Information

  • Site Name

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Site Address

General Site Information

  • Photographs of site taken

  • Inspect footpaths, crossover & Kerbs

  • Fence Inspected

  • Any Services on Site

  • Sewer Location Identified

  • Check house/Lot Number

  • Any Vegetation to Remain

  • Any Asbestos on site?

  • Check Neighbours Zero Lot Footing

  • Dilapidation Report Needed?

Access and Competency

  • All personnel on-site are inducted

  • The induction captures all relevant hazards and information relevant to the site

  • The site is sufficiently cordoned off and all practicable measures have been implemented to prevent unauthorised access?

  • The site has a sign-in register which is accessible and located at the site office?

  • All personnel on-site have sufficient licences which are recorded and alerted for updates (where applicable)?

  • Any Overhead Powerlines to be takeninto consideration?

  • All Construction Safety Signs Erected?

Housekeeping

  • Floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  • Any obstructions to entry or footpaths kept clear?

  • Walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  • Work areas clear of rubbish?

  • Bins located at suitable points around site?

  • Sharp Edges Sealed off or capped?

Storage

  • Laydown area established?

  • Materials stored in racks and bins wherever possible?

  • Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?

Hazardous Chemical and Dangerous Goods Management

  • Hazardous Substance Register complete and available?

  • Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  • Risk assessments completed for hazardous substances?

  • All containers labelled correctly?

  • Unused substances disposed of appropriately (in accordance with SDS and other HSE requirements/regulations)?

  • Do special storage conditions apply? (e.g. - bunding, segregation, placarding etc...)

  • Are special storage conditions followed?

  • Workers trained in the use of hazardous substances?

  • If required is PPE available?

  • Is adequate ventilation provided?

  • Are eye washes and showers easily accessed?

Ergonomics

  • Site has good natural lighting?

  • Noise Sufficiently Managed (working during working hours and PPE worn)?

  • Vibration Risks managed?

  • Awkward posture and movement eliminated where possible or minimise?

  • Hazardous Manual Tasks are eliminated or minimised?

  • Hazardous Manual Tasks lifting aids available and utilised?

Plant and Equipment

  • Safe tool storage area established?

  • No damaged hand tools in use?

  • No damaged power tools in use?

  • Mobile Plant is regularly inspected and maintained in good working order?

  • Is plant and equipment kept clean?

  • Plant and Equipment guards in good condition?

  • Records of plant and equipment use/inspection available and accessible (logbook, prestart, inspection checklist etc...)

Electrical Safety

  • Portable electrical equipment is tagged (quarterly) with the appropriate colour tag?

  • Portable electrical equipment does not display any fraying or damage to any part of the equipment (including plug or sheath)?

  • All leads are hung by a lead hook to prevent slips, trips and falls (where possible)?

  • Lead length does not exceed maximum requirements?

  • There are no "Piggy Backing" of leads on site?

Dust Management

  • Dust Supression systems avilable and used?

  • Dust regularly cleaned and disposed of using approved vacuums with a HEPA filter?

  • Appropriate PPE worn when working around dust?

  • Workers are trained in Silica and Asbestos awareness?

High Risk Work

  • Workers conducting High Risk Work have appropriate licences which are in date?

  • High-Risk Work related risks are adequately controlled

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Workers are wearing minimal required PPE (at a minimum)?

  • Workers are trained in wearing specific PPE (where required or is seen as a gap)?

  • Sufficient PPE is stored and distributed on site?

  • Site management and signage clearly state minimum PPE requirement to be worn on site at all times?

Workplace Amenities

  • Is there a designated smoking area?

  • There is a crib room which is accessible on site?

  • Crib room is regularly cleaned and maintained in a tidy state?

  • Basic kitchen amenities provided (clear drinking water, fridge, microwave)?

  • Toilet accessible and regularly cleaned and tidy?

  • Hand Washing facilities provided with clean water, sufficient sanitiser, and soap?

Emergency Management

  • Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?

  • Evacuation procedures discussed periodically?

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  • Extinguishers recently serviced? (Check 6 monthly punch mark on tabs)

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  • Adequate direction notices for fire exits?

  • Exit doors easily opened from inside?

  • Exits clear of obstructions?

  • Evacuation Diagram easily acccesible?

  • Evacuation Diagram readable and conform to AS/NZS Standards

  • First Aid Kit stocked and accessible (enough first aid resources available on-site)?

  • Emergency Site Contacts displayed and accessible to workers

Document Review

Safety Documentation

  • Health and Safety Policy available and sufficient?

  • Risk Register available, up-to-date and accessible to relevant personnel

  • A Health and Safety Management Plan is in place and sufficient for operations

  • High Risk Work identified within safety management plan specific to the site and risks sufficiently controlled?

  • Health and Safety Objectives and Targets continually reviewed and metrics are established and monitored?

  • References made throughout documentation for ease of accessibility

  • Sufficient Horizontal Consultation process in place?

  • Sufficeint issue resolution process in place?

  • Risk Management process communicated and sufficient?

  • Relevant hazards and control measures have been identified and established for the site?<br><br>This includes:<br>-Chemical<br>-Biological<br>-Physical<br>-Ergonomic<br>-Phycosocial

  • Information provided around site security including minimum requirements which are specific to the site?

  • Subcontractor management process in place and sufficient for the nature of works?

  • Incident Investigation and Reporting process in place and sufficient?

  • Emergency Management processes in place and communicated and/or training conducted periodically?

  • Training and Competency process and recording implemented and evident?

  • Occupational Hygiene processes available and sufficient for the nature of works?

Traffic Management

  • When working near/on a road, is traffic management used?

  • Is a TMP followed and up-to-date

  • Traffic Management Signage and communication maintained?

Working at Height

  • WAH risks sufficiently managed and risks captured

  • Permit to work system available for all WAH activities

  • Fall protection required? (any works above 2m from base of a person's foot)

  • Scaffold required for work?

  • Scaffold tags attached and in date (inspected every 30 days)

Monitor and Review

  • Site Specific plan risk assessment conducted, accessible and reviewed

  • Site information gathered and evident verified including history, services, ground conditions, environmental considerations, work area etc.

  • SWMS have been checked to ensure selected controls have been transferred to the working document for the site

Sign Off

  • Auditor signature

  • Site Representative Signature (internal person who assisted with audit questions)

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