SELF-INSPECTIONCHECKLISTSThesechecklistsarebynomeansall-inclusive.Youshouldaddtothemordeleteportionsoritemsthatdonotapplytoyouroperations;however,carefullyconsidereachitemasyoucometoitandthenmakeyourdecision.YoualsowillneedtorefertoOSHAstandardsforcompleteandspecificstandardsthatmayapplytoyourworksituation.(NOTE:Thesechecklistsaretypicalforgeneralindustrybutnotforconstructionormaritime.)EMPLOYERPOSTINGIstherequiredOSHAworkplaceposterdisplayedinaprominentlocationwhereallemployeesarelikelytoseeit?Areemergencytelephonenumberspostedwheretheycanbereadilyfoundincaseofemergency?Whereemployeesmaybeexposedtoanytoxicsubstancesorharmfulphysicalagents,hasappropriateinformationconcerningemployeeaccesstomedicalandexposurerecordsand“MaterialSafetyDataSheets”beenpostedorotherwisemadereadilyavailabletoaffectedemployees?Aresignsconcerning“Exitingfrombuildings,”roomcapacities,floorloading,biohazards,exposurestox-ray,microwave,orotherharmfulradiationorsubstancespostedwhereappropriate?IstheSummaryofOccupationalIllnessesandInjuries(OSHAForm200)postedinthemonthofFebruary?RECORDKEEPINGArealloccupationalinjuryorillnesses,exceptminorinjuriesrequiringonlyfirstaid,beingrecordedasrequiredontheOSHA200log?Areemployeemedicalrecordsandrecordsofemployeeexposuretohazardoussubstancesorharmfulphysicalagentsup-to-dateandincompliancewithcurrentOSHAstandards?Areemployeetrainingrecordskeptandaccessibleforreviewbyemployees,whenrequiredbyOSHAstandards?Havearrangementsbeenmadetomaintainrequiredrecordsforthelegalperiodoftimeforeachspecifictyperecord?(Somerecordsmustbemaintainedforatleast40years.)Areoperatingpermitsandrecordsup-to-dateforsuchitemsaselevators,airpressuretanks,andliquefiedpetroleumgastanks?SAFETYANDHEALTHPROGRAMDoyouhaveanactivesafetyandhealthprograminoperationthatdealswithgeneralsafetyandhealthprogramelementsaswellasthemanagementofhazardsspecifictoyourworksite?Isonepersonclearlyresponsiblefortheoverallactivitiesofthesafetyandhealthprogram?Doyouhaveasafetycommitteeorgroupmadeupofmanagementandlaborrepresentativesthatmeetsregularlyandreportinwritingonitsactivities?Doyouhaveaworkingprocedureforhandlingin-houseemployeecomplaintsregardingsafetyandhealth?Areyoukeepingyouremployeesadvisedofthesuccessfuleffortandaccomplishmentsyouand/oryoursafetycommitteehavemadeinassuringtheywillhaveaworkplacethatissafeandhealthful?Haveyouconsideredincentivesforemployeesorworkgroupswhohaveexcelledinreducingworkplaceinjury/illnesses?MEDICALSERVICESANDFIRSTAIDIsthereahospital,clinic,orinfirmaryformedicalcareinproximityofyourworkplace?Ifmedicalandfirst-aidfacilitiesarenotinproximityofyourworkplace,isatleastoneemployeeoneachshiftcurrentlyqualifiedtorenderfirstaid?Haveallemployeeswhoareexpectedtorespondtomedicalemergenciesaspartoftheirwork(1)receivedfirst-aidtraining;(2)hadhepatitisBvaccinationmadeavailabletothem;(3)hadappropriatetrainingonprocedurestoprotectthemfrombloodbornepathogens,includinguniversalprecautions;and(4)haveavailableandunderstandhowtouseappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipmenttoprotectagainstexposuretobloodbornediseases?Whereemployeeshavehadanexposureincidentinvolvingbloodbornepathogens,didyouprovideanimmediatepost-exposuremedicalevaluationandfollow-up?Aremedicalpersonnelreadilyavailableforadviceandconsultationonmattersofemployees’health?Areemergencyphonenumberspos...