Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Administration

  • All items from previous weekly inspection checklists closed out

  • OHS management system in place

  • OH&S policies current, signed and posted

  • OH&S Co-ordination Plan & Site Safety Rules posted

  • Traffic Management Plan current & posted

  • Emergency Evacuation Plan current & posted

  • Site Layout Plan current & posted

  • Sign-in procedures enforced

  • Site-specific inductions conducted and all details recorded correctly

  • Weekly site inspections carried out

  • All plant inducted & details, including license details, recorded correctly

  • Contractors Safe Work Method Statements collected & reviewed

  • Electrical Register maintained

  • Certificates of Electrical Safety retained

  • Scaffolding Handover Certificates retained

  • Emergency Equipment Maintenance Schedule maintained (refer to SSEP)

  • Toolbox Talks conducted as required & details recorded

  • Incident / Near Miss Reports Completed

Security & Signage

  • Site is secure with 1.8m fence (2.4m for demolition sites)

  • Public areas barricaded & signposted. Fences & hoardings secured

  • Building Surveyors sign posted and completed in full

  • All signage as required by Traffic Management Plan

  • "Construction Site - Keep Out" & "All Visitors Report to Site Office" signs posted at all entrances

  • PPE and Test & Tag signs displayed at main entrance

  • First Aid Room, Site Office, Toilets & Lunch Room location

  • Fire Extinguisher locations

  • List of OH&S Representatives posted

  • "If You Are Injured" poster

Public Safety

  • Public access controlled

  • Warning signs, barricades, & lighting

  • Traffic control procedures in place

  • Dust controls in place

  • Noise controls in place

  • Public complaints recorded & acted upon

Amenities

  • Toilets clean, fully stocked and of adequate number

  • Lunchroom clean & tidy with adequate seating

  • Wash & change rooms clean

  • Sufficient number of rubbish bins in place & emptied daily

  • Cool drinking water, food warmer and fridge provided

Emergency Procedures

  • Emergency telephone numbers & clear directions to site displayed

  • Emergency alarm or air horns (2) present & operable

  • Trial evacuations conducted at 6 month intervals

  • Fire extinguishers tested & stamped at 6 month intervals

  • Lighting adequate

  • Emergency Exit signs

First Aid

  • Sufficient number of qualified First Aiders for size of job

  • First Aid Kit adequate, checked & replenished

  • First Aid table signed, kept clear & clean

  • List of First Aid Officers displayed

  • Appropriate First Aid Room / Facilities

  • First Aid Register

Housekeeping

  • Worksite clean & tidy

  • Access ways kept clear

  • Materials stacked safely & tidily

  • Materials clear of electrical hazards

  • Safe access to & around work areas

  • Free from slip, trip & fall hazards

  • Floor penetrations covered or barricaded

  • Rubbish regularly removed from work areas

  • Appropriate task safety signs used

  • Timbers de-nailed

Mobile Plant

  • Plant Induction completed

  • Maintenance & safety check log books in place & filled in daily

  • Risk Assessment provided

  • Maintenance records provided

  • Traffic Management Plan in place

  • Adequate guarding & safe operating procedures in place

  • Operated by certified or trained & competent persons

  • Registered with WorkSafe if required

  • Operated on a level surface or safe angle

  • Power Line No Go Zones observed (Refer No Go Zones section)

  • Flashing lights, reversing beepers & motion sensors

  • Fitted with ROPS & FOPS

  • Safety harnesses used in boom lifts

  • SWL displayed

  • Unattended plant safe & secure

Electrical

  • Earth Leakage Protection (RCD's Maximum 30 mA)

  • Sufficient number of switchboards in place

  • Temporary supply power boards secure, lockable, waterproof & leads through insulated base

  • Electrical equipment & leads tested & tagged quarterly

  • Moulded or transparent plugs on electrical leads

  • Electrical leads secured off ground

  • Electrical leads length not exceeding 32 metres

  • Industrial power boards with RCD's tested & tagged monthly

No Go Zones (Power Lines & Electrical Installations)

  • Unless special provisions are met, including written permission from power company, spotter provided & SWMS's completed

