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  • In accordance with the Work Health & Safety (WHS) Act 2011, workplace inspections make up part of Spinifex Recruiting's duty of care in providing a work environment that is safe and without risk. Spinifex does this through identifying hazards and introducing controls to eliminate or minimise risk. (Please tick once read to client)

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Client / Site

  • Location
  • Conducted on

  • Spinifex Office

  • Spinifex Representative/s

  • Client Representative/s

WHS SYSTEMS:

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

  • HAS THERE BEEN A PREVIOUS SITE AUDIT?

  • HAVE ALL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BEEN COMPLETED AND/OR PUT FORWARD FOR REMEDIATION?

WHS SYSTEMS:

  • 1 - ARE THERE WHS NOTICE BOARDS LOCATED WITHIN THE WORKPLACE?<br>

SITE INDUCTION:

  • 2 - ARE WORKPLACE INDUCTIONS CONDUCTED FOR NEW WORKERS, VISITORS & CONTRACTORS?<br>

  • 3 - IS THERE AN INDUCTION REGISTER MAINTAINED?

WORKPLACE TRAINING:

  • 4 - HAVE WORKERS RECEIVED JOB SPECIFIC TRAINING?

  • 5 - IS THERE A TRAINING REGISTER MAINTAINED?

SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENTS (SWMS) JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS (JSA) SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)

  • 6 - ARE SWMS'S / JSA'S / SOP'S ACCESSIBLE TO WORKERS?

  • 6a - IS THE DOCUMENT APPROPRIATE TO THE TASK?

  • 6b - HAS THE DOCUMENT BEEN REVIEWED WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS?

TOOLBOX / PRE-START MEETINGS

  • 7 - ARE TOOLBOX / PRE-START MEETINGS HELD ON THIS SITE?

  • 7a - HAVE SIGNED PRE-START , TOOLBOX FORMS BEEN SIGHTED BY AUDITOR?

  • COMMENTS

FIRST AID / HYGIENE / WELFARE:

FIRST AID:

  • 1 - ARE SITE FIRST AIDERS IDENTIFIED ON KIT OR NOTICE BOARD?

  • 2 - IS THERE VISIBLE FIRST AID SIGNAGE TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING NEAREST FIRST AID KIT LOCATION?

  • 3 - ARE FIRST AID KITS EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND IN PROMINENT POSITION?

  • 4 - IS THERE A RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR REPLENISHING AND MAINTAINING FIRST AID KITS?

  • 5 - ARE THE FIRST AID KITS MAINTAINED ON A REGISTER AND REPLENISHED ANNUALLY?

  • 6 - ARE THERE EMERGENCY EYE WASH/ SHOWER FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN CASE OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURE?

  • COMMENTS:

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

EMERGENCY RESPONSE:

  • 1 - ARE EMERGENCY WARDENS IDENTIFIED ON A NOTICE BOARD?

  • 2 - IS THERE A SITE SPECIFIC EMERGENCY PLAN AND MAP DISPLAYED?

  • 3 - ARE EMERGENCY EXIT ROUTES ADEQUATELY LIT AND CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS (INSIDE & OUTSIDE)?

  • 4 - ARE EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS UNLOCKED AND ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE?

  • 5 - ARE EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS CLEARLY MARKED, VISIBLE AND ILLUMINATED?

  • 6 - ARE THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION ASSEMBLY POINTS IDENTIFIED AND SIGN POSTED?

  • 7 - ARE EMERGENCY EVACUATION TRAINING DRILLS CONDUCTED?

  • COMMENTS:

FIRE SAFETY

FIRE SAFETY:

  • 1 - ARE FIRE WARDENS IDENTIFIED ON A NOTICE BOARD?

  • 2 - ARE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND HOSE REELS SIGN POSTED, ACCESSIBLE AND FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS?

  • 3 - ARE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER MAINTENANCE CHECKS IN DATE?

  • 4 - IS THERE AN ALARM / COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN PLACE?

