Risk Focus - Working at Height (National) (August 2020)

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Manager completing risk focus verification

• Manager is up to date with Leading Safely at Target training (i.e. completed within past two years)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verification must be led by member of management team up to date with Leading Safely at Target

Team members supporting manager

• Add name of team member

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladders - Set-up, use, storage & transport

• Confirm all controls listed are in place. If control not in place, generate "Action" and close out

Step / Topic - Working in trafficked area

Controls

• Hazard (including outcome): Possible mobile plant and pedestrian collision causing shearing/crushing injuries when using ladder in trafficked areas.
  Risk Rating with site controls in place: Medium - 3C

• National - Team members complete Team Member Training Program.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Ladders used are segregated from operating vehicles / mobile plant.<br>If required, appropriate temporary bollards, expandable barriers or rope etc. to separate vehicles/mobile plant from team members working on ladders are available and are used.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Step / Topic - Working Alone or In Isolation

Controls

• Hazard (including outcome): Team members working alone (for example greater than 30 minutes) causing inability to get attention in the event of an injury, emergency, health condition or inability to exit from an undesirable work environment or situation.
  Risk Rating with site controls in place: Medium - 3D

• National - Team members complete Team Member Training Program. Training content outlines controls for working in isolation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Controls in place to minimise risk of team members working alone for extended periods of time (e.g. greater than 30 minutes)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Step / Topic - Lighting

Controls

• Hazard (including outcome): Insufficient lighting may increase chance of slips, trips, falls or collision into stationary or moving objects.
  Risk Rating with site controls in place: Low- 4C

• National - Site layout and standards address lighting in all work areas, ensuring adequate light levels are maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• National - Maintenance program includes the inspection and repair of faulty lights.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Lighting levels are adequate for areas where ladders are used.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Step / Topic - Ensuring suitable ladders are available and safe for use.

Controls

• Hazard (including outcome): Multiple injuries due to person falling from ladder or head injuries from objects falling from height and striking persons below ladder.
  Risk Rating with site controls in place: Medium - 3C

• National - Ladders meet Australian Standards/Specifications for industrial use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• National - All Target ladders have been assessed as fit for purpose and meet legislative requirements.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• National - Ladders under preventative maintenance schedule.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Ladders are not stored in overhead areas (i.e. Ladders are stored at ground level).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Team members do not carry more than one carton at a time up and down the ladders. Three points of contact is maintained at all times. Items must be comfortably carried in one arm to be stored at height.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Team members wear appropriate footwear (soft sole for gripping best) when using ladders (e.g. no ballet flats)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Team members never place feet on fixtures/shelving and only one person at a time uses ladders.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site - Adequate numbers of the following ladders are available for use, are safe for use and stored safely

• Selling Floor Ladder

• Site - Store has access to selling floor ladder in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Is the only ladder used on selling floor for access at height.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Ladder is stored in designated storage area when not in use. Team member return them to storage after use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Ladder/s are in good condition and do not require repair (note inspect ladders and tag unsafe ladders out of service) (i.e. guardrail is in place, welds intact, no other observed faults)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reserve ladder

• Site - Site has adequate numbers of reserve ladders to use in reserve aisles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Reserve ladders are only used within Brownbuilt reserve ailes (not in open areas)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Following safety labels are fitted (Use in narrow aisles only, pull yellow cord)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Ladder/s are stored within reserve aisles when not in use. Team member return them to storage after use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Reserve ladders are in good condition and do not require repair (note inspect ladders and tag unsafe ladders out of service) (i.e. check each that handrails are not damaged, welds intact, no other observed faults)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many ladders have been tagged out of service

• A-frame Ladder

• Site - Ladders are in good condition and do not require repair (note inspect ladders and tag unsafe ladders out of service) (i.e. check each that platform is stable, welds intact, no other observed faults)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Receiving Ladder

• Site - Ladder is stored so is easily accessible to break down 2.1m high pallets.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Ladder is in good condition and do not require repair (note inspect ladder and tag out of service if unsafe) (i.e. check each that platform is stable, welds intact, no other observed faults)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sign off

• Manager sign off who is completing risk focus verification

  Sign

• Team member involved with consultation

  Sign
Any other team member sign off involved with consultation

• Team member involved with consultation

  Sign

Safety Step

• Confirm all controls listed are in place. If control not in place, generate "Action" and close out

Step / Topic - Availability of safety step

Controls

• Hazard (including outcome): Fall from over-reaching to access stock causing bruising, fractures and/or muscle strains.
  Risk Rating with site controls in place: Low - 4D

• National - Approved safety steps are available for store order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Adequate numbers of safety steps are available for team member use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Safety steps are stored safely in dedicated areas for easy access.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Step / Topic - Safe use of safety step

Controls

• Hazard (including outcome): Fall from height resulting in sprains, strains and fractures.
  Risk Rating with site controls in place: Medium - 3C

• National - Team members are using safety steps correctly (e.g. incident data reference, risk control verification)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Safety steps are used by team members as per training (e.g. safely accessing items above shoulder height).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site - Safety steps are being used safely by team members (e.g. used flat level surface, not stacked on other items and used)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Step / Topic - Equipment condition

Controls

• Hazard (including outcome): Fall as a result of safety step sliding when team member ascending / descending.
  Risk Rating with site controls in place: Medium - 3C

• Site - Safety steps are in good condition (e.g. intact, non slip strips in place).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sign off

• Manager sign off who is completing risk focus verification

  Sign

• Team member involved with consultation

  Sign
Any other team member sign off involved with consultation

• Team member involved with consultation

  Sign