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Site conducted
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Public Safety, Security Measures, Emergency Preparedness
Notices and Signs
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Are there notices and signs at the entrance?
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Are there signs at the entrance instructing<br>Visitors and non-employees what to do and what not to do?
Site Safeguarding and access
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Is the site fenced in to protect the public from construction dangers?
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Indicating which areas are prohibited due to unsafe operations in the area?
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Are there sufficient precautions in place to prevent the surrounding public areas?
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Are flagmen in place to promote traffic management?
Security measures
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Is there a system in place to record visitors entering the work place?
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Are there security patrols after hours?
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Is the security company PSIRA registered?
Emergency preparedness
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Are emergency details conspicuously displayed?
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Is the emergency evacuation plan displayed?
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Is there an emergency alarm on site?
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Does the site have an assembly point?
Personal Protective Equipment
Foot Protection
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Are employees wearing safety boots?
Eye and Face protection
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Are employees provided with face protection goggles, face shields and or similar eye protection?
Hand Protection
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Are employees provided with gloves?
Protective Clothing
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All overalls provided?
PPE Issue and Control
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Is PPE issued free of charge?
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Is PPE maintained in good condition?
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Are workers instructed on the proper use of PPE?
Housekeeping
Waste Management
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Are all items of scrap, off-cuts and rubble placed in a designated area?
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Is different waste disposed of in designated areas?
General
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Is general housekeeping maintained?
Stacking & Storage
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Are stacks stable?
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Are stacks accessible to employees and vehicles?
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Are articles stored neatly?
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Are storage areas neat & tidy?
Tools & Equipment
Hand tools
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Are tools free of cracks?
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Are handles correctly fitted and secure?
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Are tools suitable for the task?
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Are tools inspected and disinfected?
Portable electrical Equipment, Plant and machinery
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Are all portable electrical equipment inspected and disinfected?
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Are construction plant and machinery inspected and disinfected?
Fire prevention & First aid
Fire equipment
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Are fire hazards identified?
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Are fire extinguishers available and accessible?
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Are flammable stores accessible?
Maintenance
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Is equipment serviced annually?
Location and signs
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Is there adequate signage such as “no smoking”?
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Are fire extinguishers unobstructed?
First aid
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Does the first aid kit cater for all current possible project incidents?
Excavation
Trenches
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Are there sufficient means of access and egress?
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Are excavations adequately guarded?
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Are temporary crossings properly constructed over excavations?
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Are excavated materials at least 1 metre away from the opening of the excavation?
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Are excavations barricaded with the correct material?
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Are excavation walls sloped to the angle of repose?
Health & Hygiene
Noise
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Are all employees exposed to noise protected?
Heat stress
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Is heat stress maintained on site?
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Do employees have access to water?
Skin dermatitis
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Are measures in place to minimise contact and allergic dermatitis?
Muskulo-skeletal impacts
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Are measures in place to improve ergonomics in the workplace?
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Is mechanization of heavy tasks implemented?
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Are ergonomic risk factors frequently inspected and documented?
Airborne dusts
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Is airborne dust controlled on site?
Portability of water
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Is water provided on site portable?
Ablution safety
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Are provided ablutions sufficient on the project?
Welfare facilities
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Is drinking water and ablutions close to areas of work?
Road signs
Speed limit signs
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Are speed limit signs available on the project?
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Are speed limit signs adequate for the project?
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Are HMV operating at speeds in line with site requirements?
Man at work signs
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Are ‘man at work signs available and visible?
Flammable Liquid Storage area
Store Area
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Are flammable liquids on site appropriately stored?
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Is the store area built in such a way that a fire or explosion hazard is minimized?
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Is the store area built in such a way that a fire or explosion hazard is minimized?
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Is there sufficient ventilation in the store area?
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Are all enclosures, ducts of the store area fire-resistant with a smooth interior?
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Are there ‘no smoking signs’ on the store area
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Warning people not to smoke in close proximity of the store area?
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Is the area bunted to allow for 10% of possible spillages?
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Is the area kept clean?
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Does the store area have sufficient safety symbolic signs?
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Is fire-fighting equipment strategically placed around the store area?
Driven machinery & vehicles
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Are driven machinery roadworthy and of an acceptable design?
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Are vehicle license disks valid?
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Are vehicles operated by competent operators?
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Are there proper means of access and egress?
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Are reverse sirens operational?
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Can vehicles move freely and safely?
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Are traffic routes indicated by signs?
Supplier health and safety
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Is there a health and safety agreement for all high risk supplies?
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Do suppliers of high risk products produce a risk assessment / safe working procedure?
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Are suppliers of high risk products monitored during off-loading operations?
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Are supplier non-conformances recorded?
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