OHS&E Audit - Environmental / Grounds-keeping Works

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Safety and Environment System and Records

• Have all staff on site undertaken Gippsland Water's corporate and site-specific inductions - where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risks associated with work been adequately considered and controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is documentation of the process present on site? e.g. current JSEAs, Risk Assessments etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risks and controls been adequately communicated to all staff working on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all safety hazards been addressed / controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is being done to avoid incident?

  Avoidance of hazardous area

  Modified work practices

  Other

  Nothing

• Are there adequate provisions on site to deal with a safety incident? i.e. first aid kit, mobile phone coverage, radio etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical use

• Are copies of SDSs for chemicals being used available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals being decanted in a safe way?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate PPE being worn in line with the site JSEA or SOP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals being decanted in an environmentally appropriate location (i.e. away from waterways, spills cleaned up or contained, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits available on site and placed logically where spills may occur?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate precautions being taken to avoid off-target damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weather conditions appropriate for chemical use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant and equipment

• Has all plant equipment been maintained in accordance with scheduled requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff operating plant and equipment adequately trained or licenced to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are plant and equipment fitted with necessary guards, brakes and other safety controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate PPE available and being used by staff operating and in the vicinity of plant and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Quality Management

• Are staff adequately trained and / or experienced to deliver the service they are engaged to perform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is quality of work up to expected standard? i.e. minimal off-target damage from weed control, stakes and guards adequately secured, minimal disturbance from vehicles and foot-traffic on site, etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicles, plant and equipment free from soil, plant matter and other potential environmental contaminants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are recycling and waste options available and are they being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all permits for work (i.e. planning permits, FFG permits etc.) being complied with?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the work being conducted match the instructions given to staff for the particular job? i.e. are plantings being conducted in accordance with plans? Are all weeds intended to be targeted, being targeted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all areas of the site requiring works, receiving works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Opportunity for Improvements

• Do you have any concerns with site safety that you wish Gippsland Water to address? If yes, please specify.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you aware of the process to report a safety hazard to Gippsland Water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A