Information

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Site Inspection

  • Project:

  • Weather Conditions?

  • Select date

Current Activity on Site:

Site Setup

  • Site setup checklist - complete

  • Access, emergency information

Protection of public

  • Site fencing and signage

  • Use of bunting/witches hats

  • Traffic management

  • Public trip hazards - action

  • Road and footpath closures where required

  • No falling object hazards

Site Office

  • Emergency procedures posted

  • Safety notice board

  • Incident response pack

  • Fire extinguisher - ready for use

  • Suitable first aid kit - stocked

  • First aid treatment register

  • Isolation and OOS Tags

  • Safety posters - changed monthly

Documentation

  • Safety information

  • Acts, Codes, Australian Standards and Regulations

  • Current SWMS (JSA) displayed

  • Project OHSE Risk Register - Up to date

  • OHSE Procedures

  • Site Manager File

Ladders

  • Visual check - safe to use

  • Not made of wood

  • Ladder securely tied on

  • When in use workers maintain 3 points of contact with ladder

Scaffolds

  • Scaffolder licensed - tagging

  • Correct footings, tied and braced

  • Planking complete and secured

  • Guardrails, mid rails and toe boards used as per OSH REG section 3.55

  • Correct access, edge protection, signage and falling object protection

  • Scafftag inspected every 30 days

Fall arrest system

  • System safe for use and workers trained

  • Anchorage points designed, inspected, approved and located for safe use

  • Adequate free fall distance to prevent worker hitting object or ground

  • Working at heights procedure in accordance with SWMS (JSA)

  • No evidence of wear or weakening affecting the safety of the fall arrest system

  • Fall arrest equipment inspected every 6 months and records maintained

  • Working at heights permit in place

Edge Protection

  • Edge protection provided to the edge of scaffold, suspended slab, fixed stair or landing if risk of falling 2m or more

  • Edge protection or fall injury prevention system provided at any other edge if risk of falling 3m or more

  • Edge protection inclusive of guardrail, mid rail and toe board

  • Top rail between 900mm and 1100mm above working surface

Elevated Work Platforms

  • Operator licensed

  • Daily Check - completed

  • Falling object protection

  • Operator ticket for boom type > 11m

  • Used safely around workers

Lifting Gear

  • Check chain slings, lifting devices and attachments

  • Look for signs of stretching, cracks, missing parts or other damage

  • Lifting register provided

Excavation

  • Access, barriers, shoring, battering, benching

  • No loads near edges

  • Underground services isolated

  • Ground stability checked and controls implemented

  • Excavation permit completed

Concrete Tilt Panels

  • All participants - copies of tilt panel certificates

  • Tilt panel folder, AS3850

  • Engineer certified drawings

  • WorkSafe notifications

  • Risks assessed

  • Weather conditions considered

  • Braces are engineer supplied and identified

  • Correct number of braces used and installed as per specifications

  • Exclusion zones setup

Manual Handling

  • Risks assessed

  • Using correct procedures

Gas Welding Equipment

  • Cylinders upright, chain secured

  • Cylinders protected on trolley

  • Regulator and gauges in good condition

  • Arrestors on bottle and blow pipe

  • Hoses ideally 15m - no leaks

  • Fire extinguisher handy and PPE worn

  • Workspace clear of combustibles including fuel

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Complying with signage and JSA

  • Condition and hygiene

  • Extra PPE worn when required (e.g. Gloves, masks to protect from dust and paint fumes)

  • Workers dressed for safety

Vehicles and Plant

  • Check registration, lights, reversing warning, fluid levels and tyres

  • Seat belts fitted and in use

  • Operator licensed

  • Daily check completed

  • Plant risk assessment completed

  • Plant service history records obtained and kept in site office

Plant and Vehicle Management on site

  • Plant currently on site:

  • Spotters for reversing

  • Movement control system

  • Are vehicles and pedestrians kept apart

  • Working in correspondence to JSA

  • Safe unloading

  • Signage

  • Compliance plates visible on plant where applicable

SWMS (JSA)

  • SWMS in place by Smith Constructions & Subcontractors

  • SWMS are in compliance with the days activities

  • Emergency response preparedness

  • Assess effectiveness of the system - all risks covered?

  • Suggested improvements

  • SWMS are reviewed and approved prior to work commencing

Safety Records

  • Site Diary - detailed including names of all subcontractors on site

  • Attendance Register - signed by all

  • Site induction checklists - signed. All personnel on site inducted?

  • Site induction register - up to date

  • Toolbox Meetings - minutes are meaningful and prove they are held weekly

  • Preparing for Emergencies - checklist completed

  • First aid risk assessment - completed

  • First aid treatments - records

  • Injury illness incident - reports

  • Weekly Inspections - reports are meaningful and weekly

  • Plant Register - all plant on site recorded

  • Work permits - records

  • Signed copy of SMP on site

Amenities

  • Hygienic amenities area

  • Cool, clean drinking water

  • Means of boiling water

  • Covered garbage bin

  • Clean toilet, toilet paper

  • Hand wash facilities, soap and towel

Electricity

  • All temporary power boxes and site office power boxes are tagged quarterly

  • Leads off ground or protected

  • Lead length <30 m from board

  • Portable equipment tagged

  • Looks safe for use (portable lights and personnel gear)

  • No double adapters/ piggyback plugs

  • Overhead lines considered

Guarding

  • Guarding present and in good condition on all tools and machines

Power Tools

  • Condition

  • Operator competency

  • PPE - as per SWMS

  • Nail gun sign if applicable

Environmental Issues

  • Control of dust and noise

  • Storm water and liquid waste

  • Chemical storage

  • Other

Noise

  • Noisy procedures/ tasks identified in SWMS

  • Correct PPE supplied, used and enforced

  • Areas above 85dB (A) identified and signed

  • Workers not involved in the work kept away from the noise source

  • Current noise levels (recorded from different areas over the site)

Housekeeping

  • Access ways clear

  • No clutter or rubbish in immediate work space

  • Site tidy and safe with adequate lighting

  • Slip/trip hazards marked

  • Reo bars and star pickets capped

  • Protrusion risks controlled

Hazardous Substances and MSDS

  • Are MSDS appropriate to current job risks available?

  • Correct PPE being used

  • Exposure to Hazardous Substances controlled?

  • Hazardous Substance Segregation table displayed and being followed

  • Are other MSDS controls in use?

Emergency Drill

  • Emergency drills are being carried out monthly (non-school jobs) by Site Manager

  • Emergency drills are being carried out by Site Manager in school holidays (school jobs)

  • Emergency drills are being recorded

  • All workers, subcontractors and Site Manager involved in the response

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Corrective Actions

Signatures

  • Site Manager

  • Safety Advisor

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