STW Safe Working Practice Audit (Generic)

Wearing Hi Vis jacket/vest and in good condition (class 3 for highway use)

Wearing hard hat/bump cap and in good condition/inspected/in-date

Wearing appropriate safety footwear and in good condition

Wearing appropriate gloves suitable for task/in good condition

Wearing wet weather gear and in good condition (where required)

Is hearing protection immediately available

Is eye protection immediately available

Is respiratory protection available (where required)

Do you have leptospirosis (pink card) / clean water (blue card)

Is good personal hygiene practices being followed - handwork/anti bacterial gel

Is First Aid kit available/in-date/inspected/complete

Are you/anyone else trained in First Aid procedures

Is this section applicable to this audit?

Have you received training which covers STW's LOTO and isolation procedures?

Are all points of isolation locked / tagged (electrical, mechanical etc)?

Have the isolations been tested and proved reliable?

Has any stored energy been safely released in a controlled manner?

Have all parties used a personal lock?

Is this section applicable to this audit

Do you have appropriate licence/plant training certificates available

Do you have a completed vehicle/plant inspection log

Is vehicle/plant in good condition/operation/defects logged

Are there plant test certificates available

Has the working area been considered for the vehicle/plant to be used

Has demarcation been considered for pedestrians

Is this section applicable to this audit

Is lifting equipment tagged/certificates available

Is lifting equipment inspected/in-date/good condition

Is there a suitable and sufficient lift plan available (or can the operative talk through the dynamic risk assessment they have carried out)

Can you provide evidence of competency

Are operatives involved in the lift wearing hard hats?

Is a load cell being used to assess the weight of whatever is being lifted?

Is a risk assessment available or evidence of an operating procedure that allows the operative to ensure the load being lifted does not exceed the Safe Working Load (SWL) of the lifting equipment and accessories?

Is this section applicable to this audit

Are you aware of vehicle/equipment height when working by OHPL

Is there vehicle/plant restrictions around OHPL's

Is stored equipment/materials/sludge stock piles 15m from OHPL's

Are signs/barriers/goal posts being used for demarcation

Is this section applicable to this audit

Do the operatives have the correct qualifications that allow them to set up signing, lighting and guarding on the highway?

Is evidence of this training available?

Have correct TMA Notifications been adhered to

Are suitable & sufficient NRSWA Chapter 8 signs/barriers available and used

Are barriers/signs in good condition/easily read

Are you wearing the correct PPE (class 3 high vis)

Is this section applicable to this audit

Are you working at height

Is the WAH solution the best solution for the task

Has the working area been adequately signed/protected

If using scaffold, has it been erected by STW approved supplier

Is the scaffold inspected/in-date

If ladders are being used, are ladders inspected/in-date/good condition/complete

Are 3 points of contact maintained during ladder use

Are fixed vertical ladders inspected/in good condition (where required)

Is fall arrest harness/equipment inspected/in-date

Can you demonstrate competency for fall arrest equipment use

Is a rescue plan in place/in-date/understood (where required)

Is mobile elevated work equipment certified/in-date

Can you demonstrate competency of its use

Is this section applicable to this audit

Are you aware of STW confined spaces standards and procedures (if required)

Have confined spaces been assessed/signed correctly

Are gas monitors calibrated/tested/certified/in good condition/readily available for use

Can you demonstrate competency in gas monitor use

Is fixed ventilation inspected/in-date/good condition/working order

Is portable ventilation inspected/in-date/good condition/working order

Can you demonstrate competency in portable ventilation equipment use

Is breathing apparatus tested/in-date/good condition (if applicable)

Can you demonstrate competency in BA use

Are escape sets inspected/in-date/in good condition

Can you demonstrate competency in escape set use

Is all confined space equipment stored correctly

Is this section applicable to this audit

Are electrical tools PA tested/in-date/in good condition

Do you use an electrical tester (if applicable)

Is the electrical tester calibrated/in-date/in good condition

Do you hold an electrical competence form

Do you have a copy of STW electrical safety rules

Are you following STW isolation procedures

Is this section applicable to this audit

Are COSHH risk assessments available/valid/in-date

Are containers correctly labelled

Are substances stored correctly

Are spill kits/containment available

Can you demonstrate competency in spill kit use

Do you have the correct PPE for the substances being used

Are you following a lone working procedure

Are you working to your working time policy

Have you undertaken any Manual Handling training

Are walkways/working areas adequately demarked/in good condition

Is there a good standard of housekeeping <br>(Vehicle/working area/portacabins etc.)

Is lighting/ventilation adequate