Daisy Chain Health and Safety Audit

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

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• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

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Executive Summary and Key Recommendations

Health and Safety Systems and Procedures

• Is there a health and safety policy in place? (Is it readily available to employees).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Health and Safety Policy been signed by the manager and dated in the last two years? (Is there a signature and a date less than two years old).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the policy been discussed with employees? (Meeting Minutes or Induction Record).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is health and safety included in the Business Plan? (e.g. Budget, planned training, purchase of new safety equipment).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an up-to-date Hazard Register in place? (Hard copy or electronic, evidence of a review in the last six months).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any new hazards been listed? (E.g. Has the Hazard Register been customised for the property, have new and farm specific hazards been added).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any hazards been reviewed or added as a result of an Incident Investigation? (Review Hazard Register).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has training been carried out to help manage Significant Hazards? (E.g. Quad Bike, Tractor, Chainsaw).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a current and completed Hazardous Substance Register in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in place? (These should be in a folder in the dairy shed, or near the hazardous substances).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees been inducted into health and safety requirements and is there a signed Induction Record?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of extra training? (E.g. Quad Bike, Tractor, Chainsaw, Approved Handler).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a trained and current Approved Handler on the farm? (Check the training records).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is employee competency reviewed? (E.g. have they demonstrated competency in key areas).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that casual employees have been inducted into health and safety? (This includes ensuring they are competent to carryout the duties they are engaged to do).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there formal Emergency Procedures in place? (E.g. Fire Action Notice, Assembly Point, Procedures available to employees, are they visible in the workplace).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency contact details easily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there trained and currently certified First Aiders on the Farm? (There should be more than one).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any Near Miss or Injury incidents been reported? (Check Incident Register and there should be completed reports for each incident).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have there been any Near Miss Incidents Reported? (Do employees know to do this?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have there been any Serious Harm Injuries? (If yes, how many, when and provide a quick summary).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any Serious Harm Injuries been reported to the Department of Labour.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have incident root causes been reviewed in the hazard Register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Contractors carrying out high risk work provided a Project Specific Safety Plan? (smaller Contractors may use the Farms Processes / Documentation).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all Contractors been inducted into the farm's hazards and emergency procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a sign-in book for visitors and Contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have there been any assessments / audits that include health and safety in the last 12 months? (Document by who and when).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there regular meetings with employees where health and safety is discussed? (There should be minutes of meetings, meetings should be held at least monthly).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have meetings including health and safety been documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety

• Are all power leads tested and do they have a current Test Tag?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Prevention and First Aid

• Are there Fire Extinguishers in high risk areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct signage erected for the type of Fire Extinguisher in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the Fire Extinguishers been tested / checked in the last 12 months? (There should be a yellow test tag attached)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there First Aid Kits in high risk areas? (Milk Shed, Work Shop, Houses, Ute)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the First Aid Kits up-to-date and checked regularly? (Check contents)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the First Aid Kits clean and tidy? (No straw or bird feaces on them, no bloody material in them)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ther signage indicating the First Aid Kit's location? (Green sign with white cross)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Farmyards, Paddocks, Lanes and Underpasses

• Are the paddocks free of old wire, posts, wind fall or other debrie?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Behaviours of Personnel

• Does the manager demonstrate a good knowledge of health and safety in the workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the manager display safe behaviours? (E.g. lead by example)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees display safe behaviours? (E.g. wear Ag Helmets or other PPE)

  Yes

  No

  N/A