Hazard Assessment Checklist Page 2
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19WALKWAYS
Are aisles and passageways kept clear?
Are aisles and walkways marked as appropriate?
Are wet surfaces covered with non-slip materials?
Are holes in the floor, sidewalk or other walking surface repaired properly, covered or otherwise made safe?
Is there safe clearance for walking in aisles where motorized or mechanical handling equipment is operating.
Are spilled materials cleaned up immediately?
Are materials or equipment stored in such a way that sharp projectiles will not interfere with the walkway?
Are changes of direction or elevations readily identifiable?
Are aisles or walkways that pass near moving or operating machinery, welding operations or similar operations
arranged so employees will not be subjected to potential hazards?
Is adequate headroom provided for the entire length of any aisle or walkway?
Are standard guardrails provided wherever aisle or walkway surfaces are elevated more than 30 inches above
any adjacent floor or the ground?
Are bridges provided over conveyors and similar hazards?
FLOOR AND WALL STAIRWAYS
Are floor openings guarded by a cover, guardrail, or equivalent on all sides (except at entrance to stairways or
ladders)?
Are toeboards installed around the edges of a permanent floor opening (where persons may pass below the
opening)?
Are skylight screens of such construction and mounting that they will withstand a load of at least 200 pounds?
Is the glass in windows, doors, glass walls that are subject to human impact, of sufficient thickness and type
for the condition of use?
Are grates or similar type covers over floor openings such as floor drains, of such design that foot traffic or
rolling equipment will not be affected by the grate spacing?
Are unused portions of service pits and pits not actually in use either covered or protected by guardrails or
equivalent?
Are manhole covers, trench covers and similar covers, plus their supports, designed to carry a truck rear axle
load of at least 20,000 pounds when located in roadways and subject to vehicle traffic?
Are floor or wall openings in fire resistive construction provided with doors or covers compatible with the fire
rating of the structure and provided with self-closing feature when appropriate?
STAIRS & STAIRWAYS
Are standard stair rails or handrails on all stairways having four or more risers?
Are all stairways at least 22 inches wide?
Do stairs have at least a 6'6" overhead clearance?
Do stairs angle no more than 50 and no less than 30 degrees?
Are stairs of hollow-pan type treads and landings filled to noising level with solid material?
Are step risers on stairs uniform from top to bottom, with no riser spacing greater than 7-1/2 inches?
Are steps on stairs and stairways designed or provided with a surface that renders them slip resistant?
Are stairway handrails located between 30 and 34 inches above the leading edge of stair treads?
Do stairway handrails have a least 1-1/2 inches of clearance between the handrails and the wall or surface
they are mounted on?
Are stairway handrails capable of withstanding a load of 200 pounds, applied in any direction?
Where stairs or stairways exit directly into any area where vehicles may be operated, are adequate barriers
and warnings provided to prevent employees stepping into the path of traffic?
Do stairway landings have a dimension measured in the direction of travel, at least equal to width of the
stairway?
Is the vertical distance between stairway landings limited to 12 feet or less?
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