Information

  • Job Site

  • Customer / General Contractor

  • Document No.

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Foreman

1. Fall Hazards

  • Is work being conducted above 10' (including over pits, holes and trenches)

  • Are guardrails and protective barriers in place? (including over pits, holes and trenches or along edges)

1.1 Harness and Equipment

  • Is fall protection in use?

  • Please explain why:

  • Are all the components of the correct type for the work and being used properly?

  • Is the equipment to standard and in good repair?

  • Are the anchor points set-up correctly for the work being done?

  • Is there an inspection protocol for the fall equipment in place

  • If over 25' is there a fall protection plan?

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2. Heavy Equipment

  • Is heavy equipment in use onsite? (Forklifts, Excavators, Man-lifts)

  • Are appropriate precautions being taken to prevent injury by others around the workplace? (known areas of operation, delineation of hazard area, known operators, communication)

  • Unsafe or damaged equipment?

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

  • Maintenance, testing and inspection?

  • Safe Working Limit information displayed?

  • Daily inspection protocol?

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

  • Licensed operators?

  • Lock out procedures for cleaning, servicing and maintenance?

2. Tools and Equipment

  • Unsafe or damaged equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)

  • Incorrect equipment for job? (e.g. grinding discs for cutting)

  • Unsafe or incompatible attachments used with equipment?

  • Licensed operators?

  • Safe work instructions/procedures?

  • Training in safe operation, clean-up and maintenance?

  • Procedures for cleaning, servicing and maintenance?

  • Inspection regime?

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3. Scaffolds

  • Are Scaffolds in use on the site?

  • Are unlicensed persons erecting scaffold above 15'?

  • Are scaffolds unsafe or incomplete?

  • Is an inspection protocol in place?

  • Does the scaffold contain incomplete, incorrect or damaged parts?

  • Is the scaffold being used within it's Safe Work Load (SWL)? (tools, stored materials, number of persons)

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4. Ladders

  • Unsafe or damaged ladders?

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

  • Unsafe positioning or use of ladders?

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5. Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • Complete list of hazardous tasks on site?

  • Completed JHAs?

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

  • Training in risk controls and safe lifting/ team lifting techniques?

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6. Hazardous Chemical (including fuel and oil)

  • Are chemicals being stored onsite?

  • Are workers working directly with Chemicals onsite?

  • do workers have correct PPE?

  • Are chemicals being stored only in labeled and suitable containers?

  • Are workers aware of safe handling procedures for the chemicals they are using?

  • Are Safety Data Sheets accessible on site?

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

6.1 Storage

  • Safe storage location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter storm-water drains, incomparable chemicals stored near each-other etc)

  • Adequate spill containment equipment?

  • Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  • Adequate ventilation?

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7. Emergency Response

  • Are emergency plans present on site?

  • Are emergency procedures displayed on safety board?

  • Have all workers been trained/instructed in emergency procedures?

  • Is emergency equipment/signage up on site? (muster sign, fire extinguishers/airhorns)

  • Are first aid facilities and procedures adequate for the site?

  • Are adequately qualified first aid attendants present for all work onsite?

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8. Traffic Management

  • Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place where needed?

  • All contractors informed of TMP and procedures?

  • Trained TCPs if required?

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

  • What work requires one

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9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Adequate PPE? (including sun protection)

  • System to issue, inspect, replace and monitor PPE?

  • Training in safe use, clean-up and inspection of PPE?

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10. Work Environment

  • Tool or equipment organization. Tools in poor condition not returned to tool crib.

  • Lighting and visibility?

  • Housekeeping and dust control?

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11. Power Supply

  • Electrical cords? (damaged, out of test date or untested)

  • Electrical cords as trip hazards? Organized?

  • Cords placed in safe location? Not near mechanical, chemical, fire, water or conductive hazards?

  • GFI protection?

  • Overloading outlets?

  • Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures for electrical equipment?

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12. Services (electrical, gas, other)

  • Risk of contact with underground services?

  • Risk of contact with overhead services?

  • Are there active services in the building?

  • Have services been deactivated/discharged in the area of work?

  • Have the services been mapped?

  • Is monitoring in place?

  • Are there emergency procedures for if a service line is hit?

13. Environmental Hazards

  • Adequate Environmental Management plan (EMP)?

  • Adequate, dust control/silica control plan?

  • Adequate systems to prevent contaminants entering stormwater drains?

  • Are negative air units in place?

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14. Administrative Procedures

  • OH&S Information present, Safety Board posted?

  • Permit system in place and used? ( Hot Works, Confined Space etc)

  • Orientation for workers, contractors, visitors?

  • Adequate, supervisory arrangements? Trained and qualified supervisors?

  • Adequate Safe Work Method Procedure (SWP) for high- risk work?

  • Adequate system to review SWP as needed?

  • Adequate, routine inspections, monitoring, audits?

  • All hazardous tasks reviewed by qualified persons?

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