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Location
1. Signage
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Hazard board/Danger notice displayed at all entrances and updated daily?
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Appropriate signs/notices have been erected around the site i.e. mobile plant, mandatory PPE, Assembly point, , Fist Aid Points, etc?
2. Switchboard Isolation
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Switchboard isolation completed?
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Danger notice put on Switchboard?
3. General Site Safety
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Good housekeeping throughout site/unit, clean and tidy (including corridors and route to and from site), rubbish removal easily accessible/used?
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There is effective and well managed segregation between construction work and village, public protection and site security?
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Traffic management is in place and well managed (e.g. segregation between village and delivery areas, contractor vehicles are parking offsite - congested)?
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All workers have completed a H&S induction?
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Sign-in/out system is being maintained correctly?
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Fire Extinguisher/s, easily accessible and current tag?
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First Aid Kits stocked and easily accessible, contractor has a nominated first aider onsite?<br>
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Contractors know how to report incidents, near misses, injuries to the village?
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WorkSafe has been notified of all notifiable works (e.g. working at height greater than 5m)?
4. Risk Assessments
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Risk register held and updated?
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A risk assessment (e.g. SWMS, TA, JTA) has been completed for all work and has been checked, reviewed and signed?
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Risk assessments are adequate and suitable for the task and offer the necessary controls and required level of protection?<br>
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Staff are working in accordance with their task risk assessment?
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Contractors are working to their SWMS and any relevant licenses are up to date (e.g. working at height, mobile plant, electrical registration, etc)?
5. Powered Equipment and Tools
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Electrical equipment, leads and power tools have been tested and tagged within 3 months?
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Tools and equipment in good condition – guards, leads, casing, blades, triggers, handles. Being stored and maintained correctly. Repairs done by Electrician?
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Tools and equipment are set up and being used safely e.g. on stable ground, right tool for the job, correct training and PPE?<br>
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Isolating transformer/residual current device (RCD) in use. Correct electrical boards being used safely?<br>
6. Chemicals & Substances
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Substances in appropriate containers, labelled and stored safely?
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Signage and safety data sheets (SDS) are present, relevant staff trained for safe handling and emergencies, location of spill kit, and there is the correct type of fire extinguisher?
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Guidelines, procedures and restrictions are being followed?
7. Excavations
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Access is clear, cordons/signs/guard rails in place & material/machinery away from edge?
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Have underground plans been checked before excavations start and outlined in SWMS?<br>
8. PPE
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All site staff are compliant with minimum PPE requirements (e.g. high vis, hard had, steel toe caps, hearing protection, etc)?
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Visitor, Replacement and specialist PPE is available when required?
9. Workers Wellbeing
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Health hazards are being proactively managed (e.g. noise, dust, UV exposure, impairment etc)?<br>
10. Permit to Work (Applied for, approved and active)
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Electrical Permit
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Working at Height Permit
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Permit to Break Ground
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Hot Work Permit
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Confined Space Permit
11. Heights and Scaffold
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Fall hazard areas have been made safe?
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All ladders in good condition and of an industrial grade, no a-frames or trestles, access ladders are secured top and/or bottom and at correct angle (4 to 1)?
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Scaffold platforms, bracing, ties, sole plates and U-brackets are suitable and being used correctly?
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Scaffold tags are clearly displayed, up to date (checked/signed weekly) and include contact details. Unsafe scaffold clearly marked?
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Scaffold register held onsite and updated with all changes and inspections?
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Toe boards and guard rails are used correctly, no unsafe gaps, no debris or materials which may fall?
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Mobile scaffold in good condition, erected correctly, tagged and being used safely?
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Work is not close to powerlines or other overhead hazards?