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  • Critical Risk Inspection - Dropped Objects

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Dropped Objects

  • The hazard inspection must be conducted by a Supervisor and/or Safety and Health Representative and/or an employee, as follows:
    1. For EVERY inspection requirement, indicate the item as Compliant (C), Non-Compliant (NC) or Not Applicable (N/A)
    2. For every non-compliance identified, provide the location and a description in the comments section. Note: Include positive comments on section. Note: Include positive comments on compliance, not just negatives
    3. Enter defects or non-compliances in the applicable site registers, i.e. electrical equipment defects must be entered into the Electrical Register
    4. At inspection completion, discuss the non-conformances with the Area Superintendent and determine an action, completion date and responsible person - enter this in the agreed actions section of this form
    5. Forward the completed inspection to the Safety Department
    6. The Safety Department is to check that ALL identified non-conformances for that month have been corrected and or entered into INX.

Dropped Objects - General Activities

  • Dropped objects

  • Dropped objects
  • Location of where inspection took place

  • Take photo of activity being performed

  • Machinery in the workshop has been washed to remove any hang-up in the wheel arches or underbody and tray?

  • Speak to 2 employees and query if they are aware of the requirement to have equipment washed prior to commencing work?

  • Exclusion zones are evident and placed around equipment where there are potential drop hazards such as dump truck trays when raised?

  • Speak to 2 employees and query o they are aware of the requirement to setup exclusion zones at the rear of raised dump truck trays?

  • Exclusion zones observed are large enough enabling any potential falling item to fall within the exclusion zones?

  • Where there is potential for tooling to be dropped are tooling lanyards available for use?

Dropped Objects - Lifting Operations

    Lifting Operations
  • Location of where inspection took place

  • Take photo of work area

  • Exclusion zones are setup for areas in which lifting activities are occurring?

  • Do the exclusion zones preventing people accessing areas where there are suspended loads or lifting activities being performed?

  • Speak to 2 employees to identify if they are aware of the delineation and exclusion zone procedures in place when lifting operations area occurring?

  • Items are not placed on top of cabinets/storage units where there is a potential for them to fall on people? (Nothing should be stored on top of cabinets such as boxes, tooling or unsecured items)

  • Review 2 JHA's where there is a potential for dropped objects to occur and is this detailed within their JHA's? (if attached, under the "Work Environment" hazard section of the Take-5, is "falling objects" also identified as a hazard?

  • Sockets and extensions are locked onto ratchets/torque wrenches when used at height?

  • Is there a post work inspection process in place to ensure all tools and objects have been removed from work platforms or areas at height?

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