General Information Inspection Checklist
Use this checklist to help you comprehend the concerns of your workforce and supervisors, gain greater insights and understanding of jobs and tasks that you have limited experience with, identify and monitor hazard controls and determine the root cause of existing and potential hazards.
MaintainX
07/21/2022
General Information Inspection Checklist
Use this checklist to help you comprehend the concerns of your workforce and supervisors, gain greater insights and understanding of jobs and tasks that you have limited experience with, identify and monitor hazard controls and determine the root cause of existing and potential hazards.
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Environment: dust, gases, fumes, sprays, lighting, noise, ventilation
Buildings: windows, doors, floors, stairs, roofs, walls, elevators
Containers: scrap bins, disposal receptacles, barrels, carboys, gas cylinders, solvent cans
Electrical: switches, cables, outlets, connectors, grounding, connections, breakers
Fire protection equipment: extinguishers, hoses, hydrants, sprinkler alarm systems, access to equipment
Hand tools: wrenches, screwdrivers, saws, power tools, explosive actuated tools
Hazardous products: flammable, explosive, oxidizing, gases under pressure, corrosive, toxic/health hazards, biohazardous infectious, environmental
Materials handling: conveyors, cranes, hoists, hoppers, carts, dollies, bins, etc.
Personal protective equipment: hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, safety footwear, gloves, etc.
Pressurized equipment: boilers, vats, tanks, piping, hoses, couplings, valves, hydraulics, etc.
Production equipment: mills, shapers, cutters, borers, presses, lathes, robotics, etc.
Personnel support equipment: ladders, scaffolds, platforms, catwalks, staging
Powered equipment: engines, electrical motors, compressor equipment
Storage facilities: racks, bins, shelves, cabinets, closets, yards, floors
Walkways and roadways: aisles, ramps, docks, vehicle ways
Protective guards: gear covers, pulleys, belt screens, work station, guards, railings, drives, chains
Safety devices: valves, emergency switches, cutoffs, warning systems, limit switches, mirrors, sirens, signs
Controls: start-up switches, steering mechanisms, speed controls, manipulating controls
Lifting components: handles, eye-bolts, lifting lugs, hooks, chains, ropes, slings
Hygiene and first aid facilities: drinking fountains, washrooms, safety showers, eyewash fountains, first aid supplies, contact list for first aid responders, etc.
Psychosocial hazards: discussion with or observation of employees who may mention work scheduling issues, workload (pace of work/too much/too little), hours of work, fatigue, issues that interrupt concentration, poor communication, conflicting demands, working in conflict with others, working in social isolation, or working alone
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)