Table of Contents Introduction How to Use This Manual How to Do a Facility Audit OSHA Plant Safety Audit Checklist: Self-Inspection Types of Hazards Addressing the Hazards in Your Work Area Safety and Health Management Program: Voluntary Guidelines List of Required Inspections: OSHA and EPA Distances for Access and Clearance EPA/OSHA Checklists for Work Areas The Process Quick OSHA Audit Sheet Workplace Audit Checklists Aboveground Storage Tanks Alarms and Warnings Ammonia Refrigeration Asbestos Battery Charging Area Behavior-Based Safety Bucket Trucks and Service Vehicles Cafeteria/Break Area Chemical Storage Area Cleanup Sites Natural Disaster Combustible Dust Areas Compressed Gas Storage Area Confined Spaces (Permit-Required) Construction Cranes Daily/Monthly Inspections Construction Cranes Operation and Specific Equipment Contractors Conveyor Area Dipping and Coating Operations Electrical Systems Components and Equipment for General Use Electrical Systems General Requirements Electrical Systems Grounding v
Electrical Systems Receptacles, Appliances, Motors, Lighting Electrical Systems Temporary Wiring Electrical Systems Use of Equipment Electrical Systems Wiring Design and Protection Electrical Systems Working Space About Electric Equipment Electrical Systems Work Practices Electrical Utilities Emergency Response Area Emergency Response/Disaster Recovery Employee Protection Construction Environmental Compliance General Industry Issues Ergonomics Excavation Area Exit Routes Facilities Marking I Facilities Marking II Fire Detection Systems Fire Protection and Prevention Construction First Aid/Medical Treatment Area Fleet Vehicles (Automobiles) Forklifts Forklifts: Daily Inspections General Industry Cranes Required Inspections General Production Area Grinding Area Grounds Hazard Assessment Hazard Awareness Hazardous Waste Storage Area: Large Quantity Generators Hazardous Waste Storage Area: Small Quantity Generators Human Resources General Human Resources Laws and Regulations Indoor Air Quality Inspection Records ISO 14001/Environmental Management Systems: Administrative ISO 14001/Environmental Management Systems: Recordkeeping Laboratories Covered by 29 CFR 1910.1450 Laboratories General Safety Issues Locker Room Lockout/Tagout Storage Area vi
Machine Guarding Mailroom Safety Office Area Outdoor Storage Room Pandemic Flu Plant Maintenance Area Portable Fire Extinguishers Process Safety Management Recordkeeping Renovation Area Respiratory Protection Storage Area Shipping/Receiving: Hazardous Substances Handling Shipping/Receiving Site Security Slings General Slings Steel Chain Slings Natural and Synthetic Fiber Rope Slings Wire Rope Slings Synthetic Web Slings Metal Mesh Spray Paint Area Steel Erection I Steel Erection II Toxic and Hazardous Substances Training Records Vehicle Maintenance Area Walking-Working Surfaces: Floors Walking-Working Surfaces: Ladders Warehouse Area Welding Area General Welding Area Arc Welding Welding Area Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding Area Resistance Welding Work Environment Construction I Work Environment Construction II Written Programs State Requirements Alaska California General Safety Issues California Emergency vii
California Chemicals and Substances California Equipment California Health California Walking-Working Surfaces Hawaii Kentucky Michigan General Safety Issues Michigan Health Minnesota Oregon General Safety Issues Oregon Equipment Oregon Hazardous Substances Utah Washington General Safety Issues Washington Hazardous Substances State Requirements Miscellaneous Checklists for Recordkeeping Introduction OSHA General Industry OSHA Construction EPA DOT Reference OSHA and EPA Information OSHA Inspections Surviving an OSHA Inspection Types of Inspections Know What to do When the Compliance Officer Arrives Once the Inspection Has Begun Administrative Structure Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bureau of Labor Statistics National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission What Is EPA? EPA Activities State Authority EPA Multi-Media Inspections OSHA 1910 Violations viii
OSHA 1926 Violations Industrial Classifications Agency Addresses OSHA Policy on Voluntary Self-Audits EPA Statement of Policy: Incentives for Self-Policing Forms Form 300 Form 300A Form 301 Form 3165 Material Safety Data Sheet Tier I Tier II Confidential Location Form Form R Toxic Chemical Release Reporting Form UST Notification Form Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest Confined Spaces Examples Permit-Required Decision Flow Chart Procedures for Atmospheric Testing Examples of Permit-Required Programs Entry Permits Lockout/Tagout Inventory When is a Forklift Unsafe? Forklift Daily Checklists Teen Worker Checklist Hazard Analysis Flowcharts Frequently Asked Questions on Inspections Forklifts Fire Extinguishers Slings Personal Protective Equipment Eyewashes Scaffolding Ladders Overhead Cranes Extension Cords Self-Audits ix
Lockout/tagout Docks (dockboards, dock locks) Storage racks Automotive lifts Recordkeeping Hazardous waste Audit Forms Index x