Main Contractor Safety Plan (part 1)
Is the "sign in" book being used?
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Is there a Site Safety Management Plan in place?
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Is there evidence of a hazard identificiation and control procedure (hazard register, up to date hazard ID board, task analysis)
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Is there a record of sitesafe qualifications for operatives on Site?
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Is there evidence that at least one safety meeting was held in the last 30 days?
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Is there evidence that a Toolbox Talk was held in the last 30 days?
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Is there evidence that at least one Safety Inspection was conducted in the last 30 days?
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Main Contractor Safety Plan (part 2)
Is there a Training/Competency Register for all Main Contractor Employees on site?
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Is an Accident Register being maintained?
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Is there evidence of Accident/Incident investigation?
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Is Task Analysis carried out for significantly hazardous work?
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For current Notifiable Work is there evidence that DoL has been notified?
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Is there an operating Permit to Work system in place?
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Main Contrator Safety Plan (part 3)
Is there a site emergency plan?
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Are all sub-contractors SDHB approved contractors?
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Is there a Site Specific Induction Procedure in place?
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Is there a Hazardous Substances Register and Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous substances?
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Sub-Contractor Safety Plans (part 1)
Is there evidence of a Pre-Start Meeting held with the subcontractors?
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Do the subcontractors have Site Specific Safety Plan?
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Is there evidence of a hazard identification and control procedure including at least one of these activities: hazard register or task analysis?
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Is there evidence that a Tool Box Talk was held in the last 30 days?
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Is there a Training/Competency Register for all Subcontractor Employees on site?
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Is Task Analysis carried out for significantly hazardous work?
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Sub-Contractor Safety Plans (part 2)
Has Emergency Planning been completed for all “Significantly Hazardous Work”?
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Is the name and contact number of the Supervisor documented?
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For current Notifiable Work, where the Subcontractors employees are involved, is there evidence that DoL is notified?
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Are Sitesafe Passport details provided for Subcontractor's Employees?
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Is there evidence that the Subcontractor has completed a safety inspection in the last 30 days?
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Is there a Hazardous Substances Register and Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous substances?
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Site Facilities and Amenities
Is there adequate site fencing?
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Is there adequate site signage?
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Are site offices clean & tidy?
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Are first aid kits in place & well stocked?
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Are first aid kit contents within expiry date?
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Are there toilet facilities sufficient for number of site Workers?
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Are separate toilet facilities available for female Workers?
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Are toilet areas clean & tidy?
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Are toilets supplied with paper and handwash?
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Are there amenities or arrangements for Workers to have lunch and smoko?
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Are lunch room & food prep area clean and tidy?
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Have hand washing facilities been provided?
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Are appropriate fire extinguishers charged & current (Serviced 12 monthly)
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Housekeeping
Are work areas clean & tidy?
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Are access ways clear? (including stairways)
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Are materials stacked safely?
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Have adequate rubbish bins or skips been provided?
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Have hazardous substances and chemicals been adequately controlled?
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Have combustable materials and substances been adequately controlled?
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Have all vertical reinforcing steel bars been capped?
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Are there enclosed material waste chutes?
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Have nails in timber been made safe?
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Are slips & trips hazards controlled?
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Environmental Safety
Is Dust controlled?
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Is Construction Waste being controlled?
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Is Construction Noise being controlled?
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Step Ladders
Is the stepladder suitable for the job?
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Are stepladder lock bars in place?
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Are stepladders set up on firm level gound?
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Are stepladders in good condition?
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Are workers using step ladders correctly?
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Standard Ladders
Are ladders of industrial standard (complying with AS/NZ 1892.1:1996?
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Are Workers using ladders correctly?
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Are ladders set up on firm level ground?
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Are ladders secured? (base and/or top)
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Is ladder set at correct angle? (4 up to 1 out)
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Are ladders in good condition?
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Do ladders project 1m above step off point?
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Fall Prevention
Are there guardrails between 0.9m & 1.1m?
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Are fall hazards controlled?
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Are fall edges fitted with guardrails/toeboards?
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Are holes & floor penetrations covered and marked?
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Are stairways fitted with handrails?
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Are liftshafts closed off?
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Harness Use
Are restraint systems being used in preference to fall arrest systems?
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Are service/maintenance records for harness equipment being kept?
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Have Employees undertaken training for harness use?
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Are Supervisors of fall arrest systems trained and competent to NZQA 15757?
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Is the fall arrest system suitable for the work requirements?
