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August
2007 Safety Tip
Facilities
Safety inspections
Facilities safety inspections can cover a lot of territory,
both literally and figuratively. If you bring along a safety specialist,
you can use these inspections to uncover some common and easy-to-fix hazards:
- Overloaded electrical circuits. Look for power strips plugged into
power strips, too many machines plugged into one outlet, or devices
that require a grounded outlet plugged into ungrounded outlets.
- Blocked or awkward hallways and passageways.
- Extension cords or power cords lying where people have to walk on
them.
- Hazardous materials stored in the open or in the wrong place.
- Fire extinguishers that are missing, that don't have an inspection
tag, or that haven't been inspected in a long time.
- Floors or decks that are slippery or irregular.
- Ladders with loose or slick treads.
- Missing safety lines and warning signs.
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