SHEM Carpentry Shop Safety Assessment Checklist
by Ghada Morsi, from the Community
This SHEM assessment checklist helps evaluate carpentry shop safety and compliance. It covers housekeeping and premises conditions, electrical grounding and labeling, chemical storage and emergency eyewash/shower access, ladder selection and setup, hand and portable power tool maintenance, stationary machinery guarding and lockout practices, dust collection, PPE requirements, machine guarding, and abrasive wheel safety. Use it to identify hazards, verify OSHA/ANSI aligned controls, document findings, and standardize inspections across woodworking operations.
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