Information
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Document No.
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Conducted on
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Conducted by
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Location
General
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Supervisor on Duty
Site Safety Inspection
Housekeeping & Ground Conditions
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Are walkways clear of obstruction?
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Are cables / hoses neatly routed, secured, coiled, etc?
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Are parts, waste, pallets, and other material suitably sited?
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Are tools stored away correctly when not in use?
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Are platforms & steps free of trip hazards?
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Are there work area slip hazards?
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Are there work area trip hazards?
General Work Area
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Is there suitable workplace lighting?
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Are tools & equipment in good condition?
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Are tools, equipment, or material in a safe position where they cannot fall to fall to ground
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Are all areas such as hoppers, or around conveyer ends free from a build up of coal or stone?
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Electromagnetic Field Generating Equipment - Signage in place & clear
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Electromagnetic Field Generating Equipment - Operatives aware of hazard
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Are the radiation sources adequately guarded, locked and identified?
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Is there an FLT / Telehandler / Other Vehicle in use on site?
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Is the Operator trained & approved?
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Is the seat-belt being worn?
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Is it being used for appropriate purposes?
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Is it being operated safely?<br>(e.g. Speed; Forks Lowered; Safe Load handling; Secure load)
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Has the Daily Inspection been completed?
Chemical Safety
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Chemical containers sat on bund / spill tray?
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Minimal amounts stored within Process building?
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Suitable handling PPE available at point of use?
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SDSs available at point of use?
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- No
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Check Spill Kits - Location; Contents
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Is chemical handling underway during inspection?
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Is correct PPE being worn?
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Are chemicals being handled safely & appropriately?
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Does the operatives know the specific hazards of the chemical they are handling?
Electrical Safety
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Are all visible sockets and plugs in good order & undamaged?
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Are multi-points in use and if so are they overloaded?
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Are switch-rooms locked?
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Are cables & extensions run suitably to prevent damage?
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Are all isolators free from damage and operating correctly?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Eyewear
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Safety Boots (not shoes)
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Helmet
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High Vis / Overalls
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Gloves
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Ear Defenders
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Dust Mask (where required)
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Are PPE spares available?
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Is there clear & suitable PPE signage in place?
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[Ask an Operative] Do you know how & where to get new PPE?
Manual Handling
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Are suitable lifting techniques being used?
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Are appropriate Lifting Aids being used
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Are loads being shared, where possible / appropriate?
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Is there job rotation where necessary?
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Any other issues
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Details...
Work at Height
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Is Work at Height being undertaken during inspection?
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Is the Work at Height following the requirements of the Permit and Risk Assessment?
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Is there scaffolding / access via scaffold on site?
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Are scaffolds tagged?
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Are scaffold platforms accessible and clear of trip hazards?
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Are scaffolds being used appropriately? (No reaching / leaning over; No climbing through; No parts removed / altered)
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Are scaffolds generally safe and orderly? (Check for: Gaps; Handrails; Extruding parts)
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Is suitable access provided to height?
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Are harnesses being used for access at height?
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Are lanyards being used appropriately?
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Are harnesses worn / adjusted correctly?
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Are harnesses & lanyards inspected & in good condition?
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Is a Cherry Picker in use?
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Are suitable harness / lanyards being used?
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Are all operators trained and authorised?
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Is it on a suitable, stable surface / incline?
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Is the Cherry Picker being used appropriately?
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Are ladders / step ladders in use?
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Are they in good condition?
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Are they securely footed / tied?
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Are they being used appropriately?
Hot Work
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Is the Hot-Work area in suitable condition?
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Is Hot Work currently being undertaken on the site?
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Are escape routes free of obstruction?
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Is there an Extinguisher sited by the Hot Works?
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Are there suitable Fire Blankets where necessary?
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Have all flammables been removed from the Hot Work area?
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Is there a designated Fire Watch?
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Is Welding being undertaken on the site?
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Are cables in good condition?
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Are cables routed such that they will not be subject to damage?
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Is the Earthing securely in place?
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Is the operative wearing appropriate PPE?<br>(i.e. Air Fed Welding Mask; Welding Gloves)
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Is there appropriate Fume Extraction?<br>(i.e. Forced-Air Mask; Respirator; Fixed Fume Extractor; Portable Fume Extractor)
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Are welding screens in place / other suitable measures to prevent Arc-Eye?
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Is Grinding being undertaken on the site?
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Is the grinder suitable for the task?
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Is the operative suitably trained?
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Are HAVS limits being adhered to / understood by the Operative?
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Is appropriate PPE (visor / goggles) being worn?
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Is the Grinder is good condition? (Cable; Socket; Unit)
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Is the Disc in good condition?
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Is Burning being undertaken on the site?
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Is Acetylene in use?
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Is Oxy/Propane in use?
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Are hoses & connectors in good condition?
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Are hoses routed such that they will not be subject to damage?
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Are gas bottles secured upright?
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Are burners being used safely / for appropriate purposes?
Fire Safety
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Are routes to Fire Exits clear?<br>[Walkways; Doorways]
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Do Fire Escape Doors open cleanly?
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Are Emergency Exit Lights at each door maintained (i.e. illuminated?)
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Are extinguishers in place at each exit?
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Do extinguishers appear to be in good order?
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Are Fire Inspection records up to date?
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Is there a trained Fire Marshall on shift?
Lifting
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Are Local Lifting Operations being undertaken on site?<br>(e.g. Undertaken by site Operatives using Small Crane; Chain Block; Bottle-Jacks; or other means)
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Is the area suitably barrier-ed and signposted to prevent access?
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Are people being kept clear of lifting operations?
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Is all rigging being done by a trained & approved operative?
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Is the lifting equipment suitable for the task?
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Is the lifting equipment inspected & tagged?
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Does the lifting equipment appear in good condition?
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Is a written Lift Plan required?
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Is the Written Lift Plan suitable?
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Is the Written Lift Plan being followed?
Operational Plant / Equipment
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Has the pre-start check been completed?<br>[Check record]
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Are all guards in place?
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Are guards fitted correctly to prevent access to moving parts?
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Evidence of uncontrolled / unauthorised guarding removal or defeat of interlocks?
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Any other visible issues with Production Equipment?
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Is any work being undertaken which requires equipment to be Locked Off?
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Is there a suitable Isolation Procedure, with associated RAMS?
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Is the isolation procedure being adhered to?
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Are all sources of energy suitably removed from the equipment being accessed?
Confined Space
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Is Confined Space work being undertaken?
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Is there a completed Confined Space Permit?
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Is a confined space emergency plan in place?
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Are confined spaces being continually monitored?<br>(Top man)
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Is there a signing in/out system, operating correctly?
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Are all workers undertaking confined space works trained in confined space entry and activities?
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Is there a gas monitor - Suitably Sited, Charged, & Calibrated?
Site Welfare
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Welfare facilities: Housekeeping in good order
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Welfare facilities: Running water
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Welfare facilities: Area in good condition
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Welfare facilities: Fire safety provisions in good order
General Comments
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Any further comments or issues arising from this inspection?
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Add any Best Practice images
Sign Off
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Name & Signature of Inspector
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Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Manager