Fixed Plant Safety Observation Form

• Fixed Plant Safety Observation Form

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Personnel

Fixed Plant Description

• Description of plant equipment?

  Vertical Baler

  Horizontal Baler

  Compactor

  Roll - Packer

  EPS

Documentation

• Have they read the relevant RA/SSoW and can an EOR be provided

  Yes

  No

• Does the operative hold a relevant/ in date training certificate

  Yes

  No

• Date of test or refresher course / re-assessment

  Date

Use and Operations of Plant and Equipment

• Has the plant and equipment had the correct PUWER / LOLER/ Servicing inspections and are they up to date

  Yes

  No

• Is the plant OCD up to date and current

  Yes

  No

Start up and shut down procedure.

• The operator completes the safety pre-use safety checks correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Has the operative taken in to consideration environmental risks

  Yes

  No

• The operator understands the correct fault reporting procedures?

  Yes

  No

• Can the operator demonstrate the correct start up and shut down procedure for the plant ?

  Yes

  No

• Can the operator demonstrate the correct emergency shut down procedure and reporting process.

  Yes

  No

Practical assessment

• Is the operator using the correct PPE for the task

  Yes

  No

• Is the waste for process inspected for rogue items

  Yes

  No

• Is the receptacle for emptying safe and compliant

  Yes

  No

• Operator to load the machine in a uniform manner

  Yes

  No

• Is the operator loading & unloading in line with their training

  Yes

  No

• Does the operator understand the electrical isolation and blockage process

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the operator demonstrate how to tie off and eject bales

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the operator demonstrate how to pin off a compactor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manoeuvring & Transportation of Recepticles

• Is the operator using the correct manual handling techniques

  Yes

  No

• Does the operator use the correct recepticle for the machine in use

  Yes

  No

• Operator performs safe manoeuvring with the containers

  Yes

  No

• Does the operator only move one recepticle at a time

  Yes

  No

Housekeeping

• Is debris or rogue items littering the working area

  Pass

  Fail

• Is the housekeeping ethic clean as you go ?

  Yes

  No

• Is a 5s culture being adopted and adhered to?

  Yes

  No

• Are there adequate spill kits available?

  Yes

  No

• Does the spill kit have the required PPE in place

  Yes

  No

• Is the correct PPE in place for the specific areas (i.e. cleaning plant and equipment)?

  Yes

  No

Assessor operator discussion

• Level of understanding around H&S and training

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Operator to explain emergency reporting procedure

  Yes

  No

• Operator to explain correct process for contaminated waste

  Yes

  No

• Operator to explain why entering chambers or containers is prohibited

  Yes

  No

Assessment Recommendations & Evaluations

• Assessors evaluation of operator use of plant and equipment

  Excellent

  Good

  Satisfactory

  Re-training is advised

• Comments

Signatures

• Operator signature

  Sign

• Assessor signature

  Sign