MonthlyWorkplaceSafetyandHealthSelf-InspectionWAREHOUSESFACILITY_________________________________________FORMONTHOF___________________________________INSPECTEDBY____________________________________DURATIONOFINSPECTION_________________________DATE/TIME______________________________________INSTRUCTIONS:Thischecklistisintendedtohelpfocusattentionontheequipment,andcommoditiesatatypicalwarehouseoperationandthemostcommonactivitiesassociatedwithmaterialshandlingandstorage.Itislikelyadditionalareasofconcernforsafetyandhealthmayexistwithinaparticularwarehousebasedontheuniquematerialsandactivitieswithin.Therefore,theusershouldaddadditionalcheckpointsonthisformtoaddressthosespecifichazards.Placean"X"intheboxbyeachitemthatbestdescribesitscondition.NA=NotApplyWarehouseAreasAddressed:A=AcceptableI.GeneralWarehouseAreasU=UnacceptableII.DockArea(Exterior)C=CorrectedduringinspectionIII.DockAreas(Interior)IV.EquipmentV.SanitationVI.Training&GeneralSafetyThroughOSHA’sAllianceProgram,thisSafetyAlertwasdevelopedthroughtheOSHA&IWLAAllianceforinformationalpurposesonly.ItdoesnotnecessarilyreflecttheofficialviewsofOSHAortheU.S.DepartmentofLabor.I.GENERALWAREHOUSEAREASNAAUC1Areaislesclearandopenformaterialtransfers?Noproductshallbestoredinaisleswhereitblocksequipmentmaneuvering.CORRECTIVEACTION2Arefloorandrackstoragelimitsproperlyposted?Onesignneartheentranceofthewarehouseshouldindicatethefloorrating.Allracksshouldbelabeledwithloadratings.CORRECTIVEACTION3Arerackuprightsandbeamsingoodcondition?Bentracksandbeamsmustberepairedorreplaced.Allracksshouldbeboltedtothefloor.CORRECTIVEACTION4Aredesignatedopenareasclearofblockage?Suchareasinclude18inchperimetersalonginteriorwallsaswellaselectricalpanelsandeyewashunits.CORRECTIVEACTION5Arefireextinguishersandoverheadfiresprinklersuptodateforinspections,ingoodcondition,wheretheybelongandunobstructed?Verifyemployeeshavereceivedappropriatetrainingandeducation.CORRECTIVEACTION6Areallemergencyexitsclearofblockageandaretheexitsignsingoodcondition?Inspectbothinsideandoutsideforblockageoftheexits.Allexitsignsshouldbelit&allemergencylightstested.CORRECTIVEACTION7Palletsmustbeingoodcondition.Emptiesmustbestoredproperly.Nobrokenorprotrudingwoodornails.Nopalletsonedge.AvoidstoringemptypalletsinquantitiesordensitiesinexcessofO.H.firesprinklercombustibleloadratings.CORRECTIVEACTION8Areoverheadlighting,skylightsandroofsingoodcondition?Checkforleaks,brokenpanels/lightbulbsandmissingbulbshields.CORRECTIVEACTION9Loose/unboxedmaterialswhichmightfallfromastackareproperlystoredbyblocking,interlockingorlimitingtheheightofthepiletopreventfallinghazards.Insureproductstackheightsareinforcedtopreventcontainercrushingandfallingmaterials.CORRECTIVEACTIONPage2of1010Bags,containers,bundles,etc.arestoredintiersthatarestacked,blocked,interlockedandlimitedinheightsothattheyarestableandsecuretopreventslidingorcollapse.CORRECTIVEACTION11Derailand/orbumperblocksareprovidedonspurrailroadtrackswherearollingcarcouldcontactothercarsbeingworkedonorrolloutintoentrancestobuildings,workortrafficareas.CORRECTIVEACTION12Guardrailsand/orcoversareprovidedtoprotectpersonnelfromthehazardsofopensidesofstairs,platforms,flooropenings,floorholes,mezzanines,equipmentpits,andotherpossiblefallhazards.CORRECTIVEACTION13Elevatorsandhoistsforliftingitemsareproperlyused,haveadequate/safeclearances,noobstructions,a...