PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Are protective goggles or face shields provided and worn where there is any danger of flying particles or
corrosive materials? Are approved safety glasses required to be worn at all times in areas where there is a risk of eye injuries such
as punctures, abrasions, contusions or burns? Are employees who need corrective lenses (glasses or contacts lenses) in working environments with harmful
exposures, required to wear only approved safety glasses, protective goggles, or use other medically
approved precautionary procedures? Are protective gloves, aprons, shields, or other means provided against cuts, corrosive liquids and chemicals? Are hard hats provided and worn where danger of falling objects exists?
Are hard hats inspected periodically for damage to the shell and suspension system? Is appropriate foot protection required where there is the risk of foot injuries from hot, corrosive, poisonous
substances, falling objects, crushing or penetrating actions? Are approved respirators provided for regular or emergency use where needed? Is all protective equipment maintained in a sanitary condition and ready for use? Do you have eye wash facilities and a quick drench shower within the work area where employees are
exposed to injurious corrosive materials? Where special equipment is needed for electrical workers, is it available?
When lunches are eaten on the premises, are they eaten in areas where there is no exposure to toxic
materials or other health hazards? Is protection against the effects of occupational noise exposure provided when sound levels exceed those of
the Cal/OSHA noise standard?
FLOOR AND WALL STAIRWAYS Are floor openings guarded by a cover, guardrail, or equivalent on all sides (except at entrance to stairways or ladders)?
Are toeboards installed around the edges of a permanent floor opening (where persons may pass below the opening)? Are skylight screens of such construction and mounting that they will withstand a load of at least 200 pounds?
Is the glass in windows, doors, glass walls that are subject to human impact, of sufficient thickness and type for the condition of use? Are grates or similar type covers over floor openings such as floor drains, of such design that foot traffic or rolling equipment will not be affected by the grate spacing? Are unused portions of service pits and pits not actually in use either covered or protected by guardrails or equivalent? Are manhole covers, trench covers and similar covers, plus their supports, designed to carry a truck rear axle load of at least 20,000 pounds when located in roadways and subject to vehicle traffic?
Are floor or wall openings in fire resistive construction provided with doors or covers compatible with the fire rating of the structure and provided with self-closing feature when appropriate?
EXITING OR EGRESS Are all exits marked with an exit sign and illuminated by a reliable light source? Are the directions to exits, when not immediately apparent, marked with visible signs? Are doors, passageways or stairways, that are neither exits nor access to exits and which could be mistaken for exits, appropriately marked "NOT AN EXIT", "TO BASEMENT", "STOREROOM", and the like? Are exit signs provided with the word "EXIT" in lettering at least 5 inches high and the stroke of the lettering at least 1/2 inch wide?
Are exit doors side-hinged? Are all exits kept free of obstructions?
Are at least two means of egress provided from elevated platforms, pits or rooms where the absence of a second exit would increase the risk of injury from hot, poisonous, corrosive, suffocating, flammable, or explosive substances?
Are there sufficient exits to permit prompt escape in case of emergency? Are special precautions taken to protect employees during construction and repair operations? Is the number of exits from each floor of a building, and the number of exits from the building itself, appropriate for the building occupancy load? Are exit stairways which are required to be separated from other parts of a building enclosed by at least two hour fire-resistive construction in buildings more than four stories in height, and not less than one-hour fire resistive construction elsewhere? When ramps are used as part of required exiting from a building, is the ramp slope limited to 1- foot vertical and 12 feet horizontal?
Where exiting will be through frameless glass doors, glass exit doors, storm doors, and such are the doors fully tempered and meet the safety requirements for human impact?
PORTABLE LADDERS Are all ladders maintained in good condition, joints between steps and side rails tight, all hardware and fittings securely attached, and moveable parts operating freely without binding or undue play?
Are non-slip safety feet provided on each ladder? Are non-slip safety feet provided on each metal or rung ladder?
Are ladder rungs and steps free of grease and oil?
Is it prohibited to place a ladder in front of doors opening toward the ladder except when the door is blocked open, locked or guarded?
