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Site conducted
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Conducted on
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Safety Check completed by:
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Location
Critical Risk Controls
#1 Vehicles and Driving: Including Traffic Management
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Are there Drivers of Company Vehicles at this site?
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Are Drivers assigned Company Vehicles completing 'Assigned to Me" Safetynet Vehicle Checks at least every 3-months?
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Have Drivers assigned Company Vehicles attended driver training within the last 3-years?
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Are there trailers at this site?
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Are staff completing 'Assigned to Me" Safetynet Trailer Checks for all trailers at least every 3-months?
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Visual Inspection: Are the trailers safe: roadworthy and in good condition?
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What action is required to make the trailers safe?
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Is there a Traffic Management Plan implemented/visible at this site?
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Is the traffic management plan maintained i.e. signage and road markings clearly visible?
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Is the traffic management plan documented so that it can be communicated to others? e.g. Regulators, Contractors, Visitors and Staff.
#2 Working at Height: Including Risk of Fall and Safety Zones.
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Does anyone work at height at this site?
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Have workers been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 021 Safe Work at Height?
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Are there static lines installed on site?
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Are there any Synthetic Rope (temporary) static lines on site?
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How many temporary static lines are there on site?
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Is the site completing 6-monthly static line checks for the temporary static lines on site and recording in Safetynet?
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Is the site replacing temporary static lines on site annually?
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Are there permanent static lines on site?
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How many permanent static lines are on site?
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Are the permanent static lines certified with a current certification date?
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What is the certification date:
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Are there any 6mt+ fixed ladder climbs on site without a static line installed?
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How Many 6mt+ climbs are there without a static line installed?
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How many of these 6mt+ climbs are designated "No Climbs"?
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Are all "No Climbs" locked out to prevent access with "No Climb" signage installed?
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Are there Portable Ladders or Work Platforms on site?
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Have workers been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 021A Safe Use of a Portable Ladder/Platform Ladder?
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Are the Ladders and Platform Ladders Trade Rated at not less than 120kg and compliant with AS/NZS1892 (look for label)
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Are the Ladders and Platform Ladders being checked as part of the Health and Safety - Monthly Check?
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Visual Inspection: Are the Ladders and Platform Ladders safe to use without any obvious damage.
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Are there Forklift Safety Cage/Man Cage on site?
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Have workers been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 011 Using a Forklift Safety Cage/Man Cage.
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Is the site completing annual Forklift Safety Cage Checks for all cages on site and recording in Safetynet?
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Visual Inspection: Are the Forklift Safety Cage/Man Cages safe to use without any obvious damage.
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Are the Forklift Safety Cage/Man Cages Compliant?
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Is there a safety helmet available for workers working at height?
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Is the helmet worn by workers in a Forklift Safety Cage/Man Cage?
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Is the Helmet worn by workers who climb 6mt+ climbs?
#3 Confined Spaces
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Does anyone work in confined spaces at this site?
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Can plant or procedures be changed to avoid unnecessary access to confined space?
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Is a Gas Detector used to test the atmosphere prior to confined space entry?
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Visual Inspection: Is the Gas Detector operational with a current calibration date?
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When does calibration expire?
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Is a Spotter or stand by person used to monitor the safety of those working inside the confined space?
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Do Spotters have a reliable system of communication with workers in confined space?
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Is retrieval equipment, such as harnesses and retrieval lines, available for getting a worker out of the space quickly if anything goes wrong?
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Visual Inspection: Is the equipment operational without any visible signs of wear?
#4 Plant and Machinery: Including Augers
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Is there plant and machinery at this site?
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Is all machinery being checked monthly as part of the Health and Safety Monthly Check?
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Is any machinery improvement action required as identified by monthly checks?
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What machinery improvement action is required?
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Verbal Inquiry: Do staff report exposure to moving parts of machinery during operation, cleaning or maintenance?
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Are there augers at this site?
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Visual Inspection: Are all augers guarded to prevent accidental contact?
#5 Hazardous Substances
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Are there Hazardous Substances at this site?
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Is there a Safety Data Sheet for all of the Hazardous Substances on site (including fuel: Petrol Diesel or LPG) - Identify 5 Hazardous Substances on site and then check to see if there is an SDS for each.
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Have all workers been trained to safely transport, store, handle and use agrichemicals?
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Have all workers been trained in hazardous substance emergency response procedures (ERP)?
