SPOT THE HAZARD

SEARCH FOR HAZARDS

INSPECTION
IS ONE OF THE OLDEST, MOST
WIDELY USED, AND BEST WAY TO
DETECT AND CORRECT POTENTIAL
LOSSES BEFORE THEY OCCUR
 Why Inspection?
Nothing is completely Risk Free
Things wear out
Conditions change
People are not Perfect
Moral and Legal Responsibilities to maintain
a safety and healthful workplace
 Goals of Safety Inspection
Identify Potential Problems
Identify Equipment Deficiencies
Identify Improper Employees Actions
Identify Effects of Changes
Identify Inadequacies in remedial actions
Demonstrate Leadership Commitment
 Types of Inspection
Informal Inspection
Planned Inspection
General Inspection
 STEPS OF THE INSPECTION PROCESS
Prepare
Inspect
Develop Remedial Actions
Take Follow-up Actions
If you Look for Hazards,
You will Find Them.

If you don’t,
They will Find You.
 IGNORING THE HAZARDS
IS IGNORING YOUR SAFETY
AND THE SAFETY OF
OTHERS
 SEARCH FOR HAZARDS
“ To Look is one Thing,
To See what you Look at is Another.
To Understand what you see is
another.
To Learn from what you Understand is
something else
But to Act on what you learn is all that
really matters.”

WINSTON CHURCHILL
 PREPARE
Start with a Positive Attitude
Plan the Inspection
Determine what to “Look At”
Know what to “Look For”
 PREPARE
Make a Checklist
Review last inspection Report
Get tools and Materials
 INSPECTION
Refer to Map and Checklist
Accent the Positive
Look for off-the-floor and out-of-the way items
Take immediate temporary actions
Describe and locate each item clearly
Classify the hazards
Determine Basic causes of Substandard
Acts/Conditions
STEPS OF THE INSPECTION PROCESS

Prepare
Inspect
Develop Remedial Actions
Take Follow-up Actions
 Writing the Report

SUBSTANDARD CONDITION
– DEFECT + OBJECT

SUBSTANDARD ACT
– DEFECT + PRACTICE
 Ways to Motivate Good Inspection
Measure quality of report
Develop inspection guides per area
Train inspectors properly
Communicate how inspectors will be evaluated
Recognize good inspectors
 Ways to Motivate Good Inspection
Have motivational contact from upper
management prior to inspection
Communicate performance ratings
Complete and maintain critical parts inventory
Use photography in a positive way