Northerly Group OHSEQ Monthly Audit Review

Site specific Management Plan on site?

Name and location of emergency and medical services for the project posted?

Name of key personnel on site for the project posted?

Emergency/Evacuation procedures posted including an evacuation plan and site specific emergency flow charts been established and displayed?

Is the Major Incident flowchart displayed?

Is there an emergency and first aid checklist (Form F8.48) and when was it last reviewed?

Name of the first aider posted?

Have emergency drills been executed? Form F8.64

Name of the Health and Safety Representative posted?

Are company policies displayed in site office and crib room?

Is relevant OHS information displayed in the site office and crib room or readily available to all personnel

Have all site personnel and subcontractors received a site induction?

Is there a construction "Blue/White Card" induction register on site and is it being used?

Is there photocopied records of relevant training/licences for personnel who carry out specific tasks and/or high risk activities?

Site inspections conducted and recorded. Copies kept on site?

Emergency evacuation point identified and displayed on the notice board and site office

Access to copies of Act 1984 and Regs 1996 on site?

Are toolbox meetings held and allow site personnel to participate in the safety effort

Are safety and environmental meetings held and documented?

Are safety and environmental issues requiring follow up recorded and/or discussed and/or evaluated at the monthly meeting.

Easy access to first aid box and register

Contents clean, orderly, stocked and labelled

Toilets clean, supply of soap, hand towels, toilet paper (Male/Female)

Trades aware of first aid box location and procedure

Facility easily identified - Green cross displayed outside of site office

Clean lunch room with adequate supply of water and facilities

Fridge and microwave clean

Bins not overflowing

Is there an accident/incident register and is it up to date?

Are accident/incidents report and recorded on form F8.47? Are accidents/incident investigated where required and the results recorded on Form F8.01?

Is the accident/incident followed up and recorded? Are corrective actions implemented where required?

Are accident/incidents statistics recorded on daily OHS&E statistical spreadsheet and is spreadsheet up to date?

Are all access points onto site clear and unobstructed e.g. General building material and rubbish

Construction warning signage at each site entry

Hard hat signage

Footwear signage

Eye protection signage (if required)

Hearing protection signage (if required)

Hi-Vis vest worn (if required)

Electrical tagging signage

Construction material kept within the workplace. Public area not obstructed.

No risk of objects falling into public areas

No trip hazards to the public

Site perimeter fencing or barriers erected

Roads unobstructed, permits and signage in place

Are identified significant hazards recorded on the Project Risk Assessment and a Risk Register prepared where required?

Have design risk assessments been obtained and reviewed?

Job Safety Analysis for work being carried out in the project in place

Have the JSAs been monitored and reviewed?

Are JSAs provided by subcontractors for specific hazardous tasks

We're the JSA participants involved in the preparation and review of the JSA prior to the job starting and all operatives involved in the task signed onto the JSA

Was the JSA referred to during the job and were the job steps followed and effective?

Is Visitor PPE supplied

Training in correct use, maintenance, etc of PPE

Trades wearing eye protection, safety harness, hard hats, safety footwear, hearing protection, safety gloves and Hi-Vis vests (as required)

Permanent live boards lockable

Temporary power box tagged and numbered

Temporary construction power to box tagged

Covers used correctly and leads through the bottom of the box

Insulated tie bars in place

Electrical tools/leads with current testing and tagging and in good condition

Electrical leads raised off the ground by at least 2m

Electrical register available on site and filled out

Power located within 30 metres of work area (no piggy backing)

Proof of Dial Before You Dig and/or scanning report available on site

Permit provided to work near overhead power lines or underground services

Overhead power lines identified

Electrical danger poster displayed

Correct extinguishers on site

Correct step ladders in use for electrical work

Step ladders used correctly

Isolation permits and isolation log in place

Access/exits clear and clearly signposted

Fire extinguishers accessible (around the amenities) and easily identifiable

Are fire extinguishers strategically located around the site , easily identifiable and readily accessible?

Are fire extinguishers the right type for the hazard and have relevant operating instructions

Hydrants clear of materials

Do fire extinguishers have an up to date inspection tag (6 months)

Are fire detection control measures in place if required and what are they

Have all subcontractors carried out a risk assessment for the hot works they are carrying out

Hot work permit systems available and in place as required

Good housekeeping maintained

Double flash back arrestors fitted and current tagging on welder

Equipment in good condition

Verify that oxy/acetylene gas bottles are fitted with flashback arresters (at cylinder end for hoses <3 metres. Cylinder and hand piece/torch end for hoses >3 metres)

During welding are screens in place?

Is there adequate signage in place to warn others of dangers of welding?

Has the area for hot works been barricaded off

Proper tools for the job

Tools in good condition and all safety guards fitted

RCD protection in place

Petrol driven tools not used in poorly ventilated areas

Petrol driven and concrete cutting tools used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and Code of Practice

Drilling & Cutting Permit in place for coring and chasing?

Spotter/barricading, warning signage below slab for coring works

Warning signage for laser use in place?

Work area barricaded off when laser in use?