  • 4a - HAS THIS SYSTEM BEEN TESTED PERIODICALLY BY AN APPROVED TESTER?

  • COMMENTS:

SITE ACCESS

SITE ACCESS:

  • 1 - IS ACCESS TO THE WORKPLACE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS (INCLUDING PATHWAYS & ENTRANCES)?

  • 2 - IS THERE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AVAILABLE (EARLY MORNING / NIGHT)?

  • 3 - IS THERE "REPORT TO SITE OFFICE" SIGNAGE VISIBLE?

  • 4 - IS THERE EXCLUSION SIGNAGE VISIBLE (IE NO ENTRY)?<br>

  • 5 - ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR PERSONNEL WORKING ALONE OR AFTER HOURS?

  • COMMENTS:

WORK ENVIRONMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • 1 - ARE THE WORK SURFACES SET UP AT THE APPROPRIATE HEIGHT FOR THE TASK?

  • 2 - IS THE WORK AREA SUITABLE FOR THE TASK (TO REDUCE BENDING / TWISTING / OVER REACHING)?

  • 3 - ARE CHAIRS OF APPROPRIATE HEIGHT PROVIDED?

  • 4 - IS THERE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR MANUAL HANDLING TASKS?

  • 5 - IS THE LIGHTING WORKING AND SUFFICIENT FOR AREA?

  • 6 - ARE THE FLOOR COVERINGS IN GOOD CONDITION?

  • 7 - ARE THE HAND RAILS, TREADS AND NON SKID STRIPS OF ALL STAIRS IN GOOD CONDITION?

  • 8 - ARE THERE EXTRACTION DEVICES INSTALLED FOR FUMES/HEAT?

  • COMMENTS:

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:

  • 1 - IS ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (BOTH FIXED AND PORTABLE) TESTED & TAGGED AND WITHIN DATE?

  • 2 - IS ALL FIXED AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION?

  • 3 - DO POWER BOARDS HAVE OVERLOAD PROTECTION?

  • 4 - HAVE POWER BOARDS OR EXTENSION LEADS BEEN PIGGY BACKED (I.E. PLUGGED INTO EACH OTHER)?

  • 5 - ARE LEADS / CORDS CLEAR OF WALKWAYS?

  • COMMENTS:

HOUSEKEEPING

HOUSEKEEPING:

  • 1 - ARE ALL WORK AREAS (INCLUDING STORAGE / WALKWAYS / STAIRS) FREE FROM RUBBISH AND OBSTRUCTIONS?

  • 2 - ARE FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY AND FREE FROM SLIP & TRIP HAZARDS?

  • 3 - ARE THERE APPROPRIATE WASTE FACILITIES AVAILABLE WITHIN WORKPLACE?

  • COMMENTS:

STAFF AMENITIES

STAFF AMENITIES:

  • 1 - ARE THERE TOILETS AND WASH FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR BOTH GENDERS?

  • 2 - ARE THE TOILET FACILITIES CLEAN WITH SOAP AND HAND DRYING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE?

  • 3 - ARE THERE SANITARY BINS PROVIDED IN THE FEMALE TOILETS?

  • 4 - ARE THE MEALS & KITCHEN AREAS CLEAN AND TIDY?

  • 5 - ARE THE FACILITIES FOR PERISHABLE GOODS (FRIDGE ETC) CLEAN & TIDY?

  • 6 - IS THERE A SUPPLY OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER?

  • COMMENTS:

STORAGE & MANUAL HANDLING

STORAGE & MANUAL HANDLING:

  • 1 - ARE FREQUENTLY USED ITEMS EASY TO ACCESS - BETWEEN KNEE AND SHOULDER HEIGHT?

  • 2 - ARE HEAVY ITEMS STORED AT WASTE HEIGHT?

  • 3 - ARE STORAGE RACKS AND/OR SHELVING STABLE OR FIXED TO WALLS?

