This guide is meant to be a starting example that should be customized by your organization. This guide should support your Safety VSP.

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1 This guide is meant to be a starting example that should be customized by your organization. This guide should support your Safety VSP. Covered Topics: Inspection Approach Inspection Considerations Severity Evaluation Counting Guidelines Per Inspection Approach SafetyNet allows for diverse styles and approaches for capturing the level of safety in an area or within an organization. Some best practice approaches are outlined below. 1. Select a single category and inspect for it in a comprehensive manner. a. For instance, you could select ladders and inspect every ladder onsite for all its subcategories. This method is commonly used to satisfy an OSHA requirement such as Fire Protection (extinguishers) or for an Assured Grounding Program. 2. Choose a specific task or operation and inspect every condition and process for that task. a. An example of this could be work in an electrical panel. When working within an electrical panel, inspecting tasks could involve the following categories: PPE, Electrical, Housekeeping, /Public Protection, Hand and Power s, and Medical/Emergency. b. The intent of this inspection would be to measure the level of safety only for that particular task or operation. 3. Walk around an area, taking mental snap shots and recording what you see (The Snap Shot method) a. Select a specific work group or crew and capture all observations related to that work group or crew only. Inspection Consideration SafetyNet s flexibility is a key component of its success. SafetyNet allows for diverse styles and approaches for capturing the level of safety in an area or within an organization. Some best practice approaches are outlined below. 1. Ask the following questions when conducting an inspection: QUESTION YES NO Is the work area set up properly? Are the tools and equipment appropriate? Are the correct materials being used? Are the appropriate procedures being followed? Are employees exposed? Severity Evaluation 1. Determining Severity

2 LIKELIHOOD a. HIGH Severity = injury requires hospitalization or worse b. LOW Severity = injury does not require hospitalization 2. Determining Likelihood a. Four factors help determine the likelihood of an adverse event. 3. Number of employees exposed a. <5, or >5 4. Frequency and duration of exposure a. 10 minutes/month intermittent vs. 8 hours/day all day every day 5. Environmental conditions a. Dry, moderate temperature, well-lit vs. Wet, hot, low light 6. Stress factors a. Speed b. Crowding c. Other hazards in the area that make this hazard more likely to occur 7. Determining Exposure Level a. Use the table below to establish exposure level based after you have determined severity and likelihood. CONSEQUENCE Low High Low LOW HIGH High MEDIUM LIFE-THREAT

3 Counting Guidelines per Administration NOTE: For the entire category of Administration, consider each job-site requirement. Document preconstruction meetings Frequent/regular safety inspections JHA submitted each trade MSDS manual OSHA Posters/ 300 log Safety ual Safety Meetings Visitor PPE available Visitor sign in form Confined Space Atmospheric conditions Comm./secure/signs Electrical / fire prevention Entry super/monit/ent Harness/extract equipment Is permit required Regular inspection/air monitor Rescue plan/emergency # s/map Ventilation Respiratory equipment Safety person/rescue equipment/ppe Training documentation s and Hoisting Equipment Rig inspected/rated count by trade Annual inspection current Anti two block device Boom angle indicator Cert or verify training supported and level Daily inspections current Dist power lines Fire extinguisher in crane Flagman identified Operator

4 plan on file Load chart posted Loads properly secured Means of communication Operator appears competent Operator manual in crane Outriggers extend/cribbing Safety latches used Swing radius barricaded Tag lines used Weight of load verified (unless the material being lifted changes and/or exceeds 75% of the cranes capacity) Electrical Is each cord in good condition? Cords protected from traffic Electrical room protected GFCI s used Under permanent power Hot Work Procedures LO/TO procedures Proper use temp power boxes Signage present Energized parts protected in each trade which is using the cord ( traffic = mechanical traffic) Room observation per room Trade (company) per temporary panel per man GFCI s used per cord per trade Box Room Room Environmental Asbestos/lead/mold/silica Do any exist? If no, no observation If yes, are proper procedures/ protection/training provided? Answer to that question determines safe/unsafe

