Contract WHS Management Audit Form

There is a document or series of documents that clearly describe how workplace health and safety (WHS) will be managed for this site.<br>(Note – the document or series of documents that detail how safety will be managed will herewith be referred to as the Plan. If there is no Plan, the audit cannot continue).

The Plan includes details of :–<br>• The Contractor’s name and contact details<br>• The location (address) of the work site<br>• The planned work <br>• Planned start and end dates

The Plan includes the names, positions and roles of all people at the work site with specific responsibilities for health and safety. <br>(This could include an organisational chart demonstrating the relationship of these responsibilities)

The Plan describes arrangements in place consultation, cooperation and coordination of activities relating to health and safety with other parties that may be on site when work is being undertaken.

The Plan describes how the contractor’s workers, other contractors and visitors to the work site will be managed and monitored.<br>(This should include inductions and signing on to SWMSs and JSEAs)

The Plan describes processes in place for managing health and safety incidents that may occur

The Plan includes site specific safety rules and arrangements for ensuring that all people at the work place are informed of those rules

The Plan details arrangements for the collection, assessment, monitoring and reviews of Safe Work Method Statements

The program of works has been reviewed to identify high risk work likely to be undertaken as part of planned work at this work site. <br>(The same review should identify if no high risk work was to be undertaken so the review must be undertaken as part of the risk assessment and planning process)

Where high risk work has been identified, there is a process in place for ensuring that Safe Work Method Statements are developed and implemented for all identified high risk work prior to work commencing.

The process ensures that SWMSs are reviewed prior to commencement of work by workers actually conducting the work – and that changes or errors are identified and corrected prior to work commencing.

The process requires the final, working version of SWMSs are to be retained at the workplace where the work be carried out (or be somewhere where it can be accessed promptly).<br>(This is necessary if the process needs to be reviewed or any changes occur. The SWMS should always be treated as a work in process)

The process ensures that all workers that are to be involved in the work have had the contents of the SWMS communicated to them in a way they are likely to understand.

The process requires SWMSs to be retained for two years following the occurrence of a notifiable incident.

The process requires that all workers involved in high risk work are notified of any changes or revisions to a SWMS.

There is evidence that the process is being applied at this work site.

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with trenching and excavation work

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with working at heights

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with buried and overhead services

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with mobile plant

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with working near road or rail corridors (Work Zone Traffic Management)

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with the storage and use of hazardous substances and dangerous goods

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with working with airborne contaminants and potentially hazardous atmospheres

Specific controls are in place to manage permit to work systems for work including but not limited to<br>• Hot work<br>Confined space

Specific controls are in place to minimise risks associated with falling objects

There is a process that ensures all workers on site have received “General Construction Induction Training (White Card)”

There is a process that ensures all workers and visitors to the site receive appropriate inductions relevant to the work they are doing and risks they are likely to be exposed to.<br><br>(This should include reference to how SA Water Site Inductions are to be presented where SA Water management representatives are not on site)

There is a system that ensures all persons have appropriate certificates or licenses to undertake high risk work including operation of plant and equipment.

There is a process that ensures all workers on site have received “General Construction Induction Training (White Card)”

There is a process for the identification, assessment and treatment of hazards that occur on site. This process should include but not be limited to –<br>• Reporting and responding to hazards<br>Workplace inspections

There are processes in place to maintain cleanliness, housekeeping and hygiene on site.

There are systems that ensure workers have reasonable access to meal areas and other welfare facilities.

There is a traffic management plan or similar that clearly designates traffic and parking areas to minimise risk of interaction between pedestrians and vehicles.

Potential emergency situations have been identified (i.e. fire, explosion) and appropriate response arrangements are in place

Local medical, fire and emergency services response details have been sourced and details are readily available to all workersarrangements are in place

First aid facilities are in place and appropriate to the nature of the work and locations

Relevant local organisations including councils and emergency response groups have been notified of any high risk work that may affect them or other members of the general public.