Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Project Safety Plan

  • 1. Has a site specific project safety plan been developed for the project?

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  • 2. Is the plan the current revision

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  • 3. Is the plan approved by the project manager

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  • 4. Is there a document transmittal register that demonstrates the safety plan / project risk register has been communicated to the subcontractors during the contract letting process

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Policies

  • 5. Has the plan been updated to take account of changes in resources, risk or design changes in the project?

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  • 6. Is the current WHS policy statement displayed on the notice board?

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  • 7. Is the current WHS policy statement communicated to site personnel including subcontractors through the induction process?

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  • 8. Is the current rehabilitation policy displayed on the notice board?

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  • 9. Is the return to work coordinator name and number displayed on the emergency contact poster?

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  • 10. Are the details of workers compensation insurer displayed on the notice board?

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  • 11. Is the WHS consultation policy displayed on the notice board?

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Site Registration and Induction

  • 12. Is the sign on sheet in place and in use. (No. Of personnel and subcontractors on site)

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  • 13. Is the site induction register up to date?

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  • 14. How many persons have been inducted?

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Contractual requirement for WHS

  • 15. Are specific contractual/client requirements being communicated to subcontractors?

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Roles and Responsibilities

  • 16. Does the project safe plan contain correct organisational chart and reference current positions?

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  • 17. Have all project responsibilities been allocated and are they current?

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  • 18. Have roles and responsibilities been communicated to all project staff and have they been signed off?

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  • 19. Has a person been nominated specifically for the role of WHS management representative?

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  • 20. Dos the project safety plan include a copy of the site organisation chart which reflects the current resources on the project and their reporting lines for WHS?

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Training

  • 21. Has the project manager identified training needs for project personnel?

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  • 22. Has any training been provided since commencement of project or since last internal audit?

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  • 23. Have details of training been forwarded to the WHS manager?

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  • 24. Has on the job training been recorded and filed?

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  • 25. Are current workers on site inducted and the induction records completed?

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  • 26. Is a copy of each workers WHS induction card, licences and certificates of competency attached behind their induction record?

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Consultation

  • 27. Have arrangements for consultation been agreed? Is there a consultation tool box talk or similar to demonstrate a consultative process?

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  • 28. Is the site safety committee or health and safety representative name/s displayed on the notice board?

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  • 29. Is there adequate representation of workers?

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  • 30. Is the site notice board established? Does it display all items listed in the project safety plan?

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  • 31. Are tool box meetings taking place as required and are records available?

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  • 32. Is there evidence of the project manager attending a TBT or safety walk at least once a month?

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  • 33. Is there evidence of a senior manager participating in safety related information? If so, list the most recent date.

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  • 34. Are actions arising from site safety walks and tool box meetings signed off as and when they we complete?

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  • 35. Are subcontractors tool box meetings taking place on a fortnightly basis and records available (may be substituted by attending a TBT if the subcontractor is low in numbers)

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  • 36. Is a copy of the toolbox meeting minutes available to all workers?

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  • 37. Is a copy of the current project risk register available to all workers?

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Risk Management

  • 38. Has the project risk register been updated to include all current trades on site including the finding of the safety in design risk assessment?

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Safe Work Method Statements

  • 39. Are SWMS available for all current work being performed on the project?

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  • 40. Do all subcontractors on site have an accepted SWMS (verified by principal contractor)?

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  • 41. Have the workers on site been inducted into and signed their relevant SWMS?

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  • 42. Have SWMS been monitored by use of weekly spot audits

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First Aid and Emergency Planning

  • 43. Is the site maintaining a first aid register of injury record?

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  • 44. Are the site first aid officers names displayed?

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  • 45. Are the site first aides competent and adequately trained? Objective evidence required.

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  • 46. Is the first aid kit stocked in accordance with the first aid code of practice? Is there a first aid room?

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  • 47. Is the correct number of first aid kits available for use and located in accordance with the code of practice?

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  • 48. Have first aid facilities been marked with the appropriate safety signs?

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  • 49. Is the emergency warning system established, tested and known to site personnel?

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  • 50. Is the site covered by the necessary emergency evacuation plans and are they displayed?

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  • 51. Is there an emergency evacuation plan on site providing locations of:<br>- Muster point<br>- Fire Extinguishers<br>- Site amenities <br>- Spill kit locations<br>- Chemical storage location<br>- First aid kit locations

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  • 52. Has an emergency controller been appointed and do they understand what to do in an emergency?

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  • 53. Is there a list of emergency controllers/first aides posted on site?

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  • 54. Has a practice emergency evacuation drill been conducted and recorded initially and then six monthly?

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Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods

  • 55. Is the site maintaining a hazardous substances register?

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  • 56. Does the register cover all hazardous substances on site?

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  • 57. Has a risk assessment been performed for all hazardous substances used on the project?

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  • 58. Are hazardous substances and dangerous goods being stored in compliance with satisfactory requirements and/or appropriate standards I.E AS1940

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  • 59. Is there evidence to demonstrate that personnel have been consulted and trained in the handling requirements, PPE to be worn or other control measures to be observed when using hazardous substances and dangerous goods?

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  • 60. Are MSDSs available for all products in use on site and are issue date less than five years old?

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  • 61. Is the hazardous substance register and MSDSs close to first aid facilities?

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  • 62. Are the hazardous substances in labelled containers/packages?

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Inspection of Site

  • 63. Are safety walks and spot audits undertaken at least fortnightly?

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  • 64. Are safety walks being performed by competent personnel and including subcontractors?

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  • 65. Are findings recorded on the safety walk form?

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  • 66. Are significant findings linked to the issue of non conformance reports?

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  • 67. Are identified (observations NCRs) issues closed out?

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Inspection - Plant and Equipment

  • 68. Are plant certification records available?

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  • 69. Are planet and risk assessment records available for all high risk (mobile) items of plant?

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  • 70. Is the plant and equipment register maintained?

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  • 71. Are records of defects noted during plant startup checks?

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  • 72. Are maintenance and service records available for all plant on site?

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  • 73. Are electrical test and tag records available for all electrical equipment on site including subcontractors?

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  • 74. Are non conformance reports raised for significant safety breaches or non conformances?

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  • 75. Are all identified issues signed off and completed within the required timeframe?

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Non Conformance and Non Conformance Reports

  • 76. Where the non conformance reports relate to a dangerous occurrence, has the regulator been notified in the prescribed manner?

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  • 77. Are incident/dangerous occurrence investigation reports completed as required and corrective action implemented based on risk?

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  • 78. Are early notification of workplace injury forms completed and sent to the RTW coordinator?

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  • 79. Have issues identified in any regulator notices issued been dealt with and finalised?

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  • 80. Have issues identified by client audits been dealt with and finalised?

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WHS Audits

  • 81. Has an internal audit schedule been established for the project?

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  • 82. Have audits been performed in accordance with the schedule?

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  • 83. Have all non conformances raised by the audit been closed out and signed off?

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Legislation/Records Management

  • 84. Are project records being maintained as per the requirements of the IMS?

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  • 85. Is legislation, codes of practice and Australian standards readily available to all site staff?

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