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Module 13 Site Safety Inspection

This document discusses site safety inspections for construction projects. It covers the purpose and frequency of inspections, how to prepare for and conduct inspections, and how to document inspection findings in a report. Regular inspections help identify hazards to address in order to protect worker safety and health. The inspection process involves using a checklist to examine site conditions and equipment, identifying issues that require corrective action, and ensuring follow up to address identified safety deficiencies.

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Module 13 Site Safety Inspection

This document discusses site safety inspections for construction projects. It covers the purpose and frequency of inspections, how to prepare for and conduct inspections, and how to document inspection findings in a report. Regular inspections help identify hazards to address in order to protect worker safety and health. The inspection process involves using a checklist to examine site conditions and equipment, identifying issues that require corrective action, and ensuring follow up to address identified safety deficiencies.

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

OPEN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM


Sta. Mesa, Manila

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

MSCM 603 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY,


HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT
MODULE 13
SITE SAFETY INSPECTION
• Purpose of Site Inspection
• Site Inspection Frequency
• Inspection Preparation
• Pre-Inspection of Site
• Inspection of Site
• Use of a Drone
• Site Inspection Report
• Conclusion
• Learn the important aspect of a site safety
inspection.
• Learn how to properly inspect a site and identify
the hazardous conditions within the work place.
• Learn how to fill out an inspection report
• Understand the report and recommend controls for
identified hazards.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of completed
recommendations
SAFETY INSPECTION
A safety inspection is an on-site walk through to identify potential
hazards to occupants and personnel and options for remedial
action. Safety inspections are also important for property insurance
issues. A review of safety equipment (Emergency eyewash,
shower, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, etc.) is also completed to
verify proper working order.

After completion of a safety inspection, the responsible area


supervisor, building coordinator, campus facilities maintenance and
appropriate personnel is contacted for remedial action. These
actions prevent future incidents, injury/illness, or
property/equipment damage.
How to Conduct Workplace Inspections
1. Who carries out
workplace inspections

Inspections in the workplace are


usually carried out by:

• Health and Safety


Representative (HSR)
• Work Health and Safety
Practitioners
2. Purpose of workplace inspections

• Workplace health and safety inspections are a useful


tool to help prevent risk.
• When you carry out a workplace inspection, you are
critically examining the workplace to identify and
report potential hazards that can be removed or
avoided.
• Workplace inspection should be supported by other
measures to prevent risk. This includes consulting
with workers, especially when changes are being
proposed to a process, procedure or plant.
3. When to schedule an inspection
It is important to schedule regular workplace inspections.
This recognises that workplace hazards come in many
forms and need to be managed in a proactive way.

You may also need to carry out an inspection:


• in response to a report of an incident or hazard
• when a new process and procedure is introduced
to a workplace.
4. How to carry out an inspection
a. Workplace inspection checklist for specific hazard

The checklist considers the:

• environment, including noise, vibration, lighting,


temperature and ventilation

• equipment, including tools and materials

• work processes, including how the worker interacts


with elements while carrying out a task or operation.
b. Things to consider when conducting a
workplace inspection

• Listen to the concerns of workers and their representatives.


• Review and analyse workplace hazards and incident reporting data.
• Identify existing and potential hazards and determine their
underlying cause.
• Review how effective hazard controls that were previously
implemented were.
• Identify areas which need special attention due to the nature of work
carried out.
• Identify areas which need attention where data shows signs of
stress, wear, impact, vibration, heat, corrosion, chemical reaction or
misuse.
• The entire workplace area should be included in the inspection. This
includes parking lots, building access, rest areas, storage and
amenities
c. Things to consider after a workplace
inspection

• How the findings and corrective actions are


being tracked, managed and completed.

• Who is responsible for ensuring findings are


closed out in a timely manner.

• Whether the findings and corrective actions


were discussed with the relevant work group
4. If you identify a serious danger
If you identify an immediate
danger during a workplace
inspection, immediately inform
management.

Depending on the level of risk,


work may need to stop until
the risk is eliminated or
adequate controls are
implemented.
The site inspection must be a critical
component of your company’s safety
program. The goal of the site inspection is to
accomplish:

Hazard Recognition

Hazard Elimination / Mitigation


• Identify and record potential hazards in the workplace

• Identify and record hazards that require immediate attention

• Evaluate the integrity of any structures on site

• Evaluate the integrity of any equipment on site

• Identify and track corrective actions that need to be


implemented
The company's program should address the following
points:

• frequency of inspections
• who conducts the inspection
• use of inspection checklists
• communication of inspection results
• follow up on corrective actions required
• retention/forwarding of inspection reports
This inspection should use the previous
years inspection as a benchmark for
what hazards to look for. At a minimum
you should perform a site inspection at
each job site annually
This inspection will be done daily before
work starts. This inspection does not
have to be as detailed as the annual
formal inspection. When performing this
inspection you will be looking for hazards
that may have appeared since the last
time you were at the site.
If you have never worked at the site then you
should perform an inspection before work is
started. This inspection will identify unknown
hazards before work is started. If any hazards
are found to be present, then they should be
corrected before work is scheduled to start.
A well-managed inspection program can help to
identify problems and assess risks before accidents
or injuries occur. A proper inspection program can:
• identify potential problems.
• identify deficiencies in equipment and/or
machinery.
• assess and determine the degree of
compliance.
• demonstrate management support for the
health and safety program.
The range of things to inspect can vary,
depending on the kind of construction activity
undertaken by the company. The person(s)
conducting the inspection should be
knowledgeable about the kinds of hazards
that may be present and the legal
requirements that apply as well as the
requirements of the company's health and
safety program.
Sample of Site Inspection Checklist
Sample of Site Inspection Checklist
Sample of Site Inspection Checklist
Sample of Site Inspection Checklist
Any health and safety deficiencies identified during
the inspection should be noted and corrective action
should be taken. Follow up to see that the
corrective action has been taken and that the
hazard has been effectively dealt with. Where
inspections are being done by the company's health
and safety co-ordinator/director or the site HSO, the
site supervisor should normally accompany them so
that any corrective action needed can be
implemented as soon as possible.
The results of the inspections should be
effectively communicated to the appropriate
supervisor(s) and a copy should be kept on file
on site and also forwarded to the company's
head office for review and retention.
Safety Inspection Process
THANK YOU

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