Hazard Identification and Control > Inspections > Shop/Yard/Worker/Work Site Inspections

A planned formal inspection of a work site (on a Client’s worksite) shall be completed at least yearly by Senior Management and the Safety Advisor. Shops and yards shall also be inspected at least yearly by Safety Advisor and a member from the OHS Committee. Power Tech Industries Ltd. managers will perform or ensure that work site inspections are performed according to this schedule. The Shop Foreman shall ensure that the shop inspection is completed. Supervisors will perform task observations on employees under their care and control to ensure they are progressing in their skills and knowledge.

•All inspections and task observations will be done using the appropriate Power Tech forms.

•The intent of worksite inspections is to assess work site conditions, work processes, and to ensure that company standards and OHS regulations are being maintained and ensure hazards are being identified and controlled.

•The inspection will assess both work site conditions, environment, and work practices, including employee work attitudes, safe body positions, lifting techniques, use of PPE, etc..

•OHS Committee members will be involved in the inspection on a rotating basis. This involvement will increase the number of eyes looking for potential hazards and will increase workers’ hazard recognition skills.

•A general worksite safety inspection checklist (see Forms Section) will be used for this process.

•Deficiencies and required corrective actions / improvements will be recorded and followed up on using the deficiencies form (see Forms section). Management completing the inspection will ensure that corrective actions are assigned for completion by a specified person and date.

•Management will track the progress of assigned corrective actions which will be noted on the deficiencies form when completed.

•Management is to ensure that all corrective action(s) are completed as required by the assigned date. Inspectors will review the last inspection prior to performing the next inspection to ensure that all past deficiencies are addressed again and to ensure they were properly corrected.

•Results of inspections will be discussed with the OHS Committee and at safety meetings.

•All noted deficiencies will be corrected as quickly as possible. Deficiencies that cannot be corrected will be flagged, tagged, and/or taken out of service until they can be repaired.

•Completed inspection reports shall be filed in the Estevan office and retained for at least two years from the date of inspection.

•Management shall continuously monitor the completed reports to ensure consistency in the inspection process and follow up. Issues, concerns, or hazards, that appear to be repetitive or of significance should be discussed with all personnel.