OHS&E Hazard Inspection Report for Work Sites ( 03-01)

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1. Inductions

• 1.1. Chase minimum 2 workers through induction, sign on and other registers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2. Have all workers been inducted onto site and induction form completed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.3. Have all workers listed their General Construction Induction cards (blue or white)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.4. Have all operators completed their Verification of Competency (VOC)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 1.5. Have all workers signed onto their respective SWMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Administrative Procedures

• 2.1. Is the PSEP current?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.2. Are all permits (Council, EPA, WHS, Hot Works, Confined Space etc) current?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.3. Lack or, or inadequate, supervisory arrangements?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2.4. Have all subcontractors SWMS been approved by the Safety Systems Manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5. Have incidents, injuries or near misses been reported to the Safety Systems Manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6. Has the Foreman completed weekly site inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.7. Has the Foreman completed Daily Site Pre-starts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• 3.1. Is there sufficient and adequate PPE available (ear, eye, dust, head, sun protection)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2. Is PPE being worn when required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 3.3 Has the PPE register been used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Site Signage

• 4.1. Site signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2. PC identify site sign?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3. Site Office?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.4. Danger, Construction Site, No Entry?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.5. PPE Signs?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.6. Speed limit?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.7. UHF radio?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.8. Turn on/off flashing light?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.9. GDC site arrows?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.10. Give Way/Stop?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.11. Danger, Flammable Material?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.12. Emergency Assembly Point?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.13. Emergency Spill Kit?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.14. First Aid?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.15. Fire Extinguisher?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.16. Danger, Laser In Use

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.17. Danger, Excavation?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 4.18. Danger, Overhead Powerlines?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

5. Work Environment/Site Security

• 5.1. Is site perimeter fencing sufficient?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.2. Is the compound secure and safe?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.3. Are site safety signs installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.4. Is site access clear (footpaths, roads etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.5. Are amenities adequate? (toilets, lunch rooms, water, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.6. Adequate housekeeping (overgrown grass, rubbish, storage areas clear)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.7. Is waste storage and removal adequate?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 5.8. Are safety caps being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.9. Are fire extinguishers tested and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.10. Has electrical equipment been tested and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.11. Sufficient lighting (night works, confined space)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

6. Environmental Hazards

• 6.1. Is the Environmental Management plan (EMP) completed in the PSEP?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.2. Are sedimentation controls (silt fences, bunds, socks) correctly installed, monitored and appropriately located (drains, low areas, run offs)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.3. Are erosion controls (grass, matting) correctly installed, monitored and appropriately located?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.4. Are sediment basins constructed correctly and appropriately controlled (flocking) and monitored?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.5. Is dust exposure being managed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.6. Is a rumble grid in place and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.7. Recycled water in use and permitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.8. Clearing contained to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.9. Spotter/catcher used when clearing or removal of wildlife?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.10. Have fire ants been located?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 6.11. Have fire ant inspections been carried out every 28 days?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

7. Emergency Response

• 7.1. Is there emergency plan for site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2. Are emergency procedures and numbers displayed at site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3. Have workers undertaken emergency training and conducted a drill?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.4. Is the a working air horn in the site office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.5. Is there adequate first aid kits/equipment for site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.6. Are there sufficient trained First Aiders for site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Asbestos

• 8.1. Has asbestos or suspected asbestos been found on site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.2. Is there an Asbestos Management or Removal plan in place?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.3. Has the affected area been barricaded and signs erected?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.4. Has a licenced asbestos removalist been contracted to remove material?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 8.5. Have all permits and certificates been obtained (transport and disposal)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

9. Hazardous Chemical (including fuel and oil)

• 9.1. Unsafe storage location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter stormwater drains, etc)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.2. Is there a sufficient spill kit on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.3. Is the spill kit stocked (absorbent granules, socks, pads)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.4. Is the Safety Data Sheets folder accessible on site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.5. Lack of emergency procedures for injury/spills/fire etc?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.6. Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.7. Insufficient ventilation?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.8. Insufficient, or incorrect, PPE?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.9. Unsuitable storage containers? (unlabeled or stored in food containers)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9.10. Have all spills been cleaned and reported?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Traffic Management

• 10.1. Is the Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.2. Is traffic control required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.3. Are appropriate persons competent to implement and control TMP?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 10.4. Are controls adequate for TMP? (physical barriers, bollards, speed limits, flashing lights, spotters, etc)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

