CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CHECKLIST

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Personal Protective Equipment:
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Hard hats
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Boots
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Hearing Protection
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Eye Protection
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Respiratory Protection
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Ladders:
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Correct size for the job
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Fully opened and spreader bars locked
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Firm foundation for ladder feet
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Proper climbing procedures
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Three-point contact rule followed
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Free from obvious defects
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Workers stand below top 2 steps
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Extend more than three feet above support
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Scaffolds:
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Fall protection used if over 10 feet tall
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Set up on level, stable footing
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Platform is appropriate width for type of scaffold
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Fall Protection:
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Fall protection provided for heights 6 ft. or more
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Harness is worn properly and attached to secure anchorage
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Slide guards are installed across full width and all sides
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Guardrails set up for openings >6’ above lower level
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Guardrails are constructed sturdily with 2 x 4s
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Machine Hazards:
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Workers are trained on the use of power tools.
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Workers have appropriate PPE and keep clothing away
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Workers are trained prior to using nail guns.
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Tile and concrete are cut with wet methods.
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Heat Stress:
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Have workers been trained on preventing and recognizing heat-related illness?
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Are workers provided with enough water and appropriate rest breaks?
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Lead Paint Hazards:
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Have workers been trained on handling lead dust?
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Is the work area properly contained?
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Electrical Hazards:
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Work on electrical circuits or energized equipment is begun only after all power sources have been identified, de-energized and locked out or tagged out.
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Overhead and underground electrical power lines are located, identified, and avoided.
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Ladders, scaffolds, equipment or materials more than 10 feet from any electrical power lines.
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Excavations:
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Soil and conditions are inspected everyday
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Safe exits (ladders) for excavations greater than 4 ft. deep
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Shoring, shielding, and inclination assessed for excavations greater than 5 ft. deep
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Actions or Changes
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Talked to your organizers about health and safety concerns and possible changes/training
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Talked to co-workers about health or safety concerns.
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Talked to foreman or contractor about health or safety concerns
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Suggested changes in equipment or procedures to co-workers
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Asked foreman or contractor for changes in equipment or procedures
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Asked foreman or contractor for training for self and/or co-workers