Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Licences & Certificates

  • Do all operators of registered plant have operators licesnes?

  • Do all drivers of company MV's have current licenses?

  • Do all First Aid officers have current certificates?

Communication & Procedures

  • Evidence of SIM's conducted monthly with meetings uploaded to intranet (this includes completion of vehicle and site inspections)

  • Does everyone have access to the Health Safety & Environmen tintranet

  • Is The OHS,RTW & Environmental Policy Displayed

  • Are PPE requirements identified, displayed and adhered to?

Emergency, First Aid & Fire Prevention

  • Emergency Procedures/Phone Numbers displayed?

  • Adequate and appropriate signage

  • First Aid Kit stocked with no expired items?

  • Adequate number of first aid personnel on site?

  • Evacuation plans are clearly visible and current

  • Emergency evacuation area is clearly identified

  • Workers know where the emergency assembly area is located

  • Evidence of emergency evacuations

  • Extinguishers secured in place?

  • Fire hose reels in place?

  • Fire fighting equipment regularly serviced?

  • Exit doors easily opened from the inside?

  • Exit doors clear of obstructions?

Retail, Yard and Storage Areas

  • Are trip hazards present?

  • Is adequate safety signage displayed?

  • Ease of accessing stock requirements

  • Stock is secure on shelving and shelving secure

  • Are storage shelves organised to minimise bending and stretching?

  • Are there any sharp edges on shelves or stacks?

  • Pallet racking securely bolted to the floor

  • Pallets are stored securely

  • Material on pallets are stored safely

  • Shelves/boards are in good condition

  • Racks are not damaged -visually seem structurally sound

  • Load ratings are displayed and adhered to

  • Appropriate safety signage

  • Adequate ventilation

  • Adequate disposal of fumes

  • Separate test tank for silage pumps

  • Is the premises secure?

Plant / Machine / Process

  • Is the Plant & Equipment register up-to-date?

  • Are guards fitted to machines?

  • Are safety instructions available for the equipment?

  • Is there adequate clearance / demarcation?

  • Has all plant & equipment been risk assessed?

  • Are pre-operational checks conducted/up-to-date?

  • Is appropriate signage displayed?

  • Are pre-operational checklists used?

  • Is there evidence of seatbelt being used?

  • Are maintenance records maintained and availible?

  • Is the seat belt in good working order? (mobile plant)

  • Are access / egress steps and handles free from dirt and grease? (mobile plant)

  • Warning devices operational?

Electrical Safety, Compressed Air & Welding/Hot Work

  • Earth leakage (RCD) used on all tools / equipment?

  • Are leads protected from damage?

  • Are leads/hoses not obstructing walkways?

  • Is electrical equipment tested & tagged within date?

  • Are retaining devices used on hose couplings i.e. safety clips, wire ropes, chains?

  • Is the compressor regurly serviced and maintained?

  • Sparks encapsulated from fellow workers? (welding)

  • Is a fire extinguisher available within reach? (welding)

  • Is adequate PPE available, used and in good condition? (for welding)

Chemicals

  • Is a chemical register maintained?

  • Is there access to the MSDS's

  • Procedures clearly visible in case of fire, spill, etc.?

  • Are spill kits available?

  • Eye-wash / Emergency Shower available and usable?

Manual Handling & Lifting Gear

  • Can materials be lifted and carried easily?

  • Are loads moved or carried over long distances?

  • Appropriate lifting aids and equipment available

  • Are workers trained in manual handling techniques and the use of mechanical aids?

  • Mass/weight marked on items to be lifted/handled?

  • Is there frequent or prolonged bending down where the hands pass below mid-thigh height?

  • Do workers have adequate space to enable ease of movement?

  • Workplace is laid out to minimize tripping hazards?

  • Stacking of poly positioned to minimise manual handling injuries?

  • Ease of PVC access

  • Stock is neatly and correctly stacked

  • Safe working loads marked on lifting gear?

  • Lifting gear inspected regularly / good condition/ register up to date?

  • Gear inspected regularly / good condition/ register up to date and tags on equipment?

General housekeeping, amenities, lighting & office areas

  • Are all areas generally clean/tidy - are housekeeping standards adequate?

  • Is lighting adequate in work areas and amenities?

  • Are workstations adequate for the task being conducted?

  • Is excessive noise identified with control options avaiable?

  • Are floor surfaces even, non-slip and obstruction free?

  • Is matting and floor coverings in good order?

  • Are surfaces non-slip?

  • Is combustible material not allowed to accumulate?

  • Is adequate safety signage displayed in office and general areas?

Tools & Cutting Surfaces

  • Is box/strap cutting equipment availible (knives should not be used)

  • Is cutting equipment adequate for task required?

  • Is there and adequate, level, flat surface available for cutting to be conducted?

  • Where PPE for cutting is required, is it available and used?

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