11. Plant and Equipment

• 11.1. Has a site pre-start inspection been carried out on mobile plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.2. Has a daily pre-start inspection been carried out on mobile plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.3. Have operators the required Verification of Competency (VOC)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.4. Have operators signed onto the required SWMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.5. Is the plant/equipment safe to use?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 11.6. Is the plant /equipment correct for job (correct size excavator, backhoe, buckets)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 11.7. Are the attachments used with plant/equipment safe?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 11.8. Are ROPS/FOPS fitted where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.9. Are reversing alarms fitted and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.10. Are warning lights fitted and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.11. Are safety pins used where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.12. Are fire extinguishers fitted where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.13. Is the procedure for using mobile plant as a crane being followed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 11.14. Has the mobile plant been cleaned, serviced and maintained?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

12. Lifting Equipment

• 12.1. Unsafe or damaged plant?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.2. Are loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles incl. overhead power lines?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.3. Lack of maintenance, testing and inspection?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.4. Lack of SWL information displayed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.5. Lack of daily inspection protocol?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.6. Unsafe or damaged lifting equipment, including ropes, slings, chains, hooks?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.7. Lifting equipment unlabelled, does not meet AS, no SWL displayed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.8. Unlicensed operators?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 12.10. Are any cranes, excavators, hoists or lifts being used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Excavations and Trenching

• 13.1. Have underground services been identified and isolated where required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.2. Have all types of excavations been appropriately barricaded and signed? (parawebbing, temp fencing)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.3. Are workers wearing head protection where required (>1.5m or working with lifting plant)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.4. Have all penetrations or manholes been covered?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.5. Is the shoring appropriate to the work being undertaken (>1.5m)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.6. Is the benching appropriate to the work being undertaken (>1.5m)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.7. Is the battering appropriate for the works being undertaken (>1.5m)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.8. Has the Geo-tech Engineers approval being given where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.9. Is the access into the excavation adequate (ladder every 9m)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.10. Is dewatering sufficient?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.11. Is the excavation and trench instructions being followed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 13.12. Is pipe laying procedure ok?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

14. Working at Heights

• 14.1. Fall risks of 2m or more? (including voids, pits, and trenches)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 14.2. Lack of edge protection?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

15. Scaffolds

• 15.1. Unlicensed persons erecting scaffold above 4m?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.2. Mobile scaffold erected correctly and instruction followed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.3. Unsafe or incomplete scaffold?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 15.4. Safe Work Load (SWL) exceeded? (tools, stored materials, number of persons)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

16. Ladders

• 16.1. Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 16.2. Unsafe positioning of ladders?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 16.3. Ladder not properly secured?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 16.4. Ladder unsuitable for job? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

17. Confined Space

• 17.1. Is confined space entry required?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 17.2. Is confined space permit completed (R.A, SWMS, emergency plan, controls)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 17.3. Are all confined space workers qualified and trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.4. Are there a minimum 3 confined space persons allocated to the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.5. Has a 'person in control' been nominated and undertaking their duties?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.6. Has a 'spotter' been nominated and undertaking their duties?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.7. Do the workers have the appropriate equipment including PPE and emergency response (tripod, harness, torch, hard hat)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.8. Has air/gas monitoring been conducted prior to and during entry?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 17.9. Has a toolbox talk been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.10. Have all workers signed in and out of confined space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18. Harness and Equipment

• 18.1. Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 18.2. Incompatible hooks/equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 18.3. Unlabelled or does not meet AS?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 18.4. Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 18.5. Lack of inspection protocol for equipment?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

19. Electrical Hazards

• 19.1. Is there the risk of contacting underground assets?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 19.2. Is there the risk of contacting overhead electrical lines?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 19.3. Have DBYD permits been obtained and communicated?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 19.4. Are all electrical leads and tools in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 19.5. Have all electrical leads and tools been tested and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.6. Is RCD protection being used?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 19.7. Has piggy backing or double adapters been conducted?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 19.8. Have leads placed on ground or on metal structures, water or hazardous areas?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

20. Lasers

• 20.1. Are Class 1 to 3A lasers in use and being used correctly (LSO not required)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 20.2. Are Class 3B and above lasers being in use and being used correctly (LSO required)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 20.3. Are appropriate signs erected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

21. Other Issues

• 21.1.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 21.2.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

20. Corrective Actions

• Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken

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