SBR Project Site Health and Safety Assessment

Have all workers signed out/in and are they contactable by RT?

Do Main Contractors have SSSPs (or equivalent) in place and available on site?

Has an Authority to Work (ATW) been issued for the work activities?

Have any notifiable works been notified to WorkSafe by the Main Contractor?

Has high level hazard identification and risk management been carried out for the project?

Have Main Contractors provided hazard/risk registers for their works?

Has a Permit to Work been issued for required work activites?

Has a JSEA (or similar) been completed for all high-risk activities?

Have all workers completing high risk tasks had appropriate training?

Is there adequate/appropriate project signage in place across all work zones?

Is there a suitable hazard board displayed in each work zone?

Has a daily coordination meeting been held and attended by the required Main Contractors?

Has the Main Contractor completed a daily pre-start meeting (or pre-start at the commencement of new activities)?

Has the Main Contractor complete a toolbox talk for their work zone in the past week?

Has the Main Contractor complete health and safety inspections for their work zone in the past week?

Have work zone/site specific inductions been completed for all workers/stakeholders entering work zones?

Is there a work zone emergency and evacuation plan in place?

Is emergency equipment on site and accessible?

Do all workers hold a current first aid certificate?

Are fire extinguishers available and checked/current?

Are first aid kits available and appropriately stocked?

Has emergency planning been completed for all high risk activities?

Is there an incident register on site (for each work zone)?

Have any incidents/events occurred since the last assessment recorded?

Have any incidents been notified to the SBR project management team as required?

Have all incidents/events been investigated, the cause identified and preventative actions been agreed and actioned?

Have there been any notifiable events? If so, have these been notified to WorkSafe NZ?

Is a current register of hazardous substances/materials held for each work zone?

Are all substances/materials used on site included in the register?

Are there any incompatible substances held on site?

Is there appropriate storage for any flammables?

Are Safety Data Sheets available and are they current?

Are all accessways clear to work zones/areas?

Has delineation been set up around fixed work areas/zones and is it adequate?

Is all waste being managed as per the Environmental Management Plan?

Are all reinforcing steel bars capped?

Are nails in timber made safe?

Are slips and trips controlled?

Are loose materials secured from the wind?

Is information provided to workers to indicate the minimum PPE/PPC requirements for each work zone?

Are workers wearing appropriate cold weather clothing including gloves?

Is compliant safety footwear being worn

Are hi-visibility vests/cloting being worn?

Is hearing protection being worn?

Are safety glasses being worn?

Are respirators/dust makes being worn?

Are other items of task specific PPE/PPC being worn?

Are nail guns being used in a safe manner?

Do grinders have guards in place, correct disc for task/tool, dead man's switch and observed being used in a safe manner?

Do table saws/power saws have guards in place, in good condition and observed being used in a safe manner?

Are all other tools in use (including hand tools) observed being safety and the correct tool for the job?

Do tools have current certification (6 monthly)?

Do operators hold certificates of competence relating to the make of tool being used?

Are barriers/signage in place to prevent unauthorised access to the firing zone?

Are all electrical tools/leads/equipment tagged 3-monthly?

Is all electrical equipment beig used with an industrial rated RCD?

Are leads protected in high-traffic areas?

Are domestic splitter boxes and doubles adapters excluded from use?

Are leads clear of water?

Is equipment in good condition with appropriate guards in place?

Is adequate temporary lighting in place?

Have circuits been isolated (locked and tagged out)?

Are ladders on site industrial rated to AS/NZS standard?

Are ladders in good condition?

Are ladders used for short term work only?

Are ladders being used safely?

Where used for access are ladders footed, tied off and installed with a 4:1 ratio?

Have all ground penetrations been covered, covers pinned and clearly marked when not being worked on?

Are fall hazards controlled, including the use of appropriate edge protection or fall arrest/restraint?

Are safety nets installed where required?

Have anchors and rope lines been designed/installed by a competent person?

Is work at heights being completed by trained and certified workers only?

Is all heights safety equipment checked, tagged and certified?

Is an appropriate rescue plan in place?

Are all toe boards, mid rails and to rails in place at the correct height?

Are all gates self-closing?

Is the scaffold the correct height/width for the roof pitch?

Are all planks tied down and secure?

Is the scaffold within 300mm of the workface?

Is the scaffold stable/on level footing?

Have scaffolds over 5m been notified to WorkSafe NZ?

Is the scaff-tag in place current?

When not in use, is the scaffold adequately isolated?

Are all toe boards, mid rails and top rails in place and at the correct height?

Is the mobile scaffold being used on a sound, clear and level surface?

Have the brakes been engaged and wheels turned out to prevent movement?

Is the hatch door closed (except during access and egress)?

Has the mobile scaffold been erected, maintained, altered and dismantled by the competent person (less than 5m) or a certified scaffolder (greater than 5m)?

Is the ground/surface firm/level and suitable for MEWP use?

Is the MEWP rated for incline?

Are outriggers extended and on a flat surface/sole plates where available?

Are all guard rails/toe boards in place/anchor points in place and in good condition?

Has the MEWP been inspected prior to use and is there documented evidence of this?

Are maintenance records available and has the MEWP been inspected/tested in the last 6 months?

Is the loading weight of the MEWP suitable for the worker/tools/materials being used?

Is the operator wearing a harness/lanyard are they clipped into the anchor point?

Is a spotter in visual/audible contact range?

Is there an emergency rescue plan in place?

Is the operational area free from structures/hazards that may come into contact with the MEWP?

Is the operator appropriately trained/current and competent?

Is the MEWP being operated safely?

Has a JSEA (or similar) or a lift plan been completed?

Is the safe work load displayed on crane/machine and lifting tackle, and not exceeded?

Is lifting equipment including tackle, lifting points and accessories fit for purpose, designed, installed, inspected, rated and certified?

Have overhead services been identified and controlled to prevent contact and is a spotter in place where there is a risk of striking overhead services?

Are exclusion zones in place?

Are lifts being executed to ensure no lifting is being completed over occupied areas and no work is being undertaken under a suspended load?

Have the ground conditions been assessed as suitable for the load and are stabilisers/outriggers fully deployed and locked in place?

Are plant, spoil heaps and materials at least 1m clear from the edge of the excavation?

Are adequate exclusion zones in place?

Have underground/ground laid services been located/marked out?

Is the trench correctly shored, battered or benched?

Are works areas separated from site traffic/plant movements or are adequate controls in place?

Are spotters being used for vehicle/plant positioning?

Have Main Contractors completed pre-start checks on plant and addressed any issues identified?

Are plant/vehicles well maintained and are log books (where applicable) and maintenance records present and up to date?

Are plant/vehicles operators licenced, trained and competent, and are manufaturers instructions followed?

Are all plant/vehicle and worker/pedestrian interactions adequately managed?

Are people kepy away from slewing plant?

Are spotters used for reversing plant/vehicles

Are loads properly secured

Are seatbelts worn?

Are securing pins in place on excavator quick hitches?

Are the appropriate ROPS/TOPS fitted?