Safety Assessment - duplicate - duplicate

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

OHS Policy

• Does the facility have a OHS policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the OHS policy displayed on the OHS noticeboard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the OHS policy been communicated to staff members by emails, Facebook, meetings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the OHS policy included in all staff inductions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do managers & middle managers understand the importance of the OHS policy? 2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Planning

• Has the facility developed a HSE business plan? Does it fall in line with the YMCA HSE strategy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the facility understand the YMCA's HSE legal requirements? If they needed to ask a question regarding OHS legislation or changes to legislation, what action would be taken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the facility listed hazards and task on the YMCA master risk control plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have OHS objectives and targets been set in business plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• OHS resources are included in facility budget?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Contractor Management

• Is there a contractor induction process implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do contractors sign in & out when entering and leaving the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do contractors complete or provide a copy of a JSA/SWMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do contractors provide copies of relevant licenses or certificates prior to starting work at the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have a high risk permit system (confined space, hot work, working at height) been implemented at the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• (Select the last 2 contractors that have signed in) has a contractor management process been performed? (induction, JSA, high risk permit, licenses and certificates of currency)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals

• Has the YMCA chemical storage protocol been implemented? (Walk ways & paths clear, chemicals have designated storage areas, sufficient lighting, MSDS's available, appropriate placarding, colour coded mixing equipment)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a hazardous substances/dangerous goods register

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a spill kit located in the area? Is the spill kit regularly checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a system for managing contractors delivering chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General housekeeping in chemical storage area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• All chemicals in the facility listed on the master risk control plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE maintained and regularly checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff members received training on PPE use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all pipes, valves & pumps controlling water or chemical feeds clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Bullying and occupational violence

• Is the bullying MOP displayed on the noticeboard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do staff receive training on bullying and occupational violence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bullying and occupational violence issues reported to management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments for bullying been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments for occupational violence been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Has all tasks involving manual handling been identified on the master risk control plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments and safe work procedures been developed for tasks involving manual handling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has manual handling training been provided in the last 12 months? Is there documented evidence of this?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safe work procedures available to staff? Have staff been trained in those procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Asbestos

• Does the facility contain asbestos?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an up to date asbestos register? (Within 5 years)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Review the asbestos register & check all locations of asbestos to ensure it is in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the asbestos register available to contractors? (E.g. Included into contractor induction)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a system in place for monitoring condition of asbestos? Is this documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working at height

• Are all working at heights tasks listed on the master risk control plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contractors required to access the roof? Has a risk assessment been conducted for this task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is their a heights safety system installed? Is there an operations and maintenance manual available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff members required to perform tasks using a ladder? Has a risk assessment been conducted for this task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a YMCA staff member at the facility completed the YMCA working at heights training course?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff members been trained in ladder use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ladders maintained? Are they checked regularly to ensure they are in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• All plant and equipment listed on the master risk control plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a preventative maintenance schedule been implemented to maintain plant and equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all electrical equipment tested and tagged in accordance with Australian Standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a system implemented to ensure all equipment is checked on a regular basis? (plant checks, hazard inspections)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a system in place to ensure damaged plant or equipment can be appropriately isolated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Aquatic Facilities

• Is there a operations manual available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a training calendar implemented? Ensuring lifeguards participate in 5 in-service training sessions per year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an agreement/contract for all hirers of the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is pool water monitored and maintained within health regulations? (Review pool test results)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a risk assessment been conducted to determine lifeguard supervision arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Aquatic Education

• Are emergency procedures practiced with group lessons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is information about aquatic education participants medical history made available to teachers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff trained in emergency management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Spaces

• Has all confined spaces been identified on the master risk control plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all confined spaces been assessed using the YMCA confined space hazard ID, assessment and control template

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are confined spaced signed and locked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a permit system in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff members issuing permits deemed competent? Have they completed the YMCA Confined Space training course?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate qualifications and licenses collected when contractors are entering confined spaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise Management

• Has the facility identified potential noise hazards on the master risk control plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a risk assessment been completed for areas and tasks that expose staff to hazardous noise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the group fitness stereos have a noise restricter installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Isolated/lone worker

• Are staff members required to work alone?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a risk assessment been completed on areas and tasks that require staff to work alone or in isolated locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Management

• Exit doors, stairs & pathways clear of obstruction both inside and outside of doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exit doors clearly marked & visible; signage present & illuminated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the emergency management plan been updated in the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have mock evacuations been conducted in the last 12 months? Is there documented evidence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has emergency management training been provided in the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First aid, injury management & incident reporting

• Is all first aid & emergency equipment regularly checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stock meets requirements of local hazards and relevant guidelines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff members been provided with training on importance of reporting staff injuries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If you are injured poster displayed in appropriate locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff injuries appropriately investigated & corrective actions implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Communication & Consultation

• Is there an OHS committee

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the committee meet atleast quarterly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are minutes displayed on the noticeboard & distributed to staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are meeting minutes discussed in operational & management team meetings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the facility meet with key stakeholders to discuss health and safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the manager & staff communicate the YMCA's health and safety message?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Monitoring & performance measurement

• Are OHS performance reports produced? (Incidents, system failures, hazard identification, hazard & risk assessment completed, near misses etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a workplace hazard inspection completed monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the manager discuss OHS performance with staff members?

  Yes

  No

  N/A