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Parish Building Safety Inspection Checklist

By conducting regular inspections, making repairs and taking other corrective action promptly will help protect your church's physical property, as well as your congregation members and workers.
St. Anthony's Learning Center
01/30/2023

Parish Building Safety Inspection Checklist

By conducting regular inspections, making repairs and taking other corrective action promptly will help protect your church's physical property, as well as your congregation members and workers.

    Date:

    Inspected by:

    FLOORS AND WALKWAYS

    Are walkways and stairways kept clear of obstructions?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are buckets and mops available to clean up spills so no one will slip?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are non-slip mats, grates, or slip-free coatings used in wet areas to prevent falls?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are stairway handrails secure?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are carpets and rugs causing a potential trip hazard?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    FIRE SAFETY

    Are fire exits clearly marked and pathways to the exits clear?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Have employees been told what to do in case of a fire or other emergency?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are there fire extinguishers of the correct type in or close to each room and any other work areas?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are the locations of fire extinguishers clearly marked?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Do fire extinguishers have up-to-date inspection tags, and are they inspected monthly?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

    Have employees who use machinery been told how to recognize when a machine has been locked out (electrical power turned of)?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are electrical cords in good condition (no fraying or other defects)?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are power tools and other equipment in good condition?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are cords kept out of areas where someone could trip over them, or where they could be damaged?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    LIGHTING

    Is there adequate lighting throughout the building, including outdoors for after-hours activities?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are outside pathways and parking lots adequately lighted at night?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    OTHER SAFETY ISSUES

    Is shelving secured to walls?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    CHEMICAL HAZARDS

    Are chemicals (including pesticides, laboratory chemicals, art supplies, and cleaning products) properly labeled and stored?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are maintenance workers and other employees told where Material Safety Data Sheets on chemicals are kept?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Is there adequate ventilation to keep levels of dust, vapors, gases, and fumes as low as possible?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS, SANITATION, AND HOUSEKEEPING

    Are adequate toilet facilities provided and well maintained?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are there sinks with hot and cold water, and disposable hand towels?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are there enough trash containers and are they well-maintained, leak-proof, and emptied regularly?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    ERGONOMIC HAZARDS

    Can employees get help when lifting more than 30 pounds?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Have employees been trained in proper lifting methods?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are mechanical lifting devices available if needed?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

    Is personal protective equipment (PPE) provided as needed (coveralls, gloves, eye protection, respirators, earplugs, etc.)?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Have workers using PPE been trained in its proper use?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Is PPE cleaned, maintained, and stored properly?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    Are multiple sizes of PPE available to fit different workers?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

    If respirators are used, have workers been fit-tested and is there a Respiratory Protection Program?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Comments:

Source: St. Anthony's Learning Center (Community Member)

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