Title Page

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Critical Risk Areas

1.0 Working at Heights

  • 1.1 Safety harness worn and used correctly where required?

  • 1.2 Open holes and unprotected edges hard barricaded?

  • 1.3 Safety nets installed where required and to standard?

  • 1.4 Workers use safe means of access e.g. ladder, EWP, scaffold etc.

  • 1.5 Scaffold built to standard?

  • 1.6 Scaffold inspected weekly and tagged accordingly?

  • 1.7 Scaffold inspected by a competent person (competency of scaffold inspector verified)?

  • 1.8 Housekeeping maintained on scaffold platforms / landings (safe access and egress)?

  • 1.9 Ladder of commercial grade and used correctly?

  • 1.10 Temporary work platforms have guard rails installed?

  • 1.11 Temporary work platforms built to OEM spec?

2.0 Lifting Operations

  • 2.1 Rigging and lifting gear in good condition with current inspection?

  • 2.2 Lifting area barricaded / flagged / coned off?

  • 2.3 Tag lines used to control the load?

  • 2.4 No overhead lifting?

  • 2.5 Lift plan in place for big and/or complex lifts?

3.0 Heavy Machinery and Excavations

  • 3.1 Excavations shored and braced where required?

  • 3.2 Edge protection around open excavations?

  • 3.3 Safe access and egress provided in the excavation?

  • 3.4 Equipment operators licensed to operate machinery?

  • 3.5 Equipment log books available and up to date?

  • 3.6 Equipment inspected daily prior to use?

  • 3.8 Spotters used during earthworks activities?

  • 3.7 Services identified and controls in place to prevent contact / damage?

Keeping Healthy

4.0 Hazardous Substances, ACM and Silica Dust

  • 4.1 Hazardous substance register in place?

  • 4.2 SDS's in place for all hazardous substances on site?

  • 4.3 Quantities kept to an 'in-use' amount?

  • 4.4 Spill kit available?

  • 4.5 Asbestos removal plan / procedure available?

  • 4.6 ACM removed by a licensed removal specialist?

  • 4.7 Worksafe notified of ACM?

  • 4.8 All employees involved in ACM removal have been respirator fit tested?

  • 4.9 ACM dumped at authorized dump site?

  • 4.10 Silica dust controlled at source e.g. at source vacuum, wet cut method, etc.?

  • 4.11 No dry sweeping of concrete dust?

  • 4.12 P2 dust masks worn if silica dust exposure is likely to occur?

Priority Controls

5.0 Safety Signage

  • 5.1 Sufficient signage posted (e.g. no unauthorized entry, emergency assemble, powder actuated tools in use etc.?

  • 5.2 Site safety board displayed and up to date?

  • 5.3 Mandatory PPE requirements displayed?

6.0 Personal Protective Clothing

  • 6.1 Minimum PPE requirements complied with?

  • 6.2 Hard hats worn correctly (chin straps at heights, no caps or beanies, etc.)?

  • 6.3 Eye protection worn where required?

  • 6.4 Respiratory protection worn where required?

  • 6.5 Face shield or goggles worn where required?

  • 6.6 Foot protection worn with steel caps?

7.0 Housekeeping

  • 7.1 Work areas are clean and free of excess trash and debris?

  • 7.2 Walkways and access routes clear?

  • 7.3 Material or equipment properly stored and stacked?

  • 7.4 Electrical cords, hoses, etc. elevated or routed neatly to prevent trip hazards?

  • 7.5 Timber or other scrap material free of protruding nails or other puncture hazards?

  • 7.6 Waste bins available and maintained?

  • 7.7 End caps installed and maintained?

8.0 Hand Tools, Equipment and Power Tools

  • 8.1 Electrical cords - condition and current inspection?

  • 8.2 Hand tools maintained in safe condition?

  • 8.3 Hydraulic and pneumatic hose connections properly secured?

  • 8.4 Power tools maintained and current inspection valid?

9.0 Powder Actuated Tools

  • 9.1 Are users of powder actuated tools certified to use them?

  • 9.2 Are warning signs displayed where powder actuated tools are used?

  • 9.3 Task area barricaded to prevent unauthorized persons from entering?

  • 9.4 Misfired charges secured and discarded as per requirement?

  • 9.5 Powder actuated tools not left unattended?

10.0 Emergency Preparedness and Response

  • 10.1 Fire extinguishers properly located and inspected?

  • 10.2 Emergency contact details displayed?

  • 10.3 Emergency evacuation plan displayed and assembly point identified?

  • 10.4 Emergency response plan covers all potential emergency scenarios (e.g. rescue from heights following a fall)?

  • 10.5 First aid kit available and stocked?

11.0 Public & PCBU Interface

  • 11.1 Other PCBU's on site informed of the risks & hazards they may be exposed to?

  • 11.2 Proof of coordination between PCBU's?

  • 11.3 Safe thoroughfares for public where required?

  • 11.4 Routes clearly marked and signage installed?

  • 11.5 Site fenced to prevent unauthorized access?

12.0 Environmental

  • 12.1 Bins provided for waste and off-cut material?

  • 12.2 Bins not over-full?

  • 12.3 Dust controlled at source?

  • 12.4 Spill kits available?

13.0 Administrative Controls

  • 13.1 Principle's SSSP in place and approved by client?

  • 13.2 Project Hazard / Risk Register in place?

  • 13.3 Construction Manager on-boarding checklist up to date?

  • 13.4 All workers inducted (including subcontractors)?

  • 13.5 Sign in / out register in place and maintained?

  • 13.6 Subcontractor SSSP's in place, reviewed and signed off accordingly?

  • 13.7 Subcontractor project specific hazard / risk register in place?

  • 13.8 Task analysis in place for high risk activities - proof of CM review and communication workers involved?

  • 13.9 Training and competency registers in place for all workers?

  • 13.10 Toolbox meetings held weekly and proof of attendance?

  • 13.11 Site reviews conducted weekly by supervisors / construction managers?

  • 13.12 Incidents reported on occurrence and recorded on an event register?

  • 13.13 Notifiable events reported to Worksafe?

  • 13.14 Worksafe hazardous work notifications submitted?

  • 13.15 Traffic management plan in place, current and approved by regulator?

  • Observations - Safe / At Risk
  • What did you observe?

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