Regulations known and being complied with

Competent instruction and supervision being carried out while EPTO is in use

Operator wearing eye and ear protection

Warning signs erected and in place

Area isolated and/or barricaded

Bobcat tractor/forklift used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, in good/serviceable condition and clean

Are guards in place where required and are they effective

Are SWLs, capacities, tolerances, etc known for equipment, displayed and complied with

Is mobile plant operated well clear of overhead power lines?

Is mobile plant operated by trained, competent and certified operators

Manufacturer's instructions available and log book completed

Are relevant records available for plant being operated on site - plant risk assessment, mobilisation checklist, JSA and daily/weekly checklists

Is the plant and equipment register available and up to date?

Hoists have overhead operators protection

Hoist properly erected and operated

Hoists have base level guard rails

Safe access and egress to hoist working platform

Hoists have log books available

Hoist has isolating device e.g. key

Hoists have all upper levels with guard rails fitted

Is person certified to operate hoist above 11m or competent to operate hoist under 11m

Hoist above 11 metres fitted with sign nominating authorised certificated person only and names the person.

EWP log book available and completed

Are relevant documents and records such as plant risk assessment, mobilisation checklist, inspections, JSAs and maintenance records available

EWP's sited on firm and level ground

EWP operator trained and have they a high risk licence if operating a boom type EWP

Are harnesses being worn in EWPs/cherry pickers

Are SWLs, capacities and and tolerances, etc known for relevant equipment, displayed and complied with

Are EWP's kept clean and in a serviceable condition

Crane has log book, maintenance records and Worksafe certification available

Crane with flashing lights, alarms, outriggers?

Crane inspection regularly carried out by competent person (daily inspection)

When crane is in operation is it located on compacted or stabilised ground

When crane is in operation is the crane and movement of the crane jib well clear of any overhead power lines

Is there a means of restriction or control to prevent persons entering te area or vicinity in which a crane is operating?

Has operator and dogman/rigger relevant high risk licences?

Are slings and chains in good condition and tagged

Is there a lifting register in place

Clear of unnecessary personnel when lifting loads

Crane operators and riggers have clear communication method

Has operator and dogman/rigger got relevant high risk licences?

Has the daily checklist been completed and documented? Have the safety devices been checked?

Is there documentation to show the crane box, first aid cage and kibble have the appropriate certification and SWL marking on them

Is all the crane documentation available on site to indicate the crane complies with the legislative requirements

Are slings and chains in good condition and tagged

Is there a lifting register in place

Is there a current (five year) MSDS available for all hazardous substances on site and register in place

Access to register and MSDS sheets by employees

Are subcontractors complying with MSDS in their SWMS

Are risk assessments with the JSAs/SWMS

Is there a sign off by the subcontractors showing all employees working with hazardous substances have been trained in the MSDS

Is there appropriate storage available for Hazardous Substances on site

Verify that there is a fire extinguisher with oxy/acetylene gas bottles while they are being used

Verify that gas bottles are stored in a cage while not in use and that the gas bottles are stored separately

Synthetic fibres controlled in accordance with MSDS

Reversing vehicles controlled by trained spotters

Traffic management plan available on site

Traffic movement in accordance with the plan implemented on the site

Is all signage in good condition and free from vandalism/tampering

System to control movement of traffic onsite (site specific management plan in place and is displayed)

Operators of vehicles properly trained

Safe unloading of vehicles implemented on the site

Does the traffic management plan need to be reviewed for current or future works

Adequate access into the excavation e.g. Ladders/ramp

Shoring in place and adequate for the purpose

Is the depth of the excavation greater than 1.5 metres and if so has risk assessment been carried out

Is there an observer present when workers are in an excavation at least 1.5 m deep

Excavations greater than 1.5 metres benched, battered or shored

Adequate barriers erected around the excavations

Spoil heaps near excavations edge

Stacking of material near excavation edge

Passing traffic near excavation edge

Is the stability of buildings/structures adjacent to an excavation maintained

Permit system in place for excavation

Diagrams showing locations of utility services

Regular disposal of rubbish

Passageways, walkways and access ways clear of building material

Adequate lighting for task

Bins provided

Reo-steel capped

Work areas tidy

Slip, trip and fall hazards identified

Chutes used for waste disposal in good working condition

Barriers at the base to restrict others from entering bin areas

Bins covered to contain dust and debris

Rubbish removed by mechanical means

Has a risk assessment been carried out before commencement of any work at heights

Are harnesses required to be worn and is there a rescue procedure in place

If harnesses in use and do anchor points comply with relevant Australian standards

Is PPE inspected an maintained and all fall restraint register established

Has safe access been provided - Stair or ladder access

Is edge protection erected to comply with regulations

Are all materials secured from movement

Are all trades trained and holding current certificate for Working at Heights

Are there guard rails on all stairs and above ground level landings and fixed platform

Is there a permit system in place for Working at Heights

Are any holes or openings in any floor appropriately covered, have appropriate signage "Danger Hole Beneath" and / or is protected using guard rails

