Construction Safety Audit

• Site Name

• Contractor

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Administration

Letter of Good Standing

• Is the Letter of Good Standing available on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Letter of Good Standing up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Expiry Date

  Date

Notification of Construction Work

• Notification of Construction Work done in time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When was it sent?

  Date

• Proof that Notification of Construction Work been sent to Dept of Labour?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the above done for Demolition Work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the above done for Asbestos Work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mandatory Agreements & Contractor Appointments

• Mandatory Agreement and Contractor Appointment signed and in the file between Client and Contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mandatory Agreement and Contractor Appointment signed and in the file between Contractor and Sub-Contractor/s?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Acts and Regulations

• Copy of the Occupational Health and Safety Act on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Copy of the Construction Regulation 2014 on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health and Safety Management Plan

• Is there a Health and Safety Plan in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the plan, Site and Job Specific?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the plan been signed of by the Construction Manager / Supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the plan been approved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a list of Sub-Contractors that will be used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Organogram in the plan / file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health and Safety Policy

• Is there a Health and Safety Policy in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Policy been signed by the CEO/MD of the company?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date it was signed - Not more than 1 year from current date

  Date

• Has the Policy been communicated to all staff on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What was the last date it was communicated

  Date

Medicals - According to CR 2014

• Does all workers have valid medicals - Annexure 3?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all plant and machinery operators have valid medicals - Annexure 3?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Induction & Visitors

• Has all staff working on site been inducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all visitors to the site been inducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a site visitors register and is it up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk Assessment, Safe Work Procedures and Method Statements

Risk Assesment

• Is there a Site and Job specific Risk Assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all the Hazards and Risk Identified in the Risk Assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all the Hazards and Risks been rated and scored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Risk Assessment been approved by the Construction Manager / Supervisor and signed off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Risk Assessment been Reviewed and Monitored by the appointed Risk Assessor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date the Risk Assessment was last reviewed

  Date

• Has the Risk Assessment been approved by the client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Risk Assessment been communicated to all employees on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date it was last communicated to employees

  Date

Safe Work Procedures and Method Statements

• Is there Safe Work Procedures and Method Statements according to the Risk Assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Safe Work Procedures and Method Statements been reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date when the Safe Work Procedures and Method Statements was last reviewed

  Date

• Has the Safe Work Procedures and Method Statements been communicated to all employees on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date the Safe Work Procedures and Method Statements was last been communicated to employees

  Date

Fall Protection Plan & Fall Rescue Plan

Fall Protection Plan

• Is there a site and job specific Fall Protection Plan for all work being done in an elevated position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Risk Assessment according to the risks identified by the Fall Protection Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Fall Protection Plan been approved by the Construction Manager / Supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Fall Protection Plan been approved by the client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Fall Protection Plan been Reviewed and Monitored by the appointed Fall Protection Plan Developer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date the Fall Protection Plan was last reviewed

  Date

• Is there Fall Arrest Equipment available on site according to the Fall Protection Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Fall Protection Plan been communicated to all employees on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date the Fall Protection Plan was last communicated to all employees

  Date

Fall Rescue Plan

• Is there a Fall Rescue Plan in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Fall Rescue Plan according to the risks identified in the Fall Protection Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Fall Rescue Plan sufficient for the work being done in an elevated position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Incidents, Accidents and Emergency Procedures

Incidents and Accidents Procedures

• Is there a Incident and Accident Procedure in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Annexure 1 forms available in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there W.CL.2 forms available in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Incident and Accident Procedure been communicated to all employees on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date when the Incident and Accident Procedure was last communicated to all employees

  Date

Emergency Procedure

• Is the Emergency Procedure site specific?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Emergency Numbers posted for all employees to have access to it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there access to a telephone in case of an emergency on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a First Aid Box available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Emergency Procedure been communicated to all employees on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date when the Emergency Procedure was last communicated to all employees

  Date

Hazardous Chemical Substances

• Is there MSDS's for all the HCS that are on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all employees been trained on the HCS and MSDS's that are on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date when the HCS and MSDS's was last communicated to all employees

  Date

Environmental Management Plan

• Is there an Environmental Management Plan in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Environmental Management Plan been approved by the client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Appointments

Has the following been appointed in writing?

