Information

  • Site/location

  • Document No.

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

General

  • PN / Street Name

  • Supervisor at time of this inspection

  • Time & Date of inspection

  • Select site weather conditions at time of this inspection (select all that apply)

  • Describe weather conditions on site today

  • Name of all Engineers

Site Safety Inspection

First Aid Facilities

  • Are first aid facilities to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are first aid cabinets and contents clean and orderly?

  • Are all first aid contents within expiry date?

  • Is there easy access to first aid resources ?

  • Employees aware of location of first aid resources?

  • Are first aider known to workers and accessible?

  • Are emergency numbers displayed?

Fire Prevention & Emergency

  • Are fire and emergency procedures to be inspected in this audit?

  • Evacuation procedures discussed regularly? (3 to 4 times a year)

  • Exits clear of obstructions?

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  • Extinguishers recently serviced? (check punch mark on tabs)

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

Site Security

  • Is site security to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all signs set up in correct positions?<br>

  • Is the permit on show? If so, is the date and permit number correct?<br>

  • Is there sufficient space for pedestrians to walk around the working area?

  • Are vans obstructing traffic or pedestrian access?<br>

  • Are the team members accredited?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Is Personal Protective Equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is head protection worn correctly and where required?

  • Is eye protection worn where required?

  • Are the correct forms of eye protection worn for tasks being completed?

  • Is hearing protection worn in designated areas?

  • Are the correct forms of hand protection worn for manual tasks

  • Is respiratory protection worn where dust, mist or fumes are present?

  • Is footwear in good condition and of correct type?<br>

  • Are high-vis vests or clothing worn at all times onsite?

  • Are safety harnesses appropriately worn at height?<br>

  • Is additional PPE used where required?

  • Are staff aware of correct PPE for tasks they are trained to perform?

  • Do the engineers have their GDU?

Housekeeping

  • Is site housekeeping to be inspected in this audit?

Work Areas

  • <br>Areas to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is the work area clear of rubbish and debris?

  • Are tools not in use put away?

  • There are no damaged hand tools in use?

  • There are no damaged power tools in use?

  • Work height correct for the type of work and the employee?

  • Workers are communicating clearly at acceptable volume (no shouting)?

  • Noise produced by work activities is within acceptable parameters and is not excessive?

Storage Design and Use

  • Site storage to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are materials stored in racks and bins wherever possible?

  • Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?

  • Are floors around racking clear of rubbish?

  • Are racks and pallets in good condition generally?

  • Do work and office areas have adequate lighting?

  • Is site furniture and area in sound condition?

  • Are work tasks designed to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome? (Breaks included)

Trip and Fall Safety

  • Trip and fall safety to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  • Are entry and walkways kept clear?

  • Are walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  • Are floor surfaces free of liquid spills?

  • Are footpaths in good condition?

  • Are fall preventive measures in place and used where gaps occur in railings?

  • Are appropriate measures in place to prevent falls? ie. barriers (preferred) or harnesses?

  • Is all fall protection equipment is visually inspected prior to use?

  • Is all work above 2m, or within 2m of an edge being done safely?

  • Is all fall protection equipment visually inspected prior to use?

  • Are all floor openings fully barricaded or are protected with a secured cover and labelled?

  • Are personnel below protected from falling materials (i.e. tools, bolts, etc.)?

Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • Hazardous Manual Tasks to be inspected in this audit?

  • Have Hazardous Manual Tasks on site been identified?

  • Have Risk Assessments for these tasks been completed where required?

  • Have Risk controls been selected for these tasks using the hierarchy of controls?

  • Are suitable controls in place for high force / awkward postures?

  • Are suitable controls in place for repetitive tasks?

  • Have the procedures surrounding risk controls been documented?

  • Are workers compliant with the above procedures?

  • Are relevant workers trained in these controls?

  • Has this training been documented?

Hand and Power Tools

  • Hand and power tools to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all tool guards in place and operable?

  • Are power cords in good condition?

  • Are all tools double insulated or have a ground plug?

  • Are ground fault circuit interrupters in place at the source of electricity?

  • Are all power tools in good condition?

  • Are defective pieces of equipment and tools red tagged and removed from service?

  • Are tools stored correctly and in the right place when not in use?

  • Are employees using the proper tool for the task they are performing?

  • Are hand tools manufactured to standard?

  • Are employees using two hand on tools that are designed to do so?

  • Are dust collectors and exhausts provided on tools that produce large amounts of dust?

General Machinery, Plants and Equipment

  • General Machinery, Plants and Equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  • Have risk assessments been completed for machinery where appropriate?

  • Are maintenance schedules in place for machines?

  • Do records indicate that machine maintenance schedules are being adhered to?

  • If required, are relevant pre-start inspections being completed on machinery, equipment and plants?

  • Are machines kept clean?

  • Are the floors around the machines kept clean?

  • Are guards in good condition?

  • If required, are emergency stops fitted on machinery, equipment and plants?

  • Is machine waste, off cuts, dust etc. removed and stored safely?

  • Are drip pans on floor to prevent spillage? (where appropriate)

  • Noise levels controlled?

  • Is no bending or stooping required to use machines?

  • Is there sufficient room to use all machines safely?

  • Are machine, equipment and plant operators trained/inducted to be competent in safe and correct operation?

  • Is this training recorded?

  • Do operators comply with the training?

Ladders

  • Ladders to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all ladders Industrial strength? (Non Household rated, check label.)

  • Are ladders in good condition?

  • If used for electrical work are ladders non conductive? (wood or fibre glass.)

  • Are ladders being used according to instructions?

  • For extension ladders: are ropes, pulleys and treads in a good state of repair?

  • Are ladders not used to access heights when higher order controls should be used?

Confined Spaces

  • Confined spaces safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Do all applicable confined space works have adequate permits granted and documented?

  • Is a confined space emergency plan in place?

  • Are confined spaces being continually monitored?

  • Are all workers undertaking confined space works trained in confined space entry and activities?

Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures

  • Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures to be inspected this audit?

  • Are Incident, Accident, Near Miss and Injury procedures in place?

  • Are adequate reporting forms for for these events in place?

  • Are all incidents investigated?

  • Are Corrective Actions then implemented?

General Comments

  • Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

  • Add any additional relevant photos

  • Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  • Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off

  • Name & Signature of Inspector

  • Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Engineers

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