Construction Safety Audit Checklist

Evolution Business Park Construction Project

Safety Audit Report

Construction Project Safety Audit Checklist

Sr. No.

Item

Observation

Recommendations

1Health and Safety Policy Rule38

1.Does the Project have health and safety Policy?Yes

To be maintained

2.Do you have any Corporate health and safetyYes it is same

To be maintained

Policy?

3.Is it signed by head of project?

It is signed by Chief

To be maintained

Operating Officer

4.When was the safety policy declared and

03/08/10

Nil

adopted?

5. Whether it has been updated?

No

It may be updated

6.Whether the safety policy is made known to all?No

It should be distributed

among all concerned and it should be communicated to labours through TBT.

7.Does it find a place in annual report?

No

It may be included

8.Whether it displayed at conspicuous locations inYes

It has been displayed In

the Project in local/English language/Hindi?

English , Hindi and

Marathi in prominent

locations at project site2Safety & Health Organization

A. Safety Department

1.Does the Project has a safety department ?RuleYes

To be maintained

208

2.Are the safety professionals qualified andRuleOnly one safety officer, one

Qualified safety officer

(209) experienced as per statutory requirement?asst safety officer and

should be employed for

4 safety assistant are

this site.

employed

3.Whether the strength of the safety professionals isYes

To be maintained

as per statutory requirement? Rule 209

4.Does the head of the safety department reports toYes

To be maintained

head of the project? Rule 209

5.How often is the safety officers are retrained?No training plan is

First aid training programme is organized by MICL and it was attended by Asst. Safety Officer. Other construction safety training plan to be organized regularly.

available

6.What additional duties the safety officer is

No additional work

To be maintained

required to do?

7.What is the authority of safety officer?

He is authorized to stop

To be maintained

work in case unsafe act or

unsafe conditions prevail

B. Safety Committee

1.Does the project have a safety committee? RuleYes. It is formed by Man

208

Infracon Ltd and updated on 17/04/2012.

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2.Is the tenure of the safety committee is as perIt has started functioning

Reconstituted ON 17/04/2012

statutory requirement?from Sept 2011 by Man

Infracon Ltd

3.How often is the safety committee meetings areLast meeting conducted in

To be maintained

held? Once in month Rule209December 11

4.How are the safety committee members areThey are selected

To be maintained

selected/nominated or elected?

5.Whether the recommendations of the committeeMOM is prepared but it is not circulated

MOM to be circulated among all staff members for the effective implementation

are implemented?

6.Are the minutes of the meeting circulated amongYes

To be maintained

members?

3Accident Reporting Investigation &Analysis

Whether the accident data for reportable and non- reportable accident available? Rule 210

Only report of first aid cases are available

Near miss and other

reportable accident are recorded but not communicated to all staff members

2.Is there any system of classifying and analyzingNo

It should be done

the near miss incidents or accidents?

3. Are all near miss incidents reported and investigatedNo

It should be investigated

and reported( Last Near Miss record available was of 28/04/2012.

4.By whom the accident statistics and data areSafety Officer

It should be maintained

maintained?

5.How is the top management apprised of theseNo system of internal

It is circulated only to PM/HSE Manager

data?communication is available

6.Is the accident statistics effectively utilized? If yes,No analysis of accident

It should be introduced

how?statistics is available

7.What nature of injuries occurred so for in theFew cases of first aid cases

First Aid cases to be analysed

Project?of finger injury are reported

8.How do you ensure implementation of theNo system is available

All cases to be circulated to Site Engineers and it should also be discussed in safety meeting and TBT

recommendations to avoid the recurrence of the

incidents?

4Safety Inspection

1.What type of safety inspections are carried outSafety Inspection Checklist like Electrical, Tower crane, Bar cutting and bending machine, Vehicle Inspection, Welding Machine, Access ways, Ladder, Scaffolding are available but it is not used at site effectively.

Effective implementation of checklist to be ensured at site.

and what is their frequency?

