Inspection Programs

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Inspection Programs
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Purpose of Inspections

• Used to emphasize company commitment
• Make employees feel as though part of team not
  under fire
• Identify hazards and ensure correction
• Audit the effectiveness of the safety program
  and hold supervisors accountable
• Fact-finding not fault-finding!

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Format for Inspections

• Established policy and procedure for completing
  inspections
• Established schedule
• Inspection form
• Previous reports, incident reports, etc.
• Training for supervisors

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Tools/Equipment for Inspections

• Remember practice what you preach!
• Wear the necessary PPE
• Other tools may include
• clipboard
• inspection forms
• pens/pencils
• lockout/tagout supplies
• measuring tape/ruler
• flashlight
• electrical testing equipment
• sampling devices

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Unsafe Behaviors

• Using machines or tools improperly
• Operating vehicles improperly or at unsafe speeds
• Removing guards
• Using defective tools
• Using hands or body instead of tools
• Overloading, not balancing, or handling materials
  incorrectly
• Disposing waste incorrectly

• Repairing equipment that is in motions, under
  pressure, or electrically charged
• Not using PPE or using it improperly
• Creating unsafe or unsanitary conditions
• Standing or working under suspended load,
  scaffold, shafts, etc.

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Recording Hazards

• Inspection reports should include
• Area inspected
• Date of inspection report
• Who conducted inspection
• A description of the hazard and its specific
  location
• Corrective action recommended, if possible
• Other information may include a hazard
  classification, responsible party names for each
  deficiency, identification of repeat violations,
  etc.

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Activity

• Make a correction to these vague reports
• Poor housekeeping
• Guard missing

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Follow-up for Corrective Action

• Establish a time limit for corrective action
• Can take report to safety and health committee
• Take immediate action when needed for imminent
  danger situations
• Correct problems on the spot, when possible
• Follow-up with items not corrected or no responses

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Assignment

• Select a company business for which you may be
  familiar (may have worked there in the summers,
  family member worked there, it is located near
  your home, etc.)
• Search the Internet and/or other resources and
  find at least three inspection forms to use as a
  guide.
• Based on the business you selected, create an
  inspection form that would be applicable. Be as
  detailed as possible.