According to OSHA, each year, falls consistently account for the greatest number of fatalities in the construction industry.
- Is management actively committed to providing a safe work site?
- Is the site inspected daily or more often for housekeeping problems that may cause a fall from elevation or a same-level fall?
- Is the entire site surveyed regularly for changing conditions that may create a tripping or slipping hazard?
- Are spills cleaned up immediately?
- Are walkways kept clear and free of combustible materials?
- Is loose granular material, such as sand, swept up and removed immediately?
- Is stored material stable and secure from tipping or falling over?
- Are workers' tools and tool boxes/gangboxes properly located and stored? Are all stray tools gathered and stored properly at the end of each shift?
- Is a safe clearance for material handling equipment provided through aisles and doorways?
- Are openings to outside walls adequately barricaded and labeled before any work begins in the area?
- Are employees prohibited from sitting on ledges of openings to outside walls?
- Are all floor openings identified with appropriate signage and covered or barricaded prior to worker exposure in the area?
- Are floor openings guarded by a standard railing or a person posted on guard at all times when employees are exposed?
- Have all employees been advised about how to report unsafe conditions at the site?
- Do they know whom to contact in such cases?
- Are reported items or unsafe conditions documented?
- Do employees wear appropriate safety footwear for the floor conditions?
- Does their footwear fit properly to prevent slips caused by excessive wear or damage?
- Is damaged or defective footwear replaced or repaired?
- Is the level of lighting adequate for safe employee movement and for the work being performed?
- Are temporary hand railings checked for protruding nails and splinters?
- Are floors and walkways evaluated for evenness? Are changes in elevation, such as joints, labeled to prevent falls?
- Are covers or guardrails in place and marked around open trenches, pits, tanks or other surface interruptions?
- Are ladderways and other unfinished wall openings guarded by a railing?
- Are plans in place for fencing and barricading the work site from public use and vehicular traffic? Is the perimeter wide enough to protect outsiders from debris and potential fall hazards?
- Do workers for your company or subcontractors who use scaffolding use a competent person for its setup, use and removal?
- Are scrap bins monitored for spillover that could create a slip/fall hazard?
- Are adequate cleanup supplies and absorbents available for spills?
- Do employees know where to find first aid supplies on the site?
- Are emergency numbers posted as required?
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