Is it prohibited to place ladders on boxes, barrels, or other unstable bases to obtain additional height? Are employees instructed to face the ladder when ascending or descending? Are employees prohibited from using ladders that are broken, missing steps, rungs, or cleats, broken side rails or other faulty equipment?
Are employees instructed not to use the top 2 steps of ordinary stepladders as a step? When portable rung ladders are used to gain access to elevated platforms, roofs, and the like does the ladder always extend at least 3 feet above the elevated surface? Is it required that when portable rung or cleat type ladders are used the base is so placed that slipping will not occur, or it is lashed or otherwise held in place?
Are portable metal ladders legibly marked with signs reading "CAUTION" "Do Not Use Around Electrical Equipment" or equivalent wording? Are employees prohibited from using ladders as guys, braces, skids, gin poles, or for other than their intended purposes? Are employees instructed to only adjust extension ladders while standing at a base (not while standing on the ladder or from a position above the ladder)?
Are metal ladders inspected for damage? Are the rungs of ladders uniformly spaced at 12 inches, center to center?
PORTABLE (POWER OPERATED) TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Are grinders, saws, and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards? Are power tools used with the correct shield, guard or attachment recommended by the manufacturer?
Are portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the base shoe?
Are circular saw guards checked to assure they are not wedged up, thus leaving the lower portion of the blade unguarded?
Are rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical contact? Are all cord-connected, electrically operated tools and equipment effectively grounded or of the approved double insulated type?
Are effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, and sprockets, on equipment such as concrete mixers, air compressors, and the like?
Are portable fans provided with full guards or screens having openings 1/2 inch or less? Is hoisting equipment available and used for lifting heavy objects, and are hoist ratings and characteristics appropriate for the task? Are ground-fault circuit interrupters provided on all temporary electrical 15 and 20 ampere circuits, used during periods of construction?
Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power-operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage?
ABRASIVE WHEEL EQUIPMENT GRINDERS
MACHINE GUARDING Is there a training program to instruct employees on safe methods of machine operation? Is there adequate supervision to ensure that employees are following safe machine operating procedures? Is there a regular program of safety inspection of machinery and equipment? Is all machinery and equipment kept clean and properly maintained?
Is sufficient clearance provided around and between machines to allow for safe operations, set up and servicing, material handling and waste removal? Is equipment and machinery securely placed and anchored, when necessary to prevent tipping or other movement that could result in personal injury? Is there a power shut-off switch within reach of the operator's position at each machine? Can electric power to each machine be locked out for maintenance, repair, or security? Are the noncurrent-carrying metal parts of electrically operated machines bonded and grounded? Are foot-operated switches guarded or arranged to prevent accidental actuation by personnel or falling Are manually operated valves and switches controlling the operation of equipment and machines clearly identified and readily accessible? Are all emergency stop buttons colored red? Are all pulleys and belts that are within 7 feet of the floor or working level properly guarded? Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded? Are splashguards mounted on machines that use coolant, to prevent the coolant from reaching employees? Are methods provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created at the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks?
Are machinery guards secure and so arranged that they do not offer a hazard in their use? If special hand tools are used for placing and removing material, do they protect the operator's hands? Are revolving drums, barrels, and containers required to be guarded by an enclosure that is interlocked with the drive mechanism, so that revolution cannot occur unless the guard enclosure is in place, so guarded? Do arbors and mandrels have firm and secure bearings and are they free from play?
Are provisions made to prevent machines from automatically starting when power is restored after a power failure or shutdown? Are machines constructed so as to be free from excessive vibration when the largest size tool is mounted and run at full speed? If machinery is cleaned with compressed air, is air pressure controlled and personal protective equipment or other safeguards used to protect operators and other workers from eye and body injury? Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger than 1/2 inch, when operating within 7 feet of the floor? Are saws used for ripping, equipped with anti-kick back devices and spreaders? Are radial arm saws so arranged that the cutting head will gently return to the back of the table when released?
LOCKOUT BLOCKOUT PROCEDURES
WELDING, CUTTING & BRAZING Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to use welding, cutting or brazing equipment? Do all operator have a copy of the appropriate operating instructions and are they directed to follow them?
