Southern Health - Mental Health Facility Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Executive Summary

Main Findings

Finding

Recommendations

Recommendation

1. Local OHS Action Plans

• 1. Is there a current local OHS action plan for this area ? ( sight copy) (area to provide)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are there documented controls for these risks in the plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What are the main OHS risks in this area?

OHS risks

• 3. What other actions could be included in the plan?

Add risk controls as required

• Recommendations

2. Consultation

• 2.1 Are elected Health and Safety Representatives in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 Is the name of the HSR clearly displayed on a notice board etc (sight copy)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3. Are the HSRs trained (5 days and refresher)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4 are there nominated management representatives for OHS issues

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5 Do team meetings etc include OHS issues (sight copy) (area to provide)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. OHS Committee

• 3.1 Is there a local OHS Committee

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 Are there minutes of the meetings

  Yes

  No

  N/A
If there is no OHS Committee what are the comsultitative methods used?

4. Communication

• 4.1. Is there a health and safety notice board or folder? (Sight copy) (area to provide)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 Is the information health and safety notice board or folder up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3 Is the issue resolution procedure on the health and safety notice board or in the relevant OHS folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Training

• 5.1 Is there a local induction program that includes OHS aspects? (sight copy) (area to provide)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2 Records of local induction are maintained (sight induction records)

  Yes

  Partially

  No

• 5.3 Has OHS training been provided for Senior, Line Managers and Team Leaders (sight copy) (area to provide)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  Partially

• What training should be conducted in the next 12 months for managers, supervisors and staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A
Add required training

6. Manual Handling - SmartMove!

• 6.1 Are manual handling hazards and risks reported? (Run RiskMan Report)

  Yes

  Partially

  No
Manual handling tasks requiring assessment

• Comment

7. Occupational Violence and Aggression

• 7.1 Are OVA hazards and risks reported? (Run RiskMan Report)

  Well Reported

  Under Reported

  Not Reported
Task requiring assessment

• Task description

• Comment

8. Chemical Safety

• 8.1 Is there a register in this area for the chemicals used? (Sight copy)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.2 Are there up to date Material Safety Data Sheets available in the register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A
Chemicals that need risk assessments

9. Ligature Points

Ligature point location

• Location

• Recommended action

• Comment

10. Incident and Hazard Reporting

• 10.1 Are incidents in this area reported?

  Well Reported

  Under Reported

  Not Reported
Reported Issues that have not been addressed

• Issue Reported or included in action plan that requires assistance or further action

• Recommendation

11. Work Cover / Return to Work

• 11.1 Is there an If you are injured poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.2 Have Managers and Supervisors attended Return to Work Training?

  Yes

  Partially

  No

12. Workplace Inspections

• 12.1 Are workplace OHS inspections conducted? (sight copy)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.2. Are the inspection reports submitted to the Director and copy to HSW?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.3 The results of workplace inspections conducted are recorded on the local OHS Action Plan and acted on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Post Incident Debriefings

Debriefing Issues

• Comment

14. Code Black

• 14.1 Are staff aware of the available training?

  Yes

  Partially

  No

• 14.2 Are staff aware of the procedures?

  Yes

  Partially

  No

• Comment

15. Needle Stick Injuries

• 15.1 Are staff aware of the available training?

  Yes

  Partially

  No

• 15.2 Are staff aware of the procedures?

  Yes

  Partially

  No

• Comment

16. Fleet Vehicles

• 16.1 Are drivers orientated to vehicles

  Yes

  No

  N/A
Have there been any serious incidents

Other Issues

Issue

Audit concluding comments

Concluding comments