Title Page
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Safety Management System
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Health and Safety Policy - current and displayed.
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Safety Notice Boards - are they free of clutter and outdated/ non safety notices; are there current listings of First aiders and Wardens?
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Personal Protective Equipment - Is PPE available & Utilised in the work area
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PPE & Warning Signage – is the appropriate PPE & warning signage displayed within the work area.
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PPE - do all areas have adequate PPE available and identified.
Workplace Amenities
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Toilets – are the facilities in a good condition, clean. (e.g. taps, basins, paper holders, door locks, toilet seats, mirrors etc)
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Meal/ Tea Rooms - clean and tidy?
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Drinking Water - is drinking water available?
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Floor Surfaces - clean and in good condition?
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Chairs - maintained and in good working order?
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Rubbish Bins – are they regularly emptied and cleaned?<br>report into FJT <br>
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Heating & Cooling Systems - working satisfactorily, cleaned air filters.
Fire, Bomb Threat and Emergency
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Fire/ Building wardens - is a sign displayed indicating who are the wardens.
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Emergency Phone Numbers - is information prominently displayed.
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Building Evacuation/ Emergency Instructions - available and displayed in each work area. e.g. notice boards.
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Fire Extinguishers/ Hoses - are clearly marked in relation to type of fire use. (e.g. water type not suitable near electrical equipment, etc), serviced and tagged in the last 6 months?
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Fire Extinguishers/Hoses - are easily accessible and hoses clear by one meter from obstacles?
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Emergency Exits - and escape routes are signed and free from obstruction?
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Exit Doors - easily opened from the inside. (i.e. door handles must be lever type and not round/ knob type).
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Bomb Threat - are protocols communicated and displayed?
Floors, Walkways and Trip Hazards
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Clear Access – are all entries and exits kept clear.
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Fixed Ladders and Elevated Walkways - are they adequate for the task (ie wide enough, provision for safety harness provided if required) and maintained.
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Clear Access – are walkways at a minimum one metre wide?
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Clear Access - are there any trip/slip hazards, e.g. ripped carpet, pushed up path pavers, broken steps, tree roots etc?
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Access - is mobility impaired & trolley access available. (i.e. grade/slope of ramps, width, handrails etc)?
Storage and Manual Handling
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House Keeping - storage areas kept free of old or unwanted equipment/ material and clutter?
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Shelving - are items stored at a suitable height. (e.g. heavy items stored within easy reach at waist level suitable ladder/step available)?
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Manual Handling - are arrangements in place to ensure heavy loads are not being carried over long distances, etc hand trolleys available?
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Shelving - are free standing shelves and cupboards secured to the wall or floor to ensure stability.
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Shelving - are items stored at a suitable height. (e.g. heavy items stored within easy reach at waist height, suitable ladder/step available)?
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Ladders – are these appropriate for the tasks carried out, and maintained.
First Aid
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First Aid - facilities in place and contents in date?
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First Aid - are first aid kits easily accessed and well sign posted.
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First Aiders – is there a current list of First Aiders displayed?
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Gloves - available for first aid and other biohazard procedures?
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Oral Medication - orally administered medication is not stored in First Aid Kits. (First Aiders are not to administer oral medication e.g. Panadol)
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Eye Wash - are eye wash station/s situated in an appropriate area within the work place.
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Eye Wash - are the eye wash station/s in working order
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Eye Wash - are eye wash station/s clearly sign posted & access is not restricted.
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Deluge Shower - are deluge shower/s situated in an appropriate area within the work place.
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Deluge Shower - are the deluge shower/s in working order & tested regularly.
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CPR Mouth Guards - are CPR mouth guar
Electrical
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Electrical equipment – checking for obvious damage, defects, discolouration or modifications to electrical applicance, are plugs, sockets & switches in good order?
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Double Adapters – are they eliminated from the workplace?
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Electrical Testing – all portable electrical equipment tagged and in date?
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Electrical Power Boards – do they all have an overload cut off switch?
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Electrical – are plugs, sockets & switches in good order?
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Electrical & Communication Leads - secured from behind computers etc. to prevent trip hazards and feet entanglement?
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Electrical - there are no temporary leads on floor in walkways creating trip hazards etc?
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Electrical & Communication Leads - secured from behind computers etc. to prevent trip hazards and feet entanglement?
Ergonomics and Environment
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Leg Room – does each person have adequate leg room under their desk. (60 cm)
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Seating – for work stations seats to be adjustable, can both the seat pan and backrest be independently adjusted?
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Storage Items - do not clutter and cause trip hazards for walkways and emergency exits?
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Lighting - fluorescent tubes in good order ie none are flickering?
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Noise - is general noise level satisfactory? Check for excess noise from printers, photocopiers, radios, etc
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Actions - for courtesy, have you contacted the responsible person before assigning any actions into GRACE?
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Noise - are all areas prone to high levels of noise identified / placarded.
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Noise - Is the usage of hearing protection (PPE) enforced within the work area.
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Monitors - are monitors set to the correct height – top of screen set to eye level when sitting upright?
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Other
Chemicals
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Chemicals - are they all correctly labelled to ensure positive identification?
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Chemicals - are not stored in food bottles or containers (could be mistaken for drinks etc.).
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MSDS – are they available for all workplace chemicals and less than 5 years old.
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Chemicals/Oils/Compressed Gases - are stored in appropriate areas.
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Chemicals/Oils/Compressed Gases – are they disposed of as per the MSDS.
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Clean up - are chemical and/or hydrocarbon spill clean-up materials readily available to deal with materials in the work area.
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Clean up - are hydrocarbon spill kits fully stocked.
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Bunding - are bunds empty, clean and in good repair.
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Chemicals - are Safety Data Sheets (SDS) available for all hazardous chemicals stored and used?
Security and Critical Incidents
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Confidential Documentation - is secured from non authorised personnel?
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Window Security Screens & Door Locks - are in good order?
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Perimeter Fences and Gates - are they secure and in good order?
Asbestos
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Asbestosl Register – are all workplace Asbestos Locations listed and the register updated regularly.
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Asbestos Labelling - all identified asbestos products are labelled.
