____ Are all work areas properly illuminated?

____ Are employees instructed in proper first-aid and other emergency procedures?

____ Are hazardous substances, blood, and other potentially infectious materials identified, that may cause harm by inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption or contact?

____ Are employees aware of the hazards involved with the various chemicals they may be exposed to in their work environment, such as ammonia, chlorine, epoxies, caustics, etc.?

____ Is employee exposure to chemicals in the workplace kept within acceptable levels?

____ Can a less harmful methods or product be used?

____ Is the work area's ventilation system appropriate for the work being performed?

____ Is employee exposure to welding fumes controlled by ventilation, use of respirators, exposure time, or other means?

____ Are welders and other workers nearby provided with flash shields during welding operations?

____ If forklifts and other vehicles are used in buildings or other enclosed areas, are the carbon monoxide levels kept below maximum acceptable concentrations?

____ Has there been a determination that noise levels in the facilities are within acceptable levels?

____ Are steps being taken to use engineering controls to reduce excessive noise levels?

____ Are caution labels and signs used to warn of hazardous substances (e.g. asbestos) and biohazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogens)?

____ Are engineering controls examined and maintained or replaced on a scheduled basis?

____ Is vacuuming with appropriate equipment used whenever possible rather than blowing or sweeping dust?

____ Are grinders, saws, and other machines that produce respirable dusts vented to an industrial collector or central exhaust system?

____ Are all local exhaust ventilation systems designed and operating properly (such as air flow, volume necessary available for the application, ducts not plugged and belts not slipping)?

____ Is personal protective equipment provided, used and maintained wherever required?

____ Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of respirators where needed?

____ Are restrooms and washrooms kept clean and sanitary?

____ Is all water provided for drinking, washing, and cooking potable?

____ Are all outlets for water not suitable for drinking clearly identified?

____ Are employees' physical capacities assessed before being assigned to jobs requiring heavy work?

____ Are employees instructed in the proper manner of lifting heavy objects?

____ Where heat is a problem, have all fixed work areas been provided with spot cooling or air conditioning?

____ Are employees screened before assignment to areas of high heat to determine if their health condition might make them more susceptible to having an adverse reaction?

____ Are employees working on streets and roadways (where they are exposed to the hazards of traffic), required to wear bright colored (traffic orange) warning vests?

____ Are exhaust stacks and air intakes so located that contaminated air will not be recirculated within a building other enclosed area?

____ Is equipment producing ultra-violet radiation properly shielded?

____ Are universal precautions observed where occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials can occur, and in all instances where differentiation of types of body fluids or potentially infectious materials is difficult or impossible?