| All construction sites in the United States can be | | | | sites. Below is a checklist of things to deal with |
| subjected to a construction safety inspection. In | | | | before inspectors come around: |
| order for it to be successful, you must be ready | | | | - Do you have safe ladders which are inspected |
| for one. | | | | daily? |
| This article will cover just some of the things you | | | | - Do you have stairs and ladders provided for |
| need to do before the inspector comes calling to | | | | access points which are high above the ground? |
| your site. | | | | - Are stair rails provided on stairs which reach |
| Personal Protective Equipment | | | | great heights? |
| There are a couple of things you need to go | | | | Material Handling |
| through in this category in order to be ready for | | | | This category refers how to site personnel move |
| an inspection: | | | | material on the site. Below are some things you |
| - Are safety glasses and/or goggles available and | | | | must check before an inspection occurs: |
| being used? | | | | - Are all personnel trained on using the equipment |
| - Are face shields available for big liquid tasks? | | | | available? |
| - Is there protection for hands, feet and hearing | | | | - Is wire rope without deterioration used for |
| available? | | | | lifting? |
| - Does everyone use hard hats on the site? | | | | - Do hooks used for lifting have a safety latch in |
| Electrical Safety | | | | place? |
| Sometimes people forget that electricity plays a | | | | Emergency and First Aid |
| big role on a construction site. Here are a couple | | | | You certainly do not want to leave out this |
| of things to put on your checklist: | | | | important part on a construction site. Make sure |
| - Are all electrical panels labeled correctly? | | | | you deal with the following questions: |
| - Is the strain relief integrity for cords and plugs | | | | - Are emergency numbers posted and known by |
| intact? | | | | everyone? |
| - Have all electrical cords been inspected with the | | | | - Is there a first aid kit available on the work site? |
| prongs intact? | | | | - Are all fire extinguishers available and have they |
| - Are all electrical tools double insulated and | | | | all been inspected? |
| grounded? | | | | - Are all exits marked and not blocked? |
| Excavations | | | | If you are able to answer the questions posed |
| There�s no doubt that excavations can be | | | | throughout this article, you should be in a good |
| found everywhere on a construction site. You can | | | | position for a successful construction safety |
| find a couple of questions to pose yourself below: | | | | inspection. |
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| - Are all excavations inspected on a daily basis? | | | | specifically designed for construction contractors |
| Ladder and Stair Safety | | | | who do not have sufficient time, money or |
| Construction sites can require personnel to reach | | | | knowledge to write up their own. It complies with |
| great heights. For this reason, there are no | | | | current US OSHA legislation and can be quickly |
| shortage of ladders and stairs to assist on work | | | | adapted to any site in the United States. |