Centacare Multicultural Services

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

External Property and carpark

• General property and carpark housekeeping (free from rubbish, neat, tidy)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No external hazards present (trees etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the exterior of the buildings/ pose any hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pathways well maintained and free of any slip/trip hazards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Carpark well maintained and clearly sign posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any slip, trip hazards present in the exterior of the buildings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is traffic management in place (signage, speed, shared zones) and working well?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any other external concerns that need to be resolved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All external locks and security measures working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Premises and office areas

• Furniture well maintained and in good/safe conditon

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provided furniture able to be ergonomically adjusted to suit user

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes adequate lighting in place to work as intended

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are noise levels acceptable for working in a office environment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Housekeeping in place and work areas tidy and free of any obstacles and trip hazards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Evacuation plan procedures and diagram in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical equipment with current electrical test tag attached

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical leads out of the way to prevent a trip hazard

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical outlets not overloaded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No double adapters or piggy backing present

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire safety equipment in place with current test tag attached

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire exits are free from obstructions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Asbestos register is available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kit/s available with all contents present and in date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are noise levels acceptable in the office from the workshop

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is adequate storage available/in place to store items as required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there known asbestos in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a copy of the asbestos register available and on hand

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lunch rooms well set up with no hazards present

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workshop

• Sign in and acknowledge of health and safety obligation including the use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a safety induction in place to communicate OHS workplace matters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage in place communicating health and safety concerns

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage in place communicating PPE requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate PPE in stock to cover operational needs + visitors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE is relevant for tasks being performed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there up-to-date risk assessments in place for high risk work being carried out in the workshop.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye wash station or similar in place, well maintained and ready for use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kit/s in place with all contents present and in date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there safe operating procedures available for all tools and equipment being used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all electrical equipment well maintained and in good working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all electrical equipment have a current electrical test tag attached

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are RCD's checked on a regular based and results kept on hand to show testing compliance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is machine guarding in place where required, fitted well and working as intendeds

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure for reporting incidents within the workshop

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ventilation in place and adequate for the work being carried out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are prestart meeting or other similar meetings conducted to communicate health and safety matters and concerns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical Safety

• Are all chemicals stored correctly in appropriate chemical cupboard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals labelled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all chemicals have the SDS available and are assessable by all

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all SDS within 5 years of being developed and ready for use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE available as stated in the SDS for chemical handling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored in unmarked bottles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Is manual handling techniques communicated (training) to all relevant personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does storage and shelving of items take into account manual handling of heavy items

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any heavy items regularly picked up and moved around?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other issues or concerns around manual handling and lifting.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Safety

• Is all fire safety equipment well maintained, in current service, sign posted and ready to use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service schedule in place and well maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A check of some fire safety equipment shows that it has a current test tag and is ready for use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Management

• Are emergency management procedures in place and are current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency management procedures understood by all personnnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are current Evacuation maps in place where required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency management and similar drills conducted at scheduled intervals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WHS System

• WHS Corporate Policy is displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WHS policy and procedural manuals are available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are WHS noticeboards or information in place for all staff to see

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Incident reporting understood and followed in a timely manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are rehabilitation and return to work policies and procedures in place to assist staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does management consult on WHS matters with its staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is WHS matters, issues or concerns raised at any meetings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety

• Are all electrical items tested and tagged with current test tag in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical items well maintained and in good working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are prestart checked completed on electrical items before use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are RCD's regularly inspected and tagged? Evidence available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A