GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Company Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Jobsite Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Superintendent: _______________________________________________________________________

Date/Time: ___________________________________________________________________________

Inspector(s): __________________________________________________________________________

Check Items Inspected:

Yes No N/A Date Corrected Jobsite General

   ____________ 1. Posters and safety signs/warnings?

   ____________ 2. Safety meetings held periodically?
   ____________ 3. First aid kit available and adequately stocked?
   ____________ 4. Job related safety training?
   ____________ 5. Accident reporting procedure established?
   ____________ 6. Substance abuse policy in place?
   ____________ 7. Injury records being kept?
   ____________ 8. Emergency telephone numbers posted?
   ____________ 9. Traffic routes identified?

Housekeeping and Sanitation

   ____________ 1. General neatness of work area(s)?

   ____________ 2. Regular disposal of waste and trash?
   ____________ 3. Procedures to handle hazardous waste?
   ____________ 4. Passageways and walkways clear?
   ____________ 5. Adequate lighting?
   ____________ 7. Sanitary facilities adequate and clean?
   ____________ 8. Adequate potable water supply?
   ____________ 9. Adequate drinking cups?
   ____________ 10. Nails, boards, debris removed?
   ____________ 11. Eye flushing facilities available?
   ____________ 12. Emergency showers available?

Construction Area – Secured Access/ After Hours

   ____________ 1. Warning signs in place?

   ____________ 2. Open ditches protected?
   ____________ 3. Drop-offs protected?
   ____________ 4. Ladders lowered?
   ____________ 5. Hazard lights utilized?
   ____________ 6. Equipment secured?
   ____________ 7. Utility ditches flagged or barricaded?
Yes No N/A Date Corrected Hazard Communication

   ___________ 1. Written program?

   ___________ 2. Employees trained?
   ___________ 3. MSDS’s on file and available?
   ___________ 4. Control and disposal measure(s) established?
   ___________ 5. Material properly stored and labeled?
   ___________ 6. Log of all chemicals on site available?
   ___________ 7. Labels legible?

Fire Prevention

   ___________ 1. Adequate number and type of fire extinguisher(s) available)?

   ___________ 2. Fire prevention/extinguisher training accomplished?
   ___________ 3. Fire extinguisher inspection accomplished periodically
(monthly/periodically)?
   ___________ 4. Phone number fire department posted?
   ___________ 5. Fire extinguisher(s) provided on appropriate equipment?
   ___________ 6. Are flammable liquids in approved containers and correctly labeled?
   ___________ 7. Are flammable liquids properly stored?
   ___________ 8. Fire alarm available/fire evacuation plan established?
   ___________ 9. Fuel supplies protected from accidental impact?
   ___________ 10. Fire training given to appropriate personnel?
   ___________ 11. Is equipment shut down prior to refueling?
   ___________ 12. Is equipment properly grounded to fuel trucks before refueling?
   ___________ 13. “No Smoking” signs posted and enforced?
   ___________ 14. Hydrants clear, access to public through fare open?

Flammable Liquids/Materials

   ___________ 1. Empty containers removed?

   ___________ 2. Only approved containers being used?
   ___________ 3. Containers stored in approved and appropriate area(s)?
   ___________ 4. Outside Storage dike for containment?
   ___________ 5. Storage tanks properly grounded bonded & pressure relief provided?
   ___________ 6. Cylinders stored/secured in upright position?

Electrical

   ___________ 1. Electrical devices have current inspection and coding?

   ___________ 2. Electrical equipment properly maintained?
   ___________ 3. Equipment properly grounded?
   ___________ 4. Assured equipment grounding program established?
   ___________ 5. GFCI used and tested where required?
   ___________ 6. Fuses provided?
   ___________ 7. Electrical dangers posted?
   ___________ 8. Proper fire extinguisher(s) provided?
   ___________ 9. Are terminal boxes equipped with required covers (cover used)?
   ___________ 10. Are circuits labeled in terminal boxes?

