Use this exercise to improve inspection skills and teach employees to recognize and prevent workplace hazards.
Supplies Storage Area Answers
1) The access gate to the upper area is open. The gate should only be open when in use. Also, the leg of a table is over the gate.
Related information:
- 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3) Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes
- Fall protection
2) One person is in an area with no guardrail or other means of fall protection. The area should have a standard guardrail, or the employee should have another approved form of fall protection.
Related information:
- 29 CFR 1910.23(c) Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes
- 29 CFR 1910.132 General Requirements (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Fall protection
3) Two people are using poor ergonomic techniques. They should not be handing items to each other in this manner.
Related information:
- Ergonomics
- Lifting
- OSHA’s General Duty Clause: Section 5(a)(1)
4) A cord is on the floor beneath the feet of one worker. Cords should not be run across floors, as they could be damaged or create a tripping hazard.
Related information:
- 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1) Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use
- Walking-working surfaces
- Fall protection
5) Mezzanine area. It is a safe practice to guard bare light bulbs to prevent worker contact.
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