Information
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Audit Name
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Building; Location
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Audit Date
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Lead Auditor
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Persons consulted / HSR
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Photos
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Instructions for completion:
1.Complete form specific to area
2.Enter Yes, No, Not applicable to each question-add remarks or enter media on items that need to be addressed.
3.Transfer all "No" responses and comments to the Rectification Action Plan (RAP)
Completed Checklist
a) Export to desktop
b) Export both the audit and RAP to Senior H &S Coordinator once completed. -
1.0 Previous Inspection
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1.1 - Has the last inspection been reviewed?
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1.2 - Are there no outstanding actions?
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2.0 - WHS Procedures/ Training/ Documentation
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2.1- Is the University WHS policy on display/ available to staff?
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2.2- Are local HSA and HSR listed and known to staff
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2.3- Is there a register of staff inductions for this area?<br>
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2.5- Is there an induction checklist for visitors, contractors etc?
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3.0 - Fire Prevention - Assess/Egress
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3.1 Are evacuation maps prominently displayed and up to date?<br>
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3.2 - Are emergency phone numbers and personnel (Wardens) displayed?<br>
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2.3 - Extinguishers in place, serviced and clearly marked for type of fire?
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3.4 - Extinguishers clear of obstructions?
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3.5 - Adequate direction signs for fire exits?
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3.6 - Exits clear of obstructions and combustibles?
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3.7 - Emergency exit lighting operable?
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4.0 - Building Safety
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4.1 - Walkways adequately and clearly marked?
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4.2 - Floor surfaces even, kept clear and tidy?
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4.3 - Stair and risers kept clear and tidy?
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3.4- Loading area clean and tidy?<br>
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4.5 - Are all external areas, pedestrian access and precincts free from slip, trip or fall hazard?
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4.6 - Is there excessive glare?
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4.7 - Light fittings clean and in good operating condition?
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5.0 - General Housekeeping
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5.1 - Bins located at suitable points around site?
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6.2 - Bins emptied regularly?
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5.3 - Oily rags and combustible refuse in covered metal containers?
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6.0 - Work Benches and Desks
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6.1 - Clear of rubbish?
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6.2 - Tools not in use kept in place?
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6.3 - Work height correct for the type of work and the employee?
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6.4 - No sharp edges?
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7.0 - Storage Design and Use
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7.1 - Materials stored in racks and bins wherever possible?
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7.2 - Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?
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7.3 - General condition of racks and pallets?
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7.4 - Have racks been formally inspected?
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8.0 Machines
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8.1 - Has a register of plant been established,and has it been maintained?
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8.2 - Is there a current maintenance logbook for significant plant and equipment ?
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8.3 - Have risk assessments for major plant and equipment been conducted?
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8.4 - Are JSA's and SOP's with each machine and up to date?
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8.5 - Have nip points, V- drives, chain drives been adequately guarded on machines. Eg Compressors.
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8.6 - Have quick stops on rotating parts or blades been fitted, and are they in good working order?
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8.7 - Are appropriate emergency shutdown switches located within easy access of the operator?
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8.8 - Are machines adequately locked out when not in use?<br>
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8.9 - Are Operators trained/inducted on machines?
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8.10 - Is the training recorded?
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8.11 - Is there a system for planning/ scheduling equipment maintenance?
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8.12- Is there adequate signage in the work area?
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8.13 - Are hearing protection areas clearly designated by signs?
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8.14 - Has a noise assessment been conducted in the past 5 years?
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8.15- Has audio-metric testing been completed for employees who are at risk of excessive noise?
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8.16 - No damaged power tools in use?
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8.17 - Have hand tools been appropriately stored?
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9.0 - Electrical Safety
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9.1 - Are safety switches used for portable plant?
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9.2 - Safety switches are tested every 6 months?
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9.3 - Are liquids, chemicals and gasses stored away from electrical outlets of items?
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9.4 - Portable equipment tested and tagged?
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9.5 - No damaged or strained, plugs, sockets or switches?
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9.6 - Are leads secured and not potential trip hazards?
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9.7- Are electrical leads not near hot surfaces, sharp edges or doorways?
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9.8 - Distribution boards signed, kept closed, kept free from obstruction?
