Refurbishments H&S Inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

1. Signage

• Hazard board/Danger notice displayed at all entrances and updated daily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate signs/notices have been erected around the site i.e. mobile plant, mandatory PPE, Assembly point, , Fist Aid Points, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Switchboard Isolation

• Switchboard isolation completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Danger notice put on Switchboard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. General Site Safety

• Good housekeeping throughout site/unit, clean and tidy (including corridors and route to and from site), rubbish removal easily accessible/used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is effective and well managed segregation between construction work and village, public protection and site security?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic management is in place and well managed (e.g. segregation between village and delivery areas, contractor vehicles are parking offsite - congested)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All workers have completed a H&S induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sign-in/out system is being maintained correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Extinguisher/s, easily accessible and current tag?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid Kits stocked and easily accessible, contractor has a nominated first aider onsite?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractors know how to report incidents, near misses, injuries to the village?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WorkSafe has been notified of all notifiable works (e.g. working at height greater than 5m)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Risk Assessments

• Risk register held and updated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A risk assessment (e.g. SWMS, TA, JTA) has been completed for all work and has been checked, reviewed and signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk assessments are adequate and suitable for the task and offer the necessary controls and required level of protection?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff are working in accordance with their task risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractors are working to their SWMS and any relevant licenses are up to date (e.g. working at height, mobile plant, electrical registration, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Powered Equipment and Tools

• Electrical equipment, leads and power tools have been tested and tagged within 3 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools and equipment in good condition – guards, leads, casing, blades, triggers, handles. Being stored and maintained correctly. Repairs done by Electrician?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isolating transformer/residual current device (RCD) in use. Correct electrical boards being used safely?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Chemicals & Substances

• Substances in appropriate containers, labelled and stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guidelines, procedures and restrictions are being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Excavations

• Access is clear, cordons/signs/guard rails in place & material/machinery away from edge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have underground plans been checked before excavations start and outlined in SWMS?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. PPE

• All site staff are compliant with minimum PPE requirements (e.g. high vis, hard had, steel toe caps, hearing protection, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visitor, Replacement and specialist PPE is available when required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Workers Wellbeing

• Health hazards are being proactively managed (e.g. noise, dust, UV exposure, impairment etc)?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Permit to Work (Applied for, approved and active)

• Electrical Permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working at Height Permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permit to Break Ground

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot Work Permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confined Space Permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Heights and Scaffold

• Fall hazard areas have been made safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold platforms, bracing, ties, sole plates and U-brackets are suitable and being used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold tags are clearly displayed, up to date (checked/signed weekly) and include contact details. Unsafe scaffold clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold register held onsite and updated with all changes and inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toe boards and guard rails are used correctly, no unsafe gaps, no debris or materials which may fall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile scaffold in good condition, erected correctly, tagged and being used safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work is not close to powerlines or other overhead hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A