• Delegation of Duties - 16.2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Construction Manager - CR 8(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Construction Supervisor - CR 8(7)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assistant Construction Supervisor - CR 8(8)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Officer (Full or Part Time) - CR 8(5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk Assessor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fall Protection Plan Developer

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary Works Designer - CR 12(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary Works Supervisor - CR 12(2)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary Works Erector - CR 12(3)(a)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation Supervisor - CR 13(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Demolition Supervisor - CR 14(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold Erector - CR 16

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold Inspector - CR 16

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold Supervisor - CR 16

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material Hoist Inspector - CR 19(8)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle and Mobile Plant Inspector - CR 23

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle and Mobile Plant Operator - CR 23

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical Installations and Machinery Inspector - CR 22

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stacking and Storage Supervisor - CR 28

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Equipment Inspector - CR 29

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Fighter - CR 29

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous Chemical Substances Supervisor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifting Machine Inspector - DMR 18

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifting Machine Operator - DMR 18

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifting Tackle Inspector - DMR 18

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Banksman / Slinger - GMR 4

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flame Cutting / Welding Supervisor - GSR 9

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Incident Investigator - GAR 9

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aider - GSR 3

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladder Inspector

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health and Safety Representative - OHS Sec 17

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency - Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand Tool Inspector

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable Electrical Tool Inspector

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Registers and Checklists

• Fire Equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• First Aid Box

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Hand Tool Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Daily - Portable Electrical Tool Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Ladder Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Daily - Excavation Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Demolition Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Daily - Temporary Works Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Daily - Material Hoist Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Daily - Vehicle and Mobile Plant Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Scaffold Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Daily - Compacting Equipment Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Welding and Flame Cutting Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Fall Protection Equipment Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Stacking and Storage Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Lifting Tackle - Monthly Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Lifting Tackle - Quarterly Inspection Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Lifting Tackle - Load Test Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last load test

  Date

• Lifting Equipment - Monthly Register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Lifting Equipment - 6 Monthly Inspection Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Lifting Equipment - Annual Load Test Certificate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last load test

  Date

• Electrical Distribution Boards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

• Health and Safety Representative Monthly Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last checked

  Date

Physical Inspection / Audit

Site Inspection / Condition

• Barricading of site or areas

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Control of Traffic and Pedestrians

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ablution Facilities Adequate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ablution Facilities Clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste Removal Adequate - Bulk

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Building Waste Removal Adequate - Bricks / Cement Bags

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General Waste Removal Adequate - Papers / Bottles and other waste

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Assembly Point Identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stacking and Storage on site

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Tripping Hazards on site

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Walkways and other paths

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavations - Correctly Sloped

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavations - Correctly Barricaded

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavations - Excess Soil removed

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavations - Ladders used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavations - Correct Warning Signs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Signage (Safe or Unsafe for Use)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Safe Access (Ladder)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Fully Boarded

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Toe Boards in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Knee Rails in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Hand Rails in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Bracing Enough

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolding - Signed Off by Scaffold Inspector

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifting Equipment Numbered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last check / load test

  Date

• Fire Fighting Equipment in good condition and working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last serviced

  Date

• Overall Hand Tools in good working order

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Overall Portable Electrical Tools in good working order

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Overall Ladders in good working order

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Workers - Hard Hats

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Workers - Safety Shoes

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Workers - Reflective Vests

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Workers - Other (Safety Glasses / Ear Protection)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Site Management - Hard Hats

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Site Management - Safety Shoes

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Site Management - Reflective Vests

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Visitors - Hard Hats

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• PPE Compliance - Visitors - Suitable Protective Shoes

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Bricklaying Methods

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Plastering Methods

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Concrete Pouring Methods

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Reinforcing Steel Work Methods

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Painting Methods

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Welding Operations

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Material Handling Methods

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Stacking and Storage

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Traffic Control - Is there enough signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic Control - Is the signage sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic Control - Is the signage in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic Control - Is it effective?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Traffic Control - Is provision made for pedestrians?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General Demolition Methods

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• General Working at Heights

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Morné Maree - SHEQsa

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