WORKPLACE SAFETY SELF-INSPECTION CHECKLIST Department(s) Inspected: Inspection Date(s): Safety Coordinator: Scope: These check lists are by no means all-inclusive. You should add to them or delete items that do not apply. The General Industry Safety and Health Standards and DSAA's self-inspection check lists should be reviewed for additional items that may be needed to update this checklist. The scope of the self-inspection should consider and include the following: þ Processing, Receiving, Shipping and Storage -- equipment, job planning, layout, heights, floor loads, projection of materials, materials-handling and storage methods. þ Building and Grounds Conditions -- floors, walls, ceilings, exits, stairs, walkways, ramps, platforms, driveways, aisles. þ Housekeeping Program -- waste disposal, tools, objects, materials, leakage and spillage, cleaning methods, schedules, work areas, remote areas, storage areas. þ Electricity -- equipment, switches, breakers, fuses, switch-boxes, junctions, special fixtures, circuits, insulation, extensions, tools, motors, grounding, NEC compliance. þ Lighting -- type, intensity, controls, conditions, diffusion, location, glare and shadow control. þ Heating and Ventilation -- type, effectiveness, temperature, humidity, controls, natural and artificial ventilation and exhausting. þ Machinery -- points of operation, flywheels, gears, shafts, pulleys, key ways, belts, couplings, sprockets, chains, frames, controls, lighting for tools and equipment, brakes, exhausting, feeding, oiling, adjusting, maintenance, lock out, grounding, work space, location, purchasing standards. þ Personnel -- training, experience, methods of checking machines before use, type clothing, personal protective equipment, use of guards, tool storage, work practices, method of cleaning, oiling, or adjusting machinery. þ Hand and Power Tools -- purchasing standards, inspection, storage, repair, types, maintenance, grounding, use and handling. þ Chemicals -- storage, handling, transportation, spills, disposals, amounts used, toxicity or other harmful effects, warning signs, supervision, training, protective clothing and equipment. þ Fire Prevention -- extinguishers, alarms, sprinklers, smoking rules, exits, personnel assigned, separation of flammable materials and dangerous operations, explosive-proof fixtures in hazardous locations, waste disposal. þ Maintenance -- regularity, effectiveness, training of personnel, materials and equipment used, records maintained, method of locking out machinery, general methods. þ Personal Protective Equipment -- type, size, maintenance, repair, storage, assignment of responsibility, purchasing methods, standards observed, training in care and use, rules of use, method of assignment. Completing the Self-Inspection: Each item should be reviewed and checked if it can be answered in the affirmative or is not applicable. For No responses, a brief description of the problem or concern should be forwarded to the Workplace Safety Action Plan. If during the inspection, additional items or concerns are discussed, they should also be forwarded to the Workplace Safety action Plan for follow-up. EMPLOYER POSTING þ Is the required OSHA workplace poster displayed in a prominent location where all employees are likely to see it? þ Are emergency telephone numbers posted where they can be readily found in case of emergency? þ Where employees may be exposed to any toxic substances or harmful physical agents, has appropriate information concerning employee access to medical and exposure records, and "Material Safety Data Sheets", etc., been posted or otherwise made readily available to affected employees? þ Are signs concerning "Exiting from Buildings," room capacities, exposures to x-ray, or other harmful substances posted where appropriate? þ Is the Summary of Occupational Illnesses and Injuries posted in the month of February? RECORDKEEPING þ Are all occupational injury or illnesses, except minor injuries requiring only first aid, being recorded as required on the OSHA 200 log? þ Are employee medical records and records of employee exposure to hazardous substances or harmful physical agents up-to-date? þ Have arrangements been made to maintain required records for the legal period of time for each specific type record? (Some records must be maintained for at least 40 years). þ Are operating permits and records up-to-date for such items as elevators, air pressure tanks, liquefied petroleum gas tanks, etc.? SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM þ Do you have an active safety and health program in operation? þ Is one person clearly responsible for the overall activities of the safety and health program? þ Do you have a safety committee or group made up of management and labor representatives that meet regularly and report in writing on its activities? þ Do you have a working procedure for handling in- house employee complaints regarding safety and health? þ Are you keeping your employees advised of the successful effort and accomplishments you and/or your safety committee have made in assuring they will have a workplace that is safe and