Occupational Safety & Health

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Cagayan de Oro City
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Construction Safety
and Health (CoSH)
Training Course
Occupational Safety & Health
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 Occupational Safety & Health
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SAFETY
INSPECTION
Occupational Safety & Health
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 Session Objectives
At the end of the session, the
participants will be able to:
 Articulate the importance of inspection to the OSH
programs as a whole;
 Identify the elements of an effective safety
inspection;
 Discuss the types of inspection; and
 Identify personnel who are best capable to conduct
safety inspection.
Occupational Safety & Health
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 Safety Inspection / Work Environment Measurement

Occupational Safety & Health

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 Safety Inspection
“A safety inspection is a service to an organization
and its workforce; NOT a burden.”
Inspections are needed because
nothing is completely risk-free...
Things wear out
Conditions change
People are not perfect
Managers have moral and legal responsibilities to
provide a safe and healthful workplace.
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 Purposes of Safety Inspection
 Eliminate Hazards
 Assess Effectiveness of OSH Program
 Display Visible Management Commitment to
Safety
 Establish Accountability
 Identify Training Needs
 Fulfill Legal Obligations
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Elements of an Effective Safety
Inspection
The inspectors must:
 Have sound knowledge of the facility/workplace;
 Be knowledgeable of the relevant standards, codes
and regulations;
 Be familiar with the organization’s accident
experience and potentials;
 Possess the ability to make intelligent decisions for
corrective action;
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Elements of an Effective Safety
Inspection
Exercise diplomacy in handling personnel and
situations.
The inspection process must be systematic.
There must be a method of reporting,
evaluating and using the gathered data.

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 Types of Inspection
 Continuous Inspection
- a process conducted as part of their job responsibilities in
noting and correcting potential danger.
 Periodic/Interval Inspection
- a systematic process with specific intervals and widely
regarded as “real” safety and health inspection.
 Intermittent/Emergency Inspection
- an unscheduled inspection may be needed to find and correct
unsafe conditions.
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 Types of Interval Inspection
 Regular Inspection
- a process conducted for a specific area or
equipment.

 General Inspection
- a planned walk-through of an entire area
including places not usually inspected.

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 Frequency of Inspection
 Loss severity potential of the problem.
 The potential for injury.
 How quickly can the part become unsafe.
 History of failures.

“THE HIGHER THE RISK, THE HIGHER THE

FREQUENCY OF THE INSPECTION”
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 Preparing for Inspection
 Review previous accident investigation and inspection
reports, maintenance records, other necessary
documents.
 Decide the “flow” of the inspection and be familiar
with the area to be inspected.
 Formulate checklist
 Coordinate with affected persons and inspection
team.
 Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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 Inspection Tools
 Clipboards
 Inspection forms and checklists
 Pens/pencils
 Lock-out/tag-out supplies
 Measuring tape/ruler
 Tape Recorder
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 Inspection Tools
 Camera
 Flashlight
 Sampling devices (air, noise, light, temperature)
 Sampling containers
 Special PPE

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 Inspection Checklist
Serve as reminders of what to look for and
as records of what have been covered.
Objective rather than subjective.

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 Sample Workplace Inspection Sheet
Inspection Location: ___________________________________ Date of Inspection: _________________
Department/Areas Covered: _____________________________ Time of Inspection: _________________

Observations For Future Follow-up

Hazard(s) Observed Recommended Action Responsible Action Taken Date
and Location Person

Copies to: ____________________________________ Inspected by: _____________________

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 Inspection Proper
Data gathering
Interview of
workers/supervisors
–Remember: Inspections
must not interrupt
normal operations.
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 Inspection Items
 General Work Area  Welfare Facilities
 Excavation  Firefighting
 Tools and Equipment Equipment
 Scaffolds  Chemicals
 Construction  Environmental
Machinery Condition
 Materials Handling  Waste Storage and
and Storage Disposal
 Etc.
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 After Inspection
 Writing of inspection report
 Correction of hazards
 Monitoring and evaluation

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 Inspection Report
Report Formats can be:
 Bullet-type report
 Narrative/paragraph form
 Other formats (e.g. risk
assessment, etc)
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 Corrective Actions
 Immediately correct everything possible.
 Report at once conditions beyond one’s
authority and suggest solutions.
 Take intermediate action as needed.

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 Implementation and Monitoring
 Management’s Role
 decision-making especially when money is
involved
 Safety Officer’s Role
 follow-up and monitoring
 Supervisor’s and Worker’s Role
 execution
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 Who Will Conduct the Inspection?
 Safety Professionals
 Company or Facility Management
 First-line Supervisor or Foreman
 Maintenance Personnel
 Safety and Health Committee
 Employees
 Other inspection teams
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 SEEING VS. OBSERVING
 Seeing – Limited to the sense of sight. It is a
physiological process essentially.
 Observing – Is more of a psychological process. It
means to consider carefully, to regard with attention
so as to learn something. It means seeing with
sufficient care to be able to give an account of
conditions and behavior. It is not limited to the sense
of sight. Observing includes noticing and noting, and
understanding the significance of what is seen.
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 SAFETY INSPECTION
PROCESS FLOW

RECOGNIZE ASSESS,
PLAN AND REPORT &
(INSPECTION MONITOR
PREPARE INSTITUTE
PROPER)
CONTROLS

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Occupational Safety & Health

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