Are compressed gas cylinders regularly examined for obvious signs of defects, deep rusting, or leakage? Is care used in handling and storage of cylinders, safety valves, relief valves, and the like, to prevent
damage? Are precautions taken to prevent the mixture of air or oxygen with flammable gases, except at a burner or in a standard torch? Are only approved apparatus (torches, regulators, pressure-reducing valves, acetylene generators, manifolds) used? Are cylinders kept away from sources of heat? Is it prohibited to use cylinders as rollers or supports? Are empty cylinders appropriately marked their valves closed and valve-protection caps on? Are signs reading: DANGER NO-SMOKING, MATCHES, OR OPEN LIGHTS, or the equivalent posted? Are cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses, and apparatus keep free of oily or greasy substances? Is care taken not to drop or strike cylinders? Unless secured on special trucks, are regulators removed and valve-protection caps put in place before moving cylinders? Do cylinders without fixed hand wheels have keys, handles, or non-adjustable wrenches on stem valves when in service? Are liquefied gases stored and shipped valve-end up with valve covers in place? Are employees instructed to never crack a fuel-gas cylinder valve near sources of ignition? Before a regulator is removed, is the valve closed and gas released form the regulator?
Is red used to identify the acetylene (and other fuel-gas) hose, green for oxygen hose, and black for inert gas and air hose?
Are pressure-reducing regulators used only for the gas and pressures for which they are intended? Is open circuit (No Load) voltage of arc welding and cutting machines as low as possible and not in excess of the recommended limits? Under wet conditions, are automatic controls for reducing no-load voltage used? Is grounding of the machine frame and safety ground connections of portable machines checked periodically? Are electrodes removed from the holders when not in use? Is it required that electric power to the welder be shut off when no one is in attendance? Is suitable fire extinguishing equipment available for immediate use?
Is the welder forbidden to coil or loop welding electrode cable around his body?
Are wet machines thoroughly dried and tested before being used?
Are work and electrode lead cables frequently inspected for wear and damage, and replaced when needed? Do means for connecting cables' lengths have adequate insulation? When the object to be welded cannot be moved and fire hazards cannot be removed, are shields used to confine heat, sparks, and slag? Are firewatchers assigned when welding or cutting is performed, in locations where a serious fire might develop? Are combustible floors kept wet, covered by damp sand, or protected by fire-resistant shields? When floors are wet down, are personnel protected from possible electrical shock? When welding is done on metal walls, are precautions taken to protect combustibles on the other side? Before hot work is begun, are used drums, barrels, tanks, and other containers so thoroughly cleaned that no substances remain that could explode, ignite, or produce toxic vapors? Is it required that eye protection helmets, hand shields and goggles meet appropriate standards? Are employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or bracing operations protected with personal protective equipment and clothing? Is a check made for adequate ventilation in and where welding or cutting is preformed? When working in confined places are environmental monitoring tests taken and means provided for quick removal of welders in case of an emergency?
COMPRESSORS & COMPRESSED AIR Are compressors equipped with pressure relief valves, and pressure gauges? Are compressor air intakes installed and equipped to ensure that only clean uncontaminated air enters the compressor? Are air filters installed on the compressor intake? Are compressors operated and lubricated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations? Are safety devices on compressed air systems checked frequently? Before any repair work is done on the pressure system of a compressor, is the pressure bled off and the system locked-out? Are signs posted to warn of the automatic starting feature of the compressors? Is the belt drive system totally enclosed to provide protection for the front, back, top, and sides? Is it strictly prohibited to direct compressed air towards a person? Are employees prohibited from using highly compressed air for cleaning purposes? If compressed air is used for cleaning off clothing, is the pressure reduced to less than 10 psi? When using compressed air for cleaning, do employees use personal protective equipment? Are safety chains or other suitable locking devices used at couplings of high pressure hose lines where a connection failure would create a hazard? Before compressed air is used to empty containers of liquid, is the safe working pressure of the container checked? When compressed air is used with abrasive blast cleaning equipment, is the operating valve a type that must be held open manually? When compressed air is used to inflate auto tires, is a clip-on chuck and an inline regulator preset to 40 psi required? Is it prohibited to use compressed air to clean up or move combustible dust if such action could cause the dust to be suspended in the air and cause a fire or explosion hazard?
