When you see a hazard… Take time to correct it.. What’s wrong with this photo?

When you see a When you see a hazard…hazard…

Take time to correct it.Take time to correct it.

What’s wrong with this photo?What’s wrong with this photo?

These workers are not protected from These workers are not protected from being struck by falling objects because they being struck by falling objects because they are working around/under other workers are working around/under other workers and not wearing hardhats. and not wearing hardhats.

The scaffold has no guardrails (required at The scaffold has no guardrails (required at a height of 10 feet or more, but a height of 10 feet or more, but recommended at a height of 6 feet or recommended at a height of 6 feet or more) and the worker on the scaffold is not more) and the worker on the scaffold is not using any fall protection. using any fall protection.

The scaffold does not have cross bracing The scaffold does not have cross bracing on the ends. on the ends.


No stair railing on open side (hand rail and No stair railing on open side (hand rail and midrail); midrail);

No midrail on existing guardrail; No midrail on existing guardrail;

Door looks like it is boarded up and does Door looks like it is boarded up and does not have a handle on the outside---raises not have a handle on the outside---raises question as to whether it meets question as to whether it meets requirements for an exit door (outward requirements for an exit door (outward swinging, opens with a minimum force, swinging, opens with a minimum force, panic hardware preferred); panic hardware preferred);

Suggested improvement: install light and/or Suggested improvement: install light and/or put glow-in-the-dark stair tread strips to put glow-in-the-dark stair tread strips to reduce potential fall hazard at night & color reduce potential fall hazard at night & color code physical hazards with yellow paint, code physical hazards with yellow paint, including difference in elevation at including difference in elevation at threshold to door & at edge of sidewalk. threshold to door & at edge of sidewalk.


Exit must not be blocked by storage. Exit must not be blocked by storage. Exit door must swing outward. Exit door must swing outward. Exit door should have panic Exit door should have panic

hardware or open with minimal hardware or open with minimal force. force.

Looks like there are unapproved Looks like there are unapproved temporary wires run from electric line temporary wires run from electric line servicing exit sign. servicing exit sign.

Other observations: a) poor Other observations: a) poor housekeeping; b) uncovered housekeeping; b) uncovered telecommunications panel and telecommunications panel and disorderly arrangement of phone disorderly arrangement of phone lines.lines.


These cords are: These cords are: improperly wired directly to improperly wired directly to

the electrical circuit; the electrical circuit; are not protected by a GFCI; are not protected by a GFCI; are two-wire cords that are are two-wire cords that are

not grounded; and not grounded; and are not rated for hard- or are not rated for hard- or

extra-hard service, as extra-hard service, as required on a construction required on a construction site. site.


Improper storage: Improper storage: Access to sprinkler Access to sprinkler

system valves blocked; system valves blocked;

Cylinders are not allowed Cylinders are not allowed within 20 feet of valves; within 20 feet of valves; and and

Combustible storage is Combustible storage is not allowed within 20 feet not allowed within 20 feet of propane cylinders. of propane cylinders.


Exposure to FallsExposure to Falls

Three men are on a ladder Three men are on a ladder designed to be climbed by 1 man. designed to be climbed by 1 man.

All 3 men have their center of All 3 men have their center of gravity outside the confines of the gravity outside the confines of the ladder. ladder.

Man on left has only 2 points of Man on left has only 2 points of contact with the ladder instead of contact with the ladder instead of 3. 3.

There is no type of fall protection. There is no type of fall protection.


This is a confined space and must This is a confined space and must be marked with a DANGER or be marked with a DANGER or CAUTION sign. CAUTION sign.

If someone is below ground, there If someone is below ground, there should be a trained attendant with should be a trained attendant with rescue equipment. rescue equipment.

This type of entry would require a This type of entry would require a permit, since the hazard of methane permit, since the hazard of methane or hydrogen sulfide could exist. or hydrogen sulfide could exist.

If no one is in the confined space, it If no one is in the confined space, it should not be left open with a ladder, should not be left open with a ladder, since anyone (including a child) since anyone (including a child) could enter it without authorization. could enter it without authorization.


3 OSHA Violations:3 OSHA Violations:

No guardrails around any No guardrails around any working level. working level.

No safe means of access. No safe means of access. Materials are not allowed to be Materials are not allowed to be

stored on scaffolds in excess stored on scaffolds in excess of supplies needed for of supplies needed for immediate operations (per immediate operations (per 1926.250(b)(5). 1926.250(b)(5).

When you see a hazard… Take time to correct it.. What’s wrong with this photo?

Documents

exit door outward swinging

hardware preferred door

existing guardrail door

panic hardware

whats wrong

potential fall hazard

stair railing

minimum force