AD - Site Establishment Audit

1.1 Ensure the Contractor has a copy and a register of certificates and a review system to ensure all employees and subcontractors on the site have the appropriate certificates where required.

1.2 Verify that the Contractor has checked to see that workers operating earthmoving plant such as front-end loaders, front-end loader/backhoes, skid steer loaders, excavators, dozers and draglines have an appropriate qualification card or certificate and the Contractor has determined employees have the necessary competency.

1.3 Contractors must have had operators show them their certificates and qualifications, and have recorded the details on the site register. If no formal certificates are required, ensure the Contractor has a process to determine employees have the necessary competency to safely operate the plant.

2.1 Verify the Contractors system to ensure training in the particular plant and models they are using on site.

2.2 Verify how the Contractor makes sure operators are familiar with their machine and attachments, that they have the operator's manual and that they understand the safe operating procedures for the machine and the particular work.

3.1 Has the contractor secured the construction site in populated areas to prevent access by public/children onto the work sites?

3.2 Does the site have safe access and egress for employees, visitors, & deliveries?

3.3 Where practicable is there an appropriate fence around the site with lockable gates? Verify gates are locked when site unattended.

3.4 Is the site / mobile plant locked up whenever it is unattended to prevent children or other people from wandering into danger or moving the plant or plant levers?

3.5 Have all excavations been made safe with safety barricades or appropriate fencing to prevent people falling in excavations?

4.1 If more than 6 employees on site, is Contractor complying with Code of Practice in regard to sheds, lunch rooms and shelter? If less than 6 people on site, facilities must be appropriate for the work, considering duration of work in one location, frequency of moving establishment, and the Contract requirements.

4.2 Has Contractor provided a ready supply of cool, clean drinking water?

4.3 Do workers have easy access to clean and well maintained toilets and washing facilities?

4.4 Are there clean/hygienic portable sheds or other suitably protected areas where employees can change, store clothing, eat meals and take shelter from bad weather?

5.1 Are there a sufficient number of qualified first aiders on site for the size of the job? Confirm the name of a qualified first aider who is on site now.

5.2 Is there a list on the wall of first aiders so employees can easily find one?

5.3 Are the First Aiders qualifications current, and are they the right level / competency for remote work sites?

5.4 Is there is a well maintained, easily accessible first aid kit on site? Verify employees know where first aid kit is. Who maintains the First Aid kit and when was it last reviewed for supplies?

5.5 Are all necessary emergency phone numbers written up on wall, clearly legible and easy for employees to find?

5.6 Can emergency services be contacted at all times? Verify if employees know how they can contact help if foreman off site.

5.7 Is there a poster with clear directions to assist workers to provide information to guide emergency services vehicles to the site?

5.7 Do all workers understand what they must do in the event of an accident or emergency?

6.1 Has the contractor checked for asbestos before commencing work?

6.2 Have any dangerous goods or hazardous substances been found stored in work areas, and have they been appropriately identified?

6.3 Has the contractor identify the locations of all underground services? Dial before you Dig etc.

6.4 Has the contractor checked for live electrical wiring prior to the removal of any plant, even if Isolations have been made by Gippsland Water?

6.5 If working on or near existing facilities has the contractor checked the condition and strength of existing roofs, floors, stairs, guard railing, pit lids, walls and structural members, prior to loading items?

6.6 Has Fire service been reviewed and is it considered adequate and working & within date. Is there a need for Contractor to place additional extinguishers for their work?

7.1 Is there a prominent sign at the gate advising all visitors to report to the site office? If the site is at varying locations have appropriate signs been erected to identify where work is in progress?

7.2 Are there signs depicting the necessary types of personal protective equipment required on the Contractors site? e.g. safety helmets, safety vests, hearing protection, safety glasses.

7.3 In an area which is commonly used by the workers, Contractor may consider erecting safety posters , OHS issue resolution procedure (if they have one) and could display their company's workplace health and safety policy, environmental policy and injury management policy, etc. List any and encourage

8.1 Does the contractor have a work place register of injuries or incidents? Ensure the workers know where it is and are encouraged to use it.

8.2 Review site register of the WorkCover certificates of competency, other competency qualifications and proofs of training held by each worker.

8.3 Are WorkCover incident notification forms on site and is Contractor reporting all notifiable incidents immediately?

9.1 Are all workers properly informed of and do they fully understand Gippsland Waters and the Contractors safety rules and site procedures?

9.2 Is there an up to date site induction record / register available for inspection / review?

9.3 Have all individuals on site been inducted, with names in the register?

10.2 Have any health and safety representatives attended a course?

10.3 Is open and frank two-way communication and cooperation, on job planning and job safety assessments encouraged.

11.1 Is there a System to Plan Safety at all stages of the project so that the right safety systems and safety equipment requirements for each part of the work is recognised and understood and can be properly planned in advance of the work? Confirm copy of Safety Plan is on site and being used.

11.2 Ask Contractor to demonstrate how they ensure all risks to health and safety are eliminated from the work or, where this is not practicable, how the risk is controlled in the most effective ways to safeguard people from harm. Never rely on "common sense". Review JSA’s (Job Safety Analysis) for any identified risk work activities and ensure they are being used on site.