029 Gen Work Environment Checklist

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SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST !

GENERAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

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Department/ Division: ___________________ Date of Inspection: __________________________!
Location: _____________________________ Inspector: _________________________________
CRITERIA YES NO COMMENTS

Are works areas properly illuminated

Is the ventilation system appropriated for the work performed?

Are restrooms & washrooms kept clean & sanitary?

Is portable water provided for drinking & washing?

Are outlets for water not suitable for drinking clearly identified?

Where heat stress is problem, do all fixed works areas have


their conditioning?

Is the work area clean and orderly?

Are the floors fee from protruding nails, splinters, holes, etc?

Are floors free from protruding nails splinters, holes, etc?

Are permanent aisles & passageways clearly marked?

Are aisles and passageways clearly marked?

Are pits and floor openings covered or guarded?

Is combustible trash removed from the worksite daily?

Are spilled materials or liquids cleaned up immediately?

Is there safe clearance in aisles where motorised or


mechanical handling equipment travel?

FLOOR AND WALL OPENINGS STAIRS AND STAIRWAYS

Are floor openings guarded by covers or guardrails on all


sides?

Do skylights have screens or fixed railings that would prevent


someone on the roof from falling through?

Are open pits and traps doors guarded?

Are gates or similar type covers over the floor openings such
as floor drains, designed so that foot traffic or rolling equipment
are not an affected by grate spacing?

Are open-sided floors, platforms & runaways having a drop of


more than 4 feet guarded by a standard railing or toe board?

Are standard stair rails or handrails on all stairways having four


or more risers?

Are all stairways at least 22 inches wide?

Do stairs have at least a 6-1/2 overhead clearance?


CRITERIA YES NO COMMENTS

Are steps on stairs and stairways designed or provided with a slip-


resistant surface?

Are stairways handrails located between 30 and 34 inches


above the leading edge of stair treads?

Are stairways handrails capable of withstanding a load of 200


pounds, applied in any direction?

ELEVATED SURFACES

Is the vertical distance between stairway landings limited to 12


feet or less?

Are stairways adequately illuminated

Are signs posted showing the elevated surfaces load capacity

Do elevated work areas have a permanent means of access


and egress?

Are materials on elevated surfaces piled, stacked or racked in


a manner to prevent tipping, falling, collapsing, rolling or
spreading?

Are all exits marked with an exit sign and illuminated by a


reliable light source?

Are exit routes clearly marked?

Are doors, passageways or stairways that are neither exits nor


access to exits, appropriately marked NOT AN EXIT or
STOREROOM etc?

Are all exits kept free of obstructions?

Are the sufficient exits to permit both directions provided with


viewing panels in the door?

Are exit and exit routes equipped with emergency lighting?

ADDITIONAL REMARKS:

RSHS- HSSE- 029 REV:0 DATE: 25-12-2013

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