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  • Use this monthly site safety inspection checklist to perform an extensive audit of a job site. Includes checks for first aid facilities, fire prevention, emergencies, site security, PPE, housekeeping, work benches, storage, rubbish, trip and fall safety, hazardous manual tasks, hand and power tools, general machinery, plant and equipment, ladders, electrical safety, chemical safety, and incident, injury and accident procedures.

  • Date

Monthly Safety Inspection

General

  • Inspected by

  • Supervisor / Foreman at time of this inspection

Site Safety Inspection

First Aid Facilities

  • Are first aid facilities to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are first aid cabinets and contents clean and orderly?

  • No first aid contents past their expiry date?

  • First aid cabinets clearly labelled?

  • Is there easy access to first aid cabinets?

  • Are first aid officers known to workers and accessible?

  • Are emergency numbers displayed?

Fire Prevention & Emergency

  • Are fire and emergency procedures to be inspected in this audit?

  • Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?

  • Evacuation procedures discussed regularly? (3 to 4 times a year)

  • Exit doors easily opened from inside?

  • Exits clear of obstructions?

  • Emergency exit lighting operable?

  • Adequate direction notices for fire exits?

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  • Extinguishers recently serviced? (check punch mark on tabs)

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  • Fire alarm system functioning correctly?

Gas Bottles

  • Are gas bottles to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are gas bottles restrained to prevent falls while in use?

  • Are the gas cylinders store in well ventilated areas to prevent build up of escaped gases?

  • Are appropriate signage on gas storage?

  • Are gas bottles storage in the upright position?

  • is the appropriate mechanical handling device used when moving gas cylinders?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Is Personal Protective Equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is head protection worn correctly and where required?

  • Is eye protection worn where required?

  • Is hearing protection worn in designated areas?

  • Is respiratory protection worn where dust, mist or fumes are present?

  • Is footwear in good condition and of correct type?<br>

  • Are high-vis vests or clothing worn at all times outside the office?

  • Are welding screens available and in use?

  • Is additional PPE used where required?

  • Are staff aware of correct PPE for tasks they are trained to perform?

  • PPE signage is in place where PPE is required to be worn

Housekeeping

  • Is site housekeeping to be inspected in this audit?

Work Benches & Areas

  • Work benches and areas to be inspected in this audit?

  • Work benches are clear of rubbish and debris?

  • Are tools not in use put away?

  • There are no damaged hand tools in use?

  • There are no damaged power tools in use?

  • Work height correct for the type of work and the employee?

  • Work benches have no sharp edges?

  • Workers are communicating clearly at acceptable volume (no shouting)?

  • Noise produced by work activities is within acceptable parameters and is not excessive?

Storage Design and Use

  • Site storage to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are materials stored in racks and bins wherever possible?

  • Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?

  • Are floors around racking clear of rubbish?

  • Are racks and pallets in good condition generally?

Waste & Rubbish

  • Waste and rubbish to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are bins/dumpsters located at suitable points around site?

  • Is site generally orderly, with rubbish or waste materials disposed of correctly?

  • Are bins/dumpsters emptied regularly?

  • Are oily rags and combustible refuse disposed of in covered metal containers?

  • Is the loading / delivery area clean and tidy?

  • Do work and office areas have adequate lighting?

  • Is site furniture and work benches in sound condition?

  • Are work tasks designed to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome? (Breaks included)

Trip and Fall Safety

  • Trip and fall safety to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  • Are entry and walkways kept clear?

  • Are walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  • Are intersections kept clear of boxes etc?

  • Are stairs and risers kept clear?

  • Are floor surfaces free of liquid spills?

  • Are railings in good condition?

  • Are footpaths in good condition?

  • Are fall preventive measures in place and used where gaps occur in railings?

  • Are appropriate measures in place to prevent falls? ie. barriers (preferred) or harnesses?

  • Is all fall protection equipment is visually inspected prior to use?

