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safety sense why workplace inspections important workplace inspections help prevent incidents injuries and illnesses through a critical examination of the workplace inspections help to identify and record hazards for corrective action health and safety committees can help plan conduct report and monitor inspections regular workplace inspections are an important part of the overall occupational health and safety program and management system if present what is the purpose of inspections inspections are important as they allow you to 1. listen to the concerns of workers and supervisors two gain further understanding of jobs and tasks three identify existing and potential hazards four determine underlying causes of hazards five recommend corrective action 6. monitor steps taken to eliminate hazards or control the risk eg engineering controls administrative controls policies procedures personal protective equipment how do you plan for inspections planning is essential for an effective inspection what to examine every inspection must examine who what where when and how pay particular attention to items that are or are most likely to develop into unsafe or unhealthy conditions because of stress wear impact vibration heat corrosion chemical reaction or misuse include areas where no work is done regularly such as parking lots rest areas office storage areas and locker rooms workplace elements look at all workplace elements the people the environment the equipment and the process the environment includes such hazards as noise vibration lighting temperature and ventilation equipment includes materials tools and apparatus for producing a product or a service the process involves how the worker interacts with the other elements in a series of tasks or operations what types of hazards do we look for in a workplace types of workplace hazards include 1. safety hazards such as those caused by inadequate machine guards unsafe workplace conditions unsafe work practices 2 biological hazards caused by organisms such as viruses bacteria fungi and parasites three chemical hazards caused by a solid liquid vapor gas dust fume or mist four ergonomic hazards caused by physiological and psychological demands on the worker such as repetitive and forceful movements awkward postures arising from improper work methods and improperly designed workstations tools and equipment five physical hazards caused by noise vibration energy weather heat cold electricity radiation and pressure six psychosocial hazards that can affect mental health or well-being such as overwork stress bullying or violence who should be on the inspection team health and safety committee members are obvious choices of personnel to carry out formal inspections especially if they have received training or certification other criteria for selecting the inspection team are 1. knowledge of regulations and procedures 2 knowledge of potential hazards three experience with work procedures involved engineers maintenance personnel occupational hygienists health and safety professionals supervisors or managers may be a part of the inspection team or they may be called upon to help with certain aspects of the inspection or to help explain equipment or processes large workplaces may have more than one inspection team the various teams can have...