Information
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Audit Title
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Document No.
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Commitment and policy -health and safety
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1. Has the host employer appointed a management representative (a senior manager who is responsible for making sure safety is managed properly)?
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2. Has the management representative undergone any workplace health and safety training?
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3. Does the host employer have a written workplace health and safety policy?
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4. Does the host employer have documented workplace health and safety responsibilities?
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6. Does the host employer have documented consultation procedures?
Health and safety issue
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1. Does the host employer have a safety plan that clearly identifies (eg. Eliminates) injuries caused by machinery relating to the clients industry/ business?
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2. If there a safety plan, is it more than a year old or out of date?
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3. If there is a safety plan, do the objectives have time frames and are resources, personnel and responsibilities allocated?
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4. Does the host employer have hazard identification and risk assessment procedures?
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5. Does the host employer have in place documented processes to control major workplace hazards, such as plant, electricity and hazardous substances?
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6. Does they host employer manage risks consistent with the 'hierarchy' of control? (ie eliminating substituting, isolating, engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment).
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7. Has the host employer identified the most common cause of injury within their workplace?
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8. Does the host employer have a procedure for purchasing updated equipment in which safety is included?
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9. Does the host employer have written safe work procedures that reflect the way in which jobs should be done to ensure safety, or are the simply Question/answer style work instructions?
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10. Does the host employer know which health and safety legislation applies to their business?
Implementation - health and safety plan
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1. Does the host employer make people in their workplace aware of their health and safety responsibilities? If so, how?
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2. Does the host employer provide workers with information, training and supervision to ensure they perform the work safely?
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3. Does the host employer have a specific process in place for managing the safety of workers and contractors?
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4. Does the host employer have a formal induction process?
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5. Does the host employer keep WH&S and other training records?
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6. Does the host employer ensure incidents are reported, investigated and actions taken to prevent reoccurrence, and are followed up? If so how?
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7. Does the host employer provide workers with suitable personal protective equipment?
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8. Have the host employer's workers been trained to correctly use, maintain and store personal protective equipment?
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9. Is there a process to involve workers in workplace health and safety issues (eg. Consultations, toolbox meetings with two-way flow of information; WH&S committee meetings)?
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10. Does the host employer have a formal (documented and well understood) process for workers reporting safety concerns?
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11. Does the host employer ensure workers adhere to the policies and procedures? If so how?
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12. Is there a documented process for identifying the hazards that can cause injury, harm or illness and for ensuring the risks are controlled?
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13. Are hazardous substances clearly labelled and safely stored?
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14. Do you have material safety data sheets and a register for all substances used or stored at the workplace?
Implementation - health and safety issue
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1. Are residual current devices (safety switches) fitted to electrical equipment that is frequently moved?
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2. Testing and tagging requirements are detailed in the Electrical Act 2002 and Regulation 2002. Do you comply?
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3. Are all circuits protected with Earth leakages circuit breakers?
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4. Does the host employer have emergency procedures for the workplace that reflect the types of emergencies they could encounter?
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5. Have the host employer's workers been trained in what to do in an emergency?
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6. Are periodic checks made to ensure emergency exits are well signposted, easily opened and clear of obstacles?
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7. Do workers have access to adequate first aid facilities, such as first aid kit and wash stations?
Management and evaluation - health and safety issue
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1. Does the host employer review the policies and procedures to identify whether they are working and still suitable?
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2. Is there a process to evaluate the recorded workplace injured and illnesses?
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3. Does the host employer have a process in place to monitor their compliance with legal obligations?
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4. Does the host employer have a process to periodically monitor health and safety in the workplace (ie to make sure that safety standard doesn't deteriorate)?
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5. Does the host employer have a process to report work-related injuries or illnesses to the labour hire agency?
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6. Does the host employer have a process to report and record any notifiable incidents to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland?
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7. Are managers and supervisors reviewed against their management of safety?
Management review - health and safety issue
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1. Does the host employer have a program of evaluating their approach to health and safety that identifies whether the approach is properly implemented and is effective in meeting their WH&S objectives?
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2. Does the host employer have a process for using the audit information with their WH&S planning for future years?
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3. Does senior management review the outcomes of audits?
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Consultant
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Host Employer
