Physical Plant A CORTM Certified Workplace

SAFETY INSPECTIONS

Bruce Alexander and

Brian Westbrook

Workshop #000074 July 2009

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Inspections
CAUTION: To complete this workshop, you will
need to refer to the handout available through
Reception Fort Garry Campus.
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Inspections
Contact the Training and Safety Coordinator
(474-7460) to write the Competency Check
after completing this online workshop.
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References
# PhysicalPlant “Safety Manual;”
# “Workplace Inspections,” Wayne Bergen
and Mark Geiger, CSAM Conference 2009;
# CORTM Audit.
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Objective
The objective of this workshop is to
demonstrate the need for and the process of
Inspections in our workplace.
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Workshop content
# Objective
# Why do inspections
# Definitions; Inspection and hazard
# Types of inspections
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Workshop content
# Who is involved
# What is the process
# How are deficiencies corrected

# Competency Check
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Why do inspections?
We have heard it all before...
# We have always done it this way...
# You just need to use common sense...
# Nothing ever happened before...
# It is only going to take a minute...
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Stop and think about this...

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Incidents don’t just happen

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They are caused!

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We have too many Incidents

in our workplace

That is why we do workplace inspections!

To find the hazards that cause incidents...
and do something about them.
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Safety Manual Chapter 9

“Physical Plant ensures that regular

inspections of the workplace are carried out to
meet compliance with the WSH ACT AND
REGULATION ACT AND REGULATION Act
& Regulation 2.4(1).”
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Definitions
Inspection:
An organized method of identifying hazards and
eliminating or controlling them.
Hazard:
A condition that has the potential to injure you.
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The three basic steps

1. Spot the hazard.

2. Assess the risk.
3. Make the change.
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Types of inspections
# VehicleInspections - Daily
# Worksite Inspections - Daily
# Shop Inspections - Monthly
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Types of inspections
# BuildingInspections - Annually
# Grounds Inspections - Annually
# Equipment Inspections -Preventative
Maintenance
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Who is involved

Everyone!
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What is the process?

# Individuals are selected and scheduled to
carry out an inspection
# Inspection Form is given to the individual
# Inspection is carried out
# Inspection Form is returned to the
supervisor
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Self-test quiz
There are three self-test questions for this
section. If you think you know, proceed to the
next slide. If you don’t review the section.

The questions are true or false. The answers

follow the questions on the next slide.
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Self-test quiz
1. An inspection is defined as hazard
identification.

2. Shop inspections are to be carried out

weekly.

3. Vehicle inspections are to be carried out

daily.
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Self-test quiz
1. False. An inspection is an organized method
of identifying hazards and eliminating or
controlling them.

2. False. Shop inspections are to be done

monthly.

3. True.
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How are deficiencies

corrected?
# By talking to the supervisor
# Through a Work Order (Safety or Other)
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Summary
The inspection process provides valuable
information in identifying and formulating an
action plan to eliminate the situations that
could injure a worker.
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Summary
It is everyone’s responsibility to identify and
control hazards. It should be done
immediately.
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Summary
Doing our job will reduce incidents and
improve the quality of life for everyone at the
workplace.
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Competency Check