Personal Protective Equipment

   ___________ 1. Hazard evaluation accomplished and certified?

   ___________ 2. Protective equipment adequate for exposure?
   ___________ 3. Employees issued PPE where needed?
   ___________ 4. Is PPE being used?
Yes No N/A Date Corrected

   _____________ 5. Employees trained in the use of PPE?

   _____________ 6. Are inspections being accomplished periodical/before and after use?
   _____________ 7. Adequate maintenance and sanitary storage available/utilized?
   _____________ 8. Adequate fall protection provided?
   _____________ 9. Eye Protection?
   _____________10. Face protection (glasses, goggles, shields)?
   _____________11. Hearing protection?
   _____________12. Respirators and masks?
   _____________13. Respirators used for harmful dust, asbestos, sand blasting, welding
(lead, paint and galvanized zinc or cadmium)?
   _____________14. Head protection?
   _____________15. Hand and foot protection?
   _____________16. Physicals accomplished as required?

Hand Tools

   _____________ 1. Proper tool used for the job?

   _____________ 2. Handles free of cracks and attached to tool properly?
   _____________ 3. Inspections and proper maintenance prior to use?
   _____________ 4. Neatly stored, safety carried?

Power Tools

   _____________ 1. Good housekeeping where tools are used?

   ____________ _ 2. Inspections and proper maintenance accomplished?
   _____________ 3. Tools grounded properly or double insulated?
   _____________ 4. Guards in place and used correctly?
   _____________ 5. Damaged or malfunctioning tools tagged out until repaired or replace?
   _____________ 6. Local laws and ordinance compliance?
   _____________ 7. All operators qualified?
   _____________ 8. Tools protected from unauthorized use?
   _____________ 9. Competent instruction and supervision?
   _____________ 10. Cords included in electrical inspection?

Ladders

   _____________ 1. Ladders inspected and in good condition?

   _____________ 2. Ladders used properly for type of exposure?
   _____________ 3. Ladders secured to prevent slipping, sliding or falling?
   _____________ 4. Do side rails extend 36:” above top of landing?
   _____________ 5. Are ladders spliced?
   _____________ 6. Local laws and ordinance compliance?
   _____________ 7. Proper maintenance and storage?
   _____________ 8. Are ladders painted?
   _____________ 9. Do ladders in excess of 20 feet have fall protection?
   _____________ 10. Are aluminum ladders of sufficient strength for the task?

Scaffolds

   _____________ 1. Erection properly supervised?

   _____________ 2. All structural members free from defects and meet safety factor?
   _____________ 3. Are all connections secured?
   _____________ 4. Are scaffolds erected on solid footing?
   _____________ 5. Is scaffold tied to structure?
Yes No N/A Date Corrected

   ____________ 6. Are working areas free of dirt, debris, snow, ice, grease, etc.?
   ____________ 7. Are workers protected from falling objects?
   ____________ 8. Is scaffold plumb and square, with cross-bracing?
   ____________ 9. Are guard rails, intermediate rails, and toe boards in place?
   ____________ 10. Are ropes and cables in good condition?
   ____________ 11. Fall protection available and in use?

Excavation and Shoring

   ____________ 1. Are holes, trenches, and cuts over 5 feet deep shored, sloped or trench boxes
used?
   ____________ 2. Operation supervised by competent person?
   ____________ 3. Spoil banks at least 2 feet from edges of cut?
   ____________ 4. Ladders placed to ensure no greater than 25 feet of lateral travel by worker?
   ____________ 5. Ladder properly secured?
   ____________ 6. Are adjacent structures properly shored?
   ____________ 7. Is shoring and sheathing correct for soil and depth?
   ____________ 8. Are roads and sidewalks supported and protected?
   ____________ 9. Excavation barricaded and lighting provided?
   ____________ 10. Are equipment ramps adequate?
   ____________ 11. Have underground utility installations been identified?
   ____________ 12. Registered professional engineer design/approval accomplished?
   ____________ 13. Confined space permit required plan established?

