Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Personnel

1.0 Site Entry / Boundaries

  • 1.1 Are project signs displayed and secured at the gate and at appropriate intervals along the fence line?

  • 1.2 Is the site evacuation sign displayed at the evacuation point?

  • 1.3 Are site boundary fences maintained and appropriate for the site?

  • 1.4 Is site vehicle and plant movement controlled and speed limit signs posted as necessary?

  • 1.5 Is the location of the site office identified?

  • 1.6 Is visitor and site parking adequately located and identified to minimise interaction with site plant?

2.0 Traffic Management

  • 2.1 Is the TMP current, signed and filed in the PMP?

  • 2.2 Is the Vehicle Management Plan completed, current and on display?

  • 2.3 Are traffic barricades erected in accordance with the TMP and do not pose a risk to traffic, pedestrians and workers?

  • 2.4 Are qualified traffic controllers on site?

3.0 Hazardous Substances / Dangerous Goods

  • 3.1 Has a Hazardous Substances register been completed?

  • 3.2 Are Safety Data Sheets provided for all chemicals onsite and current (within 5 years) ?

  • 3.3 Are all chemicals stored as defined in the S.D.S?

  • 3.4 Is there a well stocked spill kit available for use?

  • 3.5 Has bundling been provided for bulk storage tanks?

4.0 Excavations and Trenches

  • 4.1 Are permits to excavate in place and current for the works being performed. Are relevant personnel inducted into permit?

  • 4.2 Are regular trench inspections being carried out and recorded?

  • 4.3 Are unattended excavations / holes barricaded?

  • 4.4 Is benching, battering and shoring as per required?

  • 4.5 If shoring is being used, is it as per the requirements defined in WMS 04?

  • 4.6 Has a Geotechnical Engineer reviewed excavations

  • 4.7 Will Geotechnical review be required for future works?

  • 4.8 Is access into excavations adequate and safe?

  • 4.9 Is spoil adequately removed from the edges of the trench?

  • 4.10 Is dewatering being carried out as required?

  • 4.11 Is the plant being used appropriate for the task being performed?

5.0 Overhead services

  • 5.1 Are overhead services present onsite?

  • 5.2 Has a risk assessment been completed?

  • 5.3 Are overhead services identified as necessary? (Tiger tags, exclusion zones, signage)

  • 5.4 Is an appropriately qualified spotter on site controlling these works?

  • 5.5 Are exclusion zones marked appropriately for the site conditions?

6.0 Electrical / Power tools

  • 6.1 Is the electricians certificate of installation for the compound current and available?

  • 6.2 Are all electrical equipment tagged and tested (within current date) and in safe working order?

  • 6.3 Are safety switches (RCD'S) fitted to power supplies, tagged and tested (within current date) ?

  • 6.4 Are all electrical appliances tested and tagged (within current date) and in safe working order?

  • 6.5 Is correct P.P.E being worn as required?

  • 6.6 Are generators being operated safely and as intended?

  • 6.7 If used, are extension leads not more than 25 metres long and off the ground where possible?

7.0 Lifting equipment

  • 7.1 Equipment tested and current tags in place(6 monthly)?

  • 7.2 Is a lifting register onsite and current?

  • 7.3 Slings free from cuts and tears?

  • 7.4 Equipment in good condition free of damage and stored correctly?

8.0 Plant and equipment (including hired equipment)

  • 8.1 Operators licensed / deemed competent to operator mobile plant / equipment?

  • 8.2 Anti-Burst valves fitted to excavators / backhoes used for lifting?

  • 8.3 Plant fitted with flashing lights?

  • 8.4 Are safety pins being used?

  • 8.5 Spotters or traffic controllers used?

  • 8.6 Safe refuelling practices used?

  • 8.8 Hire equipment covered by appropriate insurance?

  • 8.9 Hired equipment stored correctly to ensure insurance cover?

9.0 Confined space

  • 9.1 Is confined space work being performed?

  • 9.2 Has a permit, risk assessment and sign off been completed correctly?

  • 9.3 Are all relevant workers trained and certified in confined space works?

  • 9.4 Is all the equipment available?

  • 9.5 Is all the appropriate equipment being used?

  • 9.6 Is the rescue plan completed and reviewed by relevant workers?

10.0 Sub-contractors

  • 10.1 Are all sub-contractors inducted onto the site?

  • 10.2 Have all sub-contractors on site signed into the "SIGNONSITE" app or the site register

  • 10.3 Are the sub-contractors working under an approved WMS?

  • 10.4 Are sub-contractors complying with their WMS?

  • 10.5 Are all sub-contractors licensed for the works they are performing?

  • 10.6 Is there proof of current sub-contractor insurance and workers compensation available?

11.0 Environmental

  • 11.1 EMP signed and on site?

  • 11.2 Approved plans and environmental controls defined in the EMP applied?

  • 11.5 Is the standard of house keeping acceptable?

  • 11.6 Are silt fences and silt traps in place and working as expected? And checked in C14?

  • 11.7 Are roadways and adjacent waterways clear of signs of sediment and dirt?

  • 11.8 Are dust levels acceptable?

  • 11.9 Are noise levels acceptable?

  • 11.10 Is noise monitoring required?

  • 11.11 Are vibration levels acceptable?

  • 11.12 Are cultural heritage constraints identified and managed?

  • 11.13 Is recycled water being used onsite?

  • 11.14 Is a Waste Water Management Plan required and defined?

  • 11.15 Are protected trees adequately identified and protected?

  • 11.16 Are site exit shake downs adequate and maintained correctly?

12.0 General / Site compound

  • 12.1 Is the PMP on site and signed?

  • 12.2 Are emergency procedures completed and displayed?

  • 12.3 Has the project hazard identification and risk assessment been completed and displayed (D11/ HAM) ?

  • 12.4 Toolbox sessions appropriate, regular and recorded?

  • 12.10 Are site safety notices displayed prominently?

  • 12.11 Are safety committee minutes displayed?

  • 12.12 Is the emergency information displayed?

  • 12.18 Are material storage areas clearly defined and tidy?

13.0 Other

  • Additional comments?

  • Follow up actions

  • Auditor signature

  • Auditees signature

  • Have all the follow up actions been completed?

  • Safety Managers Signature

  • Construction Managers signature

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