New Choice Homes OHS Workplace Inspection

• Job Number

• Client / Site Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Stage of construction

This site safety inspection must be completed with all relevant information including but not limited to photo's, discussions, verbal instructions to contractors etc. If NO has been marked for a question, actions of rectification must be included and followed up by the site manager. All reports to be sent to relevant persons and New Choice Homes client liaison for our records.

General

• Is the building sign displayed in a prominent location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site safety signs displayed? (High voltage, nail gun in use, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all workers onsite have a construction induction (white card) card and has this been sighted by site manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the OHS management plan at the meter box?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all workers onsite aware of the OHS management plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a SWMS been developed for any high risk activities being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid Incidents

• Do trades onsite have sufficient first aid kits available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid kits stocked and in a satisfactory order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all injuries, incidents and near misses recorded and reported to the site manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working at Heights/Scaffolding

• Has a SWMS been developed where there is a risk for a person falling 2m or more?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate fall protections in place for works at 3m in height and over?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do scaffold or working platforms over 2m high have a fall protection and kick boards or containment screens?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have scaffolds over 4m in height been erected by a licensed scaffolder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is handover compliance certificate displayed on completed scaffold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work Areas/Housekeeping

• Is the site clean internally?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site clean externally?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are access and egress ways clear of debris and tripping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work areas safe and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is verge and footpath tidy to ensure public safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containment bins been used and serviced as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Are workers onsite using appropriate protective footwear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers onsite wearing protective eye wear if foreign objects are being generated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers wearing hearing protection if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trades onsite being sun smart?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manuel Handling?

• Are mechanical aids used to minimise manuel handling risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers onsite using the correct manual handling techniques?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Equipment

• Are all electrical tools/leads onsite tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all guards on powered hand tools in a fully operable state?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical extension leads onsite organised not to create a trip hazard or running through water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are RCD's being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls in place where working in proximity to high voltage electrical cables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Trenches and Excavations

• Has a SWMS been developed for any trenches exceeding 1.5m in depth where a person is required to enter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trenches/excavations suitable protected to prevent persons from falling in?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have enquiries been made with "dial before you dig" prior to starting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other/Notes