CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Safety and Health Inspection
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CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
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Designated Areas your mobile phone
Emergency Exits Restrooms Clinic/
First Aid
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CONTROLLING THE SITE - SITE INSPECTION
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Safety and Health Inspection
• regular examinations of the workplace to
recognize and evaluate existing and
potential hazards and recommend
corrective action.
• It is also a tool for measurement or
evaluations for the implementations of
safety and health standards. (Proactive)
• It is a way of Preventing Accident by
locating hazard before it became an
uncontrollable event
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PURPOSE
Inspections are important as they allow you to:
• listen to the concerns of workers and supervisors
• gain further understanding of jobs and tasks
• identify existing and potential hazards
• determine underlying causes of hazards
• recommend corrective action
• monitor steps taken to eliminate hazards or
control the risk (e.g., engineering controls,
administrative controls, policies, procedures,
personal protective equipment)
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE
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What Does it Requires?
• Must Have Sound Knowledge of the Facility
or Work Place area
• Knowledge of Relevant Standards,
Regulations and Codes
• Systematic Inspection Steps
• Must have a Method Of Recording,
Evaluating and Reporting of Data.
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The Authorized Person??
• Safety Professional
• Company or Facility Management
• Mechanical, Civil, Electrical Engineer or
Maintenance Supervisor
• Employees
• First-line Supervisor or Foreman
• Maintenance Personnel
• Third Party Inspector
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Qualities of A Good Inspector
• Knowledge or organization’s accident
experience
• Familiarity with accident potentials and with
the standard that apply to his area
• Ability to make intelligent decisions for
corrective action
• Diplomacy in handling personnel and situations
• Knowledge of the organization’s operations – its
workflow, systems and products
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INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
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TWO TYPES OF INSPECTION
Formal or Planned Informal/Continuous or
inspection at intervals On- Going Inspections
are regularly scheduled are routine checks of the
examinations that are formally workplace or equipment usually
documented with the use of a carried out on a daily basis to
checklist and a report that prevent injury, illness and
includes recommendations for property damage.
corrective actions.
are usually not scheduled and
may not require a checklist.
EXAMPLE: Heavy Equipment, EXAMPLE: supervisor’s walk-
Power Tools, Fire Extinguisher through or a worker’s daily
Monthly or quarterly Inspections equipment check.
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Inspection Priorities
• Imminent Danger, First priority
• Employees notify employer; If no action taken, notify
OSHA
• Catastrophes and Fatal Accidents, Second priority
• Employee Complaints, Third priority
– Referrals from employees & outside agencies of
unsafe or unhealthful conditions
– Informal review available for decisions not to inspect
– Confidentiality is maintained on request
• Programmed High-Hazard Inspections, Fourth priority
– Aimed at high hazard industries, occupations, or
health substances
– Selection criteria examples:
Death, LWII rates, Exposure to toxic substances
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Preparations for Inspection
•Must not interrupt normal operations
•Must consider a review of all accidents
•Must include a review of previous inspection
report
•Must show awareness of any potential hazard
•Must check on wearing of Personal Protective
Equipment by inspection personnel
•Must have a clearly formulated checklist
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ITEMS NEEDED TO INSPECT
1. MECHANICAL HAZARDS
2. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
3. PHYSICAL HAZARDS
4. BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
5. ERGONOMIC HAZARDS
6. CHEMICAL HAZARDS
7. PYSCHOSOCIAL HAZARDS
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WORK PLACE
INSPECTION TEAM
• Members of the health and safety committee
• Managerial and Supervisory positions
• Employees assigned to a certain area being
inspected
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CHECKLIST
EXAMPLE: “TO DO LIST”
A checklist serve as reminders of what to look for and as records of what
has been covered.
A checklist should have columns to indicate either compliance or action
date, specific violation, a way to correct it and a recommendation, and
space for the inspector’s signature and inspection date.
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CHECKLIST 1 – Crane
CHECKLIST 2 – Smoke Detector
CHECKLIST 3 – Excavation Check Lists
CHECKLIST 4 – Fire Ex
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EQUIPMENT NEEDED
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EQUIPMENT NEEDED
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EQUIPMENT NEEDED
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EQUIPMENT NEEDED
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EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS
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HANDTOOLS INSPECTIONS
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EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS
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EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS
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EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS
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EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS
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EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS
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ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION
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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Smoke detector
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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
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PPE INSPECTION
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PPE INSPECTION
PPE INSPECTION
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PPE INSPECTION
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HAZMAT INSPECTION
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HAZMAT INSPECTION
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PPE INSPECTION
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PPE INSPECTION
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PPE INSPECTION
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WORKPLACE CONDITION
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WORKPLACE CONDITION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
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ACTIVITY INSPECTION
HOT WORK ACTIVITY
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SAFETY OBSERVATION
DOCUMENTATION NAME
AREA
COMPANY
DATE & TIME
REQUIREMENTS CLASS
SAFETY OBSERVATION
HOUSEKEEPING
OBSERVATION
PPE VIOLATION
UNSAFE ACT TOOLS
UNSAFE CONDITION EQUIPMENT
LOW RISK HOT WORK
MEDIUM RISK ELECTRICAL
HIGH RISK SCAFFOLD
FALL PROTECTION
RISK RATING - 25 IS THE HIGHEST EXCAVATION
HOISTING & LIFTING
CONFINES SPACE
DESCRIPTION OBSERVATION WORK PEMITS
FIRE PREVENTION
ACESS AND BARRICADES
WARNING SIGNS
NOISE
ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH
GOOD OBSERVATION MATERIAL HANDLING
ILLUMINATION
PROCEDURES
OTHERS SPECIFY
RECOM M ENDATION / ACTION RESPONSIBLE PERSON TARGET DATE
STATUS SIGNATURE
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SAFETY STATISTICS REPORTS
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COMMUNICATING INSPECTION RESULTS
• Emails, HSE Alerts, Bulletin boards
• Discussion at safety meetings
Action Plan
• Who is responsible (Accountability)
• When is it due (Target Date)
• What to do (Action Plan)
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Summary
Routine inspection and Follow-up on corrective actions
make an effective Safety Inspection Program
•Keys to effective inspection
•Create checklists
•Schedule inspections (v.v.)
•Focus on one hazard at a time
•Modify checklists as needed
•Follow-up corrective actions
•Communicate & Involve Employees
•Acknowledge participation
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THANK YOU
QUESTION?
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