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9.9 - Distribution boards and cables have been thermographically inspected?
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10.0 - Chemical Safety
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10.1 - Hazardous Substance Register complete and updated?
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10.2 - Material Safety Data Sheets available for Hazardous chemicals?
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10.3 - Chemical risk assessments have been reviewed in the last 5 years?
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10.4 - All containers labelled correctly?
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10.5 - Have persons exposed to hazardous substances been trained?
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10.6 - Adequate chemical storage?
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10.7 - Is the appropriate type of PPE available?
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10.8 - Is adequate ventilation provided?
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10.9 - Are eye washes and showers easily accessed?
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10.12- Is absorbent material for chemical spills available?
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11.0- Dangerous Goods
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11.1- Flammable and Combustible held for use kept to the minimum possible?
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11.2- Are 'No Smoking' and 'No Naked Flame' signs ?
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11.3 - Are cylinders segregated and stored and secured in well ventilated areas?
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11.4- Are empty cylinders stored separately from full cylinders and signed?
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11.5- Air receivers and compressors inspected?
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11.6- Have users been trained/ inducted on gas?
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12.0 Ladders
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12.1 - Are all ladders Industrial strength?
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12.2 - Are ladders in good condition?
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12.3 - If used for electrical work are they non conductive?
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12.4 - Used with 3 points of contact?
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12.5 - Securely stored?
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13.0 - Office Hazards-Ergonomics
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13.1 - Have adequate storage facilities been provided?
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13.2 - Are areas free from obstruction or items sticking out into pathways?
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13.3 - Are items that are frequently used easily accessible?
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13.4 - If reaching up is necessary, is a step stool or similar device provided?
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13.5- Have adjustable chairs been provided for workstations with a computer?
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13.6 - Have staff been provided with information on how to optimise their workstation?
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13.7 - Have aids been provided for workstations? For example,foot rests,document holders.
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13.8 - Have manual handling issues been identified?
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14.0 - Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE)
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14.1 - Is PPE provided where necessary?<br>eg gloves,face shield, respirators,hearing protection,safety glasses?
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14.3 - Is PPE worn correctly when required?
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14.3 - Have staff/ students been trained in the right use of and selection of PPE?
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14.4 - Is PPE stored and maintained correctly?
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14.5 - Is protective clothing adequate for the tasks being performed?
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15.0- Spray Painting and paint storage
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15.1-Do spray painting facilities comply with standards?
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15.2- Are there written procedures for spray painting?
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15.3- Is ventilation adequate for the task?
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15.4- Is respiratory protection properly maintained and used as required?
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17.5- Is paint and thinners kept to a minimum level and stored in appropriate containers/ cabinets?
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16.0- Manual Tasks
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16.1- Is there adequate space for all manual handling tasks:<br>a) bench space for equipment?<br>b) leg space for equipment?<br>c) storage space for equipment not in use?
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16.2- Are heavy/ awkward objects stored between knee and shoulder height?
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16.3- Are correct manual handling techniques / equipment used for lifting heavy awkward or unstable items?
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16.4- Have Manual Tasks Risk Assessments been completed?
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16.5- Have staff involved in manual handling tasks been trained?
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16.6- Is Manual Handling Equipment (MHE) adequate for the tasks performed?
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16.7- Is MHE correctly maintained?
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16.8- Are lifting slings clean, in usable condition and correctly marked
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16.9- Is there a log book for gantries, cranes, lifters and any other major lifting plant or equipment?
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16.10- Is regular/ periodic servicing being conducted?
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17.0 - First Aid Facilities
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17.1 - Are cabinets and contents clean and orderly?
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17.2 - Are contents regularly checked?
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17.3 - Has a first aid cabinet caretaker been assigned?
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17.4 - Cabinets clearly labelled?
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12.5 - Is there easy access to cabinets?
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17.6 - Are first aid officers accessible and their details up to date?
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17.7 - Are emergency numbers displayed?
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17.8 - Are the names and contact details of the local HSA and HSR prominently displayed?
Transfer all N responses as Rectification Actions in Hazard Register on SharePoint
Export completed Audit report to the relevant building folder in WHS Team Site / Documents/Inspections and Audits
Sign Off
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Auditor's signature
