unit 7
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST 7
Construction Safety Inspection Checklist
Jeffrey D Carpenter, BS, ASP
Columbia Southern University
Construction Safety Inspection Checklist
Company:
Job name:
Superintendent:
Date:
Inspected by:
EGORNOMIC CHECKLIST | YES | NO | COMMENT |
Are the Employees of having complaints about certain aspects? q | |||
Do individual workers face challenges to performing in their jobs due to the body strength, gender, their age or other related factors? | |||
Are the jobs broken down? | |||
Is the rate of accidents that are attributed to this particular job higher compared to other jobs? qWith other jobs? q q q q q | |||
Is the rate of turnover or absenteeism high in this job? | |||
Is the rate of production low in this job? q q | |||
Can the size of the working area be adjusted? q q | |||
Does the job have a problem area? | |||
Do the operators have to sit or stand? | |||
Is the operation of seats or chairs comfortable? | |||
Is the cooling system of the company proper and working fine? | |||
Is the lighting for the company adequate? | |||
Does the company provide individual lights when it is economically possible? | |||
Is the work surface illuminated in an even manner? | |||
Is there sufficient contrast for seeing? | |||
Is direct and reflected glare minimized? | |||
Is the lighting bright enough for working? | |||
Are repetitive motions at a high rate (frequency or speed) avoided? q | |||
Can the workers change the position where they sit at? | |||
Are elbow, wrist, arm, foot, and back rests provided? | |||
MUSCULOSKELETAL CHECKLIST (College of American Pathologists. 2016) | YES | NO | COMMENT |
Do some workers feel tired consistently over time? | |||
Have the employees ever complained of any cases of headaches, stomach aches or pains within the joints? | |||
Are there workers who have chronic diseases and are still working within this facility? | |||
Do workers complain of pains in their muscles and joints? | |||
Are there cases of workers failing to work due to being tired or having weak bones? | |||
Are there health workers who examine the muscles and test the health of the working force? | |||
Is it often that the employees face health risk hazards? | |||
Does the management response to the complaints concerning too much work? | |||
Do the employees feel that they have a lot of work to do within a short time? | |||
LIFTING TASK AND EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE CHECKLIST (Pai, & Rane, 2014) | YES | NO | COMMENT |
Is there machinery to help in lifting materials? | |||
Does the company offer resources that contribute to lifting the materials? | |||
Are the available lifting resources useful/efficient? | |||
Does the machinery receive servicing at a frequent rate? | |||
Are there plans to service the machinery any time soon? | |||
Is the management aware of the current state of the machinery? | |||
Does the management question the state of the machinery and the servicing quality provided for the same? | |||
Is the temperature too high for working? | |||
Is the temperature conducive for working? | |||
Is the temperature too low for efficient working? | |||
Does the facility contain cooling gadgets that help to reduce excessive temperatures? | |||
Does the facility have warming devices which can be used to warm the temperatures of the working area if the temperatures are low? | |||
Is the management aware of the temperatures experienced within the working area? | |||
Are there plans to increase/reduce the temperature within the working region? | |||
Do the temperatures within the working area affect the working environment? | |||
Are there complaints about the temperature of the workplace? |
References
College of American Pathologists. (2016). Inspection Checklist in Anatomic Pathology; 2016.
Pai, A., & Rane, S. (2014). Development and implementation of maintenance management module of enterprise resource planning in the maintenance of power plant. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 5(4), 534-543.