EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Corridor

  Telarah-Acacia Ridge Corridor

  Sydney-Craigieburn Corridor

  Kalgoorlie-Cootamundra Corridor

  Melbourne-Crystal Brook Corridor

Use of registers for Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

• Poor - No SDS register available.
  Fair - SDS register available however not current.
  Good - SDS register on site. Current with all relevant SDS’s available for on site hazardous substances.
  Best Practice - Chemwatch App installed on all work phones and current with all relevant SDS’s available for on site hazardous substances. Discussed at Pre Work Brief with team.

• How would you describe the use of SDS registers?

  Poor

  Fair

  Good

  Best Practice

Follow the instructions for safe use, use correct PPE and work to WMS

• Poor - Correct PPE not available on site, instructions on SDS and WMS not being followed.
  Fair - Correct PPE being worn, instructions on SDS being followed.
  Good - Correct PPE being worn, instructions on SDS and WMS being followed.
  Best Practice - Correct PPE being worn, instructions on SDS and WMS being followed. Investigate other products that are non hazardous.

• How would you describe the following of the instructions for safe use, use correct PPE and working to WMS?

  Poor

  Fair

  Good

  Best Practice

Ensure correct storage and handling

• Poor - Correct storage and handling not being followed.
  Fair - Storage available but not correct as per SDS.
  Good - Correct storage and handling of hazardous substances.
  Best Practice - Correct storage and handling of hazardous substances. Only minimal amounts kept in storage area. Regular inspections of storage and handling of hazardous substances.

• How would you describe the storage and handling of hazardous substances?

  Poor

  Fair

  Good

  Best Practice

Eliminate or control risk to other worker e.g. exclusion zones.

• Poor - No controls in place to protect workers.
  Fair - Controls/exclusion zones discussed at Pre Work Brief but not implemented.
  Good - Controls/exclusion zones discussed at Pre Work Brief and put in place.
  Best Practice - Eliminate non essential personnel form area when the hazardous substance can not be eliminated.

• How would you describe the effort to eliminate or control risk to other workers?

  Poor

  Fair

  Good

  Best Practice