COMPRESSED GAS & CYLINDERS Are cylinders with a water weight capacity over 30 pounds equipped with means for connecting a valve protector device, or with a collar or recess to protect the valve? Are cylinders legibly marked to clearly identify the gas contained? Are compressed gas cylinders stored in areas which are protected from external heat sources such as flame impingement, intense radiant heat, electric arcs, or high temperature lines? Are cylinders located or stored in areas where they will not be damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons? Are cylinders stored or transported in a manner to prevent them creating a hazard by tipping, falling or rolling?
Are cylinders containing liquefied fuel gas, stored or transported in a position so that the safety relief device is always in direct contact with the vapor space in the cylinder? Are valve protectors always placed on cylinders when the cylinders are not in use or connected for use? Are all valves closed off before a cylinder is moved, when the cylinder is empty, and at the completion of each job? Are low pressure fuel-gas cylinders checked periodically for corrosion, general distortion, cracks, or any other defect that might indicate a weakness or render it unfit for service? Does the periodic check of low pressure fuel-gas cylinders include a close inspection of the cylinders' bottom?
HOIST & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS - FORKLIFTS
ENTERING CONFINED SPACES Are confined spaces thoroughly emptied of any corrosive or hazardous substances, such as acids or caustics, before entry? Before entry, are all lines to a confined space, containing inert, toxic, flammable, or corrosive materials valved off and blanked or disconnected and separated? Is it required that all impellers, agitators, or other moving equipment inside confined spaces be locked-out if they present a hazard?
Is either natural or mechanical ventilation provided prior to confined space entry? Before entry, are appropriate atmospheric tests performed to check for oxygen deficiency, toxic substance and explosive concentrations in the confined space before entry? Is adequate illumination provided for the work to be performed in the confined space? Is the atmosphere inside the confined space frequently tested or continuously monitor during conduct of work? Is there an assigned safety standby employee outside of the confined space, whose sole responsibility is to watch the work in progress, sound an alarm if necessary, and render assistance? Is the standby employee or other employees prohibited from entering the confined space without lifelines and respiratory equipment if there is any questions as to the cause of an emergency? In addition to the standby employee, is there at least one other trained rescuer in the vicinity?
Are all rescuers appropriately trained and using approved, recently inspected equipment? Does all rescue equipment allow for lifting employees vertically from a top opening? Are there trained personnel in First Aid and CPR immediately available? Is there an effective communication system in place whenever respiratory equipment is used and the employee in the confined space is out of sight of the standby person? Is approved respiratory equipment required if the atmosphere inside the confined space cannot be made acceptable? Is all portable electrical equipment used inside confined spaces either grounded and insulated, or equipped with ground fault protection?
Before gas welding or burning is started in a confined space, are hoses checked for leaks, compressed gas bottles forbidden inside of the confined space, torches lighted only outside of the confined area and the confined area tested for an explosive atmosphere each time before a lighted torch is to be taken into the confined space? If employees will be using oxygen-consuming equipment such as salamanders, torches, furnaces, in a confined space, is sufficient air provided to assure combustion without reducing the oxygen concentration of the atmosphere below 19.5 percent by volume? Whenever combustion-type equipment is used in confined space, are provisions made to ensure the exhaust gases are vented outside of the enclosure? Is each confined space checked for decaying vegetation or animal matter, which may produce methane? Is the confined space checked for possible industrial waste, which could contain toxic properties? If the confined space is below the ground and near areas where motor vehicles will be operating, is it possible for vehicle exhaust or carbon monoxide to enter the space?
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS Are all work areas properly illuminated? Are employees instructed in proper first aid and other emergency procedures? Are hazardous substances identified which may cause harm by inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption or contact? Are employees aware of the hazards involved with the various chemicals they may be exposed to in their work environment, such as ammonia, chlorine, epoxies, and caustics? Is employee exposure to chemicals in the workplace kept within acceptable levels? Can a less harmful method or product be used?
Is the work area's ventilation system appropriate for the work being performed? Are spray painting operations done in spray rooms or booths equipped with an appropriate exhaust system? Is employee exposure to welding fumes controlled by ventilation, use of respirators, exposure time, or other means? Are welders and other workers nearby provided with flash shields during welding operations?
