Environmental Engineering Reference
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unsafe.conditions.because.rules.and.work.practices.are.not.fairly.and.consistently.
enforced?.Are.employees.in.areas.designated.for.PPE.wearing.it.properly,.with.no.
exceptions?.Are.hazards.that.could.feasibly.be.controlled.through.improved.design.
inadequately.controlled.by.other.means?
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Is.there.a.preventive.maintenance.schedule.that.provides.for.timely.maintenance.of.
the.facilities.and.equipment?.Is.there.a.written.or.computerized.record.of.performed.
maintenance.that.shows.the.schedule.has.been.followed?.Do.maintenance.request.
records.show.a.pattern.of.certain.facilities.or.equipment.needing.repair.or.breaking.
down.before.maintenance.was.a.major.cause?
Do. employees. mention. dificulty. with. improperly. functioning. equipment?. Is.
safety. maintenance. scheduled. or. actually. performed?. Do. any. accident/incident.
investigations.list.facility.or.equipment.breakdowns.and.equipment.or.facilities.in.
poor. repair?. Do. maintenance. employees. believe. that. the. preventive. maintenance.
system.is.working.well?.Do.employees.believe.that.hazard.controls.needing.main-
tenance.are.properly.cared.for?.Is.poor.maintenance.a.frequent.source.of.hazards?.
Are.hazard.controls.in.good.working.order?.Does.equipment.appear.to.be.in.good.
working.order?
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Are.good,.clear.records.kept.of.medical.testing.and.assistance?.Do.employees.say.
that. test. results. were. explained. to. them?. Do. employees. feel. that. more. irst. aid. or.
cardiopulmonary.resuscitation-.(CPR-).trained.personnel.should.be.available?.Are.
employees.satisied.with.the.medical.arrangements.provided.at.the.site.or.elsewhere?.
Does.the.occupational.healthcare.provider.understand.the.potential.hazards.of.the.
worksite,.so.that.occupational.illness.symptoms.can.be.recognized?
Have.further.injuries,.or.worsening.of.injuries,.occurred.because.proper.medical.
assistance. (including. trained. irst. aid. and. CPR. providers). was. not. readily. avail-
able?. Have. occupational. illnesses. possibly. gone. undetected. because. no. one. with.
occupational.health.specialty.training.reviewed.employee.symptoms.as.part.of.the.
medical.program?
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Are.there.clearly.written.procedures.for.every.likely.emergency,.with.clear.evacua-
tion.routes,.assembly.points,.and.emergency.telephone.numbers?.When.asked.about.
any.kind.of.likely.emergency,.can.employees.tell.you.exactly.what.they.are.supposed.
to.do.and.where.they.are.supposed.to.go?
Have. hazards. occurred. during. actual. or. simulated. emergencies. due. to. confusion.
about.what.to.do?.In.larger.worksites,.are.emergency.evacuation.routes.clearly.marked?.
Are.emergency.telephone.numbers.and.ire.alarms.in.prominent,.easy-to-ind.locations?
