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