T IO N
S PE C
TY I N
SAFE
SUMMARY
For any PPE to be effective…
• It must be selected based on use
• Employees must be trained on its
use
• It must be used and worn
• It must be maintained.
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SAFETY INSPECTION
“An inspection is a service to an organization
and its workforce; NOT a burden.”
Inspections are needed because nothing is
completely risk-free...
Things wear out
Conditions change
People are not perfect
Managers have moral and legal responsibilities
to provide a safe and healthful workplace.
PURPOSES OF SAFETY
INSPECTION
▪ Eliminate Hazards
▪ Assess Effectiveness of OSH
Program
▪ Display Visible Management
Commitment to Safety
▪ Identify Training Needs
▪ Fulfill Legal Obligations
ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE
SAFETY INSPECTION
▪ The inspectors must:
– Have sound knowledge of the
facility/workplace;
– Be knowledgeable of the relevant standards,
codes and regulations;
– Be familiar with the organization’s accident
experience and potentials;
– Possess the ability to make intelligent
decisions for corrective action; and,
ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE
SAFETY INSPECTION
– Exercise diplomacy in handling personnel
and situations.
▪ The inspection process must be
systematic.
▪ There must be a method of reporting,
evaluating and using the gathered data.
TYPES OF INSPECTION
▪ Continuous Inspection
– a process conducted as part of their job
responsibilities in noting and correcting
potential danger
▪ Periodic/Interval Inspection
– a systematic process with specific intervals
and widely regarded as “real” safety and
health inspection
▪ Intermittent/Emergency Inspection
– an unscheduled inspection may be needed
to find and correct unsafe conditions
KINDS OF INTERVAL
INSPECTION
▪ Regular Inspection
– a process conducted of a specific area or
equipment
▪ General Inspection
– a planned walk-through of an entire area;
includes places not usually inspected
PREPARING FOR INSPECTION
▪ Review previous accident investigation
and inspection reports
▪ Decide the “flow” of the inspection and
be familiar with the area to be inspected
▪ Formulate checklist
▪ Wear required Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
INSPECTION PROPER
▪ Data gathering
▪ Interview of workers/supervisors
▪ Remember: Inspections must not
interrupt normal operations.
AFTER INSPECTION
▪ Writing of inspection report
▪ Correction of hazards
▪ Monitoring and Evaluation
HOW OFTEN MUST ITEMS BE
INSPECTED
▪ Loss severity potential of the problem
▪ The potential for injury
▪ How quickly can the part become unsafe
▪ History of failures
INSPECTION TOOLS
▪ Clipboards
▪ Inspection forms and checklists
▪ Pens/pencils
▪ Lock-out/tag-out supplies
▪ Measuring tape/ruler
▪ Tape Recorder
INSPECTION TOOLS
▪ Camera
▪ Flashlight
▪ Sampling devices (air, noise,
light, temperature)
▪ Sampling containers
▪ Special PPE
SAMPLE WORKPLACE
INSPECTION SHEET
INSPECTION ITEMS
• General Work Area
• Excavation
• Tools and Equipment
• Scaffolds
• Construction Machinery
• Materials Handling and Storage
• Welfare Facilities
• Firefighting Equipment
• Chemicals
• Environmental Condition
• Waste Storage and Disposal
• Etc.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
▪ Immediately correct everything possible.
▪ Report at once conditions beyond one’s
authority and suggest solutions.
▪ Take intermediate action as needed.
IMPLEMENTATION AND
MONITORING
▪ Management’s Role
• decision-making esp. when money is
involved
▪ Safety Officer’s Role
• follow-up and monitoring
▪ Supervisor’s and Worker’s Role
• execution
WHO WILL CONDUCT THE
INSPECTION?
▪ Safety Professionals
▪ Company or Facility Management
▪ First-line Supervisor or Foreman
▪ Maintenance Personnel
▪ Safety and Health Committee
▪ Employees
▪ Other inspection teams
S_CCESS
It is never complete without
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