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Safety Update
double insulated?
• Are junction boxes closed?
• Are extension cords out of the aisles
aid practitioners on each shift worked? • Are first-aid kits provided, and first- aid supplies replenished as they are used?
where they can be abused by heavy traffic? • Is permanent wiring used instead of
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
extension cords?
• Is required PPE provided, maintained and used?
Tools and Machinery
• Does equipment meet requirements and is it reliable?
• Are manufacturers’ manuals kept for all tools and machinery?
• Is personal protection used only when it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate or control the hazardous sub- stance or process?
• Do power tools conform to standards?
• Are tools properly designed for use by employees?
• Are defective tools tagged and removed from service as part of a regular maintenance program?
• Are elevated platforms properly secured and do they have handrails?
• Are the areas requiring PPE usage properly identified by warning signs?
• Are tools and machinery used so as to avoid electrical hazards?
Elevating Devices
Material Handling and Storage
• Is proper training given in the safe use of tools and machinery?
• Are elevating devices used only with- in capacity?
• Is there safe clearance for all equip- ment through aisles and doors?
Confined Spaces
• Are they regularly inspected, tested and maintained?
• Are storage areas free from tipping hazards?
• Are the confined-space procedures and training available and followed by all involved?
• Are controls of the “dead-man” type? • Are operators trained?
• Are only trained operators allowed to operate forklifts?
• Are entry and exit procedures ade- quate?
Sound Level/Noise
• Is charging of electric batteries per- formed only in designated areas?
• Are emergency and rescue proce- dures in place (e.g. trained safety watchers)?
• Are regular noise surveys conducted?
• Are dock boards (bridge plates) used when loading or unloading from dock to truck or dock to rail car?
Housekeeping
• Is hearing protection available and properly used?
• Are necessary warning devices and signs in use for railway sidings?
• Are work areas clean and orderly?
Temporary Work Structures
• Are specifications posted for maxi- mum loads, which are approved for shelv- ing, floors and roofs?
• Are floors free from protruding nails, splinters, holes and loose boards?
• Are temporary work structures used only when it is not reasonably practicable to use permanent ones?
• Are aisles and passageways kept clear of obstructions?
• Are excavations properly shored, free of large objects (rocks, etc.) at the edges?
• Are racks and platforms loaded only within the limits of their capacity?
• Are permanent aisles and passage- ways clearly marked?
• Are chain hoists, ropes and slings ade- quate for the loads and marked accord- ingly?
• Are covers or guardrails in place around open pits, tanks and ditches?
Employee Facilities
• Are slings inspected daily before use?
Floor and Wall Openings
• Are facilities kept clean and sanitary? • Are facilities in good repair?
• Are cafeteria facilities provided away
• Are all new, repaired or recondi- tioned alloy-steel chain slings proof-test- ed before use?
• Are ladder-ways and door openings guarded by a railing?
from toxic chemicals?
• Are hand-washing facilities available?
• Are pallets and skids the correct type and inspected?
• Do temporary floor openings have standard railings or someone constantly on guard?
Medical and First Aid
• Do personnel use proper lifting tech- niques?
Stairs, Ladders and Platforms
• Do all employees know how to get first-aid assistance when needed?
• Is the size and condition of contain- ers hazardous to workers?
• Are stairs and handrails in good condition?
• Do the first-aiders know when and to which hospital or clinic an injured person should be taken?
• Are elevators, hoists, conveyors, balers, etc., properly used with appropri- ate signals and directional warning signs?
• Are ladders free of defects?
• Are ladders set up properly before use?
• Are there employees trained as first-
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• Are capacities posted on equipment?
• Is stored material stable and secure?