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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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The Act and Workplace Inspections
(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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The Act and Workplace Inspections
(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