If forklifts and other vehicles are used in buildings or other enclosed areas, are the carbon monoxide levels kept below maximum acceptable concentration? Has there been a determination that noise levels in the facilities are within acceptable levels? Are steps being taken to use engineering controls to reduce excessive noise levels? Are proper precautions being taken when handling asbestos and other fibrous materials? Are caution labels and signs used to warn of asbestos? Are wet methods used, when practicable, to prevent the emission of airborne asbestos fibers, silica dust and similar hazardous materials? Is vacuuming with appropriate equipment used whenever possible rather than blowing or sweeping dust?
Are grinders, saws, and other machines that produce respirable dusts vented to an industrial collector or central exhaust system? Are all local exhaust ventilation systems designed and operating properly such as airflow and volume necessary for the application? Are the ducts free of obstructions or the belts slipping? Is personal protective equipment provided, used and maintained wherever required? Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of respirators where needed? Are restrooms and washrooms kept clean and sanitary? Is all water provided for drinking, washing, and cooking potable? Are all outlets for water not suitable for drinking clearly identified? Are employees' physical capacities assessed before being assigned to jobs requiring heavy work? Are employees instructed in the proper manner of lifting heavy objects? Where heat is a problem, have all fixed work areas been provided with spot cooling or air conditioning? Are employees screened before assignment to areas of high heat to determine if their health condition might make them more susceptible to having an adverse reaction?
Are employees working on streets and roadways where they are exposed to the hazards of traffic, required to wear bright colored (traffic orange) warning vest? Are exhaust stacks and air intakes located that contaminated air will not be recirculated within a building or other enclosed area? Is equipment producing ultra-violet radiation properly shielded?
FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS Are combustible scrap, debris and waste materials (i.e. oily rags) stored in covered metal receptacles and removed from the worksite promptly? Is proper storage practiced to minimize the risk of fire including spontaneous combustion? Are approved containers and tanks used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids? Are all connections on drums and combustible liquid piping, vapor and liquid tight? Are all flammable liquids kept in closed containers when not in use (e.g. parts cleaning tanks, pans)? Are bulk drums of flammable liquids grounded and bonded to containers during dispensing? Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have explosion-proof lights? Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have mechanical or gravity ventilation? Is liquefied petroleum gas stored, handled, and used in accordance with safe practices and standards?
Are liquefied petroleum storage tanks guarded to prevent damage from vehicles? Are all solvent wastes and flammable liquids kept in fire-resistant covered containers until they are removed from the worksite? Is vacuuming used whenever possible rather than blowing or sweeping combustible dust?
Are fire separators placed between containers of combustibles or flammables, when stacked one upon another, to assure their support and stability? Are fuel gas cylinders and oxygen cylinders separated by distance, fire resistant barriers or other means while in storage? Are fire extinguishers selected and provided for the types of materials in areas where they are to be used? Class A: Ordinary combustible material fires. Class B: Flammable liquid, gas or grease fires. Class C: Energized-electrical equipment fires If a Halon 1301 fire extinguisher is used, can employees evacuate within the specified time for that extinguisher? Are appropriate fire extinguishers mounted within 75 feet of outside areas containing flammable liquids, and within 10 feet of any inside storage area for such materials? Is the transfer/withdrawal of flammable or combustible liquids performed by trained personnel? Are fire extinguishers mounted so that employees do not have to travel more than 75 feet for a class "A" fire or 50 feet for a class "B" fire? Are employees trained in the use of fire extinguishers? Are extinguishers free from obstructions or blockage? Are all extinguishers serviced, maintained and tagged at intervals not to exceed one year? Are all extinguishers fully charged and in their designated places?
