Transcript Construction Site Visits

WisDOT Safety Audits
Janet Huggins, Supervisor
DOT Risk and Safety
Who is Risk and Safety?
Division of
Business
Management
Brenda Brown
BITS
TBD
Bureau of
Business Services
Jim McDonnell
BHRS
Jack Lawton
Research &
Communication
Daniel Yeh
Risk, Safety &
Facilities
Damien Barr
Purchasing, Fleet
& Distribution
Steve Martinelli
Fiscal
Frank Hilscher
Facilities
Ron Ulvog
Risk & Safety
Janet Huggins
Worker's
Compensation
Pam Louther
Lisa Flora
Safety & Health
Joe Such
TBD
Loss Control
Mary Johnson
Damage Claims
Sue Johnson
Connie Radel
Property & Liability
Hal Galbraith
HF Lobby Desk
Jim Boshers
Rosemary Foster
Introduction

Field safety reviews




Joe Such – DOT Risk and Safety
To foster partnerships with DTSD
Informal
Documented by checklist
Purpose

Recognition of hazards




Make sure employees know hazards
Make sure contractors are told about
hazards
We will apply findings to future training
Ensure employees a safe workplace
Focus

WisDOT personnel job hazard exposure


We’ll make DOT project leads and DOT
contractors aware of the hazards
DOT PL and contractors will communicate
with the general contractors
When and where

Risk and Safety personnel will:

Contact oversight engineer or designee
 Get a list of current projects
 Schedule site visits
Field safety review

Risk and Safety personnel





Accompanied during the review
Point out hazards
Discuss findings
Correct IDLH situations immediately
Goal is zero injuries/losses
Checklist examples

General and General Duty Clause issues






Emergency numbers posted
MSDS easily available
First-aid kits stocked
Fall protection safety
Electrical safety
Excavation safety
Checklist examples

Site-specific issues





Confined space entry procedures
Scaffolding safety
Cranes and rigging
Concrete cutting
Respirator usage
Hazards

Most common include (but not limited
to)





Fall protection
Trenching and excavation
Ladder usage
Scaffolding
Confined space
Fall protection - 100% tie-off
Trenching and excavation
Ladder safety
Scaffolding safety
Confined space safety
Checklist

The checklist also contains:




Parties involved
General safety concerns
Site specific requirements
Corresponding OSHA standards
Summary

Field safety review visit





Scheduled arrival of Risk and Safety
Contact on-site project leader
Intended to be non-threatening
Documented by safety hazard checklist
Project leader to share checklist
appropriately
DOT Construction Checklist