2.Is there any system of internal inspection?Yes

To be maintained

3.Who does the inspections?Safety Officers



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4.Are the check-list prepared for theseChecklists are

Checklist to be available

inspections?(for example housekeeping, fireavailable.

for Crane hoist ,

protection

Working Floor ,access

ways , platform etc and

to be implemented

5.To whom the recommendations are submitted?No record was available

It should be submitted to

project head

6.Are the recommendations implemented?No record is available

Record of

implementation should

be available

7.Is there any tracking system to monitor theNo

Necessary report to be made for non complied items and it should be discussed in the meeting

implemented and pending items of

recommendations?

5Safety Training

1.Is there any training department or section orYes, it is done by Safety Officer

To be maintained

person responsible for training?

2.Is there any programme of induction trainingYes

To be maintained

programme to all Project employees including

contractors and sub-contractors?

3.What is the duration of induction training30 minutes

To be maintained

programme for each category of employees and

what are the contents of the induction-training

programme?

4.Whether the assessment of the trainee workers isQuestions are asked after the training to assess. (No Safety Induction training room available so they are doing it at site and completing it within 30 minutes.)

A safety induction training room to be made and system of assessment of trainee to be implemented.

done or not?

5.Whether the induction-training programme isYes


conducted in the local language?

6.Are all the employees trained and what is theIt is ongoing basis

All the new employees to

frequency of such training?

be trained before

inducted at site

7.Do the training programmes cover safety andNo well defined training

A well defined training

health aspects and if so how much (in terms ofcontents are available

contents to be developed

number of sessions/hours)?

for conducting training

08. How many employees have been trained inNo record is available after the job started from 10/04/2012.

It should be implemented.

safety and health from the start of the Project? Brake

up for Company, Contractors and Sub-contractors.

9. How many man-days / hours are used in training2hrs /week

Record should be kept

the employees?

10. How do you ensure that the training is put toNo system is available

Identity card can be

use by the employees trained in safety and health?

marked to ensure person

has been trained

11. What is the training plan till the end of the ID Card is stamped after the training. But not all labours are having the ID Card

It should be implemented and ID Card to be issued to all labours.

Project?

12. What documentation system has beenOnly Training Register is

Record may be updated

establishedavailable

in computer

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Safety communication &promotional activity

How is safety and health information publicized inAccident statistics, display


your Project?boards , posters ,signs etc

a)Bulletin boards?have been put around site

b)Post-serious accidents?

c)Newsletter?

d)Others, specify?

7First Aid

1.Are the adequate number of first aid boxesYes

To be maintained

provided? Rule231

2.Is there any first aid/ambulance room?Only first aid room is

To be maintained

Rule225/229available

3.Are qualified / trained first aid is available?One trained male nurse is

It is to be maintained

available

4.How many qualified / trained first-aiders are6 workers are trained in

To be maintained

available in each shift / department?first aid

5.How many persons are trained / given refresher Six

To be maintained

training in first aid so for?

8Occupational Health Center Rule 225,232

1.Whether occupational safety and health center isNo


provided or not?

2.Does it conform to the provisions of the existingNo

The facility to be

legislation?

provided

3.Are the Medical Attendants / Doctor available inNo , Only one shift


each shift?operation .Nurse is

available

4.Is the ambulance van available?No. One vehicle is kept for


24 hrs at site to attend

medical emergency

5.Any liaison with the nearest hospital (s)?Yes


6.Whether emergency medical care facility isYes

Tie up with nearest

available?

hospital has been made

9Housekeeping

1.Are all the passages, floors and the stairways inPartially

Regular inspection to be

good condition? Rule 127

done

2.Do you have sufficient trash cans/bins with coverTwo bins are provided


lids clearly marked and whether these are suitably

located?

3.Whether walkways are clearlyYes


marked/barricaded and free from obstruction?

4.Has your Project elaborated good housekeepingNo

It should be implemented

programme/practices and standards and made

them known to company employees,

Contractors/Sub-contractors?

5.Are there any working conditions which makeNo.



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the walkway, working area floors slippery? If so,

what measures are taken to make them safe?

6. Whether waste and trash regularly disposed?Yes ,By BMC

System to be maintained

7.. Area is free from loose reinforcement bars?No. (also scrap materials near bar cutting and bending machines are not disposed regularly)

All loose reinforcement bar to be tied properly. (scrap materials to be disposed off regularly)

08. Steel/rebar properly stacked?Yes

To be maintained

09. Shuttering plates/boards and wooden batonsyes

To be maintained

properly stacked?