  • EWP's not to operate either above, within 3 metres to the side or within 5 metres of the bottom of overhead power lines. (Spotter to be provided between 3 - 6.4 metres)

  • Cranes, EWP's & all other plant not operated either above, within 3 metres to the side or within 5 metres of the bottom of overhead power lines. (Spotter to be provided between 3 - 6.4 metres)

  • Scaffolding not to be erected

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Safety Helmets

  • High Visibility Clothing / Vests

  • Reflective Vests for Traffic Management

  • Safety Footwear

  • Hearing Protection

  • Eye Protection

  • Respiratory Proection

  • U.V. Protection (Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Hats)

  • Appropriate Clothing Worn

Working at Heights (Over 2 Metres)

  • Working from Scaffolding or EWP where possible

  • Guardrails installed

  • Scaffold provided for fall protection

  • EWP provided for fall protection

  • Safety mesh provided for fall protection

  • Individual fall arrest system provided for fall protection

  • Clear of power lines

  • Floor & wall penetrations barricaded or covered

Ladders, Barricading, Handrailling & Scaffolding

  • Roof access stair tower

  • Scaffolds erected correctly complete with Access Ladder, Edge Protection, Kick Boards & Scaff-Tag

  • Adequately braced

  • Tied to Structure if required

  • Safe distance from power lines (5.0 metres below & 4.6 metres from side)

  • Mobile scaffold height less than 3X base dimension

  • Barricading / Handrailling to stairs

  • Roof Handrailling

  • Industrial rated ladders used (120kg SWL)

  • Ladders secured top & bottom & at correct angle

  • Ladders extended 0.9 metres above egress point

  • Stepladders in good condition

  • Stepladders used correctly

  • Metal ladders not used near electrical hazards

  • Surrounding area (drop zone) workers protected

Crane Operation

  • Certified Operator & Dogmen

  • Safety check logbook filled in daily

  • Crane set up safely

  • Clear of power lines

  • SWL not exceeded

  • Outriggers used

  • Lifting equipment tested & tagged

Confined Spaces

  • Personnel trained in confined space awareness

  • Entry permit completed

  • Atmospheric testing carried out

  • PPE provided

  • Standby person (Spotter)

  • Emergency procedures in place

Hot Works

  • Electric welding shields provided

  • Flashback spark arrestors fitted to oxy-acetylene regulators & blowpipe

  • Oxygen & acetylene bottles stored separately in well ventilated enclosures (3 metres apart)

  • Gas bottles secured in trolley

  • Fire extinguisher available

Compressed Air

  • Hoses & couplings secured & fitted with safety clips

  • Appropriate PPE used. (goggles, face shields, ear muffs)

Other Tools & Equipment

  • Defective tools & equipment withdrawn from use

  • Trained persons to use lasers

  • Warning signs displayed when lasers are used

Hazardous Substances / Dangerous Goods

  • MSDS's available & readily accessible to users

  • Risk Assessments done for all Hazardous Substances / Dangerous Goods

  • All labelled & correctly stored

  • Area well ventilated

  • PPE used when required

  • Personal hygiene standards maintained

  • Dangerous Goods handling procedures in place

  • Dangerous Goods manifests developed

  • Chemical handling procedures in place

  • HAZCHEM signage

  • Emergency First Aid ( Showers, Eye Wash etc.)

  • Waste disposal procedures

Manual Handling

  • Hazards & risks assessed

  • Mechanical Handling aids (e.g. cranes, hoists, trolleys etc.) provided where possible & maintained

  • Training provided about risk factors & proper techniques to perform tasks

Environmental

  • Sediment Control on Property Boundaries

  • Sediment Control on Storm Water Drains and Pits

  • Noise Control Plan in Place

  • Vibration Free Zones in Place

  • Dust Controlled

  • Paint and other chemicals stored away from storm-water / waste drains

  • HAZCHEM spill kit available for fit out works

Incidents Reported (Incident Reports Required)

  • Near Misses

  • Medical Treatment Injuries (MTI's)

  • Lost Time Injuries (LTI's)

  • Preventative / Corrective Actions

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