5 Concrete wet and vacuumed Wet and vacuumed = safe Dry cutting = unsafe Nuisance dust Hazardous material properly stored Spill containment adequate Dust that causes physical discomfort = unsafe Material type Containment Excavation Document each component for each excavation. (One excavation = can access any portion of the excavation by walking continuously without exiting). With the following items only on the excavation checklist, look at the total excavation system (not by each single excavation) per trade. Competent person present Inspected daily Access within 25 Access Excavation >20 engineered Excavation Underground utilities notified Perimeter protected/barricaded 100 Sloped, benched or shored 100 Spoil 2 from edge 100 Surface encumbrances 100 Traffic exposure Water entering Fall Protection Look at each guardrail system in counting safe/unsafe: Perimeter every 15 Each opening = type of construction (e.g. wood, cable, safety net system) Proper anchorage point Safety harness and lanyard Inspect harness and lanyard for condition and use Stair/ramp/walkway protected Fall protection at 6 Fall protection plan Each exposed employee per man Stair/ramp/walkway (also applies to temporary installations)

6 Floor/wall opening protected Floor covers adequate, secured, labeled Roof edge protected 15 Fire Protection Building fire protection Fire suppression equipment avail Anything other than fire extinguisher Emergency vehicle access per site Extinguishers charged and inspected Fire equipment available Fire watch when applicable Signs in store areas Proper fuel containers Exit Container Hand and Power s Cord in good condition per Ground prong in place Guards in place Information label on tool Proper tool for the job Strain relief functioning in good condition Hazard Communications Copy of program Employees trained Inventory list MSDS (site specific) Proper labels on containers Readily available Container

7 Housekeeping Clear access to building/site Designated employee parking Impalement protection Proper material storage Proper use of CAZ id Roadway around project clear Slip, Trip, fall hazards Trash in protected containers Walkways clear Exit Zone s/stairs 3 above landing per ladder Access break >19 Stair or ladder Clear of debris/materials Extension ladder 4:1 pitch Inspected for defects Job built ladders const properly Landings and treads filled Stair Proper use of ladder Rails at stairs/landing Stair Safe work distance from hazard Slip trip exposure eliminated Stair Stairs illuminated Stair Medical/Emergency Emergency procedure supplies 1st Aid/ CPR on site per contractor Emergency action plan Emergency numbers posted Emergency procedures supplies Eye wash Map to medical facility Team contact numbers as per job-site requirement

8 Motorized Equipment Back up alarm per equipment Flagman used if app Glass free of obstructions Horn functioning Operator appears competent Seat belts uses Training docs available Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment P.P.E. Glasses/ face shields per man Gloves Hard hats Hearing protection Metatarsal protection Proper clothing Rebar caps Respirators Work boots Scaffolds Count each level of scaffolding as one system (e.g. from mudsills to first deck = one system) Look at each component within each system Bracing and pins in place per Compatible components used Guardrails in place Proper secured to structure Proper access to platforms Proper loading of materials Safe work distances Sill, plates, jacks installed Surface in safe condition With the following items only on the scaffolding checklist look at the total scaffold system (not by each level) per trade Competent person present Inspected daily

9 Scissor/Arial s Safe work distances Equipment loaded properly Gate or chain secured Harness while in boom lifts Nothing to increase height Operating on flat surface Operator training Surface free of holes (e.g. electrical clearance, excavations, openings, poles, distance from building) /Public Protection Adequate lighting per Access lighting to and from site Perimeter fences Every 100 as per job-site requirement Barricades installed properly Every 100 Company rep present Excavations protected Excavation Falling object protection Every 100 Public protection signage Every 100 Security system in place Street closure identified Closure Traffic control plan Activity Steel Erection Multi lift process utilized Anchorage point meets requirements CDZ training/utilized EE above 30 protected EE between fall protection Erector notified of modification Fall pro training provided Falling object protection Multi lift/rig/con training Proper anchorage of columns/beams layout/sequence plan Struct flooring requiring Written approved conc strength Point Modification

10 Did you have a pre-lift meeting to establish the multi-lift procedure? ƒ Multi lift/rig/con training Are the riggers and connectors trained? Welding/Cutting Welding machine ventilated Include welding operation Bottles upright/cap/secured Fire extinguisher present Flash arrest on torches Flash protection available Gauges working properly Leads in good condition Proper PPE in use Torch hoses good condition Set-up Bottle Setup Setup Setup Bottle Setup Setup ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures) Exits clear, signs, egress route Exterior access Fire alarm / suppression Temporary walls, signs Fire extinguisher unobstructed, inspected No Smoking Storage, housekeeping and debris removal Fire drills every 45 days Hazard surveillance Hot work operations ILSM s current Work area