{"id":39,"date":"2023-08-02T17:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/?p=39"},"modified":"2023-08-02T17:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:54:21","slug":"safety-walk-through-and-how-you-can-prepare-your-workspace-using-this-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/2023\/08\/02\/safety-walk-through-and-how-you-can-prepare-your-workspace-using-this-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Walk-Through and How You Can Prepare Your Workspace Using This Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, we conduct a building walk-through for all buildings on all campuses.\u00a0 Though we don’t use an official checklist on our walk through, here is a list you could use to get your workspace in compliance with university, state and federal regulations. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Exit lights<\/span><\/b> – present and clearly illuminated<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Exit doors, fire doors<\/span><\/b> – not wedged open, close tightly, not blocked<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Emergency lighting<\/span><\/b> – adequate, in working condition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Fire extinguishers-<\/span><\/b> should have a clear and open space around them and easily accessible<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Sprinkler clearance<\/span><\/b> – no storage is allowed within 18 inches of sprinkler heads (24 inches of ceiling where no sprinkler system exists)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Exits<\/span><\/b> – unobstructed\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Storage<\/span><\/b> \u2013 none in the staircases including underneath the stairs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Floors, Walls, Ceilings \u2013 <\/span><\/b>Check for holes in the wall and ceiling, missing floor tiles and ceiling tiles.\u00a0 Put in a work order to facilities if you see any of these violations<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Extension cords and power strips<\/span><\/b> – not plugged in to other extension cords or power strips. No large appliances should be plugged into an extension cord<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Power strips<\/span><\/b> –<\/span> UL listed and have circuit breakers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Plugs are in good condition<\/span><\/b> – there are no exposed wires or holes near the outlet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Wall outlet plate and junction box covers <\/span><\/b>– in place<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Electric circuit panels <\/span><\/b>– kept clear (at least 36 inches open area) and closed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Wires or extension cords <\/span><\/b>– do not run under carpets or rugs, through doorways, or placed in other traffic areas<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WALKING SURFACES<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Aisles <\/span><\/b>– kept clear (minimum 36″)<\/span> and free from trip hazards like cords,
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  • Tripping hazard<\/span><\/b> – carpets, rugs, and mats do not present trip hazard<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Every year, we conduct a building walk-through for all buildings on all campuses.\u00a0 Though we don’t use an official checklist on our walk through, here is a list you could use to get your workspace in compliance with university, state and federal regulations. \u00a0 FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION\u00a0 Exit lights …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":584,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[6,7,5,4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/584"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions\/40"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}