TASK OBSERVATION
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What task / activity is being observed?
- Manual Handling
- Working with Chemicals
- Operating Machinery
- PME Operation
- Welding / Hot Work
- Working at Height
- Using Ladders
- Using EWP
- Working in Isolation
- Confined Space Work
- Using Compressed Air
- Stacking on a Machine
- Feeding a Machine
- Cleaning
- Maintenance on a Machine
- Other
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PHOTO IF REQUIRED
PERSONAL SAFETY
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Are the workers being observed working in a safe work place?
Consider proximity to mobile equipment, exertion and loads lifted, slip and trip hazards, exposures to heat and fumes or proximity to energy sources and task repetition -
Enter Reason
- Struck by or striking against an object
- Caught between or squashed
- Body posture, twisting turning
- Straining, pushing or pulling
- Over exertion / excessive force
- Two man lift required
- Slip / Trip / Fall hazard
- Exposure to heat / gas / fume
- Extreme temperatures
- Exposure to electrical current
- Other
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STANDARD WORKING PROCEDURES
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Are working procedures adhered too?
Consider if procedures are not clear, not known , not followed , is a permit to work required, is isolation correct. Is an SOP available and being followed. -
SELECT REASON
- Procedure not known
- Procedure misunderstood
- Procedures not followed
- SOP not available (if applicable)
- Permit to work not being used (if required)
- Stop & Think not applied (if applicable)
SAFE WORK PRACTICE
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Are safe work practices being adhered too?
Consider body posture , twisting , turning , straining , pushing or pulling loads. Should loads be lifted by two workers , Locks and danger tags used. Isolations correct . Worker is observant and careful when walking . -
Select reason
- Standard practice not adequate
- established and maintained
- Isolation
- Locks and or Danger Tag
HOUSEKEEPING
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If the rating is less than 7, enter details
- Trip hazards evident
- Debris evident
- Accumulated waste
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
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Are tools and equipment being used, Safe?
Consider their condition , right tool for the job and are they used correctly -
Tools & Equipment are:
- Not right for the job
- Not being used correctly
- Not in a safe condition
PPE
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Check Eyes & Face, Ears, Respiratory, Hands, Arms, Feet & Legs, Trunk, etc
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Select Reason
- Eye protection
- Safety boots / shoes
- Noise protection
- Safety vest / clothing
- Not fit for purpose
- In poor Condition
- Other
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PARTICULAR SITE HAZARDS OR CURRENT TOOLBOX TOPICS TO LOOK OUT FOR - LIST BELOW
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Are there any risks present for the listed hazards ?
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List the risks ?
OUTCOMES
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Safe acts observed
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Unsafe acts observed
SAFETY CONVERSATIONS
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IS A SAFETY CONVERSATION REQUIRED?
Ask if the worker has carried out a Stop and Think check today? -
1. Check that it is safe to have a conversation
2. Start with a Positive Comment.
3. Discuss
Consequences of the unsafe act (if observed)
Safer ways to do the task / process
4. Gain agreement on improvements
5. Discuss any other safety issues
6. Thank the employee. -
DISCUSS BETWEEN THE OBSERVERS HOW THE SAFETY CONVERSATION/ DISCUSSION COULD BE IMPROVED?
Sign Off
Record Actions
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List corrective action required
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List any hazards or near miss incidents to be entered in Vault
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Enter any hazards or near misses into Vault
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OBSERVERS SIGNATURE
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Observer 1
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Observer 2