Supplier Assessment EHS Onsite Checklist

Instructions
1. Answer each question (Yes, No or NA)
2. Use Validation Notes to record explanations for any No or NA answer or if further details are required
3. Please do not edit any other cells in the spreadsheet
Validation Notes
(Include specific explanation or example to
Item EHS Checklist Answer support your No or NA answer)
### 1 Do the employees look to be above the minimum local legal age limit in Yes
general? (Please note that the minimum age requirement will vary from
country to country, the local sourcing or HR might provide help to determine)

### 2 Do the employees appear to be present voluntarily in general? (e.g. there is Yes
not an unusual number of security guards present in and around the facility,
proximity to prisons?)
### 3 Can the employees freely exit the facility when they are not working? (e.g. Yes
doors are not locked to prevent employees leaving before the end of shift)

### 4 Do all exits (Including emergency) lead to an area outside of the building Yes
without obstructions (such as locked or blocked doors or enclosed area)?
### 5 Are the exits (including emergency) clearly marked? Yes
### 6 Is the general housekeeping of the facility good? e.g. floors, restrooms, break Yes
areas, aisles and doorways are clean and uncluttered, and trash is in
containers.
### 7 Does the facility have good lighting? (For example is it easy to see across the Yes
facility or to the nearest exit and workers do not appear to be straining to see
their work.)
### 8 Does the facility have no visible haze/chemical mist in the shop work areas? Yes
(Check indoor air of the facility, if you did not experience any visible mist
which irritates your sense, answer Y)?
### 9 Is the faciltiy free from objectionable odors in indoor work areas. (Answer Y if Yes
True). (Objectionable odors include very irritating, acid odors. For example,
an odor is objectionable if your eyes water when you walk in the area or you
react very negative.
### 10 Are the work areas kept at a reasonable temperature? (e.g. not uncomfortably Yes
hot or cold). (Answer Y if True)

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Validation Notes
(Include specific explanation or example to
Item EHS Checklist Answer support your No or NA answer)
### 11 Are all chemicals or wastewater treated as required by local law or site permit Yes
prior to goiny.g to a sewer or drainage system? (if the facility has a system to
treat waste water, oil/grease, or chemicals prior to discharging to the sewer or
surface waterway.
### 12 Dose the facility have no waste materials (such as waste chemicals/oil & Yes
grease), stored outside directly on the ground ?
### 13 Do all drums and other storage containers appear to be in good condition & Yes
well managed? (Answer Y if statement in True)
### 14 Does the vegetation on site appear to be normal? (Comparing with Yes
surrounding area of facility, not distressed due to chemical contamination)
### 15 Does air emission outside of facility appear not to be strong dark or yellow Yes
color? (answer Y, if it is clear, answer N, if it has a strong color)
### 16 Do waterways near the site have no visible sheen, or discoloration near the Yes
site's water discharge points?
### 17 Is first aid related equipment available to employees in all work area? Yes
### 18 Is there an alarm system (including audible alarm, emergency radio or phone Yes
system, etc.) to notify employees of an emergency situation?
### 19 Are there fire extinguishers or fire fighting equipment in the facilities? (If you Yes
see more than two fire extinguishers located approximately 75 feet apart,
answer Y)
### 20 If the facility has a canteen or cafeteria, is the area clean and is food prepared, NA
stored and served in a sanitary manner? (Local sourcing person might help to
determine the conditions meeting local average level)
### 21 Do the work practices and work equipment used in the manufacturing Yes
process ( scrutinizing GE work related area, and common chemical storage
/treatment area as you tour the facility ) appear to be safe? If you observe
any work practices that appear to you.

### 22 Are employees using eye protection in where there is a risk that chips or Yes
particles may be flung from the machinery or they could be splashed with
chemicals? ( scrutinize GE work related area, and common chemical
storage /treatment area as you tour the factory.

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Validation Notes
(Include specific explanation or example to
Item EHS Checklist Answer support your No or NA answer)
### 23 Do machines appear to be guarded so that employees cannot reach into Yes
machines with rotating or moving parts, or under or into devices that stamp,
cut or punch metal? (If it is not a manufacturing site, such as engineering,
consulting, etc. it is not necessary.
### 24 Are employees wearing shoes appropriate for a manufacturing environment? Yes
(for example, sandals or bare feet are not appropriate on a factory floor.)

### 25 Is the background noise at a level that you can be heard without yelling? Yes

### 26 In very noisy areas, are employees wearing hearing protection (e.g. ear plugs Yes
or ear covers).
### 27 Are employees in high dust or vapor areas using breathing protection? Yes
### 28 Does all wiring appear to be in good condition? ( if no bare wires were found Yes
as you tour the facility, answer Y)

NOTES:

SQE Name:____________________________________________ Date:______________________

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