LCC WHS Workplace Inspection

• Document No.

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• INSPECTION SITE NAME:

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• WORKPLACE INSPECTION TEAM NAMES & POSITION:

LEGISLATIVE REQUIEMENTS:

• In accordance with the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011, workplace inspections make up part of Lismore City Council's duty of ensuring a work environment that is safe and without risk, through identifying hazards and introducing controls to eliminate or minimise risk.

WHS SYSTEMS:

• 1 - WHS NOTICE BOARDS LOCATED WITHIN THE WORKPLACE IDENTIFYING ( WHS POLICY, REHABILITATION, WHS COMMITTEE, SITE WHS ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES, SPECIFIC WHS INFORMATION)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SITE INDUCTION & TRAINING:

• 2 - SITE INDUCTION CONDUCTED (NEW WORKERS, VISITORS, CONTRACTORS)?<br>

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• 3 - SITE INDUCTION REGISTER MAINTAINED?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

WORKPLACE TRAINING:

• 4 - WORKERS HAVE RECEIVED JOB SPECIFIC TRAINING (PLANT, EQUIPMENT, MANUAL HANDLING, WHS)?<br><br>TRAINING RECORDS MAINTAINED ON-SITE?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENTS (SWMS) / JSA / SOP'S AVAILABLE?

• 5 - SWMS, JSA'S, SOPS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO WORKERS?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

FIRST AID:

• 1 - FIRST AID KITS EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND IN PROMINENT POSITION?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2 - FIRST AID SIGNAGE VISIBLE TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING NEAREST FIRST AID KIT LOCATION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR REPLENISHING AND MAINTAINING FIRST AID KITS?<br><br>KITS MAINTAINED ON REGISTER AND REPLENISHED 6 MONTHLY?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - SITE FIRST AIDERS IDENTIFIED ON KIT OR NOTICE BOARD?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - EMERGENCY PLAN AND CONTACTS AVAILABLE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

EMERGENCY RESPONSE:

• 1- NAMES OF WARDENS DISPLAYED - NOTICE BOARDS, STAFF ROOM?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - SITE SPECIFIC EMERGENCY PLAN AND MAP DISPLAYED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3- EXIT DOORS, STAIRS, PATHWAYS ADEQUATELY LIT, CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS (INSIDE / OUTSIDE)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - EXIT DOORS ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE - NOT LOCKED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select YES NO N/A

  • YES
  • NO
  • N/A

• 5 - EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS CLEARLY MARKED & VISIBLE - SIGNAGE PRESENT AND ILLUMINATED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - EVACUATION ASSEMBLY POINT IDENTIFIED AND SIGN POSTED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - EMERGENCY EVACUATION TRAINING CONDUCTED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

FIRE SAFETY:

• 1 - FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND HOSE REELS SIGN POSTED AND ACCESSIBLE?<br><br>FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS - 1M CLEARANCE IN ALL DIRECTIONS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - FIRE EXTINGUISHER MAINTENANCE CHECKS IN DATE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - OVERHEAD SPRINKLERS / SMOKE DETECTORS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - ALARM / COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TESTED PERIODICALLY BY APPROVED TESTER?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - FIRE WARDENS IDENTIFIED AND SIGN POSTED ON NOTICE BOARDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

SITE ACCESS:

• 1 - IDENTIFIED PARKING AVAILABLE FOR WORKERS / VISITORS / CONTRACTORS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - ACCESS TO WORKSITE IS FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS ( PATHWAYS, ENTRANCES)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - REPORT TO SITE OFFICE SIGNAGE VISIBLE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - ADEQUATE LIGHTING AVAILABLE (EARLY MORNING / NIGHT)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - EXCLUSION SIGNAGE VISIBLE (NO ENTRY)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR PERSONNEL WORKING ALONE OR AFTER HOURS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• 1 - WORK SURFACES ARE SET UP AT THE APPROPRIATE HEIGHT FOR TASKS UNDERTAKEN?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - WORK AREA IS SUITABLE FOR TASKS - REDUCE BENDING / TWISTING / OVER REACHING?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - CHAIRS OF APPROPRIATE HEIGHT ARE PROVIDED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - IS THERE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR MANUAL HANDLING TASKS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - WORKPLACE LIGHTING WORKING AND SUFFICIENT FOR AREA?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - EQUIPMENT PROVIDED IS SUITABLE FOR THE TASK?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - FLOOR COVERINGS (INCLUDING STAIRS AND WALKWAYS) IN GOOD CONDITION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8 - STAIR HAND RAILS / TREADS AND NON SKID STRIPS IN GOOD CONDITION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:

