Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

General

  • Have all visitors signed the visitor log.

  • Are hazards and controls discussed with visitors prior to entering the site?

  • Hazard ID identifies current hazards relating to the site activities

  • Hazard ID controls relevant to the hazards and have assigned responsibilties?

  • Plant and equipment register complete and on site?

  • Incident report register on site and up to date?

  • Measuring and test equipment calibration register complete and on site?

Worksite Management

  • Hazardous substance register completed and/or related MSDS's sheets on site?

  • PPE selected, used and adequate for the activity and environmental hazards present?

  • Is the work site (including footpaths and roadway) clear and free from debris, rubbish and obstructions?

  • Are slip and trip hazards being adequately managed?

  • Are unattended excavations backfilled, plated or fenced?

  • Dust and noise on site is minimised or elimiinated

  • Are facilities for workers available e.g Portaloos, Hand Washing Facilities

Working at Heights

  • Has a risk assessment been conducted for the site and signed off and communicated to all people on site

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms

  • Has the operator carried out a pre start inspection that includes functional and visual tests (required each day)

  • Is the MEWP clearly marked with the rated lifting capacity?

  • Is the six monthly inspection certificate displayed?

  • MEWP is set up level and on firm surfaces and does not exceed the slope rating (stated on the manufacturers stability certificate)

  • Operator is trained and competent (US 23966v1 and the corresponding US for the type of MEWP being used)

  • Hazards associated with power-lines are appropriately controlled (no closer than 6.4 metres or between 4 - 6.4 metres if appropriate controls are in place). No work can be carried out within 4 metres of a power line without written consent from the power line network holder and this consent must be on site at all time).

  • Weather conditions are suitable for using a MEWP?

  • Manual for MEWP available in English?

Excavation and drilling

  • Excavation and drilling permit completed and available

  • Permit is current for the location?

  • Have all current proximity permits been obtained from utility owners?

  • Close approach permit if plant or people are working within 3 metres of overhead cables?

  • Are current utility clearance plans onsite?

  • All relevant services marked?

  • All relevant services located?

  • Service plans have locators, site managers, site supervisors, and contractor crews signatures?

  • Only techniques approved on the permit being used?

  • Excavations deeper than 1.5 metres are notified to Worksafe NZ?

  • Has a services spotter been allocated to excavator?

  • Are trenches greater than 1.5 metres deep (or where appropriate) battered, benched or supported?

Traffic Management

  • Copy of the traffic management plan maintained on site?

  • Traffic management setup is correct and according to the approved TMP?

  • Is there are escape route for the traffic controller?

  • STMS contact number listed?

  • After hours TMP in place?

  • Cones and barriers in good condition?

Plant and equipment (including mobile plant)

  • All mobile plant and machinery maintained within the confines of the established TMP under COPTTM requirements?

  • Safe reversing procedures are being followed?

  • Vehicles are parked safely?

  • FOPS,ROPs,COPS,OPS certification (if required) for mobile plant? <br>

  • WOF/COF/Registration/RUC current?

  • Drivers/Operator licences and endorsements available?

  • Are machinery operators wearing sear belts

Public safety and pedestrian access

  • Is safe pedestrian access maintained on site at all times?

  • Trenches are cordoned off?

  • Are appropriate barriers in place?

  • Manholes and pits are made safe?

  • Does TMP cater for people with disabilities and also for children?

  • When plant and machinery (e.g diggers, drills etc) are in operation these are isolated from the general public?

  • Are ramps compliant?

Emergency planning and equipment

  • Is the site able to call for emergency assistance - Fire, Police, Ambulance?

  • Emergency assembly point identified

  • Are first aid kits readily available and well stocked?

  • Are appropriate Fire Extinguishers available on site?

  • Has an emergency plan been prepared to cover a line strike and any other emergencies?

  • Are spill kits available?

Confined spaces (If present on site)

  • Is there a Confined Space Management (CSM) plan on site

  • Is there a competently trained CSM Supervisor on site?

  • Entry permit system in use to manage CS work?

  • Is there a standby person stationed outside the CS while work in progress?

  • Does the CSM plan describe the emergency rescue procedures?

  • Is emergency rescue equipment at or near the entry?

  • Before entry to CS, is atmospheric testing carried out?

  • During work in CS, is atmospheric testing carried out?

  • Oxygen monitors available if required?

Environmental management

  • Site specific tree plan on site and signed off by local authority?

  • Spill response plan available and understood?

  • Spoil containment and removal (including stockpiles) managed?

  • No backfill stored on roads within 50 cm of environmentally sensitive areas i.e drains, streams and/or dumps leading to storm water pits?

  • Storm-water sediment traps and gutter guards for water run off in place (50 metres down run of any excavation site or stockpiles)?

  • Drop sheets under backfill on the ground?

  • Fibre offcuts and ribbonet off cuts being recycled?

Summary - If any of the following areas are not compliant then work at the site should be halted until the area of concern is addressed

  • If any of the following safety critical areas are not compliant then work at the site should be halted until the area of concern is addressed

  • A permit to work exists for drilling and excavation

  • A traffic management plan is in place?

  • Pedestrian safety is being maintained?

  • Hazards have been identified for the site and appropriate controls are in place

Agreement

  • Required corrective/preventative actions

  • Agreed date of completion

  • Select date

  • Auditor

  • Site representative

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