Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. Working at Heights

  • 1.1. Fall risks of 2m or more? (including voids, pits, and trenches)

  • 1.2. Lack of edge protection?

  • 1.3. Unsafe or incomplete edge protection?

2. Plant and Equipment

  • 2.1. Unsafe or damaged plant/equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)

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

  • 2.3. Unsafe or incompatible attachments used with plant/equipment?

  • 2.4. Lack of safe work instructions?

  • 2.5. Lack of LOTO procedures for cleaning, servicing and maintenance?

3. Scaffolds

  • 3.1. Unsafe or incomplete scaffold?

  • 3.2. Lack of inspection protocol for scaffold?

  • 3.3. Incompatible scaffold components? Unlabelled or do not meet AS?

4. Harness and Equipment

  • 4.1. Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  • 4.2. Incompatible hooks/equipment?

  • 4.3. Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • 4.4. Lack of inspection protocol for equipment?

5. Ladders

  • 5.1. Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  • 5.2. Unsafe positioning of ladders?

  • 5.3. Ladder not properly secured?

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

6. Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • 6.1. Lack of identification hazardous manual tasks?

  • 6.2. Lack of assessment of hazardous manual tasks?

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

7. Emergency Response

  • 7.1. Lack of, or no emergency plans for site?

  • 7.2. Emergency procedures not displayed at site?

  • 7.3. Lack of, or inadequate first aid kits aid equipment for site?

8. Traffic Management

  • 8.1. Lack of, or inadequate, Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?

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

9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • 9.1. Lack of, or inadequate PPE (including sun protection)

  • 9.2. Lack of system to issue, inspect, replace and monitor PPE?

  • 9.3. Lack of training in safe use, clean-up and inspection of PPE?

10. Work Environment

  • 10.1. Lack of/or inadequate amenities? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)

  • 10.2. Insufficient lighting?

  • 10.3. Inadequate housekeeping?

  • 10.4. Lack of, or inadequate noise/ vibration control?

11. Electrical Hazards

  • 11.1. Unsafe electrical leads? (damaged, out of test date or untested)

  • 11.2. Lack of RCD protection?

  • 11.3. Contact with underground assets?

  • 11.4. Contact with overhead electrical lines?

  • 11.5. Leads placed on ground or on metal structures?

  • 11.6. Electrical equipment near water?

  • 11.7. Electrical equipment near flammables?

  • 11.8. Electrical equipment near chemicals that could cause damage?

  • 11.9. Electrical leads that may be damaged from contact with moving machinery parts?

  • 11.10. Electrical leads on work surfaces?

  • 11.11. Lack of Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures for electrical equipment?

12. Environmental Hazards

  • 12.1. Lack of/or inadequate Environmental Management plan (EMP)?

  • 12.2. Lack of/or inadequate, dust suppression system?

  • 12.3. Lack of/or inadequate systems to prevent contaminants entering stormwater drains?

13. Administrative Procedures

  • 13.1. Lack of/or inadequate Site Safety Plan?

  • 13.2. Failure to obtain permits (Council, EPA, WHS, also Hot Works, Confined Space etc)

  • 13.3. Lack or, or inadequate, supervisory arrangements?

  • 13.4. Lack of/or inadequate Safe Work Method Statements (SWSM) for high- risk work?

  • 13.5. Lack of, or inadequate system to review SWMS as needed?

  • 13.6. Lack of/or inadequate incident notification procedures?

  • 13.7. Lack of, or inadequate, routine inspections, monitoring, audits?

  • 13.8. Lack of/or inadequate consultative arrangements?

Corrective Actions

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  • Auditor's signature

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