Information

  • Site conducted

  • Name of transport company

  • Location
  • Prepared by

  • Other personnel assisting

  • Conducted on

Disclaimer and confidentiality statement

  • Disclaimer

    The information contained within checklist was current at the time of the inspection/audit. As the scope focuses primarily on occupational safety, the contents should not be relied upon as an exhaustive record of all possible risks or hazards that may exist or potential improvements that can be made that are out of scope.

    Confidentiality Statement

    In order to maintain the integrity of this document the auditors/inspectors will not divulge, to unauthorised persons, any information obtained during the inspection/audit unless legally obligated or directed to do so pursuant to the Virgin Australia Group Code of Conduct.

1. Photograph of vehicles

  • Photograph of vehicles

2. General information

  • Registration plate/s of vehicle/s

  • Additional comments / photographs for this section

3. Administration and documentation

3.1. Administration

  • No of Operations staff

  • Hour of phone coverage

  • No of vehicles in fleet

  • No of bookings per day

  • No of vehicles on shift

  • Type of vehicles in fleet

  • Average age of vehicle (years)

  • No of drivers

  • Reference checks of drivers conducted?

  • Demerit point process?

  • Driver training policy?

  • Mobile Phone usage policy?

  • Vehicles fitted with GPS?

  • Dispatch software?

  • Additional comments / photographs for this section

3.2. Documentation

  • Vehicle serviced within the previous 6 months? (#Image service book)

  • Registration and Insurance Card in Vehicle/Bus? (#Image)

  • Drivers logbook present and correct? (#Image)

  • Additional comments / photographs for this section

4. Vehicle inspection

4.1. Interior inspection

  • Odometer reading (#Image)

  • Windows equipped with safety glass or tinting to reduce shattering in the event of accident? (#image)

  • Separate/partitioned area for crew luggage? (#image)

  • Internal space is adequate for crew luggage? (#image)

  • Effective luggage restraint? (#image)

  • Vehicle equipped with handsfree comms?

  • Horn operational?

  • PAX seatbelts fitted and operational?

  • Interior lights operational?

  • Heaters / Defrosters operational?

  • Air Conditioning operational?

  • Windshield Wipers / Washers operational?

  • Instruments / instrument Panel operational?

  • Seats, Mounting and Padding in good condition ?

  • Steering wheel mounting and covering in good condition?

  • Emergency Brake operational?

  • Vehicle/Bus clean inside?

  • Additional comments / photographs for this section

4.2. Emergency equipment

  • Glass breakage hammer installed?

  • Seatbelt Cutter located in the driver area and rear of bus?

  • Emergency Exits / Warnings operational?

  • First Aid Kit on board and fully stocked? (#image)

  • Fire extinguisher present, charged and inspected? (#image) ## 6 monthly inspection label

  • All electrical cables in cabin safe?

  • Hazard cones or triangle present?

  • Additional comments / photographs for this section

4.3. Exterior inspection

  • Body in good condition? (free of rust)

  • Windshield in good condition? (No cracks)

  • Headlights operational? (low beam)

  • Headlights operational? (high beam)

  • Indicator lights operational?

  • Warning lights operational?

  • Reversing lights operational?

  • Tail lights operational?

  • Reflectors on bus and in good condition?

  • Tyres/Wheels in good condition? (eg: tread depth acceptable)

  • Tyres inflated to correct pressure and caps fitted?

  • Rear Vision Mirror (left/right) in good condition?

  • Engine Compartment in good condition?

  • Fuel Tank and cap secure?

  • Additional comments / photographs for this section

5. Inspector's summary / comments

  • Inspector's summary / comments

6. Declaration and signature

  • Signature

  • Position

  • Date

7. Compliance references

  • The content of this inspection checklist has been drawn from the following Statutory compliance instruments:
    Work, Health and Safety Act 2011, Sec 19(4)
    Work, Health and Safety Regulation, Sec 42-43
    Occupational Safety and Health Act & Regulations (Western Australia)
    Occupational Health and Safety Act & Regulations (Victoria)
    Australian Standard AS4801: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
    Australian Standard AS2444.1 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets - Selection and location
    Occupational Safety and Health Act (USA) 1910 (CFR29 – OSH)
    Occupational Safety and Health Act (Malaysia) 1994

8. Approval & revision history

  • Document title: Ground transport inspection checklist
    Document ID: SAF-CL-14-161
    Version: 1.0
    Document author: HSE
    Document owner: HSE
    Reviewed by: HSE
    Approved by: HSE
    Date: 27 JAN 2018
    Review date: JAN 2019
    Revision history: Original document
    By whom: HSE
    Availability: Unclassified

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