• 1 - ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BOTH FIXED AND PORTABLE ARE TESTED, TAGGED AND ARE WITHIN CURRENCY TEST PERIOD, RECORDS KEPT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - ALL FIXED AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - EQUIPMENT MEETS AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - DOUBLE ADAPTERS ARE NOT USED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - POWER BOARDS HAVE OVERLOAD PROTECTION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - POWER BOARDS AREN'T PIGGY BACKED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - POWER LEADS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND TAGGED?<br><br>POWER LEADS MEET AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8 - LEADS / CORDS CLEAR OF WALKWAYS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

HOUSEKEEPING:

• 1 - ALL WORK AREAS INCLUDING STORAGE / WALKWAYS / STAIRS FREE FROM RUBBISH AND OBSTRUCTIONS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - FLOORS CLEAN, DRY AND FREE FROM DEBRIS, SLIP & TRIP HAZARDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - FILING CABINETS & DRAWERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE, FITTED WITH LOCKING DEVICE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - CHEMICALS WITHIN THE WORKPLACE ARE LABELLED APPROPRIATELY?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - PROTECTIVE COVERS PROVIDED FOR COMPUTERS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - WASTE FACILITIES AVAILABLE WITHIN WORKPLACE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

STAFF AMENITIES:

• 1 - TOILETS AND WASH FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR BOTH GENDERS? <br><br>CLEAN, FREE OF WASTE, SOAP AND HAND DRYING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE?<br><br>SANITARY BINS PROVIDED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - MEALS & KITCHEN AREAS CLEAN AND TIDY?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - FACILITIES FOR PERISHABLE GOODS (CLEAN & TIDY)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - FACILITIES FOR WARMING FOOD (MICROWAVE / TOASTER) CLEAN - FREE FROM BREADCRUMBS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - RUBBISH BINS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - CLEAN SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - TAPS AND OTHER WATER UNITS FREE FROM LEAKS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

STORAGE & MANUAL HANDLING:

• 1 - FREQUENTLY USED ITEMS EASY TO ACCESS - BETWEEN KNEE AND SHOULDER HEIGHT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - HEAVY ITEMS STORED AT WASTE HEIGHT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - LOAD CAPACITY IDENTIFIED ON STORAGE RACKS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - STORAGE RACKS / SHELVING IS STABLE OR FIXED TO WALLS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - ONLY LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS STORED ON SHELVES ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT AND STEP/PLATFORM LADDERS WITH MINIMUM 120KG RATING AND MANUFACTURED TO AS1892 USED FOR ACCESS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - FILING CABINETS AREN'T TOP HEAVY?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - STORAGE UNITS / RACKS / SHELVING FREE FROM SHARP EDGES?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

WORKPLACE NOISE:

• 1 - NOISE ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED FOR WORK AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF NOISE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - HEARING PROTECTION AREAS CLEARLY DESIGNATED, LABELLING OF PLANT OR OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR THE MANDATORY WEARING OF HEARING PROTECTION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - AUDIOMETRIC TESTING CONDUCTED FOR WORKERS IN HIGH LEVEL NOISE AREAS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - STAFF TRAINED IN NOISE EXPOSURE AND HEARING PROTECTION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

PPE:

• 1 - PPE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC WORK TASKS AND AREAS IDENTIFIED AND ENFORCED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - WEARING PROTECTION IS ADHERED TO BY WORKERS / VISITORS / CONTRACTORS?<br><br>- EYE PROTECTION<br>- SAFETY FOOTWEAR<br>- HEARING PROTECTION<br>- RESPIRATORY PROTECTION<br>- OVERALLS / APRONS<br>- GLOVES

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - SUNSCREEN AND BROAD BRIM HATS PROVIDED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - LONG HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING RESTRAINED TO AVOID ENTANGLEMENT IN ROTATING EQUIPMENT

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - DOCUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES (SWMS) INSTRUCTING PPE REQUIREMENTS, STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - PPE AVAILABLE TO WORKERS / VISITORS / CONTRACTORS?<br><br>PPE MAINTAINED AND IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

