Monthly Safety Inspection Plungie

• 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

  Date

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?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid cabinets and contents clean and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No first aid contents past their expiry date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid cabinets clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there easy access to first aid cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid officers known to workers and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency numbers displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Prevention & Emergency

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit doors easily opened from inside?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exit lighting operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate direction notices for fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire alarm system functioning correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Gas Bottles

• Are gas bottles to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate signage on gas storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gas bottles storage in the upright position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is head protection worn correctly and where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye protection worn where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hearing protection worn in designated areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welding screens available and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is additional PPE used where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Is site housekeeping to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work Benches & Areas

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work benches are clear of rubbish and debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools not in use put away?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no damaged hand tools in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no damaged power tools in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work benches have no sharp edges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage Design and Use

• Site storage to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials stored in racks and bins wherever possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floors around racking clear of rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are racks and pallets in good condition generally?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste & Rubbish

• Waste and rubbish to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bins/dumpsters emptied regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the loading / delivery area clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do work and office areas have adequate lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is site furniture and work benches in sound condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Trip and Fall Safety

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entry and walkways kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are intersections kept clear of boxes etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stairs and risers kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floor surfaces free of liquid spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are railings in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are footpaths in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Overhead Cranes

• Overhead Cranes to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overhead crane daily check carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Manual Tasks

• Hazardous Manual Tasks to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Hazardous Manual Tasks on site been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable controls in place for repetitive tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the procedures surrounding risk controls been documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers compliant with the above procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are relevant workers trained in these controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has this training been documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hand and Power Tools

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all tool guards in place and operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power cords in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all power tools in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand tools manufactured to standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flipper

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isolation switches operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flipper daily check carried out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Barricading/Fencing inplace

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust suppression maintained (floorvacuumed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SWMS in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Forklift

• Daily Forklift Prestart checks carried out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle parked in marked bay

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SWMS in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seat belt in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladders and work platforms

• Ladders to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders being used according to instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety

• Electrical safety to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety switches installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has portable equipment been tested and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no broken plugs, sockets or switches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no power leads across walkways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No frayed or damaged leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no strained leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable power tools in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical Safety

• Chemical safety to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Hazardous Substance Register complete and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments been completed for hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all containers labelled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are unused substances disposed of?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If applicable are special storage conditions followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers trained in the use of hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is adequate ventilation provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye wash available and easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the eye wash been checked every week

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits or other clean up arrangements available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all incidents investigated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Corrective Actions then implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an "Medical Response" poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Comments

• Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

• Add any additional relevant photos

  Media

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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