• SAFETY INSPECTION

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  • Safety Inspection Checklist
    • Jobsite (General) 
    • OSHA Form 300A: Is the annual summary portion of the OSHA 300 available?
    • Is the JHA/SWP available and completed correctly?
    • Are posters and safety signs or warnings in place?
    • First aid kit available and adequately stocked?
    • Are emergency telephone numbers posted?
    • Are traffic routes identified?
    • Jobsite (General) Comments
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    • Housekeeping 
    • Are work area(s) generally neat and clean?
    • Are passageways and walkways clear?
    • Is the work area well lighted?
    • Have nails, boards, and debris been removed?
    • Housekeeping Comments
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    • Hazard Communication 
    • Are control and disposal measure(s) established?
    • Are material(s) properly stored and labeled?
    • Are labels legible?
    • Are SDS current and available
    • Hazard Communication Comments
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    • Fire Prevention 
    • Are an adequate number and types of fire extinguisher(s) available?
    • Are inspections of fire extinguishers performed periodically?
    • Are fire extinguisher(s) provided on appropriate equipment?
    • Are flammable liquids stored in approved containers and correctly labeled?
    • Are flammable liquids properly stored?
    • Is equipment shut down prior to refueling?
    • Are no-smoking signs posted and enforced?
    • Fire Prevention Comments
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    • Flammable Liquids and Materials 
    • Are only approved containers being used?
    • Are containers stored in approved and appropriate area(s)?
    • Is outside storage bermed for containment?
    • Are storage tanks properly grounded and bonded, and is pressure relief provided?
    • Are cylinders stored or secured in an upright position?
    • Flammable Liquids and Materials Comments
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    • Electrical  
    • Are extension cords or attachments with bare wires, missing ground pins, or damage taken out of service?
    • Do electrical devices have a current inspection?
    • Is electrical equipment properly maintained?
    • Are ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) being used?
    • Is equipment properly grounded?
    • Are proper fire extinguisher(s) provided?
    • Electrical Comments
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    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  
    • Is protective equipment adequate for exposure?
    • Are employees issued PPE where needed?
    • Is PPE being used?
    • Are high visibility vest being used?
    • Is eye protection available?
    • Is face protection (glasses, goggles, shields) available?
    • Is hearing protection available?
    • Are respirators and masks provided?
    • Are respirators used to protect against harmful dust, asbestos, sand blasting, and welding (lead, paint, and galvanized zinc or cadmium)?
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Comments
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    • Fall Protection 
    • Are unprotected sides and edges guarded?
    • Are holes protected by covers, guardrails, or PFAS?
    • Are covers secured against accidental displacement by employees, equipment, or wind?
    • Are covers color coded or marked with the words “Hole” or “Cover” to provide warning of the hazard?
    • Are employees on walking/working surfaces with unprotected sides and edges protected by guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems? 1926.501(b)(1)
    • Is walking/working surface strong enough to support employees and the work to be done? 1926.501(a)(2)
    • Are anchorage points capable of supporting 5000 lbs. or maintaining a safety factor of 2x the intended loaded provided and installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions?
    • Is the top rail located at a height of 42” +/- 3” from the walking/working surface?
    • Is the mid rail located at a height of 21” or halfway between the top rail and the walking/working surface?
    • Are toe boards or other falling object protection provided on surfaces where employees are working below and could be struck by falling materials or tools?
    • Are guardrails constructed or installed to resist a load of 200 lbs.?
    • Are wire rope guardrails flagged every 6’ with a high visibility material?
    • Is Fall Protection Equipment inspected prior to use for wear, damage, or other deterioration?
    • Fall Protection Comments
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    • Hand Tools 
    • Are hand tools maintained in a safe condition? 1926.300(a)
    • Are proper tool(s) used for the job?
    • Are handles free of cracks and properly attached to tools?
    • Are inspections and proper maintenance performed prior to use?
    • Are tools neatly stored and safely carried?
    • Hand Tools Comments
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    • Power Tools 
    • Are power tools maintained in a safe condition? 1926.300(a)
    • Are power tools, belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, and chains properly guarded? 1926.300(b)(1) & (2)
    • Is proper housekeeping conducted where tools are used?
    • Are inspections and proper maintenance of tools performed?
    • Are electric power operated tools equipped with proper ground or are they double-insulated? 1926.302(a)
    • Are tool guards in place and used correctly?
    • Are damaged or malfunctioning tools tagged out until repaired or replaced?
    • Are cords included in electrical inspection?
    • Power Tools Comments
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    • Ladders 
    • Are ladders inspected and in good condition? 1926.1053(b)(15)
    • Are ladders used properly?
    • Are ladders secured to prevent slipping, sliding, or falling?
    • Do siderails extend 36 inches above top of landing?
    • Are ladders properly maintained and stored?
    • Is fall protection provided for fixed ladders in excess of 20 feet long?
    • Ladders Comments
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    • Trenching / Excavation 
    • Are holes, trenches, and cuts more than 5 feet deep shored, benched, and sloped, or are trench boxes used?
    • Are excavation or other materials kept at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavations? 1926.651(j)(2)
    • Are ladders placed to ensure no more than 25 feet of lateral travel by worker?1926.651(c)(2)
    • Are adjacent structures properly shored?
    • Is shoring and sheathing correct for soil and depth?
    • Are roads and sidewalks supported and protected?
    • Is excavation barricaded and lighting provided?
    • Have all underground utility installations been located? 1926.651(b)(1), (2), and (3)
    • Are registered professional engineer designs or approvals performed?
    • Are confined-space entry permit required plans established?
    • Are daily inspections completed by a competent person?