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Was all equipment checked prior to use?
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Are hazards associated with fall arrest systems controlled?
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Is the fall arrest connection correctly set up?
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Are harnesses correctly fitted?
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Is equipment in serviceable condition?
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Is there a rescue plan & is equipment present at job site?
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Elevated Work Platforms (EWP)
Is EWP set up on firm level ground?
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Are outriggers fully extended?
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Has area at base of EWP been isolated?
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Is EWP at least 4m from power lines?
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Are safety harnesses being worn in boom mounted buckets?
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Has EWP been inspected & certified within last 6 months?
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Mobile Scaffold
Is mobile scaffold suitable for the job?
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Is mobile scaffold set up on firm level ground?
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Is scaf-tag/acu-log in place & up to date?
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Are wheels locked?
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Are wheels turned out? (increased stability)
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Are working levells fully decked & secure?
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Is access from within the scaffold frame?
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Mobile scaffold at correct base width to height ratio?
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Are there guardrails between 0.9m and 1.1m?
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Are outriggers fitted where required?
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Standing Scaffold
Is scaffold suitable for the job?
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Has scaffold been erected by Certified Scaffolder?
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Is scaf-tag/acu-log scaffold register up to date?
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Are baseplates & soleboards in place and in good condition?
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Are ladders on scaffold secured?
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Does ladder extend 1m past step off? (or suitable hand holds)
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Is there suitable access to scaffold platforms?
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Are work platforms adequate?
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Are there guardrails between 0.9m and 1.1m?
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Is there an intermediate rail in place?
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Is a toeboard in place?
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Is there debris netting in place?
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Special Scaffold
Has a Competent Person designed the special scaffold?
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Is there a copy of a Registered Engineers Design Certificate?
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Does the scaffold structure comply with the Design Certificate?
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Has a Certified Scaffolder erected the scaffold?
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Is there a current Scaffold Register?
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Suspended Scaffold (Swing stage)
Is there a current Scaffold Register (daily)?
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Are roof suspension rigs secured against movement?
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Are sufficient counterweights secured in place?
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Is the needle overhang and tail length ratio correct?
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Are the suspension ropes secure and in good conditions?
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Are all control and emergency buttons operational?
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Are operations within the Safe Working Load (SWL) of platform?
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Is the path of the suspended scafffold clear of projections?
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Is the power cable prevented from becoming dislodged or damaged?
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Are Operators all using a safety harness?
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Are Workers connected to independent safety line or other engineered anchor system?
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Are warning notices and barricades at ground level?
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Hazardous Substances
Are MSDS sheets available and HSNO compliant?
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Are "Approved Handlers" certified?
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Is there a "Location Certificate"?
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Is there a "Person in Charge"?
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Are appropriate controls in place?
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Are Workers protected from chemical exposure?
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Are chemicals stored in proper containers?
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Are chemicals properly disposed of?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Has mandatory PPE for site been specified and signage posted?
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Are hard hats being worn where required?
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Are safety glasses/goggles being worn where required?
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Are respirators or masks being worn where required?
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Is hearing protection being worn where required?
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Are appropriate gloves being worn where required?
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Is protective clothing being worn where required?
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Is high visibility clothing being worn where required?
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Is safety footwear being worn where required?
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Electricity
Are electrical tools and leads visually inspected for faults prior to use?
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Are electrical leads and tools free from defects and damage?
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Are electrical tools and leads tagged quarterly?
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Are protected power outlets being used on site (e.g. lifeguards or RCDs)?
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Are lifeguard units tagged quarterly?
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Are multi-plug boards & double adaptors industrially rated?
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Are electrical tools and leads industrial rated?
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Does temporary festoon lighting have moulded line sockets?
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Are electrical leads clear of pathways and stairs?
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Are electrical leads clear of water?
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Have electrical leads been protected from traffic?
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Powder Actuated Tools
Are Operators certified?
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Does tool have 6 monthly certifcate?
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Are tool & cartridges secured when not in use?
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Has PAT signage been posted at work area?
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Has firing zone been isolated or cleared of people?
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Have walls or surfaces been checked for service conduits? (e.g gas or electrical)
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Is a 3 second verbal waning given?
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Is hearing & eye protection worn?
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Welding and Gas Cutting
Are gas bottles secured in use and/or stored correctly?
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Do gas sets have flash black arrestors?
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Is there a Hot Work Procedure/Permit System?
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Are there welding screens and/or signs in place?
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Is there an appropriate extinguisher at the work area?
