ENVIRONMENTAL and HEALTH & SAFETY COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST

Self-Audit Procedures
The following checklist should be used as an aid in reviewing your facility’s compliance with industry environmental and health & safety regulations and requirements.
Additional Information: This checklist is based on the current laws and regulations as of the date of publication. Regulations frequently change.
Therefore, you should review current laws and regulations for any recent changes in the requirements. Some of the items you should check include:
Additional Requirements: In addition to recent changes in the requirements, you should also consider additional Cal/OSHA standards that might apply to your facility.
These might include any of the following:
Employer postings; ergonomics; process safety management; use of asbestos, formaldehyde, or lead containing substances; blood borne
pathogens; welding operations; use of compressed air and gases; boiler operations; use of power tools, hoists and grinding equipment; spray coating; elevated platforms; aisle way, ramp, door and exit requirements; fire sprinkler requirements; and seismic requirements.
Legal Authority : The compliance requirements provided on the following pages are taken from the respective laws and regulations, as indicated in the references column. In addition to the statutory and regulatory requirements, some compliance items that reflect improved and accepted management practices have been included. These management practices have been included because of their overall industry acceptance and their potential to reduce environmental risk and improve compliance.