Loss Control Standard 3

LCS #3 – Hazard Inspections

Requirement:

1. Monthly, conduct documented self-inspections at all high risk facilities.

• Public Works Garage
• Water Treatment Facility
•  Wastewater Treatment Plant
•  Swimming Pools (when staffed)
•  Ice Rinks (when staffed)
•  Electrical Power Generation Facility
•  Other Identified High Risks

2. Annually, conduct documented self-inspections at all facilities.

3. Track and document corrective actions to completion.

Best Practice: Monthly, conduct documented self-inspections at all facilities.

Measure of Compliance: Annually, submit form verifying continual compliance with requirements by the end of  June.

Intent: By focusing efforts on identifying and correcting hazards, injuries and property damage can be prevented, thereby reducing claims and ultimately reducing your cost of risk. All facilities owned, operated, leased, rented, and where employees perform work are to be formally inspected and appropriate corrective actions taken.

Guidance

• To insure issues identified in the inspections are documented and appropriate corrective actions are taken, an appropriate written inspection checklist must be used and a written corrective actions program must be implemented.
• Remember to look for and correct not only the symptom, but the contributing factors of the unsafe condition/practice.
• Employees should be empowered to take immediate corrective action if authorized to do so. If not authorized, they must be instructed to inform management of the condition, the potential loss severity and what should be done to correct it.
•  In some situations, permanent action may take time. Do not ignore the hazard. Instead, take whatever temporary measures are necessary to reduce the risk: seal off the area, post warning signs, tag equipment, etc. In these situations, a formal corrective plan must be developed.

Revised 08/18/2022