Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Site

  • Audit/Project Title

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Inductions

  • Have all required Inductions been undertaken

  • Comments and copy of Inductions

  • Do all employees, subcontractors and labour hire staff have the relevant - qualifications, licences and certifications for the work that they are undertaking

Documentation

  • Is there a site safety folder and have all the responsibilities been signed

  • What mechanism of consultation has been undertaken on site. Attach copy's if available

  • Who was involved in the consultation

  • Review sign on sheet and compare to the tool box/pre start sheet to ensure that all persons have been represented.

  • Are the electrical test and tag/plant and equipment registers completed and up to date

  • Is the evidence that the site supervision has checked the work hours to ensure compliance for fatigue assessment.

  • If work hours have been excessive has a fatigue assessment form been completed and submitted to the appropriate person.

  • Employee training register complete for those undertaking work on site.

  • Is the PPE register complete

  • Has a monthly motor vehicle checklist been completed on all motor vehicles on site.

Risk Assessment /SWMS / Permits

  • Is there a documented risk assessment on site identifying all the hazards associated with the work.

  • Safe Work Method Statements available on site and relevant to the works being undertaken and identifies the arenas of high risk work.

  • Have all relevant work permits been obtained

  • Has a separate isolations SWMS been completed for the task

Hazardous Materials.

  • Hazardous material register complete

  • SDS available and in date

  • Substances stored appropriately

  • Appropriate Spill kits available for the substances on hand

  • Have workers received level of training for the substances being used

Site Evaluation

  • Is Emergency equipment required, on hand and rescue plan developed.

  • All ladders have been inspected prior to use and at least monthly and recorded in the plant and equipment register.

  • Ladders and scaffold fit for task and being used in accordance with the SWMS and or COP

  • Is there height safety equipment on site and has it been checked prior to use and current test and tag?

  • Is the area suitability barricaded, warning signs erected, pedestrian and traffic controls in place.

  • Is PPE for the task being utilised appropriately.

  • House keeping satisfactory - leads off the floor, clean and tidy, waste in appropriate bins

  • First aid facilities on site adequate.

  • Fire fighting equipment available.

  • Are manual handling tasks being evaluated and controlled.

  • Is lighting fit for task.

  • Emergency assembly point identified.

  • Local medical centre/ nearest hospital identified and communicated to all on site. Are details readily accessible in case of an emergency.

  • Have environmental hazards been addressed.

  • Adequate supervision available.

  • Is there means of communication accessible for emergencies.

  • Bush fire Management plan available and discussed (where applicable)

  • Is there a Low Voltage rescue kit on site and has it been inspected.

Quality Assurance.

  • Has a drawing register been established and completed

  • Are drawings stamped for construction.

  • Are purchase orders completed correctly and delivery documents attached

  • Are all documents up to date, completed correctly and latest version

  • Inspection test plan in place.

  • Inspection and test checklist are in use.

Subcontractor.

  • Subcontractor being assessed.

  • For the subcontractor on site has the subcontractor evaluation been undertaken.

  • Is the subcontractor approved for the works onsite.

  • Are copies of their current insurances available on site.

  • Do all the employees of the subcontractor have appropriate / required PPE for site.

  • Are all persons working for the subcontractor direct employees of the subcontractor.

  • Has the subcontractor reviewed the Company's SMP, SOP, Policies, SDS, Site safety rules, and are aware of the scope of work.

  • Has the subcontractor reviewed/ been part of the latest tool box meeting and or pre start undertaken on site.

  • Or has the subcontractor undertaken their own consultation arrangements. Signatures are required to indicate attendence.

  • Has the subcontractor undertaken site specific risk assessment and produced a SWMS for the works being undertaken.

  • DBYD - are they required, are they current and on site for reference.

  • Appropriate Spill kit available for substances on hand.

  • Has the safety equipment been inspected prior to use.

  • When using an excavator, does the subcontractor understand the requirements on the use of the quick hitch.

  • When working near energised electrical systems is the subcontractor aware of safe operating distances

  • Are electrical test and tag / plant and equipment registers completed and up to date.

  • Does the subcontractor have appropriate first aid kit and fire extinguishers for the works being undertaken.

  • Subcontractor Representative /supervisor Signeture.

Plant and Equipment.

  • Safety checks complete ( including all safety devices fitted and operating / utilised correctly )

  • Maintenance and usage register complete (eg log books)

  • Is the operator licensed/competent to operate the plant and or equipment.

  • All compliance plates legible, in plain English and in metric.

Working at Heights.

  • All persons have been appropriately trained in the use of the height safety equipment.

  • Height safety equipment inspections are up to date and appear on the plant and equipment inspection registers.

  • Appropriate rescue equipment available on site for the works being undertaken.

  • Appropriate anchor points have been selected for the attachment of working at heights equipment.

  • All installed anchor points have evidence of current inspections.

  • All ladders have been inspected prior to use at least monthly and recorded in the plant and equipment register.

  • Has all scaffold supplied been erected by a suitably competent (trained) person and or licences where required.

Traffic management.

  • Is the on site traffic manage being undertaken by an accredited company who has been assessed and approved o undertake works.

  • Does the onsite traffic management have an appropriate, traffic management plan and or traffic control.

  • Is a road occupancy licence required and current for the works being undertaken.

  • Do all employees of the traffic management organisation have appropriate licences on hand.

  • Types of traffic management Qualifications.

  • Have all signs and devices been applied as per TCP and or TMP.

  • Has provision been made for any intersections, on-loading or off-loading ramps within the worksite

  • Has provision been made for these vehicles

  • Will vehicles be entering or leaving the worksite from private or commercial driveways?

  • Is there adequate site distance for road users to sins and traffic controllers?

  • Will control measures be safe for the approach speeds of traffic?

  • Has consideration been given to traffic volumes expected?

  • Has provision been made for bus stops including schools

  • Has provision been made for pedestrians including those with impairments?

  • Has provision been made for cyclists?

  • Are there any overhead power lines that might be a risk to construction vehicles and plant?

  • Hs the time of day been adequately considered?

Excavation.

  • Are they an approved subcontractor

  • Are risk assessments and SWMS required and completed for work being undertaken.

  • Are the required documents on site and current and relevant.

  • Are DBYD on set and current.

  • Has there been confirmation of the location of underground services and is pot holing required and undertaken.

  • Is there a potential for gases to be present and are fire extinguishers available and or on site.

  • When using an excavator, does the operator understand the requirements on the use of the quick hitch.

  • Is signage and of barricading required and in position.

  • Are all persons in the work area wearing high visibility clothing and hat hats

  • Is the trench deeper than 1.5 metres or has the soil been previously disturbed, running sand or saturated soils.

  • Does the trench required benching, battering or shoring if yes then has this been correctly installed.

  • Is the spoil pile a minimum 1 metre from the edge of the trench.

  • Is the safety observer required and in position and wearing PE.

Confined Spaces.

  • Hs a risk assessment been carried out.

  • Has an entry permit been completed and used correctly.

  • Has the gas detector received a pre operational check(bump test)

  • Are all personnel working on or in the confined space trained and current.

  • Has all the confined space been gas detected.

  • Does the area kneed barricading.

  • Hs a rescue plan been developed and the correct equipment on hand and available for use.

Environmental

  • Have all environmental hazards been addressed for this site.

  • What environmental control measures does the site have in place.

  • Are there appropriate spill kits available for the substances being used.

Summary.

  • Comments.

  • Recommendations.

  • General Photos.

Signatures.

  • Name

  • Name

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