Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

LFS Initia Site Inspection

  • LFS Project details

  • Site Supervisor/Manager

  • Works being carried out:

Site Safety Inspection

First Aid Facilities

  • Are first aid facilities to be inspected in this audit?

  • Has the LFS Operative got a First Aid Box in close proximity of their works or in the van?

  • Do all LFS Operatives know the location of the first aid box if required?

  • Are first aid officers known to workers and accessible?

  • Are emergency numbers displayed?

Fire Prevention & Emergency

  • Are fire and emergency procedures to be inspected in this audit?

  • Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?

  • Evacuation procedures discussed regularly? (3 to 4 times a year)

  • Exit doors easily opened from inside?

  • Exits clear of obstructions?

  • Emergency exit lighting operable?

  • Adequate direction notices for fire exits?

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  • Has the fire extinguisher been serviced/In date?

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  • Fire alarm system functioning correctly?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Is Personal Protective Equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is eye protection worn where required?

  • Are the correct forms of hand protection worn for manual tasks

  • Is respiratory protection worn where dust, mist or fumes are present?

  • Are all LFS Operatives wearing hi-vis as required?

  • Is there any additional PPE required to carry out these works?

Housekeeping

  • Is the vicinity of the works tidy?

Work Benches & Areas

  • Are there any rest areas located within the site? If not has have arrangements been made for rest breaks?

  • Are rest areas clear of rubbish?

  • Are tools not in use put away?

Storage

  • Site storage to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is the storage area suitable for the works being carried out?

  • Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?

Waste & Rubbish

  • Waste and rubbish to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is there a skip on site?

  • Is site generally orderly, with rubbish or waste materials disposed of correctly?

  • Is the loading / delivery area clean and tidy?

Trip and Fall Safety

  • Trip and fall safety to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are floor surfaces free of liquid spills?

  • Are footpaths in good condition?

  • Are entry and walkways kept clear?

  • Are walkways adequately and clearly marked?

Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • Hazardous Manual Tasks to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  • Are stairs and risers kept clear?

  • Have Hazardous Manual Tasks on site been identified?

  • Have Risk Assessments for these tasks been completed where required?

  • Are workers compliant with the above procedures?

  • Are relevant workers trained in carrying out these works safely?

Hand and Power Tools

  • Hand and power tools to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all tool guards in place and operable?

  • Are all tools in good condition?

  • Are defective pieces of equipment and tools red tagged and removed from service?

  • Has this training been documented?

Ladders

  • Ladders to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are all ladders Industrial strength? (Non Household rated, check label.)

  • Are ladders in good condition?

  • If used for electrical work are ladders non conductive? (wood or fibre glass.)

  • For extension ladders: are ropes, pulleys and treads in a good state of repair?

  • Are tools stored correctly and in the right place when not in use?

Electrical Safety

  • Electrical safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Are safety switches installed?

  • Are safety switches tested every 6 months and tests recorded?

  • There are no outlets are overloaded / No double adapters in use?

  • There are no broken plugs, sockets or switches?

  • Are there any power leads located across walkways?

  • Are portable power tools in good condition?

  • No frayed or damaged leads?

  • Where required are emergency shut-down procedures in place?

  • Has portable equipment been tested and tagged?

Chemical Safety

  • Chemical safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Is a Hazardous Substance Register complete and available?

  • Have risk assessments been completed for hazardous substances?

  • Are Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  • Are all containers labelled correctly?

  • Are unused substances disposed of?

  • Are workers trained in the use of hazardous substances?

Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures

  • Are spill kits or other clean up arrangements available?

  • Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures to be inspected this audit?

  • Are Incident, Accident, Near Miss and Injury procedures in place?

  • Are adequate reporting forms for for these events in place?

  • Are all incidents investigated?

  • Are Corrective Actions then implemented?

General Comments

  • Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

  • Add any additional relevant photos

  • Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  • Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off

  • Name & Signature of Inspector

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