Readiness check

Is your jobsite safety program ready for an OSHA visit?

The hazards that kill in construction are well known and almost all preventable, yet they keep killing because the controls slip on a busy day. Answer for how your jobs actually run, not the binder on the shelf. The score stays on your device; enter an email only if you want the jobsite safety checklist sent over.

1. Do you have a written safety program with a designated competent person on each job?Yes, a living program and a named competent personA binder exists but no real competent person on siteNo written program or competent person

2. Is fall protection in place and used above the trigger height (guardrails, PFAS, or restraint)?Yes, the right system is in place and wornWe have harnesses but tie-off is inconsistentNo, people work at height unprotected

3. Are ladders, scaffolds, and lifts set up and used right (angle, tie-off, level base, harness on a boom)?Yes, inspected and used per the rulesMostly, but shortcuts happen when rushedNo, access equipment is used however is fast

4. Before anyone digs, do you call 811 and protect any trench 5 feet or deeper?Yes, locate first and slope/shore/shield the trenchWe call sometimes and protect the deep onesNo, we dig and hope

5. Are the hazard-specific programs handled (silica dust, confined space, hot work, LOTO) where they apply?Yes, the controls and permits are in placeSome are, others get skippedNo, those hazards are not formally controlled

6. Do crews get a daily toolbox talk and a JHA for the task before they start?Yes, a documented talk and JHA every dayOccasionally, when someone remembersNo, crews just start working

7. Is everyone trained for their tasks and is the training documented?Yes, trained and the records prove itTrained by doing, not much documentationNo real training or records

8. If OSHA showed up today, could you produce the program, the inspections, the training, and the 300 log?Yes, the records are organized and currentSome of it, scattered and behindNo, there is nothing to show