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Verbal Inquiry: Select one SDS at random and ask a worker: Why is the substance hazardous, How can it harm them? How do they work safely with the substance? How would they respond in an emergency spill situation?
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Is there a Hazardous Substances Spill Kit on Site?
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Visual Inspection: Is the Spill Kit easily identified, accessible and located near a likely spill location?
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Visual Inspection: Is the Spill Kit well maintained and ready for use: tidy, well stocked with no rubbish in the kit?
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Are hazardous substances safely stacked and stored?
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Are liquid hazardous substances stored within a bunded area or on a bunded pallet?
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Is there LPG stored on site?
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NZ Only: Is there more than 100kg of LPG stored on site?
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Are LPG cylinders stored upright in a structure that protects them from falling over and/or accidental impact?
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NZ Only: Do you have a current Location Compliance Certificate for the LPG stored on site?
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When does your LPG Location Compliance Certificate expire?
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Are there any tasks where the wearing of PPE is mandatory for workers who handle and use hazardous substances?
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Is PPE provided to protect workers who handle and use hazardous substances?
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Are gloves and eye protection available to protect workers who change LPG cylinders?
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Do workers wear mandatory PPE while working with hazardous substances?
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Have workers been issued with a respirator to protect them from inhaling hazardous substances?
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Have workers been 'Fit Tested' for the respirator they have been issued?
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Are workers completing a Safetynet Employee Respirator Self Check for the respirator they have been issued? (6 or 12 monthly)
#6 Forklifts
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Do forklifts operate at this site?
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Have all Forklift Operators been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 010 Safe Operation of a Forklift.
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Have all Forklift Operators been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 011 Using a Forklift Safety Cage/Man Cage (if applicable).
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Have all Forklift Operators been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 012 Changing a LPG Bottle on a Forklift (if applicable).
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A 3-meter safe operating zone applies around forklifts at this site?
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Safety barriers are installed in areas where a 3-meter separation cannot be maintained between forklifts and pedestrians
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Visual Inspection: Safe forklift operating practices are visible on site?
#7 Working Alone: Specifically Working Remotely in Isolation
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Does anyone on this site work alone or in remote locations for 30 minutes or more most days?
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Are there Satellite Communication devices available at this site?
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Are staff completing 'Assigned to Me" Safetynet Monthly Checks for their satellite communication device(s)?
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Do Managers and Lone and Remote Workers communicate to confirm that they arrive home safely every day?
#8 Product Stacking and Storing: Including Pallets and Bins
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Is there Pallet Racking at this site?
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Is all Racking being checked monthly as part of the Health and Safety Monthly Check?
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Visual Inspection: Is any racking damage visible?
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Does the site have a regular racking check completed by a external assessor/racking supplier?
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How frequently does the external assessor check the racking?
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Is the external racking check recorded in Safetynet?
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Is product stacked on pallets and/or stored in bins at this site
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Is all product stacking and storage being checked monthly as part of the Health and Safety Monthly Check?
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Are all product pallet stacks safe, supported, stable and no more than 5mt high (4-5 pallets)
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Are all empty pallet stacks safe, supported, stable and stacked no more than 30 high.
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Are all damaged pallets and bins put aside for disposal or repair?
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Visual Inspection: Are there any structurally damaged pallets or bins being used to store product?
Noise
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Are there hazardous levels of noise at this site?
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Have workers in noisy work environments been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 067A Noise Management Plan – Preventing Hearing Loss.
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Are the requirements of SOP# OCEANIA 067A being fully implemented on site?
Dust
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Are there hazardous levels of dust at this site?
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Have workers in noisy work environments been trained in SOP# OCEANIA 067B Dust Respiratory Protection Program – Protecting Lung Function
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Are the requirements of SOP# OCEANIA 067B being fully implemented on site?
Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation - Sunlight
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Does anyone at this site work outside between the hours of 10am and 4pm i.e. peak UV exposure times?
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Is UV PPE provided as required for outside work e.g. UV protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses?
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Is UV PPE worn as required for outside work e.g. UV protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses?
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Is there sufficient shade cover for outside workers i.e. buildings, covered areas, tents, canopies, screens and/or natural shade?
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What additional shade is required?
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Is sunscreen provided for workers who work outside?
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Are Workers encouraged to report instances of injury from sunburn/sun damage in Safteynet?
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Is the site conducting annual skin checks for employees who regularly work outside and are exposed to UV radiation? not mandatory as at April 2023