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Environmental Health and Safety EHS Checklist

by Andrew McKenzie, from the Community

Conduct thorough Environmental Health and Safety audits with a comprehensive checklist covering general facility requirements, egress and emergency planning, fire protection, storage of flammables and combustibles, and housekeeping. Verify compliance with Clean Air and Clean Water Act practices, hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling, and security controls. Assess electrical safety, equipment guarding and emergency stops, ergonomics, eyewash stations, forklifts and industrial trucks, hazard communication and MSDS access, cranes and hoists, ladders and scaffolding, PPE use including respiratory and hearing protection, fall protection, and walking surfaces. Includes lab-focused items for PI or safety designates and documentation of unsatisfactory conditions.

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Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Checklist
Use this Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) audit checklist to assess workplace compliance across general facilities and laboratories. Verify emergency action plans, fire protection and prevention, marked exits, and employee training. Inspect hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling, chemical labeling and SDS access, eyewash stations, PPE and fall protection, ergonomics, electrical grounding, and walking surfaces. Adaptable for manufacturing, construction, and research environments, this checklist helps standardize inspections and document corrective actions.
by Brett Craddock, from the Community
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Safety Assessment Audit
Use this Safety Assessment Audit to identify workplace hazards and strengthen compliance with OSHA 1910 and 1926 requirements. The checklist reviews employer responsibilities, PPE selection and training, machine guarding, hazard communication, respiratory protection and fit testing, hearing conservation, and control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout). It also covers emergency action and fire prevention plans, walking-working surfaces and fall protection, first aid and eyewash provisions, compressed air and material handling, forklifts and aerial lifts, cranes and rigging, welding and cutting safety, confined spaces, and housekeeping. Ideal for manufacturing and industrial operations, it helps verify documentation, training, inspections, and safe work practices across facilities and jobsites.
by Ironwood Safety, from the Community
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Area Safety and Health Assessment
Use this area safety and health assessment checklist to evaluate hazards across industrial work areas. Review PPE requirements and usage; inspect tools, machinery and guarding; verify hazard communication and chemical storage; check ventilation, housekeeping, walking-working surfaces, and fall protection; confirm emergency equipment, eyewash, and fire protection readiness; assess mobile equipment practices; audit electrical safety and arc flash controls; verify lockout/tagout procedures; and ensure crane and hoist operations are within limits. Capture findings, assign actions, and record the overall safety score.
by Adam Rhodes, from the Community
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Quality Air Shop and Warehouse Safety Inspection
This shop and warehouse inspection checklist helps teams assess safety and compliance across common industrial operations. It covers safety communication, emergency equipment, chemical storage and labeling, GHS and hazard communication, means of egress and exit signage, PPE use and maintenance, lockout tagout practices, platforms mezzanines and ladders, loading docks, forklifts and other industrial trucks, cranes hoists chains and slings, electrical safety, cutting and welding controls, fire protection systems, machine guarding and points of operation, and portable hand tools including compressed air. Use this template to conduct routine audits, document findings, and drive corrective actions to reduce risk and improve safety performance in manufacturing and warehouse environments.
by James Standley, from the Community
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