Safety Safety Inspections & Inspections &

Hazard Hazard RecognitionRecognition

Importance of Importance of Jobsite Safety InspectionsJobsite Safety Inspections

Jobsite Inspections are a method of Jobsite Inspections are a method of evaluating the implementation and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of existing programs, and effectiveness of existing programs, and provided training.provided training.

Jobsite Inspections improve a company’s Jobsite Inspections improve a company’s Safety Culture, as safety is made a focus on Safety Culture, as safety is made a focus on the jobsite and positive and negative the jobsite and positive and negative findings are discussed and addressed.findings are discussed and addressed.

Inspections must be documented to provide Inspections must be documented to provide for tracking, and trending which will for tracking, and trending which will determine over time if additional training, or determine over time if additional training, or disciplinary action is necessary.disciplinary action is necessary.

Ladder Safety / Access-Ladder Safety / Access-EgressEgress

Ladders are one of the least respected tools we work Ladders are one of the least respected tools we work with and is a prime exposure as we utilize them multiple with and is a prime exposure as we utilize them multiple times daily. HC&A sees a growing trend in ladder times daily. HC&A sees a growing trend in ladder accidents in the construction industry, and ladder safety accidents in the construction industry, and ladder safety is a prime focus during our auditing process.is a prime focus during our auditing process.

Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Falls are the #1 leading cause of fatality Falls are the #1 leading cause of fatality in the construction industry, and the top in the construction industry, and the top exposure to roofers.exposure to roofers.

Eye & Face ProtectionEye & Face Protection

SAVED FROM CERTAIN BLINDNESS

Enforce Eye Enforce Eye Protection!!!!Protection!!!!

HC&A recommends eye protection be worn at all times. OSHA requires eye protection to be worn;

- When eye hazards exist due to operations being conducted

- Grinding, cutting, chipping, sawing- handling solvents, chemicals

- Eye protection may involve safety glasses, goggles, or face shield & safety glasses

Hard HatsHard Hats Whenever a potential for a falling or flying Whenever a potential for a falling or flying

object, or head injury due to impact or object, or head injury due to impact or from electrical shock and burns protective from electrical shock and burns protective helmets shall be worn.helmets shall be worn.

Scaffolding requires 100% hard hat use due to potential for falling objects, or contact with a

structural member.

ScaffoldingScaffolding Competent person onsite completing documented inspections Competent person onsite completing documented inspections

daily.daily. Do all employees have documented Scaffold User Training?Do all employees have documented Scaffold User Training? All employees completing a safety inspection form on sites with All employees completing a safety inspection form on sites with

Scaffolding should have User Awareness Training.Scaffolding should have User Awareness Training.

OSHA requires fall protection on platforms 10 feet or higher.

Crossbracing not acceptable alone as fall Crossbracing not acceptable alone as fall protectionprotection

45” Max

Mid 20”- 30”

Top39”- 45”

Material HandlingMaterial Handling

Material HandlingMaterial Handling

Electrical SafetyElectrical Safety

Electrical SafetyElectrical Safety

Protects you from shockProtects you from shock Detects difference in Detects difference in

current between the current between the black and white wires black and white wires

If ground fault detected, If ground fault detected, GFCI shuts off electricity GFCI shuts off electricity in 1/40in 1/40thth of a second of a second

Fire SafetyFire Safety

Hot Pipe Secure to 8’ Rail

20 lb. Fire Extinguisher

Rubber Matting Under Kettle

Area Flagged Off Correctly

Building Tarped

Asphalt Stored in Organized Manner

Propane Secure 10’ from Flame

Proper PPE Worn

Wheels Blocked

No Windows / Intakes

PPE Required for Kettle Operations:

• Hardhat with Attached Face Shield - the face shield prevents splashes from reaching the face and upper neck

• Leather Gloves - cuffs must be long enough to be tucked under sleeves

• Long Pants with No Cuffs - cuffs on pants may hold asphalt and allow it to burn you

• Long Sleeved Sweatshirt - preferably hooded to protect the back of your neck

Emergency PreparednessEmergency PreparednessAre MSDSs available onsite? Is there a rescue plan in the event of a fall? Have foremen been made aware of the nearest medical facility?

General LiabilityGeneral Liability•Precautions taken to prevent unauthorized access to work areas.

•Pedestrian exposure to falling objects, and material theft.

•Air intakes shut off, and building occupants made aware of odors.

•Roof connections secured at end of shift.

•Precautions taken to avoid damage to building, vehicles, landscaping, etc.

•Previous water / property damage noted during pre-job walk through.

General LiabilityGeneral Liability

Post Inspection Post Inspection ProceduresProcedures

Inspector should make every effort to have all Inspector should make every effort to have all deficiencies corrected immediately. deficiencies corrected immediately.

For items that cannot be corrected immediately, a For items that cannot be corrected immediately, a plan of action should be detailed. (when, who, and plan of action should be detailed. (when, who, and how).how).

All deficiencies should be reviewed with the project All deficiencies should be reviewed with the project foreman, and each individual employee working in an foreman, and each individual employee working in an unsafe manner or exposed to an unsafe condition. unsafe manner or exposed to an unsafe condition. The foreman should then sign the inspection form The foreman should then sign the inspection form confirming his/her understanding of the company confirming his/her understanding of the company expectations.expectations.

Company counseling & disciplinary programs should Company counseling & disciplinary programs should be implemented when it is determined that safety be implemented when it is determined that safety procedures were knowingly disobeyed.procedures were knowingly disobeyed.

Safety Committee should review and discuss findings Safety Committee should review and discuss findings to determine if additional training is necessary.to determine if additional training is necessary.

HC&A Random Inspection HC&A Random Inspection ProgramProgram

HC&A has set up an inspection program with HC&A has set up an inspection program with NERI owners in which HC&A will conduct NERI owners in which HC&A will conduct pure random unannounced inspections.pure random unannounced inspections.

HC&A will periodically obtain job listings HC&A will periodically obtain job listings from individual NERI members by phoning from individual NERI members by phoning the company owner on the day HC&A plans the company owner on the day HC&A plans to inspect. to inspect.

Owner to provide listing of all current jobs, Owner to provide listing of all current jobs, and HC&A will arrive for unannounced and and HC&A will arrive for unannounced and conduct an inspection.conduct an inspection.