  • 4 - ARE FILING CABINETS TOP HEAVY?

  • 5 - ARE THERE MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE TOOLS (SUCH AS TROLLEYS) AVAILABLE FOR HEAVIER ITEMS TO BE MOVED?<br>

  • 6 - IS MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING PROVIDED TO WORKERS?

  • COMMENTS:

WORKPLACE NOISE

WORKPLACE NOISE:

  • 1. IS THERE THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE NOISE OCCURRING IN THIS WORKPLACE?

  • 1A. ARE THERE NOISE MITIGATION MEASURES IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE WORKERS FROM THIS NOISE?

  • 1B. IS AUDIOMETRIC TESTING CONDUCTED IN HIGH LEVEL NOISE AREAS?<br>

  • COMMENTS:

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

PPE:

  • 1 - ARE PPE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC TASKS / AREAS IDENTIFIED BY SIGNAGE?

  • 2 - IS THE WEARING OF PPE ADHERED TO BY WORKERS / VISITORS / CONTRACTORS?

  • 3 - IS PPE AVAILABLE TO WORKERS / VISITORS / CONTRACTORS?

  • 4 - IS PPE MAINTAINED AND IN GOOD CONDITION?

  • 5 - ARE BROAD BRIMMED HATS AND/OR BRIMS FOR HARD HATS PROVIDED?

  • 6 - IS SUNSCREEN AVAILABLE FOR ALL WORKERS?

  • 7 - ARE WORKERS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE CORRECT USE OF PPE?

  • COMMENTS:

PLANT & EQUIPMENT

MOBILE PLANT:

  • WILL SPINIFEX WORKERS BE OPERATING MOBILE PLANT ON THIS SITE?

  • 1 - ARE THERE PLANT RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL MOBILE PLANT?

  • 2 - HAS A DAILY PRE-START INSPECTION BEEN CONDUCTED ON IDENTIFIED PLANT?

  • 3 - ARE THE CONTROLS CLEARLY LABELLED AND UNDAMAGED ON IDENTIFIED PLANT?<br>

  • 4 - ARE THERE VISIBLE "EMERGENCY STOPS" ON IDENTIFIED PLANT?

  • 5 - IS THE OPERATOR APPROPRIATELY LICENSED TO OPERATE IDENTIFIED PLANT?

  • 6 - IS THE MOBILE PLANT BEING USED APPROPRIATE FOR THE TASK?

  • 7 - IS THERE A TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN IN PLACE REGARDING VEHICLE/ MOBILE PLANT INTERACTION?

  • 8 - ARE THERE PROCEDURES IN PLACE REGARDING PERSONNEL / MOBILE PLANT INTERACTION?

EQUIPMENT:

  • 9 - IS EQUIPMENT IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION? (HAND TOOLS / POWER TOOLS)?

  • 10 - IS THE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED APPROPRIATE FOR THE TASK?

  • 11 - IS THERE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CONTROLS ON VACUUM / PRESSURE EQUIPMENT ? (IE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, BARRIERS, GUARDS ETC)

TRAINING / SUPERVISION

  • 12 - HAVE WORKERS HAD ADEQUATE TRAINING FOR THE TASKS REQUIRED?<br>

  • 13 - ARE WORKERS ADEQUATELY SUPERVISED WHILST OPERATING PLANT / EQUIPMENT?

  • COMMENTS:

CHEMICALS

CHEMICALS:

  • 1 - ARE THERE SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS) AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHEMICALS ONSITE?

  • 1A - ARE SAFETY DATA SHEETS IN DATE? (IE LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD)?

  • 1B - IS THERE A CHEMICALS REGISTER MAINTAINED? (CHEMWATCH / CHEMALERT)?

  • 2 - HAVE CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS BEEN CONDUCTED FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES?

  • 3 - HAVE ANY CHEMICALS THAT HAVE BEEN DECANTED FROM LARGER CONTAINERS BEEN LABELLED CORRECTLY?