Tunneling

   ____________ 1. Testing of atmosphere accomplished?

   ____________ 2. Adequate ventilation?
   ____________ 3. Electrical approved for hazardous locations?
   ____________ 4. Adequate fire prevention?
   ____________ 5. Rescue plan?
   ____________ 6. Confined space entry permit program?

Hoists, Cranes and Derricks

   ____________ 1. Are annual inspections completed?

   ____________ 2. Are operators properly tested and physical exams current?
   ____________ 3. Are daily inspections completed by operators?
   ____________ 4. Outriggers used?
   ____________ 5. Power lines deactivated, removed, or warning signs posted warning of
At leas 10 foot clearance from overhead power lines (voltages 50,000
Volts or below)?
   ____________ 6. Hoists designed by a competent professional engineer?
   ____________ 7. Proper loading for capacity at lifting radius?
   ____________ 8. Operation in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction?
   ____________ 9. Competent person inspecting crane?
   ____________ 10. Equipment properly lubricated and maintained?
   _____________ 11. Load testing accomplished?
   ____________ 12. Signalmen where needed?
   ____________ 13. Alarms working and audible?
Yes No N/A Date Corrected Heavy Equipment

   _____________ 1. Regular inspection and maintenance?

   _____________ 2. Seat belts provided and used in equipment with ROPS?
   _____________ 3. Backup alarms working and audible?
   _____________ 4. Slow moving vehicle emblem attached to rear of equipment operating
at less than 25 mph?
   ____________ _ 5. No employees riding equipment without proper seating?
   _____________ 6. Lights, brakes, warning signals operative?
   _____________ 7. Wheels chocked when necessary?
   _____________ 8. Haul roads well maintained and laid out properly?
   _____________ 9. Equipment properly secured when not in use?
   _____________10. Noise arresters used?
   _____________ 11. Spark arresters used as necessary?

Motor Vehicles

   _____________ 1. Regular inspection and maintenance?

   _____________ 2. Qualified operators?
   _____________ 3. Local and state laws observed?
   _____________ 4. Brakes, lights, warning devices operative?
   _____________ 5. Weight limits and load stress controlled?
   _____________ 6. Personnel carried in correct manner?
   _____________ 7. All glass in good condition?
   ______________ 8. Backup signals provided?
   _____________ 9. Fire extinguisher(s) installed?
   ______________ 10. Seat belts worn?
   _____________ 11. Tie down straps or chains inspected?
   ____________ 12. Are all vehicles checked at the beginning of catch shift?

Garages and Repair Shops

   _____________ 1. Fire hazards controlled?

   _____________ 2. Oily rag containers used and emptied daily?
   _____________ 3. Good housekeeping?
   ____________ 4. Adequate lighting?
   _____________ 5. Adequate ventilation?
   _____________ 6. Are fuels and lubricants in proper containers?
   _____________ 7. Are fire extinguisher(s) provided, proper type and rating?
   _____________ 8. Ample absorbent materials available and in use?

Barricades

   _____________ 1. Floor openings planked over or barricaded?

   _____________ 2. Roadways and sidewalks protected?
   _____________ 3. Adequate lighting provided?
   _____________ 4. Barricades or covers installed (shafts, wall openings, stairways, stairwells,
trenches, outriggers, etc.)?

Handling and Storage of Materials

   ____________ 1. Materials properly stored or stacked?

   ____________ 2. Are shelves, racks, and overhead storage load rated?
   ____________ 3. Are passageways clear?
   ____________ 4. Sufficient employees to do the job?
   ____________ 5. Lifting correctly?
Yes No N/A Date Corrected

   ____________ 6. Materials protected from weather?

   ____________ 7. Employees protected from falling into hoppers and bins?
   ____________ 8. Is dust protection used?
   ____________ 9. Correct type of fire extinguisher(s) and other fire protection available?
   ____________10. Traffic controlled though the storage area?