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Safety Inspection Form Ontario

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Standard Operating Procedure

Registry ID: TR-SAFETY-I

ONTARIO WORKPLACE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT

In Compliance with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Inspection Date: [___________] | Time of Inspection: [___________] Facility Name/Company: [___________] Facility Address: [___________] Department/Area Inspected: [___________] Inspector Name: [___________] | Title: [___________] Accompanying JHSC Member/Worker Rep: [___________]

II. INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Mark (✔) for Satisfactory, (X) for Needs Attention, or (N/A) for Not Applicable.

Category	Item Description	Status	Observations/Comments
Emergency	Fire extinguishers charged and accessible	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
Emergency	Emergency exits marked and unblocked	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
Electrical	Cords/plugs free from fraying/damage	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
Electrical	Electrical panels clear (1-meter clearance)	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
Housekeeping	Aisles and walkways free of hazards	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
Housekeeping	Waste disposed of according to protocol	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
PPE	Required PPE is available and in good order	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
Signage	OHSA Poster ("Health and Safety at Work")	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
First Aid	First Aid kit fully stocked and accessible	`[ ]`	`[___________]`
Machinery	Guards and safety devices operational	`[ ]`	`[___________]`

III. IDENTIFIED HAZARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

List any hazards identified during the inspection.

Hazard Description: [________________________________________________] Priority: [Low / Medium / High] | Corrective Action Required: [________________] Assigned To: [___________] | Target Completion Date: [___________]
Hazard Description: [________________________________________________] Priority: [Low / Medium / High] | Corrective Action Required: [________________] Assigned To: [___________] | Target Completion Date: [___________]

IV. INSPECTOR REMARKS

[________________________________________________________________________________] [________________________________________________________________________________]

V. SIGNATURES

By signing below, the parties confirm that this inspection has been conducted in accordance with the internal safety policies of the organization and the requirements stipulated under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1).

Inspector Signature: ___________________________ Date: [___________]

Management/Supervisor: _______________________ Date: [___________]

JHSC Member Signature: _______________________ Date: [___________]

Note: A copy of this report must be filed with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) and retained on-site for a minimum of three (3) years as per Ontario Ministry of Labour requirements.

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