| Workplace safety inspections using site | | | | or there are "daisy chained" power |
| specific checklists help keep workers | | | | strips. |
| safe by identifying and correcting | | | | Equipment, tools and power cords should |
| potential injury causing hazards. | | | | be examined to insure good operating |
| Although the frequency of inspections | | | | condition with protective guards and |
| may vary each shift, daily, quarterly or | | | | coverings in place. Defective items |
| annually depending on the type or degree | | | | should be tagged and taken out of |
| of workplace hazards, all observations, | | | | service. |
| identified hazards, and corrective | | | | Electric panels should be checked to |
| actions must be documented. | | | | have 36" clearance in front. The |
| What should general inspections include? | | | | inspection should also assure that |
| An inspection should note housekeeping | | | | chemicals are properly stored in |
| practices such as items and debris on | | | | compatible classes. |
| floors or walkways. Areas under desks | | | | Whenever or wherever personal protective |
| and tables should allow proper ergonomic | | | | equipment is required, notices of |
| seating and access for emergency | | | | hazards and requirements should be |
| protection. Stored items should be | | | | clearly posted in affected areas. And, |
| properly stacked on shelving units | | | | the personal protective equipment |
| firmly attached to walls with heavier | | | | required should be readily available, |
| items on bottom shelves and lighter | | | | clean, and in good condition. Restricted |
| items on top. Top shelf items require | | | | areas should also be marked as such. |
| 18" clearance from fire sprinkler | | | | Emergency exits and eyewash stations |
| systems and unsecured stacked floor | | | | should be clearly identifiable from any |
| items should not exceed 72" in height. | | | | point in the work area and clear from |
| Site inspections should check that floor | | | | debris or other access impediments. |
| surfaces are clean and free of slip | | | | Doors that are not exits should be |
| hazards. Wet surfaces should be covered | | | | labeled to avoid confusion. And, fire |
| with non-slip materials and any holes in | | | | doors should not be propped open. The |
| floors, sidewalks, carpets or other | | | | inspection should include annual fire |
| walking surfaces should be repaired, | | | | alarm and sprinkler system testing with |
| covered or marked as a hazard. Extension | | | | monthly testing of fire extinguisher for |
| cords should be used only temporarily | | | | charge and annually checking for |
| and not cross walkways without hazard | | | | recharge. And, first aid kits should be |
| notification signs. Additional power | | | | periodically inspected to assure |
| outlets should be installed if extension | | | | supplies have been replenished or |
| cords are necessary on a permanent basis | | | | replaced. |