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SAFETY INSPECTION

A process of revealing
hazards and following
through the necessary
corrective actions which
results to a safer
workplace.

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OBJECTIVES OF SAFETY &
HEALTH INSPECTION

• Corrects hazards before it results

to accident
• Fact finding not fault finding
• Comply/exceed government
safety & health standards
• Develop or upgrade current
company safety & health rules and
standards
• To make a healthful & safe
workplace 3
SAFETY INSPECTION SYSTEM

PLAN & CONDUCT

SCHEDULE THE SAFETY
THE SAFETY & & HEALTH
HEALTH INSPECTION
INSPECTION

RECORD &
FOLLOW-UP RECOMMEND
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
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PLAN & SCHEDULE THE
SAFETY & HEALTH
INSPECTION

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Items to Consider in Planning &
Scheduling Safety Inspection

1. What to inspect?

• Unsafe Conditions –
tools or machines
condition, housekeeping

• Unsafe Acts – wearing

of PPE, work habits or
work procedures

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 WHAT TO INSPECT?

5 M’s

 Man

 Machine

 Material

 Method

 Mother Nature
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Items to Consider in Planning &
Scheduling Safety Inspection

2. When to inspect?

• Continuously - daily basis

• Periodically - schedule basis

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FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION

Depends upon the:

 stage of construction
 risk known to be in the area
 volume of problems on rectification
revealed in previous inspections
 accident record
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Items to Consider in Planning &
Scheduling Safety Inspection

3. Who will inspect

• Company Supervisors
• Employees and workers
• Safety Professionals or
Technical Specialist
• Government Agencies
• Insurance Company
Representatives
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 WHO WILL INSPECT?

May be carried out by groups of 3 people

with skills & experience to:

1. Encourage uniform standards

or procedures

2. Highlight what is reasonably practical

3. Provide balanced reports

By: Engr. Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M. 11
CONDUCT THE SAFETY &
HEALTH INSPECTION

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Items to Consider in the Conduct
of Safety & Health Inspection

 Identify what company/government safety & health

standards should exists (basis of reference)

 Determine whether above items are:

- in place
- personnel are aware of them
- complied with
- adequate

Note Before Inspection:

- You must know your area of operations inside & out
- You know your company’s safety rules & standards,
employees, and equipment

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Additional Items to be Considered

1. Location and work in progress at time

of inspection - describe
2. Deficiencies identified - describe the
deficiencies of the identified
hazards (unsafe condition & unsafe
practices)
3. Repeat/Outstanding deficiencies –
follow-up to previously identified
hazards
4. Items closed

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Additional Items to be Considered

Safety Checklist:

 a tool for safety inspectors

SAFETY
detailing the list of items INSPECTION
that must be considered CHECKLIST
in performing safety
inspection.

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 RECORDING AND
RECOMMENDING
CORRECTIVE ACTION

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Items to Consider in Recording &
Recommending

 Be systematic and thorough – don’t let

your thought jump from place to place

 Write legibly

 Be sure that it is accurate

 Correct hazard immediately within your

control, else refer to proper authority for
action
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 FOLLOW-UP

Rationale in Doing Follow-Ups

 To check whether recommendations

have corrected the hazard or created a
new one

 To determine when the next inspection

should be performed

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