program Haz Com Program Fire Extinguisher Stairs and Hand Rails Accident Report Forms Storage Areas Housekeeping Flammables Stored Properly Fences Equipment Secured Good Access Maintained Power Lines/Protected Housekeeping/Sanitation Drinking Water/Cups Aisle/Doorways Clear Floor Area Material Storage Debris Chutes/Debris Cart Toilets-Number/Location Personal Protective Equipment Eye/Hearing Protection Foot/Hand/Head Protection Respiratory Protection Fall Protection-Harness Reflective Vests Tools/Equipment Power Tools/Hand Tools Powder Actuated Tools Aerial/Scissor Lifts Air Compressor/Hoses
Not Items N/A Acceptable Acceptable Corrective Action Fire Prevention Fire Extinguisher Fire Watch Hot Work Permits Explosives Storage-Flammable Liquids Smoking/Nonsmoking Welding/Cutting Cables/Hoses Shielding/Shade of Lens Welders Torches/Gauges Compressed Gases Ventilation Electrical Temporary Lighting Illumination Temporary Wiring Panel/Boxes-Covered Extension Cords Lockout/Tagout GFCI s-weekly Check Power Lines Excavation/Trenching Utilities Checked Competent Person Onsite Access/Egress Shoring Sloping/Benching Spoil Pile Barricades Heavy Equipment/Forklifts Condition Backup Alarms Seat Belts Proper Steps/Hand Holds Daily Inspections Cranes Swing Radius Barricaded Load Chart Outrigger Pads Overhead Obstructions Crane/Rigging Daily Inspect. Rigger Trained
Not Items N/A Acceptable Acceptable Corrective Action Scaffolds Work Platform Fully Planked Guardrail System/Toe Boards Base Plates/Mud Sills Crossbraces Secured to the Wall Access Erectors/Workers Trained Ladders Condition of Ladder Secured 3ft Above Landing Proper Angle 4:1 Job Made Ladders Step Ladders Condition of Step Ladder Folded Out Working at Safe Rung Level Fall Protection Perimeter Protected Floor/Wall Openings Stairs, Railings, Pans Filled Warning Line 6ft From Edge Personal Fall Arrest System Exterior Premises Housekeeping Protected Walkways Parking Facilities Staging Area Warning/Instruction Signs Traffic Control Comments