healthful? MEDICAL SERVICES AND FIRST AID þ Is there a hospital, clinic, or infirmary for medical care in proximity of your workplace? þ Are emergency phone numbers posted? þ Are first aid kits easily accessible to each work area, with necessary supplies available, periodically inspected and replenished as needed? þ Have first aid supplies been approved by a physician, indicating that they are adequate for a particular area or operation? þ Are means provided for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body in areas where corrosive liquids or materials are handled? FIRE PROTECTION þ Is your local fire department well acquainted with your facilities, its location and specific hazards? þ I the fire alarm system certified and tested as required? þ Are fire doors and shutters in good operating condition? þ Are fire doors and shutters unobstructed and protected against obstructions, including their counterweights? þ Are portable fire extinguishers provided in adequate number and type? þ Are fire extinguishers mounted in readily accessible locations? þ Are fire extinguishers recharged regularly and noted on the inspection tag? þ Are employees periodically instructed in the use of extinguishers and fire protection procedures? PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING þ Are protective goggles or face shields provided and worn where there is any danger of flying particles or corrosive materials? þ Are approved safety glasses required to be worn at all times in areas where there is a risk of eye injuries such as punctures, abrasions, contusions or burns? þ Are employees who need corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) in working environments having harmful exposures, required to wear only approved safety glasses, protective goggles, or use other medically approved precautionary procedures? þ Are protective gloves, aprons, shields, or other means provided against cuts, corrosive liquids and chemicals? þ Is appropriate foot protection required where there is the risk of foot injuries for hot, corrosive, poisonous substances, falling objects, crushing or penetrating actions? þ Are approved respirators provided for regular or emergency use where needed? þ Is all protective equipment maintained in a sanitary condition and ready for use? þ Are eye wash facilities and a quick Drench Shower within the work area where employees are exposed to injurious corrosive materials? þ Where special equipment is needed for electrical workers, is it available? þ Where lunches are eaten on the premises, are they eaten in areas where there is no exposure to toxic materials or other health hazards? þ Is protection against the effects of occupational noise exposure provided when sound levels exceed those of the OSHA noise standard? þ Are adequate work procedures, protective clothing and equipment provided and used when cleaning up spilled toxic or otherwise hazardous materials or liquids? GENERAL WORK ENVIRONMENT þ Are all worksites clean and orderly? þ Are work surfaces kept dry or appropriate means taken to assure the surfaces are slip-resistant? þ Are all spilled materials or liquids cleaned up immediately? þ Is combustible scrap, debris and waste stored safely and removed from the worksite promptly? þ Are accumulations of combustible dust routinely removed from elevated surfaces including the overhead structure of buildings, etc.? þ Is combustible dust cleaned up with a vacuum system to prevent the dust going into suspension? þ Is metallic or conductive dust prevented from entering or accumulating on or around electrical enclosures or equipment? þ Are covered metal waste cans used for oily and paintsoaked waste? þ Are all oil and gas fired devices equipped with flame failure controls that will prevent flow of fuel if pilots or main burners are not working? þ Are paint spray booths, dip tanks, etc., cleaned regularly? þ Are the minimum number of toilets and washing facilities provided? þ Are all toilets and washing facilities clean and sanitary? þ Are all work areas adequately illuminated? þ Are pits and floor openings covered or otherwise guarded? WALKWAYS þ Are aisles and passageways kept clear? þ Are aisles and walkways marked as appropriate? þ Are wet surfaces covered with non-slip materials? þ Are holes in the floor, sidewalk or other walking surface repaired properly, covered or otherwise made safe? þ Is there safe clearance for walking in aisles where motorized or mechanical handling equipment is operating? þ Are materials or equipment stored in such a way that sharp projectiles will not interfere with the walkway? þ Are spilled materials cleaned up immediately? þ Are changes of direction or elevations readily identifiable? þ Are aisles or walkways that pass near moving or operating machinery, welding operations or similar operations arranged so employees will not be subjected to potential hazards? þ Is adequate headroom provided for the entire length of any aisle or walkway? EXITING OR EGRESS þ Are all exits marked with an exit sign and illuminated by a reliable light source? þ Are the directions to exits, when not immediately apparent, marked