Frequency of Inspections. The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that the workplace be inspected monthly. If this is not practical, then the workplace shall be inspected yearly with part of the workplace being inspected monthly according to a written schedule determined by the local safety committee. Inspections must be conducted on a regular basis because inevitably hazards and unsafe conditions are continuously created. Equipment is changed, work spaces are rearranged, parts become worn, new processes are introduced.
Incidents resulting in injury often occur after something is changed.
With regard to the potential exposure to unsafe conditions, some workplaces require a daily comprehensive, written inspection. This includes areas used by the public such as the ice rink and workplaces with high hazard potential such as the steam-generation plant. All workplaces should receive a walk-about inspection daily. Preparing for the Comprehensive Inspection. Some preparation is required by the inspector before going out into the workplace.