NMCC Automotive Shop Safety Walk Checklist

This NMCC Automotive Shop safety walk checklist helps supervisors and technicians assess shop conditions and safe work practices. It covers general housekeeping, first aid and eyewash, fire protection and alarms, exit routes and walkways, stairways and elevated storage, ladders, PPE and hearing protection, respiratory programs, welding and hot work, compressors and compressed gas cylinders, lockout tagout, confined spaces, flammables and combustibles, hazard communication and SDS access, electrical safety, noise monitoring, piping identification, material handling, hoists, cranes, jacks and jack stands, paint spraying and ventilation, hand and portable power tools, grinders, power‑actuated tools, machine guarding, and local exhaust ventilation. Use it to identify hazards with workers, document findings, and assign corrective actions to improve safety and compliance.