Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. Management System

  • QSE manual on site and/or Drop Box available and working?

  • Is there any training required in IMS forms or procedure?

  • Are the current forms being used?

  • Are the site files set up as required?

  • Is relevant legislation available on site?

  • Is the Project Management plan available, sufficient, signed and communicated to workers?

  • Risk Register up to date and communicated?

2. Quality Paperwork

  • Is the construction program available on site?

  • Is the 3 weekly program being maintained?

  • Are site diaries being completed adequately?

  • Are Purchase Order books completed as required? (Include prices, within limits, all necessary information).

  • Superseded documents are removed from access?

  • Are ITPs completed as required?

  • Are the concrete / reo / masonry registers up to date?

  • Have there been any complaints? Details...

Safety and Environmental Paperwork

  • Are Toolbox Talks being held and recorded as required?

  • Are daily safety and environmental walks being carried out and documented adequately?

  • Are SWMS / Take 5's being completed as required?

  • Is waste register maintained?

  • Is soil arrival and departure being tracked?

  • Is any water discharged from site monitored?

  • Safety statistics completed and forwarded to head office monthly?

Subcontractor Management

  • SWMS available and reviewed?

  • Method of consultation agreed and documented?

  • Are subcontractor / Supplier evaluations being completed?

  • Have any safety breach notices been issued? Details.

Inductions

  • Are inductions completed for workers, contractors, visitors? Discuss Site Specific Safety and Environmental issues, PMP and policies?

  • Copies of relevant certificates / licenses attached?

Incident Reporting

  • Are all incidents /accidents reported?

  • Have there been any near misses on site?

Notice board

  • Company Policy, Rehabilitation Policy and IR Policy displayed?

  • Workers Compensation poster displayed?

  • Site Rules displayed?

  • Is there a site plan indicating emergency muster point, first aid facilities, site set up and environmental aspects?

  • Are Safety Alerts etc displayed as required?

Work Environment

  • Perimeter fencing adequate?

  • Is appropriate signage displayed? Are contacts displayed on site fence?

  • Is first aid location and contacts displayed? Is there a trained first aider on site?

  • Is there a first aid kit available and stocked adequately?

  • Are sign in sheets available and being used?

  • Is there a spill kit on site?

  • Are fire extinguishers available at relevant locations and in date?

  • Are amenities adequate? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)

  • Is lighting sufficient?

  • Is housekeeping adequate?

  • Sediment controls in place and maintained?

  • Dust controlled, Flows to storm water controlled?

  • Offensive noise detected?

  • Waste being separated?

  • Reo / Bar caps in place?

  • Concrete wash out area sufficient?

1. Working at Heights

  • Have fall risks of 2m or more? (including voids, pits, and trenches) been adequately controlled?

  • Is there any unsafe or incomplete edge protection?

  • Is scaffold tagged? Are sole plates clear? Is scaffold in safe condition or signposted adequately?

  • Is the Safe Work Load (SWL) exceeded? (tools, stored materials, number of persons)

  • Are unlicensed persons erecting scaffold above 4m?

  • Are safety harnesses being worn where required?

  • Are logbooks available for all EWP?

  • Do personnel operating EWP have correct qualifications?

  • Are areas below work isolated as required?

5. Harness and Equipment

  • Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  • Unlabelled or does not meet AS?

  • Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • Lack of inspection protocol for equipment?

  • Lack of or inadequate formal training for operators?

2. Plant and Equipment

  • Plant on site has been entered onto register?

  • Plant and Equipment checks are being completed as required?

  • Operators have training /competency required?

  • Logbooks/maintenance records available for plant on site?

  • Unsafe or damaged plant/equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)

  • Exhaust emissions observed?

4. Lifting Equipment / Cranes

  • Unsafe or damaged plant?

  • Loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles incl. overhead power lines?

  • Lack of maintenance, testing and inspection?

  • Lack of SWL information displayed?

  • Lack of daily inspection protocol?

  • Unsafe or damaged lifting equipment, including ropes, slings, chains, hooks?

  • Lifting equipment unlabelled, does not meet AS, no SWL displayed?

  • Unlicensed operators?

  • SWL of plant or any lifting equipment exceeded?

  • Traffic control adequate?

6. Ladders

  • Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  • Unsafe positioning of ladders?

  • Ladder not properly secured?

  • Ladder unsuitable for job? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work)

7. Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • Risk assessments being completed?

  • Inadequate risk controls? (examples: no job rotation, lighter loads, trolleys, lifting equipment, etc)

  • Lack of training in risk controls and safe lifting/ team lifting techniques?

8. Hazardous Substances (including fuel and oil)

  • All hazardous substances entered on register?

  • Safety Data Sheets not accessible on site?

  • Unsafe storage location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter stormwater drains, etc)

  • Incompatible chemicals stored near each other?

  • Inadequate spill containment equipment?

  • Lack of emergency procedures for injury/spills/fire etc?

  • Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  • Insufficient ventilation?

  • Insufficient, or incorrect, PPE?

  • Unsuitable storage containers? (unlabeled or stored in food containers)

9. Emergency Response

  • Lack of, or no emergency plans for site?

  • Emergency procedures displayed at site?

  • Lack of training and rehearsal of emergency plans?

  • Unsuitable or inadequate communication equipment?

10. Traffic Management

  • Vehicle parking / entry and exit controlled?

  • Lack of, or inadequate, Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?

  • Lack of training in TMP for all persons on site? <br>(contractors and visitors)

  • Inadequate controls for TMP? (physical barriers, bollards, speed limits, flashing lights, spotters, etc)

11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Lack of, or inadequate PPE (including sun protection)

13. Electrical Hazards

  • Electrical register complete and up to date?

  • Portable equipment on site tagged?

  • Unsafe electrical leads? (damaged, out of test date or untested)

  • Lack of RCD protection?

  • Distribution box fixed in place, leads through bottom, no overloading?

  • Leads placed on ground or on metal structures?

  • Electrical equipment near water?

  • Electrical equipment near flammables?

  • Electrical leads on work surfaces?

Excavation

  • DBYD information available?

  • Excavation flow chart displayed?

  • Excavation permits issued?

  • Area isolated where required?

  • Battering, benching, shoring, fencing adequate?

  • Location of spoil adequate?

Hot works

  • Hot works permit issued?

  • Compressed gas safety (flash back arresters, storage practices, cylinders on cart)

  • Fire extinguisher in location?

Confined Space safety

  • SWMS / Risk assessment complete?

  • Confined space permit issued?

  • Trained personnel and rescue plan available?

Corrective Actions

  • Enter any corrective actions to be undertaken

Sign Off

  • On site representative

  • Auditor's signature

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