10 Area clear of concrete debris?Yes

To be maintained

11. Area clears of earthen heaps?Yes

To be maintained10Noise Management

Whether personal protective equipment like earNot being used by all

All workers in potential

muff / plugs are provided and used?concerned workers

noisy area to use ear plug

compulsorily 11 Ventilation

Whether natural ventilation is adequate or not?Natural ventilation is

To be maintained

Rule 164adequate

12Illumination Rule 50

Was any study carried out for the assessment ofNo .During day sufficient

It should be done at site

illumination level during day, night and insidelight is available

in evening

building working conditions?

13Hazard Identification &control Rule 39

1. Are all the hazardous jobs and hazards of theHazard Identification for scaffolding erection work, Electrical Panel board, welding work, Vehicle movement at site, Manual Material handling, Reinforcement, Bar cutting and bending work, Air compressor, Excavation (sump pit), Transportation of Material, Gas cutting and welding work, Tower crane erection work etc are available.

It should be implemented at site.

project are identified?

2. What are the types of hazards (physical noise,Only physical ,mechanical

Suitable protective

heat, etc. and chemical fire, explosion, toxicand electrical hazards are

measures to be taken

release, etc)prevalent

3. What steps have been taken to prevent theseThrough site inspections hazards are identified.

Corrective actions are taken based on the hazards.

hazards?

4. Are Safety Audit or any other study carried outYes . Internal and external


and the recommendations implemented?safety audit started

5. Are the written safe working procedures/methodYes but not for all the activities

It should be prepared for all the activities

statements available for all work activities/jobs?

6. Whether the written safe working proceduresYes, In Hindi

It should be maintained.

displayed or made available and explained in the

local language to the workers?

7. Whether the safe working procedures areNo

It should be made

prepared jointly by the Project Site line and safety departments?

8. What system is used to ensure that the existingNo


safe working procedures are updated?

9. Are Contractor/Sub-contractor workers areYes ,Through induction

educated and trained to observe safety atTraining, safety


workplace?Meeting and tool box talks


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10. Is there any work permit system in the Project?Yes,

It should be implemented at site

11. What types of work permits exists in the Project?Permits like Welding work permit, Gas cutting work permit, Electrical work permit etc. are available

It should be implemented at site

12. Whether the work permit issuers and receiversSystem has been

It should be properly

are complying and implementing the work permitintroduced

defined

system properly?

13. Whether Lock Out and Tag Out system isPermit format is available.

It should be implemented at site.

followed for all electrical related and electrical

maintenance works?

14Hazardous Waste Management EP Act 1986 with Rules

Is identification done for various types of wastesNo

System should be

generated?

introduced15Personal Protective Equipments Rule 45,46 ,54

1.Has a list of required PPE for each work activity /Yes

It is be maintained

job been developed and the required PPE is made

available to the workers?

2.Are the workers and safety department consultedYes


before selecting a particular PPE?

3.Have the workers been trained in proper use ofYes


PPE?

4.Are the PPE conform to any standard?Indian Standard

It is to be maintained16Fire prevention & protection Rule 35

1.Whether the fire extinguishers are of anyYes ,Indian Standard

To be maintained

Standard?

2.What is the inspection and maintenance scheduleSix monthly .It is done by

Last Inspection done on 03/12/2012, next due on 03.06.2012.

of the above extinguishers? Who performs thesethird party

functions?

3.Are all personnel conversant with the fireYes. Basic fire fighting

To be maintained

prevention?program gas been started

4.Is there any fire alarm?Yes

It is to be maintained17Emergency Preparedness Rule 36

1.Is there an on-site emergency plan for yourYes

To be maintained

Project site?

2.What is the frequency of conducting mock drillsMonthly

But last mock drill was conducted on 03/12/2012. It should conducted again immediately.

of on-site emergency plan?

3.Whether emergency team or the key personnelYes


identified?

4.Are suitable and adequate protective and rescueYes


equipment available? How is the emergency rescue

team trained to use these equipment?

5.Is any alternate power source identified? D.G.Set

It should be maintained.

