GENERAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

____ Are all worksites clean, sanitary, and orderly?

____ Are work surfaces kept dry or appropriate means taken to assure the surfaces are slip-resistant?

____ Are all spilled hazardous materials or liquids, including blood and other potential infectious materials, cleaned up immediately and according to proper procedures?

____ Is combustible scrap, debris and waste stored safely and removed from the worksite promptly?

____ Is all regulated waste, as defined in the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), discarded according to federal, state, and local regulations?

____ Are accumulations of combustible dust routinely removed from elevated surfaces including the overhead structure of buildings, etc.?

____ Is combustible dust cleaned up with a vacuum system to prevent the dust going into suspension?

____ Is metallic or conductive dust prevented from entering or accumulating on or around electrical enclosures or equipment?

____ Are covered metal waste cans used for oily and paint-soaked waste?

____ Are all oil and gas fired devices equipped with flame failure controls that will prevent flow of fuel if pilots or main burners are not working?

____ Are paint spray booths, dip tanks, etc., cleaned regularly?

____ Are the minimum number of toilets and washing facilities provided?

____ Are all toilets and washing facilities clean and sanitary?

____ Are all work areas adequately illuminated?

____ Are pits and floor openings covered or otherwise guarded?

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