Safety Audits & Inspection Program
Purpose -
Inspection of work areas and audits of
safety programs are tools that can be used to identify problems and
hazards before these conditions result in accidents or injuries. Audits
also help to identify the effectiveness of safety program management and
can be used as a guide to assure regulatory compliance and a safe
workplace.
Responsibilities
Management
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Design and
schedule audit and inspection procedures for all work areas, processes
and procedures.
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Conduct routine
audits and inspections
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Ensure audits
are conducted by employees who understand the various safety programs
and policies
Supervisors
Corrections
All safety deficiencies
found during audits and inspections should be corrected as soon as
possible. Documentation of corrections should be made on the audit or
inspection sheet. And conditions that present a hazards are to be
corrected or controlled immediately.
Types of
Inspections
Supervisor &
Management Daily Walk-through:
this is an undocumented inspection that is made daily prior to startup and
shift change to ensure the facility and equipment are in safe conditions
for Employees. All noted unsafe areas are placed in a safe condition prior
to Employees working in the area.
Weekly
Supervisor Inspections are conducted and recorded with a Employee.
This documented inspection provides a focus to ensure current hazard
controls are still effective, equipment is in safe condition and safe work
practices are in use. Discrepancies are listed on the inspection sheet,
recorded on work orders for correction. The inspection sheet is forwarded
to the Safety Manager for review and logging to track discrepancy
correction.
Monthly Safety
Committee Inspection. Each month members of the Safety Committee will
tour the entire facility with the Safety Manager. This tour is to ensure
Safety Committee Members are familiar with all areas of the operation.
Record of problem areas, committee recommendations and deficiencies will
be recorded and provided to management.
Noise Surveys
are conducted at least annually, or whenever facility modifications are
made that impact the ambient or specific work area noise levels, Noise
surveys are conducted by qualified persons with calibrated instruments.
Equipment Inspections are conducted to ensure specific safety
equipment is in good working order and will function when needed. Examples
and frequencies are:
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Sprinkler
Inspection - Monthly
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Boiler Checks-
Weekly
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Emergency
Lighting Test - Monthly
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Fire
Extinguisher Inspections - Monthly
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Safety
Equipment Inventories - Monthly
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Boiler Tests -
Monthly
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Emergency
Lighting 90 Min. Test - Semiannually
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Respirator
Inspections- Before / After Use (Monthly at a minimum)
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Boiler Internal
Inspections - Annually (by qualified inspector)
Program
Audits are conducted to check the administration of specific
safety and health programs. Program Audits of the following shall be
conducted annually.
- Accident Prevention
- Fire Prevention
- Material Handling
- Flammable Material Storage
- Lockout-Tagout
- Hazard Communication
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Confined Space Entry
- Asbestos Controls
- Boiler Safety
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Contractor Safety
- Electrical Safety
- Tool Safety
- Hot Work
- Respiratory Protection
The remainder of this
program is in the Members Area |