6.What is the medical emergency response system?No notification is available

It may be prepared


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7.. Emergency telephone numbers posted at numberYes


of places/areas (medical services, fire department,

safety department)?

18Pressure Plant / Machineries Rule 207

1.Give details of the plants, piping and vesselsAir compressors at Batching plant and at site.

which are operated at a pressure greater than the

atmospheric pressure?

2.How is it ensured that the working pressureThrough pressure relief


inside the pressure vessels / pressure plants willvalve

not exceed their maximum working pressure for

which it is designed?

3.Whether the pressure Plants are Tested?Yes

To be maintained

4.Is there any competent person for testing theseYes

To be maintained

pressure vessels?

5.Give details of safety devices available for thesePressure relief valve

To be maintained

pressure vessels?

19Hoists and Cranes Rule 56

1.Whether all the lifting machines / cranes areYes, done for tower crane.

To be maintained.

marked with their SWL?

2.Are all the examinations and tests documented inTower cranes are tested but wire rope slings are not having test certificates.

It should be done for all wire ropes.

the prescribed form as per Statutory requirement?

3.Are all the examinations and tests carried out andNo

To be done

certified by competent person as per Statutory

requirement.

4.Are adequate lifting tackles provided at all theYes

To be maintained

places where it is required?

5.Are the trained operators engaged for operatingYes

To be maintained

the equipment?

6.Are all the lifting machines and tacklesLifting Tackles are not

Wire ropes to be certified by third party immediately.

maintained in good conditions and recordsmaintained

maintained?

7.Whether the crane is provided with AutomaticNot applicable, Only tower cranes are used at site.

It is to be maintained.

Safe Working Load Indicator?

8.Whether a Fire Extinguisher is available insideYes


operators cabin?

10. Slings, chains, hook and eyes inspected beforeNo, also third party certificates not available.


each use?

11. Signal persona / riggers are experienced /Yes

To be maintained

trained?

12. Rigging hand signals posted and understood byPosted at Part-B Tower crane.

It should be posted for Part-A Tower crane.

rigger and crane operator?

13. Inspection and maintenance log maintained?No


14. Hazard signs posted and visible to operator?No

It may be posted20A. Mobile equipment and vehicular traffic Rule

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1.Are trained drivers engaged?Yes

To be maintained

2.What system do you adopt to assess theirDriving license

To be maintained

standard of driving as proof / fair / satisfactory /

good?

3.Are there adequate number of warning signs /Yes

To be maintained

signals?

4.Does the equipments have reverse/back-upNot all

Reverse horns shall be

alarm?

installed on all vehicles

5.Are the hazards associated with transportationNot all

Speed limit boards are displayed

within the Project Site and safety measures taken?

6.Inspection and maintenance records up to date?No. Inspection record not available

To be implemented.

7.All roads well maintained and properly laid out?No

It should be done.

21Ladders Rule 172,173, 174

1.Is adequate safe access provided to all placesYes

To be maintained

where workers need to work?

2.Are all such access in good condition?Partially

All access to be in good

condition

3.Ladders inspected and in good condition?Yes

To be maintained

4.Ladders properly secured to prevent slipping,Yes


sliding or falling?

5.Ladder extended 36 inches above the top ofYes


landing?

22Storage/Manual Handling Rule 186-187

1.Are there adequate storage facilities available?Yes


2.Are these areas clearly defined?No

It should be done

3.Are there adequate equipment for handlingYes

To be maintained

materials?

4. Do the workers know the hazards associated withNo

Awareness programe to

manual material handling?

be conducted

5.Where manual handling is necessary, are theYes , No training is

They should be trained

workers been trained?imparted

23Gas cylinders The Gas Cylinder Rules 2004

1.What are the various gas cylinders used in theOxygen /LPG are used

To be maintained

Project?

2.What are the storage facilities?No, storage shed for gas cylinders.

It should be done.

3.Whether cylinder caps are available?Caps are not available

Caps To be provided

4.Whether cylinders are stored and used in uprightNo many lying on ground

All cylinders to be kept

position?

vertical

5.Whether gas cylinders are painted withYes

To be maintained

appropriate color as per Indian standard?

6.Whether pressure gauges are fitted to gasYes

To be maintained

cylinders while being used?

