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SUMMARY
For any PPE to be effective…
It must be selected based on use
Employees must be trained on its
use
It must be used and worn
It must be maintained.

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 SAFETY INSPECTION
“An 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.
 PURPOSES OF SAFETY
INSPECTION
 Eliminate Hazards
 Assess Effectiveness of OSH
Program
 Display Visible Management
Commitment to Safety
 Identify Training Needs
 Fulfill Legal Obligations
 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; and,
 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.
 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
 KINDS OF INTERVAL
INSPECTION
 Regular Inspection

– a process conducted of a specific area or

equipment

 General Inspection
– a planned walk-through of an entire area;
includes places not usually inspected
PREPARING FOR INSPECTION
 Review previous accident investigation
and inspection reports
 Decide the “flow” of the inspection and
be familiar with the area to be inspected
 Formulate checklist
 Wear required Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
 INSPECTION PROPER

 Data gathering
 Interview of workers/supervisors
 Remember: Inspections must not
interrupt normal operations.
 AFTER INSPECTION

 Writing of inspection report

 Correction of hazards
 Monitoring and Evaluation
 HOW OFTEN MUST ITEMS BE
INSPECTED
 Loss severity potential of the problem
 The potential for injury
 How quickly can the part become unsafe
 History of failures
 INSPECTION TOOLS

 Clipboards
 Inspection forms and checklists
 Pens/pencils
 Lock-out/tag-out supplies
 Measuring tape/ruler
 Tape Recorder
 INSPECTION TOOLS
 Camera
 Flashlight
 Sampling devices (air, noise,
light, temperature)
 Sampling containers
 Special PPE
 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: _____________________

 INSPECTION ITEMS
• General Work Area
• Excavation
• Tools and Equipment
• Scaffolds
• Construction Machinery
• Materials Handling and Storage
• Welfare Facilities
• Firefighting Equipment
• Chemicals
• Environmental Condition
• Waste Storage and Disposal
• Etc.
 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

 Immediately correct everything possible.

 Report at once conditions beyond one’s
authority and suggest solutions.
 Take intermediate action as needed.
 IMPLEMENTATION AND
MONITORING
 Management’s Role
• decision-making esp. when money is
involved
 Safety Officer’s Role
• follow-up and monitoring
 Supervisor’s and Worker’s Role
• execution
 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
 S_CCESS
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