About Part 3: INSPECTION CHECKLISTS

Inspection checklists are an important element of meeting federal and/or state guidelines for identifying and evaluating workplace hazards.  Periodic inspections should be used to identify unsafe conditions and work practices.  They should include general inspection items as well as more specific items applicable to unique groups of employees or to the operation of certain machinery or processes.  As with the Job Safety Handbook produced by Safety Plan PLUS, an inspection checklist can be produced for general purposes as well as supplemental needs.  If new hazards are added to the workplace, the applicable inspection items required for that hazard also may be produced in a supplement without needing to update your entire General Inspection Checklist.  Up to ten supplements can be produced by the system (see further description below).  Following is a partial list of the topics covered by the inspection checklist (each topic includes numerous model inspection items--nearly 500 in all): General Safety and Health Program First Aid and Medical Services / Emergency Action Plan General Work Environment Fire Prevention / Electrical Lifting / Ergonomics Exits and Egress / Walkways, Stairs and Stairways Floor and Wall Openings, Elevated Surfaces Workplace Security - General, Assault by Insider / Outsider, Robbery Hazard Communication Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing, Eyes / Face, Head, Hand, Foot, Respirators Exposure Control - Bloodborne Pathogens Infection Control - Protective Equipment, Needles / Sharps, Housekeeping, Laundry Material Handling / Forklifts / Hoists and Lifts Vehicle Operation, Transportation, Fueling Hand Tools and Equipment / Portable Ladders Portable Power Tools and Equipment Abrasive Wheel Grinders / Air Compressors and Receivers Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Compressed Gas Cylinders Lockout / Blockout Procedures Entering Confined Spaces / Cranes Paint Spraying Operations Tire Inflation / Automotive Lifts Agricultural Operations - Equipment / Machinery Hand-Held Agricultural Tools Agricultural Chemical Applicator Rigs / Tanks Food Preparation and Service Housekeeping Assignments Machine Operation and Guarding PLUS any additional topics you wish to add! Supplements:  Supplements provide the means for assigning inspection items to a specific function, a piece of equipment, a work area or location, or to anything you wish to separate from the general inspection checklist.  Up to ten supplemental categories are allowed.

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