Scaffolds properly constructed to AS 1576.1.6

Is scaffold erected by a certified scaffolder

As there handover certificates or checklists in place

Is scaffold erected on a stable foundation and secured to the structure in accordance with the code of practice

Standards on concrete fitted with base plates

Standards with screw jacks and sole boards

Scaffold tied in to prevent collapse of scaffold (adequate bracing in place)

Edge protection in place for all scaffolding over 2 metres in height

Kick boards/mesh guards fitted to platforms

Sheeted or netted scaffolds fitted with additional ties to resist wind loads

Tagging system on scaffolds above 4 metres (scaffold sign off)

Tagging system fitted on each access point (access ladder)

Tagging system legible, durable and up to date

Warning signs/barriers in place for incomplete scaffolds

Planks secured from uplift/movement

Working platforms fully decked

Platforms of a suitable width for the work being carried out

Safe access provided to working platform

During construction of the scaffold is the immediate area around the base barricaded off or otherwise controlled to minimise risk of injury from falling objects

Is there protection for scaffold within 6 metres of electrical conductors?

Loading bays evenly distributed with loads? SWL sign fitted?

Are harnesses required for the tasks being carried out

Have scaffold trades completed a Working at Heights Course

Mobile scaffold complies with suppliers specifications

Mobile with equipment and components in place

Edge protection with top rail, mid rail and kick board fitted for mobile scaffold above 2m

Mobile with ladder correctly fitted

Scaffold braced correctly

Tagging system on scaffolds above 4 metres (scaffold sign off)

Tagging system fitted on each entry point (access ladder)

Tagging system legible, durable and up to date

Are there checklists in place

Warning signs/barriers in place for incomplete scaffolds

Castors fitted and locked

Working platforms fully decked

Outriggers/ties fitted where required

Are ladders erected and compliant with regulations

Are access ladders appropriate and secured at the top and bottom

Do ladders extend a minimum of 1m above the platform

Are ladders angled at the correct distance from the structure to be accessed, 1 out and 4 up

Are ladders maintained in good condition

Are all step ladders auto locking and/or platform ladders

Are step ladders being used for the appropriate work tasks being carried out (i.e. electrical work)

Are all access points clear and unobstructed

Is the area around the ladder clear of all fall hazards

Has there been a documented ladder inspection checklist during the last 30 days

Is there a risk of fall from height

Written procedures developed and followed for working at heights (JSA)

Permit system for working at heights

If stay harnesses are in use, do they and the anchor points comply with relevant Australian Standards

Personnel trained in use of PPE e.g. safety harness if required

PPE inspected and maintained and fall restraint register established

Safe access/egress provided to all work places

Objects removed from fall zones

Edge protection as required

Catch platforms provided to prevent persons from falling from a height

Formwork progressing in a systematic manner

Formwork checked by a competent person

Barriers erected in work areas

Warning signs erected to prevent persons walking into fall zones

Ladder/stair access provided

Fall zones barricaded off

Penetrations meshed, covered with warning signs

Personnel i.e. riggers/crane operators are trained

Crane operations i.e. setup, power lines, slings, etc.

Documentation i.e. logbooks, JSAs, etc.

Shop drawings i.e. drawings signed by certified engineer

Australian Standards 3850-2003 and Code of Practice for Tiltup and Precast Concrete available onsite

Safe erection process i.e. fall zones, panels and bracing

Braces i.e. locked 2 per panel

EWP used rather than ladders

Safe storage onsite for panels i.e. not leant against temp brace panel

All personnel including supervisors have been trained in accordance to an accredited Tiltup and precast concrete course

All untrained personnel requiring access to tilt panel areas been given authorisation to do so by relevant personnel (use of form F8.83)

Safety signage and barricades erected

Is noise monitored in the workplace to determine the requirement for PPE

Are there any work activities that require personal exposure monitoring/health surveillance

Are personnel protected from exposure to excessive vibration

Is ventilation, lighting and temperature in confined spaces and site offices monitored and controlled to ensure the health and safety of personnel

Is there an environmental plan for the site

Has the environmental plan been signed by the project manager

Is there a complete spill kit available on site

Is the site maintained in a clean and tidy state to minimise the occurrence of environmental incidents

Are drains inside the site free from building materials

Is dust generated by vehicle movement minimised using appropriate road base or the application of water?

Is dust generated by the cutting of concrete, bricks, tiles, etc minimised using wet cutting where applicable, vacuum or dustless cutters?

Are emissions produced from fixed or mobile plant minimised in accordance with the relevant code?

Are gutters outside the project free of building materials

Are the gutter drains protected by enviro socks or other means

Are the sedimentation fences in place and being maintained around the site

Have the bricklayers a system to prevent waste when using their equipment e.g. Brick saw or mixer

Does the painter have a system in place for disposal of excess paint

Are waterways (sewers, storm water drains, etc) and soil protected from contamination by the discharge of any polluting substances i.e. the washing down of plant and equipment and concrete trucks

Are chemicals stored and used responsibly, and chemical wastes disposed of according to best industry practice

Is noise minimised to comply with the local authority requirements and specific client requirements e.g. Restricted working hours