Is a record maintained of required monthly checks of extinguishers? Where sprinkler systems are permanently installed, are the nozzle heads directed or arranged so that water will not be sprayed into operating electrical switchboards and equipment? Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted where appropriate in areas where flammable or combustible materials are used or stored? Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted on liquefied petroleum gas tanks? Are "NO SMOKING" rules enforced in areas involving storage and use of flammable materials? Are safety cans used for dispensing flammable or combustible liquids at a point of use? Are all spills of flammable or combustible liquids cleaned up promptly? Are storage tanks adequately vented to prevent the development of excessive vacuum or pressure as a result of filling, emptying, or atmosphere temperature changes? Are storage tanks equipped with emergency venting that will relieve excessive internal pressure caused by fire exposure? Are spare portable or butane tanks, which are sued by industrial trucks stored in accord with regulations?
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL EXPOSURES Are employees trained in the safe handling practices of hazardous chemicals such as acids, caustics, and the like? Are employees aware of the potential hazards involving various chemicals stored or used in the workplace-- such as acids, bases, caustics, epoxies, and phenols? Is employee exposure to chemicals kept within acceptable levels? Are eye wash fountains and safety showers provided in areas where corrosive chemicals are handled? Are all containers, such as vats and storage tanks labeled as to their contents--e.g. "CAUSTICS"? Are all employees required to use personal protective clothing and equipment when handling chemicals (i.e. gloves, eye protection, and respirators)?
Are flammable or toxic chemicals kept in closed containers when not in use?
Are chemical piping systems clearly marked as to their content? Where corrosive liquids are frequently handled in open containers or drawn from storage vessels or pipelines, is adequate means readily available for neutralizing or disposing of spills or overflows properly and safely?
Have standard operating procedures been established and are they being followed when cleaning up chemical spills? Where needed for emergency use, are respirators stored in a convenient, clean and sanitary location? Are respirators intended for emergency use adequate for the various uses for which they may be needed? Are employees prohibited from eating in areas where hazardous chemicals are present? Is personal protective equipment provided, used and maintained whenever necessary? Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of respirators where needed? If you have a respirator protection program, are your employees instructed on the correct usage and limitations of the respirators? Are the respirators NIOSH approved for this particular application?
Are they regularly inspected and cleaned sanitized and maintained? If hazardous substances are used in your processes, do you have a medical or biological monitoring system in operation? Are you familiar with the Threshold Limit Values or Permissible Exposure Limits of airborne contaminants and physical agents used in your workplace? Have control procedures been instituted for hazardous materials, where appropriate, such as respirators, ventilation systems, handling practices, and the like? Whenever possible, are hazardous substances handled in properly designed and exhausted booths or similar locations? Do you use general dilution or local exhaust ventilation systems to control dusts, vapors, gases, fumes, smoke, solvents or mists which may be generated in your workplace? Is ventilation equipment provided for removal of contaminants from such operations as production grinding, buffing, spray painting, and/or vapor decreasing, and is it operating properly? Do employees complain about dizziness, headaches, nausea, irritation, or other factors of discomfort when they use solvents or other chemicals? Is there a dermatitis problem--do employees complain about skin dryness, irritation, or sensitization? Have you considered the use of an industrial hygienist or environmental health specialist to evaluate your operation? If internal combustion engines are used, is carbon monoxide kept within acceptable levels? Is vacuuming used, rather than blowing or sweeping dusts whenever possible for clean up? Are materials, which give off toxic asphyxiant, suffocating or anesthetic fumes, stored in remote or isolated locations when not in use?
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES COMMUNICATION Is there a list of hazardous substances used in your workplace? Is there a written hazard communication program dealing with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) labeling, and employee training? Who is responsible for MSDSs, container labeling, employee training? Is each container for a hazardous substance (i.e. vats, bottles, storage tanks,) labeled with product identity and a hazard warning (communication of the specific health hazards and physical hazards)? Is there a Material Safety Data Sheet readily available for each hazardous substance used? How will you inform other employers whose employees share the same work area where the hazardous substances are used? Is there an employee training program for hazardous substances? Does this program include: An explanation of what an MSDS is and how to use and obtain one? MSDS contents for each hazardous substance or class of substances? Explanation of "Right to Know"? Identification of where employees can see the employer's written hazard communication program and where hazardous substances are present in their work area? The physical and health hazards of substances in the work area, how to detect their presence, and specific protective measures to be used? Details of the hazard communication program, including how to use the labeling system and MSDSs? How employees will be informed of hazards of non-routine tasks, and hazards of unlabeled pipes?
