Workplace Safety

Units and departments can use the Walking-Working Surfaces Inspection Checklist to identify areas or conditions for potential slip and trip hazards, especially in office and general work areas.

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Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Snap Hooks/Carabiners Annual Inspection Checklist.

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Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Shock-Absorbing Lanyard Annual Inspection Checklist.

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Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Self-Retracting Lanyard/Lifeline Annual Inspection Checklist.

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Use the Scaffold Pre-Use Daily Inspection Checklist during inspections of scaffolds.

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Portable ladders must be inspected by a Competent Person when first placed into service, annually, when damaged by impact or tipping over, or when exposed to excessive heat, such as a fire.

Use the Portable Ladder Annual Inspection Checklist during inspections.

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Use the MEWP Pre-Use Inspection Checklist during inspections of mobile elevated work platforms.

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Fall protection system components must also be inspected annually and documented by a Competent Person. University units use the Full Body Harness Annual Inspection Checklist.

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Fixed ladders must be inspected periodically. Use the Fixed Ladder Annual Inspection Checklist during the inspection.

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