Safety Inspection Checklist
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Scope of Self-Inspections
Building and Grounds.
Housekeeping Program.
Electrical.
Lighting.
Heating and Ventilation.
Machinery and their standards.
Processing, Receiving, Shipping and Storage.
Personnel - training and experience.
Hand and Power Tools.
Chemicals.
Fire Prevention.
Maintenance.
Personal Protective Equipment.
Inspection Criteria
Do you have a written Safety and Health program?
Is your department safety policy defined in writing?
Is your safety policy communicated to all employees?
Is there a person responsible for safety and health activities?
Do you have a safety committee that meets on regular basis and reports its activities in writing?
Do you have in-house procedures for handling employee safety and health complaints?
Do you provide safety and health training to employees?
Do you keep lesson outlines and records of that training?
Are periodic workplace inspections conducted?
Are reports maintained that include recommendations and corrective actions taken?
Do you record all occupational injuries or illnesses as they occur?
Are 'Exit', 'No Smoking', 'Room Capacity', and other signs posted as required?
Are operating permits and records up-to-date for elevators, air pressure tanks, and liquefied petroleum gas tanks, etc.?
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Presented by:
John F. Smith
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Who it's for
This Safety Inspection Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.
- Standardize quality - run the same Safety Inspection steps every time, regardless of who executes
- Save time - reuse a proven Safety Inspection workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
- Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
- Onboard faster - use the Safety Inspection checklist as the SOP and training guide
- Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth
How to use it
How to use this Safety Inspection Checklist:
- Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
- Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
- Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
- Reuse without rebuilding - when Safety Inspection comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.