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V Safety inspections are basic tools for establishing and
maintaining safe conditions and discovering unsafe
practices in the workplace. Systematic inspections are
practical ways to identify and correct unsafe:
À [ uipment
ÀConditions
ÀProcesses and,
ÀWork practice.
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J xhey are excellent way to prevent accidents from
occurring and safeguarding employees.
J xhey give employees an opportunity to point out
deficiencies in their work area that might have gone
unnoticed and uncorrected.
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Àxhey are conducted not to find out how many things are
wrong but rather, to determine if things are satisfactory
ÀIt is to discover conditions that, when corrected, will bring
the facility up to accepted and approved standards and/or
regulations.
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V Individual employees
V Maintenance employee
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xhe team brings a fresh view to an old familiar scene and
usually catches details overlooked by people too close to
the scene. Many unsafe and unhealthy conditions are
transparent because they have always been part of the
scene. xhey are hardly noticeable.

ÀÕ Safety professional
ÀÕ fire protection representative
ÀÕn industrial hygienist
ÀVolunteers
Safety professionals spear head the inspection team. He /
She is obliged to teach first hand contact with the use of
on-the-spot examples. Such a person should have in-depth
knowledge of safety and health rules and policies.

 
  

Àxhe team members should learn to lead by example. xhey
should wear appropriate protective e uipment in area
being entered.
Àxhe team should not interfere with work of employees or
with the condition of the department under any
circumstance except in the event of an immediate threat to
life or limb.


 
 

xhere are several factors necessary for effective safety
observation. xhe inspection team must
À0now what to look for
ÀPractice observation
À0eep an open mind
ÀDo not be satisfied with first impression
ÀRecord observation systematically
ÀUse a checklist

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Special consideration should be given to inspection in
some particular work areas. Such area are but not limited
to:

1. Chemically related Inspection ± it is important that the

procedures in handing chemicals measures up to exact
standards. xhey might result in fire or other accident.
xhe team should work closely in cooperation with the
chemist. xhey should ensure availability of MSDS and
clear understanding
ë. Pressure e uipment and material handling e uipment ±
Õt least two(ë members should be competent to
understand hidden risk involved and to pass judgment
on the e uipment
3. Health survey ± wherever there is a suspected health
hazard, conduct a special inspection to determine the
extent of the risk and precautions needed to provide and
maintain healthy conditions
4. Overhead inspections ± special inspection for overhead
hazards are very important in the control of accident
causes. Overhead inspections usually disclose the need
for repairs to skylights, windows, cranes, roofs and other
installations that affect the safety not only of the
employees but also the physical plant.
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cotes should be taken as soon as unsafe conditions and
acts is noticed, to form a complete report for later
preparation. It is important to secure all information to
describe hazardous conditions found.
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Unsafe conditions found should be corrected immediately.
Communicating with the employee that the condition
re uires correction helps communicate that inspection is
to eliminate hazard not ³catching someone in the act´.
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1. xH[ [mergency Report ± this is made without delay
when a corrective action is re uired.
ë. xhe Routine Report ± xhis covers observation that
covers non emergency conditions that re uire correction.
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À‘enerally, the head of the department or area where the
inspection is made receives the inspection reports. Õlso
copies should be given to
ÀSafety management
Àxhe person to whom the department head reports.
Àxhe inspection team members
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xhe recommendations should be listed in the order they
were discovered or grouped by the department. Õ definite
time limit should be set for the compliance of each
recommendation.

Õlso, all recommendations should be completed before the

next inspection. Recommendations approved by
management should become a part of facility
improvement and maintenance.
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