What constitutes a quarterly inspection?
Successful inspections involve walking, talking, listening, and writing: · Include employer and employee representatives on the inspection team. · Walk around the workplace. Look for hazards and unsafe work practices that are likely to cause serious injuries. Focus on hazards and unsafe work practices that are likely to cause serious injuries rather than rule violations. · Talk to employees. Ask them about hazards and unsafe conditions; be concerned and listen carefully. · Take notes. What is the hazard? Where is the hazard? How could the hazard cause an accident and what could be the result? Who could be affected by the hazard? Discuss how to control hazards at regular safety-committee meetings. · Report your findings. Organize your notes and summarize the important information in a report to the safety committee.
