MBAV Site Safety Audit

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• The following occupational health and safety (OHS) audit provides an indication of the conditions and practices that were occurring at the time of the assessment and recommendations to improve compliance with State OHS legislation. It should be noted that an audit of this nature represents a ‘snapshot’ in time and that because of this, not all potential hazards and health risks may be identified, only those present at the time of assessment.

Health & Safety Coordination Plan

• Has the workplace prepared a health and safety coordination plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the health and safety coordination plan outline (a) names, positions and specific responsibilities for health and safety (b) arrangements for managing incidents and (c) site safety rules

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the plan posted in a prominent location

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

• Have Safe Work Method Statements been prepared for high risk construction work before the work commenced

  Yes

  No

  N/A
SWMS review

• Subcontractor

• Document title / reference

• Is the safe work method statement project specific (include a project name and / or address, dated, signed by the appropriate workers)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site specific (include a project name and / or address)

• Dated

• Signed by workers performing the task

• Have hazards associated with the construction work been identified in the SWMS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the SWMS sufficiently describe measures to control those risks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the risk controls (SWMS) of the high risk construction work been reviewed:<br>Before any change is made to the way the construction work is performed<br>If new or additional information about hazards relating to the construction work becomes available to the employer<br>Following an incident occuring during high risk construction work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Establishment

• Is the ‘If you are injured at work’ poster displayed in a prominent location in the workplace

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety signs are installed warning of the dangers and outlining required personal protective equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets and washing facilities are provided and are adequate and clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Meal / dining area is provided which is adequate and clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Management

• Has an emergency evacuation procedure been developed and implemented in the workplace

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a process to alert workers and raise the alarm during an emergency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contact information and location of nearest medical centre / hospital is displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evacuation diagrams are placed in prominent locations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a designated assembly area clearly identifiable with the appropriate signage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers readily available on site and placed in an appropriate location

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers have been tested and tagged within the last six months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a register of injuries available on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a first aid kit available in the workplace

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it free of medication and contain the appropriate amount of stock within its best before date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitably qualified (level 2) persons available to administer first aid in the workplace

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Consultation

• Are toolbox meetings being held

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the content of the toolbox sessions site specific, also including OHS that is general in nature (matters that affect workers’ safety)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site specific

• OHS discussion is general in nature

• Are there documented notes (evidence) of toolbox meetings which include dates, items covered, and persons who attended

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are minutes of the toolbox meetings available to all site employees / Has OHS information been posted on the site notice board

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safety ‘on the agenda’ at least once a month

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Prevention of Falls

• Prevention of Falls

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders in use appropriate for the task

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guardrails installed in accordance with the manufacturers specifications

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there scaffolding on the site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was a handover certificate provided once installation was completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are inspections completed at least every 30 days and whenever alterations are made

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe access to every scaffold platform (properly constructed temporary stairway or ladder access is securely fixed to prevent movement, ladders pitched at a gradient not less than 1 in 4 and extend at least 900 mm above the platform)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Platforms higher than 2 metres have guardrails, midrails and toeboards fixed to each open side and end

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scaffold strong enough for the loads

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scaffold stable (may include timber soleplates, braced or tied to the supporting structure, level)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods (HSDG)

• Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods (HSDG)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) available for HSDG on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an MSDS register been implemented and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are HSDG safely stored and appropriately labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gas cylinders secured to a trolley or structure to prevent them from being knocked over

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mechanisms in place for containment of spills

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant

• Plant

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records of plant induction available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service and maintenance records

• Operators manual

• Daily log book

• Condition of plant

• Is a plant induction register maintained for the site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that pre-start checks are being completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is work in the area of powered mobile plant being performed in accordance with a SWMS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have overhead and underground services been identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety

• Electrical Safety

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Switchboards in use on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary powerboard and RCD’s (incl. PSOA) tested at least every 30 days

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lockable cover on RCD at switchboard

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Securely attached to a pole, post, wall or other free-standing structure designed to withstand external forces (e.g. from flexible cords)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An opening at the bottom to allow flexible cords to pass through without damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs stating "KEEP CLOSED - RUN LEADS THROUGH BOTTOM"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable equipment or flexible cords in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable equipment and leads tested and tagged 3 monthly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flexible cords are raised off the ground using insulated hangers or stands

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flexible cords are protected from mechanical damage, damage by liquids or high temperatures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ESV Certificates of electrical safety have been provided for any alterations, additions, modifications and repairs to construction wiring or fixed electrical installations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Construction wiring is readily identifiable (e.g. different colour, yellow tape labelled "construction wiring" every 5 metres)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic Management

• Traffic Management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Traffic Management Plan in place and has it been implemented in accordance with the plan and by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do traffic controllers hold Vicroads approved competency

  Yes

  No

  N/A