with visible signs? þ Are doors, passageways or stairways, that are neither exits nor access to exits and which could be mistaken for exits, appropriately marked "NOT AN EXIT", etc.? þ Are exit signs provided with the word "EXIT" in lettering at least 5 inches high and the stroke of the lettering at least 1/2 inch wide? þ Are exit doors side-hinged? þ Are all exits kept free of obstructions? þ Are at least two means of egress provided from elevated platforms, pits or rooms where the absence of a second exit would increase the risk of injury from hot, poisonous, corrosive, suffocating, flammable, or explosive substances? þ Are there sufficient exits to permit prompt escape in case of emergency? þ Are special precautions taken to protect employees during construction and repair operations? þ Is the number of exits from each floor of a building and the number of exits from the building itself, appropriate for the building occupancy load? þ Are exit stairways which are required to be separated from other parts of a building, enclosed by at least 2-hour fire-resistive construction in buildings more than four stories in height, and not less than 1-hour fire-resistive constructive elsewhere? þ Where ramps are used as part of required exiting from a building, is the ramp slope limited to 1 ft. vertical and 12 ft. horizontal? þ Where exiting will be through frameless glass doors, glass exit doors, storm doors, etc., are the doors fully tempered and meet the safety requirements for human impact? EXIT DOORS þ Are doors which are required to serve as exits designed and constructed so that the way of exit travel is obvious and direct? þ Are windows which could be mistaken for exit doors, made inaccessible by means of barriers or railings? þ Are exit doors operable from the direction of exit travel without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort when the building is occupied? þ Is a revolving, sliding or overhead door prohibited from serving as a required exit door? þ Where panic hardware is installed on a required exit door, will it allow the door to open by applying a force of 15 pounds or less in the direction of the exit traffic? þ Are doors on cold storage rooms provided with an inside release mechanism which will release the latch and open the door even if it's padlocked or otherwise locked on the outside? þ Where exit doors open directly onto any street, alley or other area where vehicles may be operated, are adequate barriers and warnings provided to prevent employees stepping into the path of traffic? þ Are doors that swing in both directions and are located between rooms where there is frequent traffic, provided with viewing panels in each door? PORTABLE LADDERS þ Are all ladders maintained in good condition, joints between steps and side rails tight, all hardware and fittings securely attached and moveable parts operating freely without binding or undue play? þ Are non-slip safety feet provided on each ladder? þ Are non-slip safety feet provided on each metal or rung ladder? þ Are ladder rungs and steps free of grease and oil? þ Is it prohibited to place a ladder in front of doors  opening toward the ladder except when the door is blocked open, locked or guarded? þ Is it prohibited to place ladders on boxes, barrels, or other unstable bases to obtain additional height? þ Are employees instructed to face the ladder when ascending or descending? þ Are employees prohibited from using ladders that are broken, missing steps, rungs, or cleats, broken side rails or other faulty equipment? þ Are employees instructed not to use the top step of ordinary stepladders as a step? þ When portable rung ladders are used to gain access to elevated platforms, roofs, etc., does the ladder always extend at least 3 feet above the elevated surface? þ Is it required that when portable rung or cleat type ladders are used, the base is so placed that slipping will not occur, or it is lashed or otherwise held in place? þ Are portable metal ladders legibly marked with signs reading "CAUTION" - Do not Use Around Electrical Equipment", or equivalent wording? þ Are employees prohibited from using ladders as guys, braces, skids, gin poles, or for other than their intended purposes? þ Are employees instructed to only adjust extension ladders while standing at a base (not while standing on the ladder or from a position above the ladder)? þ Are metal ladders inspected for damage? þ Are the rungs of ladders uniformly spaced at 12 inches, center to enter? HAND TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT þ Are all tools and equipment (both company and employee owned) used by employees at their workplace in good condition? þ Are hand tools such as chisels, punches, etc., which develop mushroomed heads during use, reconditioned or replaced as necessary? þ Are broken or fractured handles on hammers, axes and similar equipment replaced promptly? þ Are worn or bent wrenches replaced regularly? þ Are appropriate handles used on files and similar tools? þ Are employees made aware of the hazards caused by faulty or improperly used hand tools? þ Are appropriate safety glasses, face