Self-Inspection Check List: Recordkeeping
Self-Inspection Check List: Recordkeeping
Self-Inspection Check List: Recordkeeping
This checklist should be used only as a guide to developing your own inspection
checklist that addresses concerns you may have in your individual workplace. It is by no
mean all-inclusive and does not cover all standards or regulations that may apply to
your business.
Recordkeeping
q Are all occupational injuries or illnesses, other than minor first aid
treatments, being recorded?
q Are all operating permits and records up-to-date for such items as
elevators, air pressure tanks etc?
q Do you have a “Joint Loss Management Committee?
q Are minutes of the committee meetings kept and made available.
q Is one person clearly responsible for overall activities of the safety &
health program?
q Are all accidents and incidents reported?
q Do you have disciplinary procedures for violations of your safety &
health rules?
Fire Protection
q Are protective goggles or face shields provided and worn where there is a
danger of flying particles or corrosive materials?
q Are approved safety glasses required to be worn at all times in areas
where there is a risk of eye injuries?
q Are protective gloves, aprons, shields or other means provided and
required where employees could be cut or where there is a reasonably
anticipated exposure to corrosive liquids, chemicals, blood, or other
potentially infectious materials?
q Are hard hats provided and worn when there is a danger of falling
objects?
q Is appropriate foot protection required where there is a risk of foot
injuries from hot or corrosive materials, falling objects, or crushing or
penetrating injuries?
q Are approved respirators provided for regular or emergency use as
required?
q Is all personal protective equipment maintained in a sanitary condition
and ready for use?
q Do you have an eye wash station for quick drenching of the eyes in areas
where employees are exposed to corrosive materials?
q Is protection against occupational noise exposure provided when the
sound levels exceed limits/
Walkways
Elevated Surfaces
q Are signs posted, when appropriate, showing the elevated surface load
capacity?
q Are all surfaces elevated more than 30” above the ground provided with a
standard guard?
q Is material on elevated surfaces piled, stacked or racked in a manner to
prevent it from tipping, falling, collapsing or rolling?
q Are dockboards or bridge plates used when transferring materials
between a loading dock and truck or rail car?
Exiting or Egress
q Are all exits marked with an exit sign and illuminated by a reliable light
source?
q Is the direction to exits, when not immediately apparent, marked with
visible signs?
q Are doors, passageways or stairways, that are neither exits not access to
exits and which could be mistaken for exits, marked “Not An Exit”?
q Are all exits kept free from obstructions?
q Are there sufficient exits to permit prompt escape in the event of an
emergency?
q Are special precautions taken to protect employees during construction or
repair operations?
Exit Doors
q Are doors which are required to serve as exits designed and constructed
such that the way of exit is obvious/
q Are exit doors operable from the direction of exit travel without the use
of a key or any special knowledge or effort?
q Are doors on cold storage rooms provided with an inside release
mechanism, which will release the latch and open the door even when it
is padlocked or otherwise locked on the outside?
q Where exit doors open directly to any street, alley or other area where
vehicles may be operated, are adequate barriers and warnings provided to
prevent employees from stepping into the path of traffic?
q Are doors that swing in both directions and are located between rooms
where there is frequent traffic, provided with viewing ports in each
door?
Portable Ladders
q Are all tools, used by the employees at the workplace, in good condition?
q Are hand tools such as chisels, & punches, which may develop
mushroomed heads during use, reconditioned or replaced as necessary/
q Are broken or fractured handles on hammers, axes and similar tools
replaced immediately?
q Are worn or bent wrenches replaced as necessary?
q Are appropriate safety glasses, face shields, etc., used while using hand
tools or equipment which might be subject to breakage or could result in
flying parts such as metal from chisels?
q Are tools stored in dry, secure locations where they won’t be tampered
with?
q Are grinders, saws and similar equipment provided with appropriate
safety guards?
q Are power tools used with the correct shield, guard or other attachment
as recommended by the manufacturer?
q Are portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the
blade?
q Are portable circular saws checked to assure that the guard is not wedged
in the up position?
q Are rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical
contact?
q Are all cord-connected, electrically operated tools and equipment
effectively grounded or of the approved double insulted type.
q Are effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, sprockets, and
gears?
q Are portable fans provided with full guards or screens with openings not
larger than ½”?
q Is hoisting equipment available and used for lifting heavy objects, and are
ratings and characteristics appropriate for that task?
q Are ground fault circuit interrupters provided on all temporary electrical
15 & 20-ampere circuits used during periods of construction?
q Is the work rest adjusted to within 1/8” of the face of the abrasive wheel?
q Is the adjustable tongue guard on the top side of the grinder used and kept
adjusted to within ¼” of the wheel?
q Do side guards cover the spindle end, nut and flange and 75% of the
wheel diameter?
q Are bench and pedestal grinders permanently mounted?
q Are goggles and or face shields worn while grinding?
q Is the maximum RPM rating of each abrasive wheel compatible with the
RPM rating of the grinder motor?
q Are fixed or permanently mounted grinders connected to their supply
system with metal conduit or other permanent wiring?
q Does each grinder have it’s own on-off control?
q Before new abrasive wheels are mounted, are they visually inspected and
ring tested/
Machine Guarding
Lockout/Tagout Procedures
q Is there a program that describes the procedures for safely locking out
machinery and equipment prior to repairs, routine maintenance and set-
up?
q Are employees properly trained in the correct lockout techniques?
q Does the lockout program include all energy sources such as electrical,
pneumatic, hydraulic, and all other stored energy?
q Are compressed gas cylinders stored in the upright position and secured
to prevent them from being knocked over?
q Are fuel cylinders and oxygen cylinders stored at least 20 feet apart or
separated by a non-combustible petition at least 5’ high and with a fire
rating of at least ½ hour?
q Are valve protection caps in place when cylinders are transported, moved
or stored?
Spraying Operations
q Is there a plan for assuring the safety and health of employees when they
are required to enter into any confined workspace?
q Are all the provisions of the Confined Space Entry program strictly
adhered to by all employees?
q Are employees trained in the hazards of working in confined spaces?
q Is documentation kept to assure that the correct procedures have been
followed whenever anyone has had to enter into a confined space?
q Are proper containers used for storage and handling of flammable and
combustible materials?
q Are drums of flammable liquids grounded and bonded to containers when
dispensing?
q Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have explosion-
proof wiring and lights?
q Is there a portable fire extinguisher, rated at least 6# BC, located within
75’ of any refueling area?
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Electrical Requirements