OSHA Inspection and Safety Checklist for PPE

1. Do employees know what PPE to use and how to use it?

2. Does PPE appear to be maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition?

3. Are employees wearing PPE as required by signs, labels or safety plan or procedure?

4. Is PPE appropriate for environmental conditions? (For example, a non breathable coverall could cause heat stress in high heat conditions)

1. Write Head Protection being used.

2. Are workers protected from impact of flying or falling objects to the head?

3. Is the inside of the protective helmet/hard hat stamped with ANSI Z89.1 indicating that it meets these requirements?

4. If an electrical hazard is present, is the inside of the protective helmet/hard hat stamped with ANSI Z89.2 indicating it meets these requirement?

1. Write eye and face protection being used.

2. Are workers protected from hazards to the eyes and face?

3. Is the inside of the eye protection frame stamped with ANSI Z87.1, indicating that it meets these requirements?

4. If face shields are used, are they appropriate for the task and hazard?

1. Write foot protection being used.

2. Are workers protected from hazards to the feet?

3. Is the inside of the work shoe printed with F2413 indicating it meets these requirements?

4. If walking surfaces are wet, contaminated with oil, powders or other materials that can cause a slip/trip/fall hazard, does employee footwear appear to have slip ?

1. Write hand protection being used.

2. Are workers protected from cuts, punctures, temperature extremes, chemical or other hazardous exposure to the hands?

3. Can gloves become entangled with moving machinery?

1. Write body protection being used.

2. Are workers protected from hazards to the body?

3. Is workers clothing situated where it can not become entangled with moving machinery?

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