shields, etc., used while using hand tools or equipment which might produce flying materials or be subject to breakage? þ Are jacks checked periodically to assure they are in good operating condition? þ Are tool handles wedged tightly in the head of all tools? þ Are tool cutting edges kept sharp so the tool will move smoothly without binding or skipping? þ Are tools stored in dry, secure location where they won't be tampered with? þ Is eye and face protection used when driving hardened or tempered spuds or nails? PORTABLE (POWER OPERATED) TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT þ Are grinders, saws and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards? þ Are power tools used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment, recommended by the manufacturer? þ Are rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical contact? þ Are all cord-connected, electrically-operated tools and equipment effectively grounded or of the approved double insulated type? þ Are effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, sprockets, on equipment such as concrete mixers, air compressors, etc.? þ Are portable fans provided with full guards or screens having openings 1/2 inch or less? þ Is hoisting equipment available and used for lifting heavy objects, and are hoist ratings and characteristics appropriate for the task? þ Are ground-fault circuit interrupters provided on all temporary electrical 15 and 20 ampere circuits, used during periods of construction? þ Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power- operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage? ABRASIVE WHEEL EQUIPMENT- GRINDERS þ Is the work rest used and kept adjusted to within 1/8 inch of the wheel? þ Is the adjustable tongue on the top side of the grinder used and kept adjusted to within 1/4 inch of the wheel? þ Do side guards cover the spindle, nut, and flange and 75 percent of the wheel diameter? þ Are bench and pedestal grinders permanently mounted? þ Are goggles or face shields always worn when grinding? þ Is the maximum RPM rating of each abrasive wheel compatible with the RPM rating of the grinder motor? þ Are fixed or permanently mounted grinders connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent wiring method? þ Does each grinder have an individual on and off control switch? þ Is each electrically operated grinder effectively grounded? þ Before new abrasive wheels are mounted, are they visually inspected and ring tested? þ Are dust collectors and powered exhausts provided on grinders used in operations that produce large amounts of dust? þ Are splash guards mounted on grinders that use coolant to prevent the coolant reaching employees? þ Is cleanliness maintained around grinders? MACHINE GUARDING þ Is there a training program to instruct employees on safe methods of machine operation? þ Is there adequate supervision to ensure that employees are following safe machine operating procedures? þ Is there a regular program of safety inspection of machinery and equipment? þ Is all machinery and equipment kept clean and properly maintained? þ Is sufficient clearance provided around and between machines to allow for safe operations, set up and servicing, material handling and waste removal? þ Is equipment and machinery securely placed and anchored, when necessary to prevent tipping or other movement that could result in personal injury? þ Is there a power shut-off switch within reach of the operator's position at each machine? þ Can electric power to each machine be locked out for maintenance, repair, or security? þ Are the noncurrent-carrying metal parts of electrically operated machines bonded and grounded? þ Are foot-operated-switches guarded or arranged to prevent accidental actuation by personnel or falling objects? þ Are manually operated valves and switches controlling the operation of equipment and machines clearly identified and readily accessible? þ Are all emergency stop buttons colored red? þ Are all pulleys and belts that are within 7 feet of the floor or working level properly guarded? þ Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded? þ Are splash guards mounted on machines that use coolant to prevent the coolant from reaching employees? þ Are methods provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created at the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks? þ Are machinery guards secure and so arranged that they do not offer a hazard in their use? þ If special handtools are used for placing and removing material, do they protect the operator's hands? þ Are revolving drums, barrels, and containers required to be guarded by an enclosure that is interlocked with the drive mechanism, so that revolution cannot occur unless the guard enclosures is in place, so guarded? þ Do arbors and mandrels have firm and secure bearings and are they free from play? þ Are provisions made to prevent machines from automatically starting when power is restored after a power failure or shutdown? þ Are machines constructed so as to be free from excessive vibration when the largest size tool is mounted and run at full speed? þ If machinery