Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Reason for Audit

  • Major Works

  • Site specific (Tender has been awarded)

  • Re assessment

  • Reason for reassessment

  • Tender evaluation Major works

  • If a contract is awarded a site specific SMP must be developed and reassessed

  • Minor works

  • Site specific (Tender has been awarded)

  • Re assessment

  • Reason for reassessment

  • Tender evaluation Minor works

  • If a contract is awarded a site specific SMP must be developed and reassessed

1 GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLICY DOCUMENTS

  • 1.1 Is there a Work Health and Safety(WHS) policy authorized and or signed by the organizations senior management, clearly stating the overall WHS objectives and demonstrates a commitment to improving WHS performance?

  • 1.2 Does the policy include a commitment to comply with relevant WHS legislation and other requirements ?

  • 1.3 Is the policy documented, implemented, maintained and communicated to all employees ?

  • 1.4 Has the policy been revised within the last 12 months and relevant to the organisation ?

  • 1.5 Is there a process to identify legal and other requirements that are applicable to its activities, products and services ?

2 OHS Management Plans

  • 2.1 Has a review of the Safety Management Plan (SMP) been conducted in the last 12 months

  • Review date of SMP

3.0.0 Identification of Hazards, Hazard/Risk Assessment and Control of Hazards/Risks

  • 3.0.1 Has the organisation documented site specific hazards?

  • 3.0.2 Are the high risk construction activities for the site listed ?

  • 3.0.3 Is there a documented procedure to identify hazards in the workplace ?

  • 3.4 Is the hierarchy of controls used to manage risk ?

3.1.0 Emergency Preparedness and Response

  • 3.1.1 Is there a site specific emergency plan with location of emergency assembly point, site emergency contacts and full site address ?

  • 3.1.2 Are all potential emergency situations identified and emergency procedures documented for preventing and mitigating the associated illness and injury?

  • 3.1.3 Is there a first aider and contact number identified on the signage ?

  • 3.1.4 If provisions of 1st aid is left to the subcontractors, is there a process to ensure compliance occur. ? (If this is the case every subcontractor must have a a first-aiders on site and first aid kits)

  • 3.1.5 Does the site have a process to signal an emergency ? Detail method below.

  • 3.1.6 Is there a schedule for testing emergency evacuation ?

4 Structure and responsibility

  • 4.1 Has the organization defined, documented and communicated the areas of accountability and responsibility (including those imposed by WHS legislation) of all personnel involved in the SMPs operation?

  • 4.2 Has the organisation demonstrated commitment to WHS training with respect to the level of work being undertaken ?

5 Consultation & communication and reporting

  • 5.1 Is there a process for consulting workers WHS management decision?<br><br>

  • 5.2 Is there a process for consultation with workers on a regular basis ?

  • 5.3 What process is used for consultation ?

  • If other, what process ?

  • 5.4 Is there a process for ensuring important WHS information is communicated to workers ?

  • 5.5 Does the organisation have a procedure to cover WHS performance reporting ?

  • 5.6 Does the organisation have a procedure to cover reporting on hazard identification ?

  • 5.9 Does the organisation have a procedure to cover Defence Housing Australia (DHA) reporting requirements ?

6 Information, instruction and training.

  • 6.1 Is there a clearly identified induction procedure that complies with Commonwealth WHS regulation 316 ?<br>

  • 6.2 Is the principle contractor or their representative identified as responsible for delivering site inductions?

  • 6.3 Is the requirement to have a current construction induction card clearly indicated ?

  • 6.4 Is there a clearly defined set of site rules ?

  • 6.5 Are workers offered the chance to access and read the site safety management plan ?

  • 6.6 Are high risk licenses and certificates of competency asked for where applicable ?

7 Incident notification, reporting, investigation and prevention.

  • 7.1 Does the organisation have a procedure for notifying incidents deemed notifiable the relevant WHS regulator and DHA ?

  • 7.2 Does the organisation have a procedure for responding to, investigating and preventing incidents?

  • 7.3 Is there clear instruction that a site is to be preserved until clearance is given by the Regulator and DHA WHS officer ?

  • 7.4 Has the organisation identified circumstances where health surveillance is required as required by Commonwealth WHS regulation 58 and have a process for satisfying the requirement.

  • 7.5 Does the organisation refer to Audio metric testing where PPE is used as a control measure?

8 Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

  • 8.1.1 Does the safety management plan require a SWMS for every high risk activity prior to work commencing as required by Commonwealth rWHS Regulations 299, 300,301, 302 and 303.

  • 8.1.2 Is there a process for reviewing and approving a SWMS prior to work commencing ?

8.2.0 SWMS review process cover

  • 8.2.1 A step by step logical sequence for the task ?

  • 8.2.2 The organisation doing the work is identified on the SWMS ?

  • 8.2.3 That the SWMS is specific to the site

  • 8.2.4 WHS hazards are identified;

  • 8.2.5 That workers have participated in developing the SWMS

  • 8.2.6 Hazards are controlled

9 Electrical safety

  • 9.1 Is there an electrical safety section in the SMP ?

  • 9.2 Does the section refer to AS/NZS 3012:2010 Electrical installations for construction and demolition sites, as required by Commonwealth WHS Regulation 163 ?

  • 9.3 Does it refer to testing and tagging of portable electrical equipment every 3 months minimum ?

  • 9.4 Does it have an isolation procedure. That includes lock out and tagging of incomplete and live circuits?

10 Plant and equipment

  • 10.1 Is there a procedure to assess risks associated with plant at the workplace ?

  • 10.2 Is there a procedure to ensure operators of plant are appropriately trained and licensed ?

11 Traffic management

  • 11.1 Is there mention of safe delivery and movement of construction materials ?

  • 11.2 Does the plan address traffic management on and near the site ?

12 Hazardous substances

  • 12.1 Is there a hazardous substance register ?

  • 12.2 Is there a procedure for the safe storage and handling of hazardous substances ?

12.3 Asbestos

  • 12.3.1 If the presence of asbestos is present, does the plan manage this risk ?

13 Risks to services

  • 13.1 Does the plan address risks to underground services such as gas, electricity, water, and communications

  • 13.2 Does the plan mention pot-holing to identify services ?

  • 13.3 Does the plan address over head services ?

14 Issue resolution

  • 14.1 Is there a procedure for Resolution of WHS issues ?

  • 14.2 That the entity responsible for addressing the issue is identified ?

  • 14.3 That the severity of the risk and number of workers possibly exposed is taken into account ?

  • 14.4 That if requested by any party, details of the issue and its resolution be set out in a written agreement ?

15 Return to work

  • 15.1 Is there a return to work policy for injured workers to work ?

16 Records and Record Management

  • 16.1 Has the organisation established, procedures for the identification, maintenance and disposition of WHS records, as well as the results of audits and reviews?

Notes

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