SAFETY & HEALTH INSPECTION 4/18/2012

SAFETY INSPECTION

A process of revealing
hazards and following
through the necessary
corrective actions which
results to a safer
workplace.

By: Engr. Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M., S.C. 1 By: Engr. Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M. 2

OBJECTIVES OF SAFETY & SAFETY INSPECTION SYSTEM

HEALTH INSPECTION
PLAN & CONDUCT
• Corrects hazards before it results SCHEDULE THE SAFETY
THE SAFETY & & HEALTH
to accident HEALTH INSPECTION
• Fact finding not fault finding INSPECTION
• Comply/exceed government
safety & health standards
• Develop or upgrade current
company safety & health rules and RECORD &
standards FOLLOW-UP RECOMMEND
• To make a healthful & safe CORRECTIVE
ACTION
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Items to Consider in Planning &

Scheduling Safety Inspection

1. What to inspect?

PLAN & SCHEDULE THE • Unsafe Conditions –

tools or machines
SAFETY & HEALTH condition, housekeeping
INSPECTION
• Unsafe Acts – wearing
of PPE, work habits or
work procedures

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Items to Consider in Planning &

WHAT TO INSPECT? Scheduling Safety Inspection

5 M’s
2. When to inspect?
 Man
• Continuously - daily basis
 Machine
• Periodically - schedule basis
 Material

 Method

 Mother Nature
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Items to Consider in Planning &

FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION Scheduling Safety Inspection

3. Who will inspect

Depends upon the: • Company Supervisors

• Employees and workers
 accident/incident record • Safety Professionals or
 level of risk known to be in the area Technical Specialist
 volume of hazards revealed in the • Government Agencies
previous inspections • Insurance Company
 employees’ report Representatives
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Safety & Health Inspection Team

May be carried out by groups of 3 people

with skills & experience to: CONDUCT THE SAFETY &
1. Encourage uniform standards
HEALTH INSPECTION
or procedures

2. Highlight what is reasonably practical

3. Provide balanced reports

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Items to Consider in the Conduct

of Safety & Health Inspection Additional Items to be Considered

 Identify what company/government safety & health 1. Location and work in progress at time
standards should exists (basis of reference) of inspection - describe
2. Deficiencies identified - describe the
 Determine whether above items are:
- in place deficiencies of the identified
- personnel are aware of them hazards (unsafe condition & unsafe
- complied with practices)
- adequate 3. Repeat/Outstanding deficiencies –
follow-up to previously identified
Note Before Inspection:
- You must know your area of operations inside & out hazards
- You know your company’s safety rules & standards,
employees, and equipment

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Additional Items to be Considered

Safety Checklist:

 a tool for safety inspectors

detailing the list of items
SAFETY RECORDING AND
INSPECTION
that must be considered CHECKLIST RECOMMENDING
in performing safety CORRECTIVE ACTION
inspection.

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Items to Consider in Recording &

Recommending

 Be systematic and thorough – don’t let

your thought jump from place to place

 Write legibly
FOLLOW-UP

 Be sure that it is accurate

 Correct hazard immediately within your

control, else refer to proper authority for
action
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Rationale in Doing Follow-Ups

 To check whether recommendations

have corrected the hazard or created a
new one

 To determine when the next inspection

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should be performed
PRESENTATION

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