SITE SAFETY INSPECTION FOR TOOLS, POWER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Project
Location:
Title:
Attendees : Date:
Time:
Hand Tools and Equipment YES NO N/A

1 Are tools and equipment (City and personal) in good condition?

2 Are chisels, punches or other mushroomed head tools repaired or replaced?

3 Are broken handles on hammers and axes replaced promptly?

4 Are worn or bent wrenches repaired or replaced?

5 Do files have handles?

Is eye and face protection worn while using hand tools that might produce flying
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materials or breakage?
7 Have employees been trained to use hand tools properly?
Are jacks checked to assure they are in good operating condition and marked with the
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jack capacity?
4 Are employees wearing PPE

Portable Power Tools and Equipment NO N/A

1 Are grinders, saws and similar equipment used with appropriate safety guards?

2 Are portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the base shoe?

3 Are rotating or moving parts guarded to prevent physical contact?

Are all cord-connected, electrically operated tools and equipment grounded or double
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insulated?
Are guards in placed over belts, pulleys, chains and sprockets on equipment such as
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concrete mixers, air compressors, etc.?
6 Are portable fans provided with full guards having openings of ½ inch or less?

7 Are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) used with portable electrical power tools?

8 Is compressed air used for cleaning reduced to a nozzle pressure of 30 psi or less?
Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power-operated tools inspected regularly for
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serviceability?
5 Is portable hoisting equipment posted with capacity and latest load test information?

Abrasive wheel Grinders NO N/A

1 Is the work rest adjusted to within 1/8 inch on the wheel?

2 Do side guards cover the spindle, nut and flange and 75% of the wheel diameter?

3 Are goggles or face shields always worn while grinding?

Is the maximum RPM rating of each abrasive wheel compatible with the RPM rating of
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the grinder motor?
5 Does each grinder have an individual on and off control?

6 Are dust collectors or powered exhausts provided?

Additional Remarks:

All ALF employees must follow Company Safety Policy and Procedure and RC CLIENT as Well. Also always worn
PPE’s inside project premises.

Corrective Action : Provide fire extinguishers when doing hot work activities.