ELECTRICAL Are your workplace electricians familiar with the Cal/OSHA Electrical Safety Orders? Do you specify compliance with Cal/OSHA for all contract electrical work?
Are all employees required to report as soon as practicable any obvious hazard to life or property observed in connection with electrical equipment or lines?
Are employees instructed to make preliminary inspections and/or appropriate tests to determine what conditions exist before starting work on electrical equipment or lines? When electrical equipment or lines are to be serviced, maintained or adjusted, are necessary switches opened, locked-out and tagged whenever possible?
Are portable electrical tools and equipment grounded or of the double insulated type? Are electrical appliances such as vacuum cleaners, polishers, vending machines grounded? Do extension cords being used have a grounding conductor? Are multiple plug adapters prohibited? Are ground-fault circuit interrupters installed on each temporary 15 or 20 ampere, 120 volt AC circuit at locations where construction, demolition, modifications, alterations or excavations are being performed? Are all temporary circuits protected by suitable disconnecting switches or plug connectors at the junction with permanent wiring? Is exposed wiring and cords with frayed or deteriorated insulation repaired or replaced promptly? Are flexible cords and cables free of splices or taps? Are clamps or other securing means provided on flexible cords or cables at plugs, receptacles, tools, and equipment and is the cord jacket securely held in place? Are all cord, cable and raceway connections intact and secure?
In wet or damp locations, are electrical tools and equipment appropriate for the use or location or otherwise protected? Is the location of electrical power lines and cables (overhead, underground, underfloor, other side of walls) determined before digging, drilling or similar work is begun?
Are metal measuring tapes, ropes, handlines or similar devices with metallic thread woven into the fabric prohibited where they could come in contact with energized parts of equipment or circuit conductors? Is the use of metal ladders prohibited in area where the ladder or the person using the ladder could come in contact with energized parts of equipment, fixtures or circuit conductors?
Are all disconnecting switches and circuit breakers labeled to indicate their use or equipment served? Are disconnecting means always opened before fuses are replaced? Do all interior wiring systems include provisions for grounding metal parts of electrical raceways, equipment and enclosures? Are all electrical raceways and enclosures securely fastened in place? Are all energized parts of electrical circuits and equipment guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or enclosures? Is sufficient access and working space provided and maintained about all electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operations and maintenance? Are all unused openings (including conduit knockouts) in electrical enclosures and fittings closed with appropriate covers, plugs or plates? Are electrical enclosures such as switches, receptacles, junction boxes, etc., provided with tight-fitting covers or plates? Are disconnecting switches for electrical motors in excess of two horsepower, capable of opening the circuit when the motor is in a stalled condition, without exploding? (Switches must be horsepower rated equal to or in excess of the motor hp rating). Is low voltage protection provided in the control device of motors driving machines or equipment, which could cause probably injury from inadvertent starting? Is each motor disconnecting switch or circuit breaker located within sight of the motor control device?
Is each motor located within sight of its controller or the controller disconnecting means capable of being locked in the open position or is a separate disconnecting means installed in the circuit within sight of the motor? Is the controller for each motor in excess of two horsepower, rated in horsepower equal to or in excess of the rating of the motor is serves? Are employees who regularly work on or around energized electrical equipment or lines instructed in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) methods? Are employees prohibited from working alone on energized lines or equipment over 600 volts?
IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SYSTEMS When nonpotable water is piped through a facility, are outlets or taps posted to alert employees that it is unsafe and not to be used for drinking, washing or other personal use? When hazardous substances are transported through above ground piping, is each pipeline identified at points where confusion could introduce hazards to employees? When pipelines are identified by color painting, are all visible parts of the line so identified? When pipelines are identified by color painted bands or tapes, are the bands or tapes located at reasonable intervals and at each outlet, valve or connection? When pipelines are identified by color, is the color code posted at all locations where confusion could introduce hazards to employees? When the contents of pipelines are identified by name or name abbreviation, is the information readily visible on the pipe near each valve or outlet? When pipelines carrying hazardous substances are identified by tags, are the tags constructed of durable materials, the message carried clearly ad permanently distinguishable and are tags installed at each valve or outlet? When pipelines are heated by electricity, steam or other external source, are suitable warning signs or tags placed at unions, valves, or other serviceable parts of the system?
