Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. Working at Heights

  • 1.1. Fall Risks - Workers are protected from falls greater than 6 feet?

  • 1.2. Lack of edge protection?

  • 1.3. Fall Distance in acceptable range?

  • 1.4. Anchorage inspected and proper?

2. Small Tools and Equipment

  • 2.1. Unsafe or damaged small tools or equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)

  • 2.2. Incorrect small tools /equipment for job? (e.g. grinding discs for cutting)

  • 2.3. Unsafe or incompatible attachments used with small tools /equipment?

  • 2.4. Unlicensed operators?

  • 2.5. Lack of safe work instructions?

  • 2.6. Lack of training in safe operation, clean-up and maintenance?

  • 2.8. Lack of inspection regime?

3. Scaffolds

  • 3.2. Unsafe or incomplete scaffold? If so, is it tagged accordingly.

  • 3.3. Lack of inspection protocol for scaffold? Is the scaffold tagged as non use, or have inspection log?

  • 3.4. Incompatible scaffold components? Unlabelled or do not meet AS?

  • 3.5. Safe Work Load (SWL) exceeded? (tools, stored materials, number of persons)

4. Lifting Equipment

  • 4.1. Unsafe or damaged equipment?

  • 4.2. Loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles incl. overhead power lines?

  • 4.3. Lack of maintenance, testing and inspection?

  • 4.4. Lack of SWL information displayed?

  • 4.5. Lack of daily inspection protocol?

  • 4.6. Unsafe or damaged lifting equipment, including ropes, slings, chains, hooks?

  • 4.7. Lifting equipment unlabelled, does not meet AS, no SWL displayed?

  • 4.8. Qualified Riggers and Signalpersons?

5. Harness and Equipment

  • 5.1. Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  • 5.2. Incompatible hooks/equipment?

  • 5.3. Unlabelled or does not meet AS?

  • 5.4. Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • 5.5. Lack of inspection protocol for equipment?

  • 5.6. Retractable lanyard inspection

6. Ladders

  • 6.1. Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  • 6.2. Unsafe positioning or use of ladders?

  • 6.3. Ladder not properly secured?

  • 6.4. Ladder unsuitable for job? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work)

7. Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • 7.1. Lack of identification hazardous manual tasks?

  • 7.2. Lifting hazards identified and addressed.

  • 7.3. Inadequate risk controls? (examples: no job rotation, lighter loads, trolleys, lifting equipment, etc)

  • 7.4. Stretch and Flex Program being conducted daily?

8. Hazardous Chemical (including fuel and oil)

  • 8.1. Unsafe storage location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter stormwater drains, etc)

  • 8.2. Incompatible chemicals stored near each other?

  • 8.3. Inadequate spill containment equipment?

  • 8.4. Safety Data Sheets not accessible on site?

  • 8.5. Lack of emergency procedures for injury/spills/fire etc?

  • 8.6. Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  • 8.7. Insufficient ventilation?

  • 8.8. Insufficient, or incorrect, PPE?

  • 8.9. Unsuitable storage containers? (unlabeled or stored in food containers)

9. Emergency Response

  • 9.2. Medical Facilities Determined for Injuires?

  • 9.4. Lack of, or inadequate first aid kits aid equipment for site?

10. Traffic Management

  • 10.1. Lack of, or inadequate, Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?

  • 10.2. Lack of training in TMP for all persons on site? <br>(contractors and visitors)

  • 10.3. Inadequate controls for TMP? (physical barriers, bollards, speed limits, flashing lights, spotters, etc)

11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • 11.1. Lack of, or inadequate PPE (including sun protection), hardhats, eye glasses, safety vests/ colors, long pants, masks, gloves, etc.

  • 11.2. Lack of system to issue, inspect, replace and monitor PPE?

  • 11.3. Lack of training in safe use, clean-up and inspection of PPE?

12. Work Environment

  • 12.1. Lack of/or inadequate amenities? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)

  • 12.2. Insufficient lighting?

  • 12.3. Inadequate housekeeping? Is the job-site (inside and outside) clean and organized?

  • 12.4. Lack of, or inadequate noise/ vibration control?

13. Electrical Hazards

  • 13.1. Unsafe electrical leads/ cords? (damaged, out of test date or untested)

  • 13.2. Lack of Ground fault protection?

  • 13.4. Contact with overhead electrical lines?

  • 13.5. Overloading outlets?

  • 13.6. Leads placed on ground or on metal structures?

  • 13.7. Electrical equipment near water?

  • 13.8. Electrical equipment near flammables?

  • 13.9. Electrical equipment near chemicals that could cause damage?

  • 13.10. Electrical leads that may be damaged from contact with moving machinery parts?

  • 13.11. Electrical leads on work surfaces?

  • 13.12. Lack of Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures for electrical equipment?

14. Environmental Hazards

  • 14.0. Spill Containment procedures in place.

  • 14.2. Lack of/or inadequate, dust suppression system?

  • 14.3. Lack of/or inadequate systems to prevent contaminants entering stormwater drains?

15. Administrative Procedures

  • 15.1. Lack of/or inadequate Site Safety Plan?

  • 15.2. Failure to obtain permits (Council, EPA, WHS, also Hot Works, Confined Space etc)

  • 15.4. Lack of, or inadequate, supervisory arrangements? Do you need input and help from your project manager?

  • 15.5. Lack of/or inadequate training, licenses, skills, experience? Does anyone on the project need training, licensing, or put on notice?

  • 15.6. Lack of/or inadequate Safe Work Method Statements (SWSM) for high- risk work? Have you prepared for and communicated the safety procedures for high risk scopes of work, I.e. steel erection?

  • 15.8. Lack of/or inadequate incident notification procedures?

  • 15.9. Lack of, or inadequate, routine inspections, monitoring, audits?

Corrective Actions

  • Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken. Take pictures of some of the safe and at-risk items as part of this report.

Sign Off

  • Name of anyone onsite that was notified of unsafe work practices as part of this audit.

  • Auditor's signature

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