Carter & Carter has established a jobsite inspection program designed to identify safety and health violations and hazards that exist in all the work environments. It is the responsibility of all supervisors to regularly observe jobsites, work areas, tools, and equipment daily, and take all appropriate actions necessary to eliminate or control any hazards that are identified. If eliminating or controlling the hazard goes beyond the authority of the supervisor, the Safety and Health Manager is to be asked for assistance. Both Carter & Carter employees and non-company personnel must be kept away from every identified hazard until it is corrected.
The frequency of inspections will be based upon potential hazards and the type and complexity of the project. The frequency determination will be made by the Project Manager, Superintendent or the Safety and Health Manager.
It is important to note that more accidents result from unsafe acts or actions than from unsafe conditions. In addition to inspecting jobsites and work areas for unsafe conditions, supervisors should observe operations, work procedures, and employee actions. Unsafe activities must be eliminated and replaced with safe procedures. All Carter & Carter employees committing unsafe acts or violating safe working procedures are to be reprimanded according to the Disciplinary action Policy of Section 2.4.
All hazards identified during daily observations or periodic inspections should be corrected or controlled immediately. The report of such inspections may be included in the Project’s Daily Field Report that includes all activities on the jobsite, or may be completed using the Jobsite Safety Inspection Report Form of Section 4.2.3.
All field reports and inspection reports noting any safety deficiency or safety concern are to be forwarded to the Safety and Health Manager for review and follow-up action when required.
The Safety and Health Manager shall make both scheduled and surprise inspections. The results of his or her inspection will be discussed with the project management and supervisory staff immediately following the inspection. Supervisors will take immediate action to eliminate, correct, or control the hazard, or ensure that project management has taken such action.
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