Safety and Health Audit Checklist - Cornell University

1 Safety and Health Audit Checklist Table of Contents i MEDICAL SERVICES AND FIRST FIRE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL WORK FLOOR AND WALL STAIRS AND ELEVATED EXITING OR EXIT portable HAND TOOLS AND portable (POWER OPERATED) TOOLS AND ABRASIVE WHEEL EQUIPMENT - POWDER-ACTUATED MACHINE LOCKOUT/TAGOUT WELDING, CUTTING, AND COMPRESSORS AND COMPRESSED COMPRESSED AIR COMPRESSED GAS HOIST AND AUXILIARY INDUSTRIAL ENTERING CONFINED FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING MATERIAL TRANSPORTING EMPLOYEES AND TIRE TRACTOR AND FARM Safety and Health Audit Checklist : Directions ii Do the best you can to answer the questions in each section.

2 If you don't understand the question or don't know the answer, just put a question mark or other mark next to the question. If a whole section does not apply ( , you don t have that type of equipment) just mark it out with a slash. Contact Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) 255-8200) or CALS Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) 255-0485) if you really get stuck. Safety and Health Audit Checklist : Facility Information iii Facility name: _____ Date: _____ Who takes the lead on Safety issues at this facility? _____ What work-related injuries or illnesses have been reported at this facility during the last 3-5 years?

3 _____ _____ _____ _____ If you have any Safety concerns that are not addressed by any of the questions in the checklists, please write them in below: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Safety and Health Audit Checklist CALS Remote Facilities p. 1 of 1 This information is intended only for Cornell University , and may contain legally confidential and/or privileged material. Any forwarding, copying, disclosure, distribution, or other use of this information by any person is prohibited without the permission of the University . 1 Posting DIRECTIONS: Do the best you can to answer the questions in each section.

4 If you don't understand the question or don't know the answer, just put a question mark or other mark next to the question. If a whole section does not apply ( , you don t have that type of equipment) just mark it out with a slash. Contact Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) 255-8200) or CALS Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) 255-0485) if you really get stuck. N/A OK Not OK 1. Is the required OSHA workplace poster displayed in a prominent location where all employees are likely to see it? 2. Are emergency telephone numbers posted where they can be readily found in case of emergency?

5 3. Where employees may be exposed to any toxic substances or harmful physical agents, has appropriate information concerning employee access to medical and exposure records, and Material Safety Data Sheets, etc. been posted or otherwise made readily available to affected employees? 4. Are signs concerning exiting from buildings, room capacities, floor loading, exposures to x-ray, microwave or other harmful radiation or exposures to other harmful substances posted where appropriate? Comments: CALS OEH: 9/2006 File Location: Safety and Health Audit Checklist CALS Remote Facilities p.

6 1 of 1 This information is intended only for Cornell University , and may contain legally confidential and/or privileged material. Any forwarding, copying, disclosure, distribution, or other use of this information by any person is prohibited without the permission of the University . 2 Medical Services and First Aid DIRECTIONS: Do the best you can to answer the questions in each section. If you don't understand the question or don't know the answer, just put a question mark or other mark next to the question. If a whole section does not apply ( , you don t have that type of equipment) just mark it out with a slash.

7 Contact Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) 255-8200) or CALS Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) 255-0485) if you really get stuck. N/A OK Not OK 1. Is there a hospital, clinic, or infirmary for medical care in proximity of your workplace? 2. If medical and first aid facilities are not in proximity of your workplace, is at least one employee on each shift currently qualified to render first aid? 3. Are medical personnel readily available for advice and consultation on matters of employees' Health ? 4. Are first aid kits easily accessible to each work area, with necessary supplies available, periodically inspected and replenished as needed?

8 5. Have first aid kit supplies been approved by a physician, indicating that they are adequate for a particular area or operation? 6. Are means provided for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body in areas where corrosive liquids or materials (including lead-acid batteries) are handled? Comments: CALS OEH: 9/2006 File Location: Safety and Health Audit Checklist CALS Remote Facilities p. 1 of 2 This information is intended only for Cornell University , and may contain legally confidential and/or privileged material. Any forwarding, copying, disclosure, distribution, or other use of this information by any person is prohibited without the permission of the University .

9 3 Fire Protection DIRECTIONS: Do the best you can to answer the questions in each section. If you don't understand the question or don't know the answer, just put a question mark or other mark next to the question. If a whole section does not apply ( , you don t have that type of equipment) just mark it out with a slash. Contact Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) 255-8200) or CALS Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) 255-0485) if you really get stuck. N/A OK Not OK 1. Is your local fire department well-acquainted with your facility, its location, and specific hazards?

10 2. If you have a fire alarm system, is it certified as required? 3. If you have a fire alarm system, is it tested at least annually? 4. If you have interior stand pipes and valves, are they inspected regularly? 5. If you have outside private fire hydrants, are they flushed at least once a year and on a routine preventive maintenance schedule? 6. Are fire doors and shutters in good operating condition? 7. Are fire doors and shutters unobstructed and protected against obstructions, including their counterweights? 8. Are fire door and shutter fusible links in place?