Mullane WHS field audit

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1. Working at Heights

• 1.1. Are there Fall risks present? (including voids, pits, and trenches)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2. Are appropriate fall prevention measures employed and effective for the task?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 1.3. Has a drop/fall zone been established, barricaded and sign posted?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 1.4. Are EWP operators trained and competent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.5. Have prestart checks been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.6. Are platform ladders being used, in good condition and positioned correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.7. Are harnesses and fall arrest equipment been inspected and tagged safe for use in the present month?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Plant and Equipment

• 2.1. Have prestart inspections been carried out, recorded and faults addressed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.2. Are warning lights and movement alerts operating correctly?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.3. Have existing services been identified, exposed by hand excavation and the operator made aware?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.4. Are plant operators competent and a VOC assessment carried out?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.5. Are all personell clear of the swing area at all times when the machine is operating?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.6. Are over head power lines present and a spotter in place?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.7. Is there a battery isolator fitted for servicing and maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.8. Is all plant and equipment being serviced regularly?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.9. Is there a fire extinguisher available on all excavation equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Safety records

• 3.1. Has the site foreman had all personnel sign in?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2. Has a daily prestart meeting been held with safety issues and targets discussed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3. Have all workers been inducted and signed off on induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.4. Are SWMS been read, signed and understood by all persons carrying out the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5. Are all SWMS current, include all relevant steps, hazards and control measures for the tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.6. Are all SDS current and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.7. Are first aid kits available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.8. Is there a first aider present on site and signage displayed to make all persons aware who is the first aider?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.9. Are emergency contact numbers displayed and all persons aware of emergency procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Lifting Equipment

• 4.1. Has all lifting equipment been inspected and tagged for use for this month?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.2. Are lifting operations being controlled by a competent, ticketed Dogman?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.3. Are all personell aware of lifting operation and clear of suspended loads?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.4. Are SWL information signs displayed on plant used for lifting operations?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.5. Are tag lines being used to control suspended loads?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.6. Has the lift area been isolated for unauthorised persons and traffic?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.7. Is the lifting operation likely to be affected by the weather? I.e rain or winds?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.8. Are all plant operators competent?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.9. Are burst protection valves fitted to plant equipment being used for lifting operations?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.10. SWL of plant or any lifting equipment exceeded?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

5. Harness and Equipment

• 5.1. Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.2. Incompatible hooks/equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.3. Unlabelled or does not meet AS?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.4. Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.5. Lack of inspection protocol for equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.6. Lack of or inadequate formal training for operators?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

6. Ladders

• 6.1. Are all ladders platform ladders and in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.2. Are ladders positioned correctly and safe for use?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.3. Ladder not properly secured?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.4. Are Ladders suitable for The task? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work or EWP more suitable?)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

7. Hazardous Manual Tasks

• 7.1. Have all personell under gone manual handling training and achieved VOC?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 7.2. Have manual handling tasks been risk assessed and controls implemented prior to carrying tasks out? I.e take 5 risk assessment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 7.3. Are correct manual handling techniques being used?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 7.4. Can the manual handling tasks be eliminated or engineered rationally?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Hazardous Chemical (including fuel and oil)

• 8.1. Are all hazardous substances correctly labelled?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.2. Are all hazardous substances correctly stored and incompatible substances separated?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.3. Are storage ares bunded and spill containment equipment available?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.4. Safety Data Sheets accessible on site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.5. Are emergency procedures for injury/spills/fire etc posted/easily accessible?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.6. Are Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.7. Is there sufficient ventilation where hazardous substances are being used?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.8. Is the correct PPE available and being used to handle hazardous substances?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.9. Is there an appropriate extinguisher available near the hazardous substances store?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

9. Emergency Response

• 9.1. Lack of, or no emergency plans for site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.2. Emergency procedures not displayed at site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.3. Lack of training and rehearsal of emergency plans?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.5. Insufficient access to formally trained First Aiders for all shifts?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.6. Unsuitable or inadequate communication equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

10. Traffic Management

• 10.1. Has an appropriate traffic management plan been compiled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.2. Are all traffic control barricades, signs and stop/go in place?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.3. Are alternate traffic and pedestrian routes available, sign posted and safe?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.4. Are the positions of all workers safe?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• 11.1. Is the appropriate PPE being worn correctly and is it in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 11.2. Are there adequate storage facilities available for PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.3. Have all personnel been trained in the safe use, clean-up and inspection of PPE?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

12. Work Environment

• 12.1. Are adequate amenities available? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.2. Is there sufficient lighting?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.3. Is there adequate housekeeping?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.4. Do site sheds and lay down areas have adequate access and materials/equipment stored correctly?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

13. Hand tools and electrical equipment.

• 13.1. Are all tools in good safe working order?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.2. Are all tools being used for their intended use?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.3. Have VOC's been conducted with all persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.4. Are electrical devices fitted with RCD's?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.5. Are Leads placed on ground or on metal structures?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.6. Have all electrical tools been inspected by an authorised person and tagged safe for use in the current month?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.7. Is Electrical equipment being operated near water hazards?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.8. Is Electrical equipment being operated near flammables?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.9. Is Electrical equipment being stored near chemicals that could cause damage?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.10. Are Electrical leads in danger of coming into contact with moving machinery parts?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.11. Are Electrical leads ran on work surfaces?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.12. Are procedures in place to tag out of service damaged tools or services that are being worked on?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

14. Environmental Hazards

• 14.1. Is there an approved Environmental Management plan (EMP) and is it being implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.2. Is dust suppression methods being used to control dust?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 14.3. Are sediment control systems in place to prevent contaminants entering stormwater drains?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 14.4. Are dewatering operation discharging in a controlled manner to an approved discharge point?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

15. Administrative Procedures

• 15.1. Is there an approved SMP and is it being implemented?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.2. Have all relevant approvals and permits been obtained prior o commencing work?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.3. Have all persons working or visiting site undergone a Mullane site induction?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.4. Is there adequate supervision on site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.5. Is there adequate training, skills and experience for the tasks being carried out? Is there evidence?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.7. Are regular reviews ( planned task observations) being carried out to insure that SWMS are relevant to the tasks being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.8. Are all personnel aware of incident notification procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.9. Are regular routine inspections, monitoring, audits being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.10. Are all personnel aware of their right and obligation to participate in regular consultation?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Hot works- welding & grinding.

• Are hit work permits in place and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there fire fighting equipment in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all flammable substances been identified and removed or protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has Oxygen & acetylene welding equipment been inspected for damage and joints leak tested prior to use each day?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are flash back arresters fitted at both ends of the hoses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.6. Are gas cylinders upright and secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers in place to prevent sparks flying?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct PPE being worn for the task?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there adequate ventilation?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

17. Excavation.

• 17.1. Are excavation permits in place and urgent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.2. Are all excavations adequately barricaded?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 17.3. Are warning signs in place at excavations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.4. Are excavations made safe by adequate benching, battering or shoring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.5. Is there safe access & egress to the excavation? I.e ramp at 45 degree or less?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 17.6. Are current Dial Before You Dig plans and information available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.7. Have all existing services been completely exposed by hand excavation and identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.8. Are workers in the excavation clear of the machines swing area and wearing the correct PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Corrective Actions

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