• 1 - PLANT RISK ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FOR ALL IDENTIFIED PLANT WHERE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED ? <br><br>DOCUMENTED CONTROLS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP'S) HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FOR ALL IDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - SUITABLE LABELLING OF PLANT CONTROLS PRESENT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - SUFFICIENT CLEAR WORKING AREAS BETWEEN PLANT AND EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW SAFE WORK?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - EMERGENCY STOPS ARE PRESENT / EASILY ACCESSIBLE/ IDENTIFIABLE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - LOCK-OUT ISOLATION DEVICES AND/OR EMERGENCY STOPS WHERE FITTED TO PLANT, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT HAS NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH OR OVER RIDDEN?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN IS DOCUMENTED AND OPERATIONAL FOR WHERE VEHICLES AND MOBILE PLANT EQUIPMENT ARE IN OPERATION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8 - PLANT & EQUIPMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE (LOAD RATINGS / NOISE / VIBRATION / EMISSIONS)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9 - PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS AND MANUFACTURERS GUIDELINES?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10 - PLANT IS ADEQUATELY GUARDED TO PROTECT OPERATORS FROM CONTACT, ENTANGLEMENT, FLYING OBJECTS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11 - EXTRACTION DEVICES ARE INSTALLED FOR EXTRACTION OF FUMES / HEAT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12 - VACUUM AND PRESSURE EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED WITH APPROPRIATE CONTROLS SUCH AS RELIEF VALVES, GUARDS, BARRIERS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13 - HAND TOOLS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION?<br><br>HAND TOOLS ARE STORED WHEN NOT IN USE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14 - ADEQUATE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION PROVIDED FOR THE USE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

CHEMICALS:

• 1 - SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS) LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD ARE PRESENT AND AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHEMICALS USED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - CHEMICAL REGISTER MAINTAINED WITHIN CHEM WATCH?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. CHEMICALS DECANTED INTO CONTAINERS OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURERS CONTAINER HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY LABELLED, NO FOOD CONTAINERS TO BE USED.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - DANGEROUS GOODS ARE STORED ACCORDING TO DANGEROUS GOODS CLASSIFICATION INCLUDING SEGREGATION FROM NON-COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - DANGEROUS GOODS ARE STORED IN APPROVED CABINETS (FLAMMABLES, CORROSIVES / OXIDISERS)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - BUNDING / SPILL TRAYS PRESENT FOR STORAGE OF LIQUIDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8 - REFRIGERATORS USED FOR STORAGE ARE SUITABLY LABELLED (NO FOOD / NO DRINK)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9 - MATERIALS SUBJECT TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION SUCH AS OILY & PAINT RAGS ARE PLACED IN APPROPRIATE WASTE RECEPTACLES?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10 - HAZARDOUS WASTE IS DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA REQUIREMENTS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

COMPRESSED GASES:

• 1 - GAS CYLINDERS ARE SECURED UPRIGHT TO WALL TROLLEY OR OTHER FIXTURE BY BRACKET OF CHAIN?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED APPROPRIATELY IN ALL ASPECTS OF COMPRESSED GAS USAGE - RECORDS OF TRAINING?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES AVAILABLE FOR THE SAFE USE OF COMPRESSED GAS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - REGULATORS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE GAS BEING USED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - STORAGE AREA ADEQUATELY VENTILATED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - LABELS ON CYLINDERS CLEARLY VISIBLE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - EVIDENCE GAS LINES / HOSES REGULARLY CHECKED FOR LEAKS / WEAR AND TEAR / KINKS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8 - EMPTY CYLINDERS ARE SEGREGATED FROM FULL CYLINDERS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9 - GAS CYLINDERS ARE STORED ACCORDING TO CLASS AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

WORKING AT HEIGHTS:

• 1 - SUITABLE LADDERS (AS1892) OR STEP EQUIPMENT ARE PROVIDED WHERE APPROPRIATE, AND IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - JSA'S / SWMS COMPLETED FOR AREAS WHERE WORK IS REQUIRED TO BE UNDERTAKEN ABOVE 2 METRES OR WITHIN 2 METRES OF AN EDGE.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - HAS APPROPRIATE TRAINING BEEN CONDUCTED FOR WORKERS WORKING AT HEIGHTS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

WELDING:

• 1 - HOT WORK PERMITS ARE ISSUED WHERE REQUIRED (HOT WORK OUTSIDE OF A DEFINED WELDING BAY / WORKSHOP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OF WELDING, OXY EQUIPMENT AND ANGLE GRINDERS.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - HOSES AND WELDING LEADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - FLASH BACK ARRESTORS ARE FITTED TO ALL GAS CUTTING AND OR HEATING EQUIPMENT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - SCREENS PROVIDED FOR WORKS OUTSIDE WELDING BOOTHS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - VENTILATION SUFFICIENT FOR WELDING FUMES?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - WELDING MASK / OXY GOGGLES WITH CORRECT LENSES, GOOD CONDITION AND STORED CORRECTLY?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - LEATHER GLOVES / LEATHER APRONS / FIRE RESISTANT GAUNTLETS ARE WORN FOR HAND AND ARM PROTECTION?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS:

CONTRACTORS WORKING ON SITE:

• 1 - ALL CONTRACTORS WORKING ON SITE HAVE BEEN INDUCTED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - CONTRACTORS HAVE RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION (IDENTIFICATION, SWMS, SOPS, LICENSES)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COMMENTS: