Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Name of Manager/Supervisor

SAFETY, HEALTH AND EMERGENCY READINESS

General

  • Select site weather conditions at time of this inspection (select all that apply)

  • Current activities being undertaken on site (select all that apply)

Site Safety Inspection

First Aid Facilities

  • Are first aid facilities on site?

  • Are first aid kits and contents clean and orderly?

  • No first aid contents past their expiry date?

  • First aid kit easily accessible on site?

  • Employees aware of location of first aid kit?

  • Are emergency numbers displayed or available on phone?

Fire Prevention & Emergency

  • Is Assembly Point known by the team?

  • Exits clear of obstructions?

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  • Extinguishers recently serviced? (check punch mark on tabs)

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

Site Security

  • Is site security safe to work?

  • Is site perimeter fenced off appropriately?

  • Are debris regularly carted away?

  • No smoking sign and smoking sign in force

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Is Personal Protective Equipment available?

  • Is footwear in good condition and of correct type?

  • Is eye protection worn where required?

  • Is hearing protection worn in designated areas?

  • Are the reflective jackets worn?

  • Is respiratory protection worn where dust, mist or fumes are present?

  • Are safety harnesses appropriately worn at height?<br>

  • Is additional PPE used where required?

  • Are staff aware of correct PPE for tasks they are trained to perform?

Housekeeping

  • Is site housekeeping to be inspected in this audit?

Work Benches & Areas

  • Work benches and areas to be inspected are in good state?

  • Are tools not in use put away?

  • There are no damaged hand tools in use?

  • There are no damaged power tools in use?

  • Work height correct for the type of work and the employee?

  • Work benches have no sharp edges?

Trip and Fall Safety

  • Employees to be pay attention when they walk to prevent trip and fall

  • Are footpaths in good condition?

  • Are fall preventive measures in place and used where gaps occur in railings?

  • Are appropriate measures in place to prevent falls? ie. barriers (preferred) or harnesses?

  • Is all fall protection equipment is visually inspected prior to use?

  • Is all work above 2m, or within 2m of an edge being done safely?

Hand and Power Tools

  • Are power cords in good condition?

  • Are all tools double insulated or have a ground plug?

  • Are ground fault circuit interrupters in place at the source of electricity?

  • Are all power tools in good condition?

  • Are defective pieces of equipment and tools red tagged and removed from service?

  • Are tools stored correctly and in the right place when not in use?

  • Are employees using the proper tool for the task they are performing?

  • Are hand tools manufactured to standard?

  • Are employees using two hand on tools that are designed to do so?

Ladders

  • Ladders to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all ladders Industrial strength? (Non Household rated, check label.)

  • Are ladders in good condition?

  • If used for electrical work are ladders non conductive? (wood or fibre glass.)

  • Are ladders being used according to instructions?

  • For extension ladders: are ropes, pulleys and treads in a good state of repair?

  • Are ladders not used to access heights when higher order controls should be used?

Electrical Safety

  • Electrical safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Are safety switches installed?

  • Are safety switches tested every 6 months and tests recorded?

  • There are no outlets are overloaded / No double adapters in use?

  • Has portable equipment been tested and tagged?

  • There are no broken plugs, sockets or switches?

  • There are no power leads across walkways?

  • No frayed or damaged leads?

  • There are no strained leads?

  • Are portable power tools in good condition?

  • Where required are emergency shut-down procedures in place?

Chemical Safety

  • Are Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  • Are all containers labelled correctly?

  • Are unused substances disposed of?

  • If applicable are special storage conditions followed?

  • Are workers trained in the use of hazardous substances?

  • Is adequate ventilation provided?

Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures

  • Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures to be inspected this audit?

  • Are Incident, Accident, Near Miss and Injury procedures in place?

  • Are adequate reporting forms for for these events in place?

  • Are all incidents investigated?

  • Are Corrective Actions then implemented?

  • Are Workers Compensation, Rehabilitation and Return to Work Programs in place?

  • Is an "If you are injured" poster displayed?

General Comments

  • Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

  • Add any additional relevant photos

  • Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  • Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off

  • Name & Signature of Inspector

  • Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Foreman

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