7.Whether gas torches are fixed with flash backYes

To be maintained

arresters?


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8.Whether gas cylinders are stored in shelter andNo

Shelter to be made

up-right position?

9.Whether cylinders are secured while in use andNo

It should be done

storage?

10. Whether oxygen and flammable gas cylindersNo storage shed is made

It should be done

are stored separately?

24Communication System

What is the means of communicating emergency inBy raising the alarm

It should be audible at

the Project Site?

farthest distance25Electrical Safety Rule 47

1.Ground Fault circuit interrupters used ( RCCB)All location 30ma RCCB

To be maintained

has been provided

2.Whether proper warning signs are posted?Yes


3.Terminal boxes provided with required covers forYes

To be maintained

protection from rain?

4.Whether licensed electricians are used?Yes

To be maintained

5.Whether receiving station /substation areYes


approved by electrical inspector?

6.Whether written down electrical maintenanceChecklist is available

It should be implemented

procedures are followed?

7.Whether Electrical safety gloves are available?No Electrical Safety Hand gloves are seen used by Electrician.

It should be available to

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Scaffold Rule 188-194

1.Whether scaffold materials are in good condition?Yes


2.Whether materials are stored and maintainedYes


adequately?

3.Are base plates and sole boards are in use?Yes


4.Is there any inspection procedure for scaffoldingChecklists are filled by safety officer, no competent scaffolding person nominated for checking of scaffolding.

It should be done.

before use?

5.Are sufficient bracings are in use?Yes

To be maintained

6.Are scaffoldings base is plumbed (leveled)?No

To be maintained

7.. Whether scaffolders are trained and experienced?Not Trained, No such training available

They should be trained

8.. Are ladders are fixed to access the workNot in all locations

It should be provided in

platform?

all locations

09. Scaffolding erection properly supervised? No

It is to be supervised

10. All connections secure?Yes

To be maintained27Welfare Facilities Rule223, 243,244

1.Whether workers accommodation is in hygienicYes

To be maintained.

condition?

2.Whether all workers are medically examinedNo medical examination done after 10/04/2012.

All workers to be

before employment?

medically checked before

employment

3.Is the drinking water available?Yes

To be maintained


Safety Audit Report4. Whether fire tender can access the accommodation easily? (Enough space and road?)YesTo be maintained5. Are there enough fire extinguishers fixed atappropriate locations?YesTo be maintained6. Whether the security personnel are trained in theuse of fire extinguishers?YesTo be maintained7. Are appropriate measures are taken to dispose the waste generated appropriately?No schedule is availableIt should be maintained8. Whether all electrical installations are provided with circuit breakers, RCCB, earthing etc?It is provided with 30maRCCBAll RCCB to be maintained9. All the wires/cables are in good condition,protected from damages?YesTo be maintained10. Does workers instructed safe use of electricityinside the accommodation?YesTo be maintained11. Is there any smoking restriction inside the accommodation?YesTo be maintained12. Are there any smoke alarms fixed inside theworkers accommodation?NANA13. Whether first aid box is available?YesIt should be maintained14. How many workers are trained in first aid?5 workers are trainedTo be maintained15. Is there any ambulance or dedicated vehicle foruse in emergency 24 hours?One Sumo jeep is availableIt should be maintained28 Electrical Power Tools/Hand tools Rule 471. Safe carrying practices used?YesTo be maintained2. Tools regularly inspected and maintained records?YesTo be maintained29 Housekeeping1. Excavated pits barricaded?Warning tapes are providedHard barrication to be provided2. Roadways or walkway hazards effectively barricaded?NoIt is to be maintained3. Barricades illuminated or reflector red at night?NANA30 Gas Cutting /welding Rule 1631. Welders are trained ?Yes, Training record availableTo be maintained2. Screens and shields used when needed?Yes, Shields are usedTo be maintained3. Goggles, welding helmets, gloves, clothing usedas required?No. Welders found doing welding of staircase without proper PPEs.All PPEs to be used by all workmen.4. Equipment is in safe operating condition?Welding machine is not groundedIt should be grounded5. Electrical equipment grounded?Not all, cutting and bending machine found without groundingIt should be grounded6. Power cables protected and in good repair?Some places power cables are lying above the ground.It should be kept overhead.7. Fire extinguisher of proper type nearby?YesTo be maintained8. Surrounding area inspected for fire hazards?YesTo be maintained9. Flammables materials protected or removed?YesTo be maintained

