DFC - Construction Project Health and Safety Compliance Audit - duplicate

• Document No.

• WH&S Site Inspection

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

PUBLIC SAFETY AND WHS SIGNAGE

• No public safety hazards are evident when entering the site - Low Risk (1)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Vehicle movement from site does not interfere with other road users - Medium Risk (3)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Site is adequately fenced and secure to prevent unauthorised - Medium Risk (3)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Site identification and safety signage is in place at site entrances - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site office is provided and is clearly identified - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency procedures in place with evacuation plan displayed - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Has a Site WHS Management Plan been produced for the site or current stages of construction - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visitors required to sign-in or be inducted to site and was a register available - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site induction records available for workers who were interviewed - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signed SWMS available for workers who were interviewed - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have safety inspections been regularly conducted and are records available for inspection - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toolbox talks are being conducted with records available for inspection - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Incident/injury register current with records available for inspection - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous substances register available for inspection - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material safety data sheets are available for inspection - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WHS policies, site rules and alerts are displayed - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AMENITIES

• Are toilet facilities clean and adequate for the site - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a lunchroom or allocated area provided on site for workers - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clean drinking water available - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a first aid room or area available - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a first kit available which has been checked and restocked - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a nominated first aid officer available and are their details displayed on site - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a fire extinguisher available in the site compound and in mobile plant - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SITE CONDITIONS/HOUSEKEEPING

• Are site conditions adequate (eg crushed rock provided where required) - Low Risk (1)

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Is there clear access being maintained to amenities and electrical switchboards - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safe access and egress being maintained to each site and building under construction - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials being stockpiled so as not creating a hazard - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the internal of homes under construction clean (eg tripping hazards controlled) - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

• Are overhead powerlines present and are these hazards adequately protected? - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a spotter used when working near overhead powerlines and do they have evidence of competency - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate power available for the stage under construction - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are temporary electrical switchboards secure and easily accessible - Medium Risk (3)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Electrical hazards being managed with RCD's fitted to all switchboards - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical leads, tools and equipment tested & tagged and in good condition - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable power boards are fitted with RCD protection. No domestic power boards being used? - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leads and tools are not being used in damp or wet conditions - Medium Risk (3)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are lead stands or hangers being used where required to minimise tripping hazards and prevent damage to leads - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Generators are construction compliant with RCD's fitted and earthed accordingly - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY AND STABILITY

• Is temporary propping and structural stability of frames or structures adequate - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is brickwork or blockwork adequately braced or propped during construction - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

WORKING AT HEIGHTS

• Are portable ladders industrial rated to 120kg and in good condition - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is roof guard railing in place where required - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where ladders are being used to access roofs, are they tied off and secured - Medium Risk (3)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is first floor edge protection in place prior to first floor level works proceeding - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are full height door and window openings protected by guardrail - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are balconies protected by guardrail or doors locked prior to permanent balustrading being installed - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stair void platforms in place and remain in place until overhead works are completed and balustrading is installed in stairwells - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lift shafts or penetrations adequately protected to prevent access - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are bricklayers trestles compliant with hardened pins used and working decks are fully planked - Medium Risk (3)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Where harnesses are used, is this in accordance with a safe system of work and is a rescue plan in place - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roofing contractor drop-zone barricaded with signage displayed to prevent access - Medium Risk (3)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are hard hats being worn where there is a chance of workers being struck by falling objects - Medium Risk (3)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SCAFFOLDING

• Are scaffolds compliant with a handover certificate displayed and safe access/egress provided - High Risk (5)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are there two (2) separate means of access/egress for scaffolds with a top working deck of 8m high & length of 60 l/m (QLD) - Medium Risk (3)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Have gaps between the scaffold and building been eliminated over common areas & egress points (QLD) - Medium (3)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Has the ground conditions been prepared & advice been provided by the PCBU to the scaffolders (QLD) - Medium Risk (3)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

MOBILE PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

• Plant and equipment register is current and available for inspection - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant registration available for inspection where required - eg concrete pumps, mobile cranes, personnel hoists - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant operators qualified with evidence of competencies - Medium Risk (3)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant maintenance sticker or records available for inspection - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a daily pre-start safety check been completed for mobile plant - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a materials / personnel hoist in use which is safe and adequately tied back into the building - Medium Risk (3)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where mobile cranes are in use on site, are they operating in accordance with SOP and relevant standards - High Risk (5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are concrete pumps and mobile cranes registered and checked prior to operation - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile plant reverse beepers / lights operational - Medium Risk (3)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

TRENCHING OPERATIONS

• Trenches and other hazards (under 1.5m in depth) has webbing or flagging installed as protection (e.g. unless removed for work purposes) - Low Risk (1)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Trenches and excavation works (over 1.5m in depth) is battered, benched or has shields in place and is adequately protected - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Where shields are being used in trenches are they safe and no rocks or spoil can fall inside the shield - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is access and escape routes considered safe from trenching operations - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ladders used to access trenches are industrial rated, in good condition & secure - Medium Risk (3)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Spoil and rocks located at a safe distance (minimum 1.5 metres) from trenching operations - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Penetrations and pits covered and / or protected - High Risk (5)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• Do all mixers, saws and grinders etc have guards fitted - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Environmental controls in place - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous goods/chemicals stored in secure ventilated area - Medium Risk (3)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mud not being tracked off site onto external roads - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE

• Appropriate PPE being worn - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hi Vis clothing being worn by workers when mobile plant is operating in the vicinity - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable UV protection measures are in use - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OTHER HAZARDS

• Reinforcing/starter bars and star pickets protected with caps - Low Risk (1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other identified items not listed - Low Risk (1)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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