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Asbestos (part 1)
Is Asbestos Removal in accordance with DoL Guidelines?
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Is there a Supervisor with a Certificate of Competence for Restricted Work?
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Is there an Asbestos Removal Plan on site?
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Has access to work area been restricted?
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Has adequate signage been posted at work area?
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Is there adequate containment of partical drift?
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Asbestos (part 2)
Is there adequate air extraction with HEPA filter?
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Is air monitoring for contamination being performed?
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Noise
Is noise level for operations/site being measured?
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Is Worker exposure to noise being monitored?
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Have work operations been arranged to reduce exposure to noise hazards?
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Has plant and equipment been configured to reduce noise?
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Are Workers wearing hearing protection on site?
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Is hearing loss of Workers being moniitored?
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Cranes and Lifting Appliances
Is there an appropriate lifting plan?
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Are crane outriggers fully extended?
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Are loads correctly slung?
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Has lift zone been isolated or cleared of people?
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Is there a current Test Certificate?
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Are the crane slings certified?
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Are the Crane Operator & Dogman trained appropriately?
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Sun Exposure
Is shade cover or screens over work areas where practicable?
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Are Employees wearing clothing to prevent sun exposure?
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Is there a sun screen on site of the broad spectrum range?
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Does the sun screen on site provide a sun protection factor of 30 or more?
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Are Workers on site applying sun screen to exposed skin areas?
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Confined Space
Is there a Confined Space Management (CSM) plan on site?
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Is there a competently trained CSM Supervisor on site?
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Have all Workers been trained to work in a Confined Space (CS)?
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Is an Entry Permit System in use to manage CS work?
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Is a monitoring person stationed outside the CS while work in progress?
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Have all services associated with CS been disconnected or isolated (lockout tagout)?
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Does the CSM Plan describe the Emergency Rescue Procedures?
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Is Emergency Rescue Equipment available at or near the entry?
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Is emergency breathing apparatus available at or near the entry?
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Before entry to CS is atmospheric testing carried out?
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During work in CS is atmospheric testing carried out?
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Demolition
Is there a Demolition plan that complies best practice standard?
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Is there an Engineer's Report/advice?
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Is there a Demolition Supervisor on site?
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Is there site security fencing?
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Is there signage for demolition activities?
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Is there gantry/overhead protection for the public?
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Have all building services been disconnected?
Cement and Concrete
Are Concrete Workers trained and competent?
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Are Cement Workers protected from contact with wet cement?
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Is concrete pump boom area isolated from Workers being underneath?
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Is clean water on site readily available?
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Evacuations and Trenches
Have underground services been located? (plans, service location)
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Are excavations battered, braced or supported? (trenches >1.5m deep)
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Is there adequate shoring, trenchshields, sheetpiles before entry into excavations?
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Is their edge protection to prevent falls?
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Is there safe ladder access to excavation?
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Does job method avoid work in unsupported trenches?
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Is materials & spoil stored to prevent edge collapse? (600mm)
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Are vehicles & plant at distance to prevent collapse?
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Is a "stop block" used for tipping vehicles?
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Traffic Management
Is there a temporary Traffic Management Plan (TMP) on site?
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Has the TMP been approved by the Road Controlling Authority?
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Are the Traffice Mangagement (TM) measures and signage set up as per the TMP?
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Is TM supervised by a qualified (STMS)?
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Is there a Traffice Controller (TC ) on site?
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Transport and Mobile Mechanised Plant
Are Drivers/Operators trained?
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Are vehicles securely loaded?
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Are reversing vehicles controlled?
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Are vehicle warning signs displayed?
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Does mobile plant have roll over protective structure?
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Is protective structure in good repair?
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Is seat belt effective and in good repair?
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Falsework/Formwork
Has the propping been designed & inspected by a Competent Person?
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Has falsework and formwork been checked by a Competent Person before pour?
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Is there adequate bearing on all supports?
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Are support frames/props plumb?
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Are frames/props appropriately braced and/or tied?
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Are the correct pins used in props?
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Are forkheads used for bearer support?
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Are forkheads wedged centrally?
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Are screwjacks within maximum extension allowed?
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Have falls from falsework and formwork been controlled?
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Machinery
Is machinery in good operating condition?
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Are guards secured, operable & in good order?
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Does machinery have current test certificate?
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Do bench saws have a riving knife & hood guard
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Does compressed air have matched & secured connections?
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Notes and Observations not covered by Audit
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