Workplace Safety & Health:Hazard Control & Prevention

Workplace Safety & Health:Hazard Control & Prevention

A. Timely and effective hazard control		Hazard controls are fully in place, known and supported by work force, with concentration on engineering controls and safe work procedures.
		Hazard controls are fully in place with priority to engineering controls, safe work procedures, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (in that order).
		Hazard controls are fully in place, but there is some reliance on personal protective equipment.
		Hazard controls are generally in place, but there is heavy reliance on personal protective equipment.
		Hazard control is not complete, effective, and appropriate.

B. Facility and Equipment Maintenance		Operators are trained to recognize maintenance needs and perform and order maintenance on schedule.
		An effective preventive maintenance schedule is in place and applicable to all equipment.
		A preventive maintenance schedule is in place and is usually followed except for higher priorities.
		A preventive maintenance schedule is in place but is often allowed to slide.
		There is little or no attention paid to preventive maintenance; break-down maintenance is the rule.

C-1. Emergency Planning and Preparation		There is an effective emergency response plan and employees know immediately how to respond as a result of effective planning, training, and drills.
		There is an effective emergency response plan and employees have a good understanding of responsibilities as a result of plans, training, and drills.
		There is an effective emergency response plan and team, but other employees may be uncertain of their responsibilities.
		There is an effective emergency response plan, but training and drills are weak and roles may be unclear.
		Little effort is made to prepare for emergencies.

C-2. Emergency Equipment		Facility is fully equipped for emergencies; all systems and equipment are in place and regularly tested; all personnel know how to use equipment and communicate during emergencies.
		Facility is well equipped for emergencies with appropriate emergency phones and directions; majority of personnel know how to use equipment and communicate during emergencies.
		Emergency phones, directions, and equipment are in place, but only emergency teams know what to do.
		Emergency phones, directions, and equipment are in place, but employees show little awareness.
		There is little or no effort made to provide emergency equipment and information.

D-1. Medical Program (Health Providers)		Occupational health providers are regularly on-site and fully involved.
		Occupational health providers are involved in hazard assessment and training.
		Occupational health providers are consulted about significant health concerns in addition to accidents.
		Occupational health providers are available, but normally concentrate on employees who get hurt.
		Occupational health assistance is rarely requested or provided.

D-2. Medical Program (Emergency Care)		Personnel fully trained in emergency medicine are always available on-site.
		Personnel with basic first aid skills are always available on-site, all shifts.
		Either on-site or nearby community aid is always available on day shift.
		Personnel with basic first aid skills are usually available, with community assistance nearby.
		Neither on-site nor community aid can be ensured at all times.

Workplace Safety & Health : Worksite Assessment Checklist

Workplace Safety & Health : Worksite Assessment Checklist

II. WORKSITE ANALYSIS

A-1. Hazard identification (Expert survey)		Comprehensive expert surveys are conducted regularly and result in corrective action and updated hazard inventories.
		Comprehensive expert surveys are conducted periodically and drive appropriate corrective action.
		Comprehensive expert surveys are conducted, but corrective actions sometimes lag.
		Expert surveys in response to accidents, complaints, or compliance activity only.
		No comprehensive surveys have been conducted.

A-2. Hazard identification (Change analysis)		Every planned or new facility, process, material, or equipment is fully reviewed by a competent team, along with affected workers.
		Every planned or new facility, process, material, or equipment is fully reviewed by a competent team.
		High hazard planned or new facility, process, material or equipment are reviewed.
		Hazard reviews of planned or new facilities, processes, materials, or equipment are problem driven.
		No system for hazard review of planned or new facilities exists.

A-3. Hazard identification (Job and process analysis)		A current hazard analysis exists for all jobs, processes, and material; it is understood by all employees; and employees have had input into the analysis for their jobs.
		A current hazard analysis exists for all jobs, processes, and material and it is understood by all employees.
		A current hazard analysis exists for all jobs, processes, or phases and is understood by many employees.
		A hazard analysis program exists, but few are aware of it.
		There is no routine hazard analysis system in place.

A-4. Hazard identification (Inspection)		Employees and supervisors are trained, conduct routine joint inspections, and all items are corrected.
		Inspections are conducted and all items are corrected; repeat hazards are seldom found.
		Inspections are conducted and most items are corrected, but some hazards are still uncorrected.
		An inspection program exists, but corrective action is not complete; hazards remain uncorrected.
		There is no routine inspection program in place and many hazards can be found.

B. Hazard Reporting System		A system exists for hazard reporting, employees feel comfortable using it, and employees feel comfortable correcting hazards on their own initiative.
		A system exists for hazard reporting and employees feel comfortable using it.
		A system exists for hazard reporting and employees feel they can use it, but the system is slow to respond.
		A system exists for hazard reporting but employees find it unresponsive or are unclear how to use it.
		There is no hazard reporting system and/or employees are not comfortable reporting hazards.

C. Accident/Incident Investigation		All loss-producing incidents and near-misses are investigated for root cause with effective prevention.
		All OSHA-reportable incidents are investigated and effective prevention is implemented.
		OSHA-reportable incidents are generally investigated; accident cause and/correction may be inadequate.
		Some investigation of incidents takes place, but root cause is seldom identified and correction is spotty.
		Injuries are either not investigated or investigation is limited to report writing required for compliance.

D. Injury/illnesses analysis		Data trends are fully analyzed and displayed, common causes are communicated, management ensures prevention; and employees are fully aware of trends, causes, and means of prevention.
		Data trends are fully analyzed and displayed, common causes are communicated, and management ensures prevention.
		Data is centrally collected and analyzed and common causes are communicated to supervisors.
		Data is centrally collected and analyzed but not widely communicated for prevention.
		Little or no effort is made to analyze data for trends, causes, and prevention.

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