Workplace Hazard Identification

1. Is there a written Emergency Action Plan specific to the job site (If < 10 workers, plan can be verbally transmitted)?

2. Is site evacuation information including alarm signals, evacuation routes and gathering points clearly posted and understood?

3. Is there a method of accounting for all personnel after an site evacuation?

4. Are portable fire extinguishers available on each floor, and is one extinguisher provided per 3000 sq. Ft or within 75 Ft. of the protected area?

5. Are portable fire extinguishers fully charged, inspected monthly and serviced annually?

6. Are emergency eyewashes (and showers if applicable) available, inspected and can be reached within 10 seconds when needed?

7. Is site access restricted to only authorized personnel?

8. Is a properly sized, inspected and stocked First Aid Kit available on the job site?

9. Are emergency exit lights and signs tested monthly and checked annually per the manufacturer's recommendations?

10. Is the facility fire suppression sprinkler system checked and maintained in accordance with NFPA 25 and/or local ordinances?

11. Are walkways kept clear of cords, liquid spills or materials that could trip personnel?

12. Are flexible cords and cables prohibited from being used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure; attached to building surfaces; concealed; run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors?

13. Are sufficiently safe clearances maintained for aisles, between racks and at loading docks or passages where forklifts are used?

14. Are warnings or mirrors installed at intersections or blind corners where pedestrians cannot be seen by forklift operators?

15. Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to operate forklifts and other material handling equipment such as pallet jacks?

16. Are forklift drivers observed following safe procedures for picking up, putting down and stacking loads?

17. Are the existing Electrical Panel Directories and Equipment Disconnecting Means accurately labeled, legibly marked, and kept updated to indicate specific purpose?

18. Are ground fault circuit interrupters used whenever equipment is in a wet environment such as a wash-rack or restroom?

19. Is sufficient access and working space (I.e. 36 inches) provided and maintained around electrical equipment allowed for safe operation and maintenance?

20. Are facility roof skylights guarded or protected by guardrails from inadvertent falls?

21. Are permanent ladders and industrial stairways designed and installed to meet OSHA requirements and kept in good condition?

22. Are pallet racks visibly damaged from forklifts: i.e. Bent horizontal cross braces; Dings, dents, and damaged end pieces?

23. Is material stacked on pallet racks or storage shelves kept greater than 18" from overhead sprinklers?

24. Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to use machine tools, corded electric power tools, pneumatic or powder-actuated equipment?

25. Does the facility have a list or inventory of confined spaces?

26. Have all confined spaces at the facility been identified with appropriate hazard communication Signs and/or Tags?

27. Does the organization have a written Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program that is available to employees who use chemicals in the workplace?

28. Is there a current SDS for every hazardous chemical being used by facility maintenance or in the facility?

29. Is each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace labeled, tagged or marked identifying the chemical it contains?

30. Are employees provided and trained to use appropriate personal protective equipment-( PPE) such as gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection , respiratory protection etc., necessary for working safely at the facility?

31. Are an adequate number of restrooms and a sanitary break area (for eating) provided at the facility?

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