MHS Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (Final)

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Induction

• Lack of, or inadequate, induction for workers, contractors, visitors?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Lack of/or inadequate training, licenses, skills, experience?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Lack or, or inadequate, supervisory arrangements?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unsafe or damaged equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• All workers have PPE if required including hats and sunscreen for outdoors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Work procedures understood by workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lack of/or inadequate Safe Work Method Statements (SWSM) for high- risk work?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

1. Working at Heights

• Fall risks of 2m or more? (including voids, pits, and trenches)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ladder, scaffold or scissor lift provided for work at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Worker trained in use of ladders and scissor lift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladders

• Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unsafe positioning of ladders?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ladder not properly secured?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Scaffolds

• Unlicensed persons erecting scaffold above 4m?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unsafe or incomplete scaffold?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Incompatible scaffold components? Unlabelled or do not meet AS?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Scissor lifts

• Workers operating lift have been instructed in safe use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lift is in serviceable condition with log books?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SWL information displayed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Truss and Rigging

• Unsafe or damaged truss?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• SWL of plant or any lifting equipment exceeded?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are safety wires attached to equipment that can fall? Take special care with lights and projectors.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

7. Hazardous Manual Tasks

• Lack of assessment of hazardous manual tasks?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

13. Electrical Hazards

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unsafe Appliances (do they have a valid test and tag status?)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Lack of RCD protection?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Overloading outlets?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Electrical equipment near water?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Electrical equipment near flammables?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Electrical equipment near chemicals that could cause damage?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Equipment

• Is all equipment fit for the purpose it is being used for?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is their any risk, even if minor of equipment falling from height.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are safety cables fitted to equipment at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drape base plates adequately sand bagged? Can draping be blown over by drafts?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is their any risk of heat from light fixtures causing a fire?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is their any chance of causing hearing damage from the installed sound system?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is equipment mounted on stands safe, balanced and not able to fall over?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any trip hazards from: cables, wires, equipment, stands and structures?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

9. Emergency Response

• Lack of, or no emergency plans for site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Emergency procedures not displayed at site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Lack of, or inadequate first aid kits aid equipment for site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

12. Work Environment

• Lack of/or inadequate amenities? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Insufficient lighting?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do workers have adequate workspace to preform their duties without risk of injury including computer RSI?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trestle and equipment tables firm, stable and of suitable strength?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Corrective Actions

• Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken

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• On site representative / Technical Director or Technician in charge of job

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• Auditor's signature / Person checking job (can be the same as above)

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