is cleaned with compressed air, is air pressure controlled and personal protective equipment or other safeguards utilized to protect operators and other workers from eye and body injury? þ Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger than 1/2 inch, when operating within 7 feet of the floor? þ Are saws used for ripping, equipped with anti-kick back devices and spreaders? þ Are radial arm saws so arranged that the cutting head will gently return to the back of the table when released? LOCKOUT BLOCKOUT PROCEDURES þ Is all machinery or equipment capable of movement, required to be de-energized or disengaged and blocked or locked-out during cleaning, servicing, adjusting or setting up operations, whenever required? þ Where the power disconnecting means for equipment does not also disconnect the electrical control circuit: þ Are the appropriate electrical enclosures identified? þ Is means provided to assure the control circuit can also be disconnected and locked-out? þ Is the locking-out of control circuits in lieu of locking- out main power disconnects prohibited? þ Are all equipment control valve handles provided with a means for locking-out? þ Does the lock-out procedure require that stored energy (mechanical, hydraulic, air, etc.) be released or blocked before equipment is locked-out for repairs? þ Are appropriate employees provided with individually keyed personal safety locks? þ Are employees required to keep personal control of their key(s) while they have safety locks in use? þ Is it required that only the employee exposed to the hazard, place or remove the safety lock? þ Is it required that employees check the safety of the lock-out by attempting a start up after making sure no one is exposed? þ Are employees instructed to always push the control circuit stop button prior to re-energizing the main power switch? þ Is there a means provided to identify any or all employees who are working on locked-out equipment by their locks or accompanying tags? þ Are a sufficient number of accident preventive signs or tags and safety padlocks provided for any reasonably foreseeable repair emergency? þ When machine operations, configuration or size requires the operator to leave his or her control station to install tools or perform other operations, and that part of the machine could move if accidentally activated, is such element required to be separately locked or blocked out? þ In the event that equipment or lines cannot be shut down, locked-out and tagged, is a safe job procedure established and rigidly followed? COMPRESSORS AND COMPRESSED AIR þ Are compressors equipped with pressure relief valves, and pressure gauges? þ Are compressor air intakes installed and equipped so as to ensure that only clean uncontaminated air enters the compressor? þ Are air filters installed on the compressor intake? þ Are compressors operated and lubricated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations? þ Are safety devices on compressed air systems checked frequently? þ Before any repair work is done on the pressure system of a compressor, is the pressure bled off and the system locked-out? þ Are signs posted to warn of the automatic starting feature of the compressors? þ Is the belt drive system totally enclosed to provide protection for the front, back, top, and sides? þ Is it strictly prohibited to direct compressed air towards a person? þ Are employees prohibited from using highly compressed air for cleaning purposes? þ If compressed air is used for cleaning off clothing, is the pressure reduced to less than 10 psi? þ When using compressed air for cleaning, do employees wear protective chip guarding and personal protective equipment? þ Are safety chains or other suitable locking devices used at couplings of high pressure hose lines where a connection failure would create a hazard? þ Before compressed air is used to empty containers of liquid, is the safe working pressure of the container checked? þ When compressed air is used with abrasive blast cleaning equipment, is the operating valve a type that must be held open manually? þ Is it prohibited to use compressed air to clean up or move combustible dust if such action could cause the dust to be suspended in the air and cause a fire or explosion hazard? COMPRESSORS AIR RECEIVERS þ Is every receiver equipped with a pressure gauge and with one or more automatic, spring-loaded safety valves? þ Is the total relieving capacity of the safety valve capable of preventing pressure in the receiver from exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure of the receiver by more than 10 percent? þ Is every air receiver provided with a drain pipe and valve at the lowest point for the removal of accumulated oil and water? þ Are compressed air receivers periodically drained of moisture and oil? þ Are all safety valves tested frequently and at regular intervals to determine whether they are in good operating condition? þ Is there a current operating permit used by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health? þ Is the inlet of air receivers and piping systems kept free of accumulated oil and carbonaceous materials? ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS þ Are all work areas properly illuminated? þ Are employees instructed in proper first aid and other emergency procedures? þ Are hazardous substances identified which may cause harm by inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption or contact? þ Are employees aware of the hazards involved with the various chemicals they may be exposed to in their work environment, such as ammonia, chlorine, epoxies, caustics, etc.? þ Is employee exposure to chemicals in the workplace kept within acceptable levels? þ Can a less harmful method or product be used? þ Is the work area's ventilation system appropriate for the work being performed? þ Are spray painting operations done in spray rooms or booths equipped with an appropriate exhaust system? þ Is employee exposure to welding fumes controlled by ventilation, use of respirators, exposure time, or other means? þ Are welders and other workers nearby provided with flash shields during welding operations? þ Has there been a determination that noise levels in the facilities are within acceptable levels? þ Are steps being taken to use engineering controls to reduce excessive noise levels? þ Is vacuuming with appropriate equipment used whenever possible rather than blowing or sweeping dust? þ Are grinders, saws, and other machines that produce respirable dusts vented to an industrial collector or central exhaust system? þ Are all local exhaust ventilation systems designed and operating properly such as air flow and volume necessary for the application, ducts not plugged or belts slipping? þ Is personal protective equipment provided, used and maintained wherever required? þ Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of respirators where needed? þ Are restrooms and washrooms kept clean and sanitary? þ Is all water provided for drinking, washing, and cooking potable? þ Are all outlets for water not suitable for drinking clearly identified? þ Are employee's physical capacities assessed before being assigned to jobs requiring heavy work? þ Are employees instructed in the proper manner of lifting heavy objects? þ Are exhaust stacks and air intakes so located that contaminated air will not be recirculated within a building or other enclosed area? þ Is equipment producing ultra-violet radiation properly shielded? FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS þ Are combustible scrap, debris and waste materials (oily rags, etc.), stored in covered metal receptacles and removed from the worksite promptly? þ Is proper storage practiced to minimize the risk of fire including spontaneous combustion? þ Are approved containers and tanks used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids? þ Are all connections on drums and combustible liquid piping, vapor and liquid tight? þ Are all flammable liquids kept in closed containers when not in use (eg. parts cleaning tanks, pans, etc.)? þ Are bulk drums of flammable liquids grounded and bonded to containers during dispensing? þ Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have explosion-proof lights? þ Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have mechanical or gravity ventilation? þ Are all solvent wastes, and flammable liquids kept in fire-resistant, covered containers until they are removed from the worksite? þ Is vacuuming used whenever possible rather than blowing or sweeping combustible dust? þ Are firm separators placed between containers of combustibles or flammables, when stocked one upon another, to assure their support and stability? þ Are fuel gas cylinders and oxygen cylinders separated by distance, fire resistant barriers, etc., while in storage? þ Are fire extinguishers selected and provided for the types of materials in areas where they are to be used? Class A: Ordinary combustible material fires. Class B: Flammable liquid, gas or grease fires. Class C: Energized-electrical equipment fires. þ Are appropriate fire extinguishers mounted within 75 feet of outside areas containing flammable liquids, and within 10 feet of any inside storage area for such materials? þ Are extinguishers free from obstructions or blockage? þ Are all extinguishers serviced, maintained and tagged at intervals not to exceed one year? þ Are all extinguishers fully charged and in their designated places? þ Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted where appropriate in areas where flammable or combustible materials are used or stored? þ Are safety cans used for dispensing flammable or combustible liquids at a point of use? þ Are all spills of flammable or combustible liquids cleaned up promptly? þ Are storage tanks adequately vented to prevent the development of excessive vacuum or pressure as a result of filling, emptying, or atmosphere temperature changes? þ Are storage tanks equipped with emergency venting that will relieve excessive internal pressure caused by fire exposure? þ Are "NO SMOKING" rules enforced in areas involving storage and use of hazardous materials? HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL EXPOSURE þ Are employees trained in the safe handling practices of hazardous chemicals such as acids, caustics, etc.? þ Are employees aware of the potential hazards involving various chemicals stored or used in the workplace such as acids, bases, caustics, epoxies, phenols, etc.? þ Is employee exposure to chemicals kept within acceptable levels? þ Are eye wash fountains and safety showers provided in areas where corrosive chemicals are handled? þ Are all containers, such as vats, storage tanks, etc., labeled as to their contents, e.g. "CAUSTICS"? þ Are all employees required to use personal protective clothing and equipment when handling chemicals (gloves, eye protection, respirators, etc.)