ABC WHS Focused Workplace Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• List Rooms numbers

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

General Safety

• Can I walk around the workplace easily and unobstructed are walkways, stairs and doorways non slip, clear of boxes, extension cords and litter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are for surfaces, including steps even (no loose titles, cracked pavements or carpet that is torn or has ridges or holes)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all green emergency signs illuminated and the exit clear of obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all moving parts of machinery/office equipment not damaged and guarded? (eg shredder etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all security and duress alarms tested regularly and functioning effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ladders/steps in good condition with non slip material on the rungs/steps and ladders having rubber feet to prevent slipping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Violence Aggression And Security

• Is access to employee's and work areas difficult for an aggressor ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can workers easily communicate when threatened, and get assistance (shouting, duress, alarm or phone)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is external lighting provided around the workplace, (car parks, footpaths and walkways)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cash and valuables kept secure and workers/contractors aware of their responsibility for their personal security?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers aware of the employees assistance program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all windows and doors locked when not in use and is their a key register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical Safety

• Are all chemical substances clearly and correctly labeled? (No unlabeled chemicals)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) easily available to those who use them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals stored safely in accordance with the MSDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals recorded in a chemical substance register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling and Ergonomics

• Are work heights adjustable and appear to be at a comfortable height for the user, desks and benches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all work chairs and stools height adjustable to enable a comfortable posture?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Computer monitors are set so the viewer is level with the top of the screen, and there is no glare?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trolleys , hand trucks hoists and equipment on wheels in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are heavy and frequently used items stored between hip and shoulder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all repetitive tasks (keying, data entry, filing etc) using small hand movements assessed and control plans documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All difficult manual Handling tasks have been identified, assessed and control plans documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Telephone headsets are used by workers who undertake phone and computer tasks simultaneously?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WHS Awareness and Involvement (Interview workers in the area)

• Have all workers, and contractors undergone WHS induction training and records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is WHS on the agenda for all regular workers meetings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the workers know who their Health and Safety Rep is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the workers know the correct procedure in reporting an incident? (Notify their manager and report it in Works age as soon as becoming aware)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All workers can identify the First Aid Officer in their workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Employee Assistance Program (EAP) posters and brochures available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise

• Sound levels are measured and controlled to less than 85db/8 hours /5 days time weighted average (headphones and feedback monitors)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing protection is available for workers at risk of exposure to noise induced hearing loss (ear plugs , ear muffins , limiters on headphones and ear pieces)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Comments

• Comments

• Information and Tips Davidson Trahaire Corp such is the ABC Employees Assistance provider. . They provide a free, confidential, independent and professional counseling service for BY workers and their families. Manual Handling by definition means any activity requiring the use of force exerted by a person to lift, lower, push, pull carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any animate or inanimate object. 85dBA (decibels actual) over period of 8 hours, 5 days a week is the accepted sage noise level, exposure greater than this have been found to case noise induced hearing loss. Please forward a copy to the line manager of the area inspected, and a copy to the State/Territory Directors office to confirm the inspection is complete.