Are all energized parts of electrical circuits and equipment guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or enclosures? Is sufficient access and working space provided and maintained about all electrical equipment to permit and safe operations and maintenance? Are all unused openings (including conduit knockouts) in electrical enclosures and fittings closed with appropriate covers, or plates? Are electrical enclosures such as switches, receptacles, junction etc., provided with tight- fitting covers or plates? Does every area in the workplace have a continuous noise level that does not exceed 85 dBA? Is there an ongoing preventive health program to educate employees in safe levels of noise, exposures, effects of noise on their health and the use of personal protection? Are noise levels being measured using a sound level meter or octave band analyzer and are records being kept? Have engineering controls been used to reduce excessive noise levels? Where engineering controls are determined to not be feasible, are administrative controls (such as worker rotation) used to minimize individual employee exposure to noise? Is approved hearing protective equipment (noise attenuating devices) available to every employee working in noisy areas? If you use ear protectors, are employees properly fitted and instructed in their use? Are employees in high noise areas given periodic audiometric testing to ensure that you have an effective hearing protection system? Materials Handling (Supply) Is safe clearance for equipment through aisles and doorways? Are aisleways designated, permanently marked and kept clear to allow unhindered passage? Are motorized vehicles and mechanized equipment inspected or before use? Are vehicles shut off and brakes set before loading or unloading? Are containers of combustibles or flammables, when stacked while being moved, always separated by dunnage sufficient to provide stability? Are dock boards (bridge plates) used when loading or unloading operations are taking place between vehicles and docks? Are trucks and trailers secured from movement during loading and unloading operations? Are dock plates and loading ramps constructed and maintained with sufficient strength to support imposed loading?
Are hand trucks maintained in safe operating condition? Are chutes equipped with sideboards of sufficient height to prevent the materials being handled from falling off? Are pallets inspected before being loaded or moved? Are hooks with safety latches or other arrangements used when hoisting materials so that slings or load attachments will not accidentally slip off the hoist hooks? Are securing chains, ropes, chockers or slings adequate for the job to be performed? When hoisting material or equipment, are provisions made to ensure no one will be passing under the suspended loads? Sanitizing Equipment and Clothing Is personal protective clothing or equipment that employees are required to wear or use of a type capable of being cleaned easily and disinfected? Are employees prohibited from interchanging personal protective clothing or equipment unless it has been properly cleaned?