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Safety Audit Report10. Gas torches are provided with flash back arresters?YesTo be maintained31 Excavation Rule 119-1301. Roads and side walks supported and protected?YesTo be maintained2. Material or spoil stored 1 m away fromexcavation?Loose concrete blocksTo be removed from edge3. Equipment working at a safe distance from edgeof excavation?YesTo be maintained4. Ladders, stairs or other safe access provided?YesTo be maintained32 Personal Protective Equipments Rule 54, 1781. BIS marked safety helmets available on Site and worn?YesTo be maintained2. Eye Protection?YesTo be maintained3. Face shields?YesTo be maintained4. Electricians rubber gloves?Not availableTo be provided5. Full body safety harness?Yes , Test certificate not availableTest certificate should be available33 Form Work Rule 96-1071. Employees protected from cement / concretedust?PartiallyTo be protected for all2. Area clear of concrete debris?PartiallyTo be totally cleared3. Pipelines of concrete pumps adequately secured?YesTo be maintained4. Reinforced protruding rebar removed from areaor capped?PartiallyAll rebar protruded to becapped34 Hazard Communication Program1. Chemical inventory list developed and maintained?YesTo be maintained2. Containers properly labeled?Not allLabel to be provided3. Material safety data sheets collected andavailable?AvailableIt should be maintained4. Adequate employee information and trainingprovided?Yes, store persons are aware of the systemTo be maintained35 Work Permit System1. Hot work permit obtained, if needed prior to entry and work?Yes, Permit system is availableIts implementation at site to be ensured.2.Work at height permit is availableNoTo be developed3.Electrical Isolation Permit is availableYes, but implementation is not ensuredIt should be done4. Excavation Permit is availableExcavation is not done by MICL

36 Contractor Safety Rule 5,6,71. Whether Safety Guidelines are issued for contractor?YesTo be maintained2. Whether Safety officers are employed arequalified and adequate?YesSafety manager to berecruited

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Safety Audit Report3. Whether safety publicity materials are used by contractor?YesTo be maintained4. Whether contractors report accidents?YesTo be maintained5. Whether PPES are issued by contractors?YesTo be maintained6. Whether contractor has its safety policy?YesTo be maintained7. Whether policy is distributed andCommunicated, displayed?YesIt should be maintained8. Whether Safety manual is available?Yes Contents are notadequateContents to be reviewedand modified37 Work At Height ( More Than 2 meter)1. Whether means of access is Proper?Partially, Not available to all places.It should be done2. Whether Life line is used?YesTo be used in future3. Whether Fall Arrestor Is used?No, Only one Tower crane is provided with fall arrestorIt should to all the tower crane.4. Whether Double lanyard Safety harness is used?PartiallyTo should be given to all workmen.38 Tower Crane Rule 801. Whether tower crane is installed on ground with adequate strength?YesTo be maintained2. Whether only trained operator operates crane?YesTo be maintained3. Whether base of tower crane is level and firm?YesTo be maintained4. Whether safe operating instructions aredisplayed?Displayed at only one tower crane in Part-BIt should be displayed in Part-A also.39 Fencing Of Machines etc Rule 371. Whether all the dangerous moving parts ofmachines are guarded?No.Guard should beprovided2. Whether any guard is removed when machine is in motion?YesTo be fixed40 Stacking of Cement and other materials Rule 1871. Whether reinforcement steel is stored as pershape, size and length?YesTo be maintained2. Whether pipes are stored in a way to preventrolling?YesTo be maintained3. Whether stack height is low?No, scaffolding material in front of the store is stacked above 5 ft. It should be less than 5 ft.41 Miscellaneous1. Whether safety rule for Visitor is available?Not availableTo be Prepared2. Whether gate pass is issued to all vehicles?NoIt should be made3. Whether site safety rules are displayed at gate?YesTo be maintained4. Whether emergency telephone no are displayed at gate?YesTo be maintained

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