? þ Are flammable or toxic chemicals kept in closed containers when not in use? þ Where corrosive liquids are frequently handled in open containers or drawn from storage vessels or pipe lines, is adequate means readily available for neutralizing or disposing or spills or overflows properly and safely? þ Have standard operating procedures been established and are they being followed when cleaning up chemical spills? þ Where needed for emergency use, are respirators stored in a convenient, clean, and sanitary location? þ Are respirators intended for emergency use adequate for the various uses for which they may be needed? þ Are employees prohibited from eating in areas where hazardous chemicals are present? þ Is personal protective equipment provided, used and maintained whenever necessary? þ Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of respirators where needed? þ If you have a respirator protection program, are your employees instructed on the correct usage and limitations of the respirators? Are the respirators NIOSH approved for this particular application? Are they regularly inspected and cleaned, sanitized, and maintained? þ If hazardous substances are used in your processes, do you have a medical or biological monitoring system in operation? þ Are you familiar with the Threshold Limit Values or Permissible Exposure Limits of airborne contaminants and physical agents used in your workplace? þ Have control procedures been instituted for hazardous materials, where appropriate, such as respirators, ventilation systems, handling practices, etc.? þ Whenever possible are hazardous substances handled in properly designed and exhausted booths or similar locations? þ Do you use general dilution or local exhaust ventilation systems to control dusts, vapors, gases, fumes, smoke, solvents or mists which may be generated in your workplace? þ Is ventilation equipment provided for removal of contaminants from such operations as: Production grinding, buffing, spray painting, and/or vapor degreasing, and is it operating properly? þ Do employees complain about dizziness, headaches, nausea, irritation, or other factors of discomfort when they use solvents or other chemicals? þ Is there a dermatitis problem? Do employees complain about dryness, irritation, or sensitization of the skin? þ Have you considered the use of an industrial hygienist or environmental health specialist to evaluate your operation? þ If internal combustion engines are used, is carbon monoxide kept within acceptable levels? þ Is vacuuming used, rather than blowing or sweeping dusts whenever possible for clean-up? þ Are materials which give off toxic asphyxiant, suffocating or anesthetic fumes, stored in remote or isolated locations when not in use? HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES COMMUNICATION þ Is there a list of hazardous substances used in your workplace? þ Is there a written hazard communication program dealing with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), labeling, and employee training? þ Is each container for a hazardous substance (ie. vats, bottles, storage tanks, etc.) labeled with product identity and a hazard warning (communication of the specific health hazards and physical hazards)? þ Is there a Material Safety Data Sheet readily available for each hazardous substance used? þ Is there an employee training program for hazardous substances? Does the program include: (1) An explanation of what an MSDS is and how to use and obtain one. (2) MSDA contents for each hazardous substance or class of substances. (3) Explanation of "Right to Know". (4) Identification of where an employee can see the employers written hazard communication program and where hazardous substances are present in their work areas. (5) The physical and health hazards of substances in the work area, and specific protective measures to be used. (6) Details of the hazard communication program, including how to use the labeling system and MSDS's. ELECTRICAL þ Do you specify compliance with OSHA for all contract electrical work? þ Are all employees required to report as soon as practicable any obvious hazard to life or property observed in connection with electrical equipment or lines? þ Are employees instructed to make preliminary inspections and/or appropriate tests to determine what conditions exist before starting work on electrical equipment or lines? þ When electrical equipment or lines are to be serviced, maintained or adjusted, are necessary switches opened, locked-out