POLICY

inspections will be conducted to identify and correct potential safety and health hazards. A standard inspection checklist will be used to conduct these inspections.

PROCEDURE

Responsibilities

HSE MANAGER

  1. Conduct a formal inspection of the site, vehicles and equipment every year using the workplace inspection checklist. Ensure corrective action is taken to address hazards identified.
  2. Review middle management’s inspections. Initialize and date the inspection report.

HSE Supervisors

  1. Conduct formal inspections semi-annually using the Workplace Inspection Checklist. Ensure corrective action is taken to address hazards identified. Provide a copy of your inspection to senior management.
  2. Review site supervisor’s weekly inspections. Ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken. Initialize and date the inspection report and file it in job file.
  3. Review and comment on quality of supervisor’s inspection reports.
  4. Review semi-annually with senior management the status of supervisor’s inspection.

Supervisor

  1. Conduct formal inspections weekly using the Workplace Inspection Checklist. Ensure corrective action is taken to address hazards identified. Provide a copy of your inspection to middle management at the end of the week.

All Workplace Parties

  1. All workplace parties must conduct daily informal inspections of their workplace and take action to correct hazards.

All identified hazardous conditions should be eliminated or controlled immediately. When this is not possible:

  1. Interim control measures should be implemented immediately.
  2. Warning signs should be posted at the location of the hazard.
  3. All affected employees should be informed of the location of the hazard and the required interim controls.
  4. Permanent control measures should be implemented as soon as possible.