engineering saftey

All, OSHA updated thier website and moved the Safet Inpsection checklist, here is the new info.

Safety Inspection and Report: Each student will complete a Safety Inspection and prepare a typed report to “management” detailing the hazards and the recommended solutions.  On the OSHA website (www.osha.gov), go to the “A-Z index”, then to “Small Business” link.  Choose "Small Business Handbook" on the R, under “Quick links”.  Within this document, use the Self Inspection Checklist.   Scroll down to open the “SELF-INSPECTION”.

Direct link: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/smallbusiness/small-business.html#self

Print the checklist and use it to provide a review of your selected site.  Be sure to get site approval from a proper authority prior to conducting this safety survey.

Do not include the name of the company, but please describe what kind of workplace it is (construction, chemical manufacturer, etc.) I would encourage you to do a worksite that has sufficient hazards, examples that do not work well include retail establishments, offices, and small distribution centers; there are not many OSHA related items to assess in these facilities.  If you have questions concerning the choice of the workplace, please ask the instructor.

Submit a summary of each checklist section to turn in as your assessment of the conditions (both positive and negative) of the selected site. Please discuss each item in the order it is found in the checklist.   Include all sections, but for those sections that do not apply, give a reason why (do not just mark N/A).   Include problems and possible solutions.  If you identify a deficiency, provide a recommendation for correction.  For example; no OSHA poster, recommend they post one and give a suggestion as to wear it should be.

The completed checklist should not be included in the report, do the report in a narrative format.  The typed summary of each section should be sufficiently descriptive to address each item in the checklist.  Successful reports were between 7 and 15 pages; please do not go over 16 pages.