Job-Site Safety Inspection
Job-site safety walk-around inspection — PPE, fall protection, electrical, signage, housekeeping, hazard observations, corrective actions. Aligns with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 construction standards.
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JOB-SITE SAFETY INSPECTION
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Project: Maple Ridge Townhomes — Phase 2 framing
Address: 1842 Maple Ridge Lane, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Inspection date: 2026-05-28 09:30
Inspector: Reilly Park · Site Safety Officer (OSHA 30 certified)
General contractor: Cascade Build LLC
Weather: 58°F, overcast, wind 8 mph WSW, ground dry. No precipitation in 24 h.
Crew on site: 12 workers
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1. PPE COMPLIANCE (OSHA 29 CFR §1926 Subpart E — hard hats, eye/face, foot, hand, hearing)
Hard hats: 12/12 — all crew wearing ANSI Z89.1 Type I Class C.
High-vis Class 2 vests: 12/12 — all crew.
Safety glasses: 11/12 — 1 carpenter observed without; corrected on the spot, glasses provided from site kit.
Work gloves: 12/12.
Footwear: 12/12 — steel-toe, ANSI Z41 / ASTM F2413 rated.
Hearing protection: required and worn in saw / nailer zones.
2. FALL PROTECTION (Subpart M — required at >6 ft construction)
Working heights >6 ft (per Subpart M trigger): roof crew on truss installation at 22 ft.
Full-body harness + 6-ft shock-absorbing lanyard: 4/4 roof crew.
Anchor points: rated 5,000 lb anchors at 8-ft spacing, certified by foreman.
Guardrails on scaffold platforms: top rail 39-45", mid-rail, toe-board — meets §1926.502(b).
Openings: floor hole at stair landing covered + marked HOLE.
Ladder use: 3-point contact observed; extension ladder extended 3 ft above roof; tied off at top.
3. ELECTRICAL (Subpart K — GFCI, lockout/tagout, assured-grounding)
Temporary power: 200A panel on pole with GFCI feeders. All receptacles GFCI-protected (Subpart K + §1926.404(b)(1)(ii)).
Cords: 12-gauge SOOW, no nicks, plugs intact. 2 cords running through doorway protected with cord ramp.
Lockout/tagout: panel labeled, lock-box on site for trade lockouts.
No extension cords through windows or as permanent wiring.
Flexible cords assured-grounding conductor program in place; bi-monthly inspection log kept.
4. SIGNAGE + BARRICADES (Subpart G — signs, signals, barricades)
Site perimeter: 6-ft chain-link with privacy screen; gates locked outside work hours.
Danger / Caution signs at all entrances (ANSI Z535).
Floor-hole HOLE markings + cover certified for live load.
Overhead-work zone barricaded at ground level (200-ft perimeter for crane lift this PM).
First-aid + emergency contact + nearest hospital posted at job trailer.
No unauthorized-entry sign at material storage trailer.
5. HOUSEKEEPING + FIRE PROTECTION (Subparts C + F)
Debris removed daily; cut-off bins for nails + tie-wire.
Trip hazards minimized; lumber stacked + banded.
Fire extinguishers: 2A:10B:C, 1 per 3,000 sf, max 100 ft travel — 6 on site, monthly inspection tags current.
Hot-work (welding for steel embeds): permit issued, fire-watch posted 30 min post-work.
No open flame near combustibles; cylinders chained + capped.
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6. HAZARDS / NEAR-MISSES OBSERVED
1. Carpenter without safety glasses — corrected on the spot (PPE re-issued + brief delivered).
2. Trip hazard at material drop — debris cleared before noon break.
3. Subcontractor (electrical) used non-GFCI extension cord on Day 1; site safety provided GFCI adapter + verbal warning.
No recordable injuries; no first-aid cases beyond a paper-cut on the previous shift.
7. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS + RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
A) PPE refresher toolbox-talk at 07:00 tomorrow — Foreman Hernandez.
B) Re-inspect electrical subcontractor cords daily for 1 week — Site Safety Officer.
C) Update site map to show new floor-hole cover location + brief crew at AM stand-up — Project Manager.
D) Restock GFCI adapter inventory — Site Office, complete by EOD.
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OVERALL RATING
SATISFACTORY with minor findings (corrected on-site or noted for follow-up).
OSHA FOCUS-FOUR REMINDERS
• FALLS — leading construction fatality. Guardrails / PFAS / nets >6 ft.
• STRUCK-BY — falling objects, swinging loads, vehicles. Hard hats + barricades + spotters.
• CAUGHT-IN/BETWEEN — trenches, equipment, materials. Shoring + clearances.
• ELECTROCUTION — GFCI, LOTO, overhead lines, assured grounding.
Reportable injuries → OSHA-300 log + (fatality / hospitalization / amputation / eye-loss) reportable to OSHA within 8 h fatality / 24 h others (§1904.39).
SIGNATURES
Inspector: _________________________ Foreman / GC rep: _________________________
Reilly Park · Site Safety Officer (OSHA 30 certified) Cascade Build LLC
Date: 2026-05-28 09:30 Date: 2026-05-28 09:30
About this template
A job-site safety inspection is the recurring (daily, weekly, or per-phase) walk-around documenting OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 compliance and any hazards observed. **The OSHA Focus-Four** — Falls (Subpart M, >6 ft trigger), Struck-By, Caught-In/Between, and Electrocution (Subpart K) — account for the majority of construction fatalities; every walk-around should explicitly check each. **PPE** (Subpart E §§1926.95-1926.106) is the visible first check: hard hats (ANSI Z89.1), high-vis (ANSI/ISEA 107 Class 2 / 3), eye/face (ANSI Z87.1), foot (ASTM F2413), hearing (>85 dBA TWA threshold), and hand protection by task. **Fall protection** (Subpart M, §1926.501) is required at heights >6 ft in construction (general industry is >4 ft, Subpart D §1910.28). The three permitted systems are guardrails (39-45" top rail, mid-rail, toe-board), personal fall-arrest systems (full-body harness + shock-absorbing lanyard + anchor rated 5,000 lb), and safety nets. **Electrical** (Subpart K) requires GFCI on every temporary outlet OR an assured-grounding conductor program (logged + inspected) — §1926.404(b)(1)(ii). **Signs + barricades** (Subpart G) cover hazard signs (ANSI Z535), traffic-control devices (MUTCD), and exclusion zones around overhead work or crane lifts. **Hot work** (welding, cutting) requires a permit, fire watch during + 30 minutes after, and fire extinguisher within reach. **Reportable events** — fatality reports to OSHA within 8 hours; in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss within 24 hours (§1904.39). **The walk produces three artifacts**: (1) the inspection record (this template), (2) the corrective-action list with responsible party + deadline, (3) the next-day toolbox-talk topic generated from findings. Sign off by the inspector + foreman is the chain-of-evidence if a citation is later challenged.
When to use it
- Daily / weekly site safety walks on active construction.
- Pre-shift hazard analysis (AHA / JHA) anchoring document.
- Subcontractor onboarding inspection.
- OSHA visit prep + record retention.
- After near-miss or incident — focused re-inspection.
What to include
- Project / address / date / inspector identification.
- Crew count + weather + site conditions.
- PPE observations (Subpart E).
- Fall-protection observations (Subpart M).
- Electrical observations (Subpart K).
- Signage / barricades (Subpart G).
- Housekeeping / fire protection (Subparts C + F).
- Hazards / near-misses observed.
- Corrective actions + responsible party + due date.
- Overall rating + signatures.
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