Its Not a Inspection

8/8/2019 Its Not a Inspection

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P bar Y Safety Consultants Alberta Canada

Role of Workplace Inspections

listening to workers and supervisors

understanding jobs, tasks and work processes

identifying and recording potential and existinghazards and addressing those requiring animmediate response

recommending control measures

monitoring effectiveness of existing controls andprograms


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The Act and Workplace Inspections

worker members will designate a member to do inspection

if possible, inspection to be done by a certified member

not required to designate the same person to perform allinspections or a particular inspection

multi-workplace JHSC, worker members may designate aworker at the workplace to perform the inspection (mustbe trained)


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(Contd)

unless required by a regulation or inspectors order,

designated member will inspect once a month if not practicable, the workplace must be inspected

once a year and part of it each month

the inspection must be done according to a scheduleestablished by the committee


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(Contd)

constructors, employers and workers must provide

information and assistance to member

the member shall inform the committee of situations

that are a danger or hazard.

.and the committee shall consider such information

within a reasonable period of time


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Duties of Employers in Regards to

Inspections

must assist and cooperate with JHSC and representatives in

carrying out their duties under the Act includes giving the tools and information to perform

inspections effectively

Act is silent as to time allowed to perform inspections

must give time to prepare for and attend meetings


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Components of a Workplace Inspection

The four sequential steps of an inspection are:

preparing for an inspection

conducting the inspection

writing the inspection report monitoring/follow-up


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Preparing for an Inspection

Planning an inspection will require:

establishing policies and procedures

knowledge of designated member

inspection tools


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Inspection Tools

Tools to assist in an inspection include the

following:

block diagrams

inspection checklists

flow charts

material records (Material Safety Data Sheets) equipment inventory


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Conducting an Inspection

Inspections are a systematic examination of anything

that may pose a hazard. There are six main hazard

types:

physical

chemical

biological ergonomic

mechanical and

safety

stress


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Talking with Workers and Supervisors

will give new insight into specific work areas

workers deal directly with work processes andprocedures

they may alert designated member to hazards theymay otherwise overlook

also report as to conditions at time of inspectionbeing typical or not


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Inspection Schedule

who is to carry out the inspection

when to inspect each area or item withinthe workplace

the degree of detail required to inspect eachwork area or process

Inspection schedule will help organize the

task. The schedule should define:


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Advice on Performing the Inspection Tour

be methodical and thorough

follow a regular sequence to fully observe the space check workstations, machinery, entrances and exits

check ventilation, lighting, signs and emergencyequipment


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Writing the Inspection Report

In developing recommendations:

identify and control the hazard at the source, ifpossible

correct the causenot just the symptoms

report conditions beyond your authority

inform management of potential consequences andrecommend corrective measures


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Monitoring/Follow-up

The analysis of inspection reports may provide:

training needs for specific workers or departments

work areas, equipment and vehicles that require in-depthhazard analysis

priorities for corrective measures at related sites


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Monitoring/Follow-up (Contd)

insight as to why accidents are occurring inparticular areas of the workplace

establishing or improving safe work practices

and procedures

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Its Not a Inspection