  • 4 - ARE REFRIGERATORS USED FOR CHEMICAL STORAGE LABELLED APPROPRIATELY (IE NO FOOD/DRINK)?<br>

  • 5 - ARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES/ DANGEROUS GOODS STORED IN APPROVED CONTAINERS (EG FLAMMABLES, CORROSIVES, OXIDISERS)

  • 6 - ARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES/ DANGEROUS GOODS STORED SEPARATELY ACCORDING TO THEIR CLASSIFICATION?

  • 7 - IS HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA REQUIREMENTS?

  • COMMENTS:

WORKING AT HEIGHTS

WORKING AT HEIGHTS: WHERE THERE IS RISK OF A FALL > 2M

  • WILL SPINIFEX WORKERS BE PERFORMING ANY WORK AT HEIGHTS ON THIS SITE?

  • 1 - ARE THERE FALL PREVENTION DEVICES IN PLACE? (TICK ALL THAT APPLY)

  • FIXED SCAFFOLDING

  • ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM (EWP)

  • MOBILE SCAFFOLDING

  • WORKBOXES

  • EDGE PROTECTION

  • SAFETY MESH

  • OTHER

  • 2 - ARE THERE FALL ARREST DEVICES IN PLACE ? (TICK ALL THAT APPLY)

  • HARNESS

  • LANYARD

  • RETRACTABLE LIFELINE

  • OTHER

  • 3 - IS THE FALL PREVENTION / ARREST EQUIPMENT IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION?

  • 4 - HAVE THE WORKERS BEEN APPROPRIATELY TRAINED IN WORKING AT HEIGHTS?

  • 5 - IS A SWMS AVAILABLE COVERING THE WORK AT HEIGHTS TASK?

  • 5A - DOES THIS SWMS ADDRESS RESCUE PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT OF A FALL FROM HEIGHT?

  • 6 - ARE ALL LADDERS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER?

HOT WORKS

HOT WORKS: Any task that can be a source of ignition. Eg Welding , Cutting, Grinding

  • 1 - ARE HOT WORKS PERMITS REQUIRED ON THIS SITE WHEN WELDING / CUTTING ?

  • 2 - IS THE REQUIRED PPE AVAILABLE FOR THE HOT WORKS TASK? (FACE SHIELD , LEATHER GLOVES, APRONS ETC?)

  • 3 - HAVE THE WORKERS BEEN APPROPRIATELY TRAINED IN THE HOT WORKS PROCEDURES OF THE SITE?

  • 4 - IS THERE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION FOR ANY FUMES THAT MAY BE GENERATED FROM THE HOT WORKS?

  • 5 - ARE WELDING SCREENS PROVIDED TO SEPARATE HOT WORKS FROM OTHER WORKERS?

  • 6 - ARE ALL HOSES AND LEADS ON EQUIPMENT IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION?

  • 7 - ARE FLASH BACK ARRESTORS FITTED TO ALL GAS EQUIPMENT?

  • 8 - ARE THERE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS / FIRE BLANKETS AVAILABLE AND CLOSE TO THE WORK AREA?

CONFINED SPACES

CONFINED SPACES:

  • WILL SPINIFEX WORKERS BE WORKING IN ANY CONFINED SPACES ON THIS SITE?

  • 1 - IS THERE A SWMS AVAILABLE FOR THE TASK?

  • 1A - DOES THIS SWMS ADDRESS RESCUE PROCEDURES FOR THE PERSON WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE?

  • 1B - IS THIS SWMS SPECIFIC TO THE TASK?

  • 2 - HAS ATMOSPHERIC TESTING BEEN DONE IN THE CONFINED SPACE?

  • 3 - HAS A CONFINED SPACE PERMIT BEEN COMPLETED?<br>

  • 4 - HAS THE WORKER UNDERGONE FORMAL CONFINED SPACE TRAINING?

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

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SIGNATURE OF CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE:

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

  • COMMENTS?

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