Mine Site Safety Inspection

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Emergency Planning

• Inspect emergency planning procedures?

  Yes

  No

• Current Emergency Evacuation Plan & Procedure displayed in appropriate positions around site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Extinguishers are marked correctly on evacuation plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency assembly & Muster points are highlighted on the evacuation plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location of First Aid kits are marked on the evacuation plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Exits are marked correctly on evacuation plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Numbers displayed on evacuation plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tick if the emergency numbers displayed on evacuation plan include:

• Local Police Station

• Local Fire Brigade

• Local Hospital

• Power or electricity source

• Gas

• Chemwatch

• Water & Sewerage

• Site Managers phone number

• Firefighting equipment in place and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers are correct type for the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguisher signage is in place and correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers are serviced every 12 months and fitted with anti-tamper tags?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access to fire fighting equipment is clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Breaks in place and adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access to switchboards is clear and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Smoke alarms fitted in nominated locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency assembly / muster area(s) sign posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency assembly / muster area(s) have a clear path to them and are free of debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid kits are available with correct signage displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid kits in good condition and fully stocked (contents list is located on inside of kit - check)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are names of first aiders on site located on the first aid kit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency 'exit' signs present and illuminates (above fire doors and directing exits)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits and stairs clear and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Inspect housekeeping standards?

  Yes

  No

• Access / Egress to work sites up to standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Caps on star pickets & rebar?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rubbish bins provided and used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Materials neatly stacked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work platforms clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate lighting for night work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All hoses off ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct signage in place & readable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous Sub's labeling & storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste stored / removed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Recycling is occurring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees pick up stock / litter / spillages off floor & site area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Offices and Toilets

• Inspect office and toilet facilities?

  Yes

  No

• Crib room clean, tidy and hygienic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floors are clean, clear with a safe path of travel throughout area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor coverings / surfaces in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets clean and hygienic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No evidence of sewage spills or overflows?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access and Egress; trip hazards, condition of flooring, anti-slip, handrails?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Evacuation Plan present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Air conditioning & Ventilation adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leads, Lighting, Emergency Lighting all safe and do not present a hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Housekeeping, cleanliness, food / rubbish disposal, hygienic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Individuals Work Stations clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment such as chairs, desks, computers, etc. are in good working condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lights are working, covers in place where required and adequate for the job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrically operated machines have current testing and tagging (includes kitchen appliances older than 12 months)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Double adaptors are not being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid Kit available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material Safety Data Sheets available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Inspect PPE practices?

  Yes

  No

• PPE available at the worksite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE stored correctly and is accessible to workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficient stocks of PPE kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All appropriate PPE being worn by workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE in safe condition (no rips, no cracks, clean and tidy)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mechanical / Workshop

• Inspect mechanical and workshop safety?

  Yes

  No

• Only appropriate sized grinders in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct discs used in grinders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clips fitted to all hoses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders secured and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guards fitted to machinery/ tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All power tools fitted with dead man?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable electrical equipment Tagged and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wheel chocks in use / available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand held tools are in good condition and stored appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual handling aids available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders used are in good working condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety warning signs present include:

• Manual Handling

• Eye protection

• Keep out - Authorised Personnel Only

• Visitors report to the Office

• Chemicals

• A register of authorised employees to operate plant / equipment is available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stacked items are safe - not overhanging or leaning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pallets in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Inspect electrical safety?

  Yes

  No

• Condition of leads, plugs etc - adequate upon assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ELCB / RCD used for portable tools - adequate upon assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All equipment tagged correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leads off ground not near water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isolations appropriate & completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Earth leads on welders good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Vehicles and Traffic

• Inspect vehicles and traffic safety?

  Yes

  No

• Traffic management plans are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Speed limits are marked correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All vehicles parked according to parking rules?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Park up areas are correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicles and equipment clean / no loose debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radio procedures being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicles meet mine power requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate pre-start inspections are completed and logged on all machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flashing lights & headlights working and being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Roads and Surfaces

• Inspect roads and surfaces?

  Yes

  No

• Windrows at correct height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surfaces firm and safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roads have adequate width?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Delineators are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations and Mining

• Inspect excavations and mining safety?

  Yes

  No

• Walls are appropriately battered back?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walls are barricaded correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Easy entry and exit to Digger?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loading of Trucks sequenced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct method of digging is being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dump truck park up defined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All signals appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Start of Day

• Inspect start of day procedures?

  Yes

  No

• Daily supervisor checks and critical control checks complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access/egress to work area appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regular risk and hazard analysis appropriate & completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permits appropriate & completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isolations appropriate & completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work area de-marked and sign posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) available for chemicals at the workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hot Work

• Inspect hot work procedures?

  Yes

  No

• Hot work permit in place and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flashback arresters on cylinders and hand pieces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All equipment (hoses, etc) in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers available for all Hot Work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Earth clamps in correct location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Crane Operations

• Inspect crane operations?

  Yes

  No

• Crane log books and documentation in place in the crane?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cranes set up correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane operator competent and trained appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane lift risk assessment form in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane suitable for work tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Space

• Inspect confined space procedures?

  Yes

  No

• All confined space permits in place and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All sentry space permits in place and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct confined space procedures being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hydrocarbon Storage

• Inspect hydrocarbon storage?

  Yes

  No

• All hydrocarbon materials inside bunds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Oil spill equipment available, status?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No evidence of stains / spillage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bunds fully effective?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fuel-containing equipment and plant in trays or provided with other bunding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals

• Inspect chemical safety?

  Yes

  No

• Are only approved chemicals being used as per the Approved Chemical Register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemicals stored on site are not expired or obsolete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the chemicals clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers in which chemicals are stored are in good condition and are not leaking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material Safety Data Sheets present at location where Chemicals are kept and easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate ventilation where chemicals are stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency showers or eye wash stations available & easily assessable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Safety Procedures

• Noise levels acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust levels low and controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fibrous Material is being controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vibration is being controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a register of Hazardous Materials been developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Names of OH&S Reps Displayed on Notice Board?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Danger Tags are available and being used correctly site wide?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have controls been put in place to control hazards identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees completed job role training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has each work crew been established with a First Aider?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees who conduct specialist tasks have received appropriate OH&S training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• General Remarks

• Person completing form

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