and tagged whenever possible? þ Are portable electrical tools and equipment grounded or of the double insulated type? þ Are electrical appliances such as vacuum cleaners, polishers, vending machines, etc., grounded? þ Do extension cords being used have a grounding conductor? þ Are multiple plug adaptors prohibited? þ Are ground-fault circuit interrupters installed on each temporary 15 or 20 ampere, 120 volt AC circuit at locations where construction, demolition, modifications, alterations or excavations are being performed? þ Are all temporary circuits protected by suitable disconnecting switches or plug connectors at the junction with permanent wiring? þ Do you have electrical installations in hazardous dust or vapor areas? If so, do they meet the National Electrical Code (NEC) for hazardous locations? þ Is exposed wiring and cords with frayed or deteriorated insulation repaired or replaced promptly? þ Are flexible cords and cables free of splices or taps? þ Are clamps or other securing means provided on f flexible cords or cables at plugs, receptacles, tools, equipment, etc., and is the cord jacket securely held in place? þ Are all cord, cable and raceway connections intact and secure? þ In wet or damp locations, are electrical tools and equipment appropriate for the use or location or otherwise protected? þ Is the location of electrical power lines and cables (overhead, underground, underfloor, other side of walls, etc.) determined before digging, drilling or similar work is begun? þ Are metal measuring tapes, ropes, handlines or similar devices with metallic thread woven into the fabric prohibited where they could come in contact with energized parts of equipment or circuit conductors. þ Is the use of metal ladders prohibited in areas where the ladder or the person using the ladder could come in contact with energized parts of equipment, fixtures or circuit conductors? þ Are all disconnecting switches and circuit breakers labeled to indicate their use or equipment served? þ Are disconnecting means always opened before fuses are replaced? þ Do all interior wiring systems include provisions for grounding metal parts of electrical raceways, equipment and enclosures? þ Are all electrical raceways and enclosures securely fastened in place? þ Are all energized parts of electrical circuits and equipment guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or enclosures? þ Is sufficient access and working space provided and maintained about all electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operations and maintenance? þ Are all unused openings (including conduit knockouts) in electrical enclosures and fittings closed with appropriate covers, plugs, or plates? þ Are electrical enclosures such as switches, receptacles, junction boxes, etc., provided with tight- fitting covers or plates? þ Are disconnecting switches for electrical motors in excess of two horsepower, capable of opening the circuit when the motor is in a stalled condition, without exploding? (Switches must be horsepower rated equal to or in excess of the motor hp rating)? þ Is low voltage protection provided in the control device or motors driving machines or equipment which could cause probable injury from inadvertent starting? þ Is each motor disconnecting switch or circuit breaker located within sight of the motor control device? þ Is each motor located within sight of its controller or the controller disconnecting means capable of being locked in the open position or is a separate disconnecting means installed in the circuit within sight of the motor? þ Is the controller for each motor in excess of two horsepower, rated in horsepower equal to or in excess of the rating of the motor it serves? þ Are employees who regularly work on or around energized electrical equipment or lines instructed in the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) methods? þ Are employees prohibited from working alone on energized lines or equipment over 600 volts? NOISE þ Are there areas in the workplace where continuous noise levels exceed 85dBA? þ Is there an ongoing preventative health program to educate employees in: safe levels of noise, exposures; effects of noise on their health; and the use of personal protection? þ Have work areas where noise levels make voice communication between employees difficult been identified and posted? þ Are noise levels being measured using a sound level meter or an octave band analyzer and records being kept? þ Have engineering controls been used to reduce excessive noise levels? Where engineering controls are determined to not be feasible, are administrative controls (ie. worker rotation) being used to minimize individual employee exposure to noise? þ Is approved hearing protective equipment (noise attenuating devices) available to every employee working in noisy areas? þ Have you tried isolating noisy machinery from the rest of your operation? þ If you use ear protectors, are employees properly fitting and instructed in their use? þ Are employees in high noise areas given periodic audiometric testing to ensure that you have an effective hearing protection system?