Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. Site Documentation

  • Are the project plans available and relevant (Safety, Quality and Environmental)?

  • Are site diaries being completed adequately?

  • Are ITPs completed as required?

  • Have there been any complaints? Details...

2. Safety and Environmental Paperwork

  • Are Toolbox Talks being held and recorded as required?

  • Are SWMS / Take 5's being completed as required?

  • Are inductions completed for workers, contractors, visitors?

3. Subcontractor Management

  • SWMS available and reviewed?

  • Have any safety breach notices been issued? Details.

  • Copies of relevant certificates / licenses ?

4. Incident Reporting / First Aid

  • Are all incidents /accidents reported?

  • Have there been any near misses on site?

  • Is the first aid kit available and stocked adequately?

  • Is there a first aider on site?

5. Work Environment

  • Is appropriate site signage displayed?

  • Are fire extinguishers available at relevant locations and in date?

  • Is lighting sufficient?

  • Is housekeeping adequate?

6. Working at Heights

  • Have fall risks of 2m or more? (including voids, pits, and trenches) been adequately controlled?

  • Is there any unsafe or incomplete edge protection?

  • Are safety harnesses being worn where required?

  • Are logbooks available for all EWP?

  • Do personnel operating EWP have correct qualifications?

  • Are areas below work isolated as required?

7. Harness and Equipment

  • Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  • Unlabelled or does not meet AS?

  • Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • Lack of inspection protocol for equipment?

  • Lack of or inadequate formal training for operators?

8. Plant and Equipment

  • Plant and Equipment checks are being completed as required?

  • Operators have training /competency required?

  • Logbooks/maintenance records available for plant on site?

  • Unsafe or damaged plant/equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)

  • Exhaust emissions observed?

9. Ladders

  • Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  • Unsafe positioning of ladders?

  • Ladder not properly secured?

  • Ladder unsuitable for job? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work)

10. Hazardous Manual Tasks

  • Risk assessments being completed?

  • Inadequate risk controls? (examples: no job rotation, lighter loads, trolleys, lifting equipment, etc)

  • Lack of training in risk controls and safe lifting/ team lifting techniques?

11. Hazardous Substances (including fuel and oil)

  • All hazardous substances entered on register?

  • Safety Data Sheets not accessible on site?

  • Unsafe storage location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter stormwater drains, etc)

  • Incompatible chemicals stored near each other?

  • Inadequate spill containment equipment?

  • Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  • Insufficient ventilation?

  • Insufficient, or incorrect, PPE?

  • Unsuitable storage containers? (unlabeled or stored in food containers)

12. Emergency Response

  • Lack of, or no emergency plans for site?

  • Emergency procedures displayed at site?

  • Lack of training and rehearsal of emergency plans?

  • Unsuitable or inadequate communication equipment?

13. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Lack of, or inadequate PPE (including sun protection)

14. Electrical Hazards

  • Portable equipment on site tagged?

  • Unsafe electrical leads? (damaged, out of test date or untested)

  • Lack of RCD protection?

  • Distribution box fixed in place, leads through bottom, no overloading?

  • Leads placed on ground or on metal structures?

  • Electrical equipment near water?

  • Electrical equipment near flammables?

  • Electrical leads on work surfaces?

15. Excavation

  • DBYD information available?

  • Area isolated where required?

  • Battering, benching, shoring, fencing adequate?

  • Location of spoil adequate?

16. Confined Space safety

  • SWMS / Risk assessment complete?

  • Confined space permit issued?

  • Trained personnel and rescue plan available?

Corrective Actions

  • Enter any corrective actions to be undertaken

Sign Off

  • On site representative

  • Auditor's signature

The templates available in our Public Library have been created by our customers and employees to help get you started using SafetyCulture's solutions. The templates are intended to be used as hypothetical examples only and should not be used as a substitute for professional advice. You should seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of a template is permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction. You should independently determine whether the template is suitable for your circumstances.