TRANSPORTING EMPLOYEES & MATERIALS Do employees who operate vehicles on public thoroughfares have valid operator's licenses? When seven or more employees are regularly transported in a van, bus or truck, is the operator's license appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven? Is each van, bus or truck used regularly to transport employees, equipped with an adequate number of seats? When employees are transported by truck, are provision provided to prevent their falling from the vehicle? Are vehicles used to transport employees, equipped with lamps, brakes, horns, mirrors, windshields and turn signals in good repair? Are transport vehicles provided with handrails, steps, stirrups or similar devices, so placed and arranged that employees can safely mount or dismount? Are employee transport vehicles equipped at all times with at least two reflective type flares? Is a full charged fire extinguisher, in good condition, with at least 4 B:C rating maintained in each employee transport vehicle? When cutting tools with sharp edges are carried in passenger compartments of employee transport vehicles, are they placed in closed boxes or containers which are secured in place? Are employees prohibited from riding on top of any load, which can shift, topple, or otherwise become unstable?
CONTROL OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES BY VENTILATION Is the volume and velocity of air in each exhaust system sufficient to gather the dusts, fumes, mists, vapors or gases to be controlled, and to convey them to a suitable point of disposal? Are exhaust inlets, ducts and plenums designed, constructed, and supported to prevent collapse or failure of any part of the system? Are clean-out ports or doors provided at intervals not to exceed 12 feet in all horizontal runs of exhaust ducts? Where two or more different type of operations are being controlled through the same exhaust system, will the combination of substances being controlled, constitute a fire, explosion or chemical reaction hazard in the duct? Is adequate makeup air provided to areas where exhaust systems are operating? Is the intake for makeup air located so that only clean, fresh air, which is free of contaminates, will enter the work environment? Where two or more ventilation systems are serving a work area, is their operation such that one will not offset the functions of the other?
SANITIZING EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING Is personal protective clothing or equipment, that employees are required to wear or use, of a type capable of being easily cleaned and disinfected? Are employees prohibited from interchanging personal protective clothing or equipment, unless it has been properly cleaned? Are machines and equipment, which processes, handle or apply materials that could be injurious to employees, cleaned and/or decontaminated before being overhauled or placed in storage?
Are employees prohibited from smoking or eating in any area where contaminates are present that could be injurious if ingested? When employees are required to change from street clothing into protective clothing, is a clean changeroom with separate storage facility for street and protective clothing provided? Are employees required to shower and wash their hair as soon as possible after a known contact has occurred with a carcinogen? When equipment, materials, or other items are taken into or removed from a carcinogen regulated area, is it done in a manner that will not contaminate non-regulated areas or the external environment?
INFECTION CONTROL Are employees potentially exposed to infectious agents in body fluids?
Have occasions of potential occupational exposure been identified and documented? Has a training and information program been provided for employees exposed to or potentially exposed to blood and/or body fluids? Have infection control procedures been instituted where appropriate, such as ventilation, universal precautions, workplace practices, and personal protective equipment? Are employees aware of specific workplace practices to follow when appropriate? (Hand washing, handling sharp instruments, handling of laundry, disposal of contaminated materials, reusable equipment.) Is personal protective equipment provided to employees, and in all appropriate locations?
Is the necessary equipment (i.e. mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, and other ventilation devices) provided for administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on potentially infected patients? Are facilities/equipment to comply with workplace practices available, such as hand-washing sinks, biohazard tags and labels, needle containers, detergents/disinfectants to clean up spills? Are all equipment and environmental and working surfaces cleaned and disinfected after contact with blood or potentially infectious materials? Is infectious waste placed in closable, leak proof containers, bags or puncture-resistant holders with proper labels? Has medical surveillance including HBV evaluation, antibody testing and vaccination been made available to potentially exposed employees?
Training on universal precautions? Training on personal protective equipment? Training on workplace practices, which should include blood drawing, room cleaning, laundry handling, clean up of blood spills?
Training on needlestick exposure/management? Hepatitis B vaccinations?
VENTILATION FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY
