General Work Environment Checklist

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General Work Environment

Date:
Reason:
Department:
Department:

SR. CRITERIA Yes No N/


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GENERAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
1. Are work areas properly illuminated? ☐ ☐ ☐
2. Is the ventilation system appropriated for the work performed? ☐ ☐ ☐
3. Are restrooms and washrooms kept tidy and sanitary to avoid any biological risk to health? ☐ ☐ ☐
4. Is potable water provided for drinking and washing? ☐ ☐ ☐
5. Are outlets for water not suitable for drinking clearly identified? ☐ ☐ ☐
6. Where heat stress is a severe issue, do all fixed work areas have proper air conditioning? ☐ ☐ ☐
7. Is the work area clean and orderly? ☐ ☐ ☐
8. Are floors kept clean and dry or have you taken appropriate measures to make floors slip ☐ ☐ ☐
resistant?
9. Are floors free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, etc.? ☐ ☐ ☐
10. Are permanent aisles and passageways clearly marked? ☐ ☐ ☐
11. Are aisles and passageways kept clear? ☐ ☐ ☐
12. Are pits and floor openings covered or guarded? ☐ ☐ ☐
13. Is combustible trash removed from the worksite daily? ☐ ☐ ☐
14. Are spilled materials or liquids cleaned up immediately? ☐ ☐ ☐
15. Is there safe clearance in aisles where motorized or mechanical handling equipment travel? ☐ ☐ ☐
FLOOR AND WALL OPENINGS, STAIRS AND STAIRWAYS
16. Are floor openings guarded by covers or guardrails on all sides? ☐ ☐ ☐
17. Do skylights have screens or fixed railings that would prevent someone on the roof from falling ☐ ☐ ☐
through?
18. Are open pits and trap doors guarded? ☐ ☐ ☐
19. Are grates over floor openings for example floor drains, designed so that foot traffic (walking ☐ ☐ ☐
over) or rolling machinery/equipment are not affected by grate spacing?
20. Are open-sided floors, platforms and runways having a drop of more than 4 feet guarded by a ☐ ☐ ☐
standard railing or toe board?
21. Are standard stair rails or handrails on all stairways having sufficient as per requirement (four ☐ ☐ ☐
or more) risers?
22. Are all stairways at least 22 inches wide to avoid any physical injury in case of emergency? ☐ ☐ ☐
23. Do stairs have at least a 6-6.5 foot overhead safe clearance? ☐ ☐ ☐
24. Are step risers on stairs uniform/strips from top to bottom sequence? ☐ ☐ ☐
25. Are steps on stairs and stairways installed/made or provided with a slip-resistant (anti-slip ☐ ☐ ☐
rubber strips installation) surface?

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General Work Environment

26. Are stairway handrails located between 30-34 inches above the leading edge of stair treads? ☐ ☐ ☐
27. Are stairway handrails capable of withstanding a load of 200 pounds, applied in any direction? ☐ ☐ ☐
ELEVATED SURFACES
28. Is the vertical distance between stairway landings limited to 12 feet or less? ☐ ☐ ☐
29. Are stairways adequately illuminated? ☐ ☐ ☐
30. Are safety signs posted clearly showing the elevated surface load capacity? ☐ ☐ ☐
31. Do elevated work areas have a permanent & secure means of access and egress? ☐ ☐ ☐
32. Are materials, substances and or chemicals on elevated surfaces piled, stacked or racked in a ☐ ☐ ☐
safe and secure manner to prevent tipping, falling, collapsing, rolling or spreading?
EXITS AND EXIT DOORS
33. Are all exits marked appropriately with an exit sign and illuminated by a reliable and secure ☐ ☐ ☐
light source?
34. Are exit routes clearly marked? ☐ ☐ ☐
35. Are doors, passageways or stairways that are neither exits nor access to exits, appropriately ☐ ☐ ☐
marked
36. “NOT AN EXIT” or “STOREROOM” etc.? ☐ ☐ ☐
37. Are all exits kept free of obstructions? ☐ ☐ ☐
38. Are there appropriate and essential exits to permit prompt escape in case of any emergency ☐ ☐ ☐
situation?
39. Do exit doors open in the direction of exit travel? ☐ ☐ ☐
40. Are doors that swing in both directions installed/adjusted with viewing panels in each and ☐ ☐ ☐
every door?
41. Are exits and exit routes equipped with properly managed illumination emergency lighting? ☐ ☐ ☐

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