    • Is a warning system such as barricades, hand or mechanical signals or stop logs used when mobile equipment approaches the edge of the excavation? 1926.651(f)
    • Trenching / Excavation Comments
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    • Cranes 
    • Are annual inspections completed?
    • Is equipment inspected by a competent person before each use? 1926.1417(e)(1)(iii)
    • Are outriggers used?
    • Are power lines deactivated or removed, or are warning signs posted with at least 10 feet of clearance from overhead power lines (for voltages 50,000 volts or below)?
    • Is proper loading for capacity at lifting radius?
    • Is load testing accomplished?
    • Are signal workers placed where needed?
    • Are alarms working and audible?
    • Are rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds, and special hazard warnings posted on all equipment and visible from operator’s station? 1926.1417(c)
    • Are accessible areas within the swing radius of the of the crane barricaded? 1926.1424
    • Before leaving crane unattended, is the boom securely fastened? 1926.1417(e) ANSI B30.5-1968 Chapter 5-3
    • Are chains and slings inspected and tagged as required?
    • Cranes Comments
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    • Heavy Equipment  
    • Is regular inspection and maintenance performed? 1926.601(b)(14)
    • Are seat belts provided and used in equipment with rollover protection structure? 1926.601(b)(9)
    • Are backup alarms working and audible? 1926.601(b)(3)
    • Are employees riding equipment with proper seating?
    • Are lights, brakes, and warning signals operative?
    • Are parking brakes set and are wheels chocked when necessary? 1926.600(a)(3)(ii)
    • Are haul roads well maintained and laid out properly?
    • Is equipment properly secured when not in use?
    • Equipment which are left unattended at night, adjacent to a highway in normal use or a construction site where work is in progress, equipped with lights, reflectors, or barricades to identify the location of the equipment? 1926.600(a)(1)
    • Heavy Equipment Comments
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    • Barricades  
    • Are barricades used for protection of workers in conformance with Part VI of the MUTCD (1988 Edition, Revision 3 or the Millennium Edition)? 1926.202
    • Are floor openings planked over or barricaded?
    • Are roadways and sidewalks protected?
    • Is adequate lighting provided?
    • Are barricades or covers installed over shafts, wall openings, stairways, stairwells, trenches, and outriggers?
    • Barricades Comments
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    • Handling and Storage of Materials 
    • Are materials properly stored or stacked? 1926.250(a)(1)
    • Are passageways clear? 1926.250(a)(3)
    • Are there sufficient employees to do the job?
    • Are employees lifting materials correctly?
    • Is dust protection used?
    • Is the correct type of fire extinguisher(s) and other fire protection available?
    • Is all rigging equipment for material handling inspected prior to use? 1926.251(a)(1)
    • Are waste materials disposed of properly? 1926.252
    • Handling and Storage of Materials Comments
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    • Blasting  
    • Are only authorized and qualified persons permitted to handle explosives 1926.900(a)
    • Is explosive inventory complete and accounted for at all times?
    • Are stray electrical currents checked?
    • Are blasting mats used when required?
    • Are all signs, warning signals, and protective equipment in place?
    • Are non-essential personnel removed from area?
    • Are precautions taken to prevent accidental discharge of electric blasting caps from current induced by radar, radio transmitters, lighting, adjacent power lines, dust storms and other sources of extraneous electricity? 1926.900(k)
    • Are procedures for handling misfire in place?
    • Are explosives properly stored?
    • Are detonators tested before each shot?
    • Is an area inspection completed after each shot?
    • Are explosives and related materials stored in approved facilities? 1926.904(a) Note: See Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regulations contained in 27 CFR part 56, Commerce in Explosives.
    • Blasting Comments
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    • Welding and Cutting  
    • Are screens and shields in place?
    • Is oxygen and acetylene stored properly?
    • When transporting or storing compressed gas cylinders, are cylinders secured and caps in place? 1926.350(a)(1)
    • Is proper eye protection and PPE used?
    • Are employees who are performing any type of welding, cutting, or heating protected by suitable eye protective equipment? 1926.353(e)(2)
    • Is suitable fire extinguishing equipment immediately available in the work area and ready for instant use? 1926.352(d)
    • Is the area inspected for fire hazards?
    • Are gas lines and power cables protected and in good condition?
    • Are all compressed gas cylinders secured in an upright position at all times? 1926.350(a)(9)
    • Is there a proper separation distance between fuels and oxygen? (minimum 20 feet)
    • Welding and Cutting Comments
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    • Concrete Construction  
    • Are adjacent structures properly shored?
    • Is shoring and sheathing correct for soil and depth?
    • Are impalement hazards protected?
    • Nails and stripped form material removed from area?
    • Concrete Construction Comments
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    • Masonry 
    • Requirements for masonry construction: Is a limited access zone established when constructing a masonry wall? 1926.706(a)
    • Are all masonry walls over eight feet in height braced or supported to prevent collapse? 1926.706(b)
    • Are masonry saws properly equipped, and is dust protection provided?
    • Is safe hoisting equipment used?
    • Are limited-access zones established as required?
    • Masonry Comments
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    • Highway Construction 
    • Are competent flag workers properly dressed, trained, and posted?
    • Are adequate warning signs and markers used?
    • Is equipment not blocking the right of way?
    • Is traffic control used through construction site?
    • Are detours adequately marked and maintained?
    • Is adequate lighting provided?
    • Are barricades erected with correct directional stripes?
    • Highway Construction Comments
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    • Secured Access & After Hours 
    • Are warning signs in place?
    • Are open ditches protected?
    • Are drop-offs protected?
    • Are hazard lights used?
    • Is equipment secured?
    • Are utility ditches flagged or barricaded?
    • Secured Access & After Hours Comments
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    • INSPECTION SUMMARY 
    • INSPECTION SUMMARY

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