  • Is all work above 2m, or within 2m of an edge being done safely?

  • Are all floor openings fully barricaded or are protected with a secured cover and labelled?

  • Are personnel below protected from falling materials (i.e. tools, bolts, etc.)?

Overhead Cranes

  • Overhead Cranes to be inspected in this audit?

  • Overhead crane daily check carried out?

  • Lifting Equipment Checks carried out(Visual/Pre-Start)

Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • Hazardous Manual Tasks to be inspected in this audit?

  • Have Hazardous Manual Tasks on site been identified?

  • Have Risk Assessments for these tasks been completed where required?

  • Have Risk controls been selected for these tasks using the hierarchy of controls?

  • Are suitable controls in place for high force / awkward postures?

  • Are suitable controls in place for repetitive tasks?

  • Have the procedures surrounding risk controls been documented?

  • Are workers compliant with the above procedures?

  • Are relevant workers trained in these controls?

  • Has this training been documented?

Hand and Power Tools

  • Hand and power tools to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all tool guards in place and operable?

  • Are power cords in good condition?

  • Are all tools double insulated or have a ground plug?

  • Are ground fault circuit interrupters in place at the source of electricity?

  • Are all power tools in good condition?

  • Are defective pieces of equipment and tools red tagged and removed from service?

  • Are tools stored correctly and in the right place when not in use?

  • Are employees using the proper tool for the task they are performing?

  • Are hand tools manufactured to standard?

  • Are employees using two hand on tools that are designed to do so?

  • Are dust collectors and exhausts provided on tools that produce large amounts of dust?

Flipper

  • General Machinery, Plants and Equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  • Isolation switches operational?

  • Flipper daily check carried out

  • Lifting Equipment Checks carried out(Visual/Pre-Start)

  • Barricading/Fencing inplace

  • Dust suppression maintained (floorvacuumed)

  • SWMS in use

  • Are emergency stops fitted on machinery, equipment and plants?

Forklift

  • Daily Forklift Prestart checks carried out

  • Vehicle parked in marked bay

  • SWMS in use

  • Seat belt in use

Ladders and work platforms

  • Ladders to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all ladders Industrial strength? (Non Household rated, check label.)

  • Are ladders in good condition?

  • If used for electrical work are ladders non conductive? (wood or fibre glass.)

  • Are ladders being used according to instructions?

  • For extension ladders: are ropes, pulleys and treads in a good state of repair?

  • Are ladders not used to access heights when higher order controls should be used?

Electrical Safety

  • Electrical safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Are safety switches installed?

  • Are safety switches tested every 6 months and tests recorded?

  • There are no outlets are overloaded / No double adapters in use?

  • Has portable equipment been tested and tagged?

  • There are no broken plugs, sockets or switches?

  • There are no power leads across walkways?

  • No frayed or damaged leads?

  • There are no strained leads?

  • Are portable power tools in good condition?

  • Where required are emergency shut-down procedures in place?

Chemical Safety

  • Chemical safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Is a Hazardous Substance Register complete and available?

  • Have risk assessments been completed for hazardous substances?

  • Are Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  • Are all containers labelled correctly?

  • Are unused substances disposed of?

  • If applicable are special storage conditions followed?

  • Are workers trained in the use of hazardous substances?

  • Is adequate ventilation provided?

  • Is eye wash available and easily accessible?

  • Has the eye wash been checked every week

  • Are spill kits or other clean up arrangements available?

Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures

  • Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures to be inspected this audit?

  • Are Incident, Accident, Near Miss and Injury procedures in place?

  • Are adequate reporting forms for for these events in place?

  • Are all incidents investigated?

  • Are Corrective Actions then implemented?

  • Are Workers Compensation, Rehabilitation and Return to Work Programs in place?

  • Is an "Medical Response" poster displayed?

General Comments

  • Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

  • Add any additional relevant photos

  • Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  • Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

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