Purchasing Checklist

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Department Manager to ensure that health and safety issues are considered, and appropriate action taken to address issues prior to approval of a purchase order or capital expenditure request. Not required for purchases of food, domestic chemicals, small quantities of office supplies such as paper, pens etc.

1. Consultation: Do you need to consult with any of the persons listed below, prior to purchasing the item?

• Who:

2. Plant, Tools & Equipment

• Has a risk assessment & specifications including noise emission been obtained from the supplier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Guards / safety devices / emergency stops adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operating Manuals & Maintenance manuals provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will work instructions need to be developed or changed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will training be required for persons maintaining or using item?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the item need to be registered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will the Operator require a license, permit, certificate of competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will this require changes to workplace layout, access, storage, signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any relevant standards (e.g., AS) that the item must comply with and that need to be specified to the supplier? (State AS number)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any new PPE required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any requirements for packaging (size, weight, special container etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Chemicals and other Substances Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances must be approved by Dealer Principal; Chemical Risk Assessment submitted with purchase requisition.

• Has SDS (Safety Data Sheets) been obtained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it a Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any requirements for packaging (size, weight, special container etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any special requirements for labelling of the container / package?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are new Safety Signs required or need to be changed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is spill containment / clean up equipment required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any new PPE required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will specific training in use, handling or disposal be required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Workplace & Employee Health Monitoring Requirements

• Will workplace monitoring be required for Noise, Dust, Fume/vapors, Vibration, Radiation, Heat/Cold, Biological Hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will employee health monitoring be required? Specify type.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Environmental Considerations

• Any environmental possible discharges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any special waste disposal requirements / licenses required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any potential effects on neighboring premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A