Loading and Unloading of Goods

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• Is a SWMS in place and communicated to workers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are deliveries irregular (e.g a delivery requiring manual handling) and does the SWMS covers this and the need for drivers of irregular deliveries to report to the project office or prearranged location?

• Has the project established suitable loading, unloading and storage areas suit the nature of the loads, the types of delivery vehicles, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Traffic Management Plan and Vehicle Movement Plan for the vehicle access routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has there been suitable and sufficient signage at project access points to direct deliveries to the reception area, site office or laydown year facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the project established a system to provide suppliers with instructions regarding safe entry to the project (e.g. provide driver with copy of VMP for required gate)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a process in place to refuse acceptance of any delivery that cannot be managed or where no notification has been given to the project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a system in place to ensure the delivery driver remains with the vehicle until the receiving Supervisor arrives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• During unloading activities is the responsible Supervisor present to monitor the safe unloading/loading of materials, plant etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a system established to record details of the delivery driver and vehicle recorded in the "delivery driver register" and is their evidence of delivery drivers signed in/out on the register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a delivery driver induction system established?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a system established to inspect the condition of vehicle(s) and check the load is secure prior to allowing entry to site?

• Is their a system inplace to ensure all delivery drivers have and wear all minimum Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? Spare PPE available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a system established to ensure where drivers are accompanied by a passenger (s) who is not assisting with the delivery the person remains at the the main office or offsite location?

• System established to check competencies of drivers where lifting equipment is to be used or plant is to be unloaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the project established a system to ensure safe/egress is provided to loads/vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has safe access been established from a level working platform, has access to the vehicle load bed been assessed and approved before use? (e.g mobile stair units, retractable steps, ladders, ramps)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When loading/unloading plant is the transporter on firm, level gournd and correctly positioned with its brakes on and the ramps secured and long enough to keep the ramp angle low?

• Is there adequate traction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When loading/unloading mobile plant has it been ensured that the plant cannot change its position durnig transit (e.g brakes engaged, securely lashed, no loose items, slewing arms secure)

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Inspection Team

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