Information

  • SVPHT Workshop Safety Inspection

  • Document No.

  • Workshop Name

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Personnel Conducting Audit & Managers Name

Workshop Layout

  • Area is clean, tidy and well kept?

  • Adequate storage area provided?

  • Floor is free of obstructions, slips, trips and falls risks?

  • There is adequate ventilation?

Environment

  • Temperature is comfortable?

  • Lighting is adequate?

  • There is adequate ventilation?

  • Area is free of odors/ fumes?

Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness

  • Emergency codes available?

  • Fire plans on display and accurate depicting exits, assembly points, extinguishers etc,

  • Emergency wardens allocated to the shift and communicated to staff on duty?

  • Fire doors close and latch?

  • Smoke doors close?

  • Doors wedged?

  • Exit signs illuminated?

  • Exit routes unobstructed?

  • Smoke detectors unobstructed?

  • Sprinklers unobstructed?

  • Fire alarms accessible?

  • Fire extinguishers accessible?

  • Fire Extinguishers - 6 monthly?

  • Flammables stored appropriately and secured?

First Aid Management

  • First aid kit available in the vicinity and workers aware of their location?

  • First aid kits clearly signed, stocked and contents are in-date?

  • Emergency contact number for serious injuries displayed?

Security Management

  • Staff wearing IDs?

  • Belongings secured?

Electrical Safety Management

  • Electrical cords and plugs in a safe condition?

  • Electrical panels accessible? Check

  • Electrical tag & test in date? Check 3 items

  • Equipment requiring repair clearly display out of service tag or lock out?

  • Extension cords are not in use?

Manual Handling Management

  • Lifting equipment and trolley's available?

  • Do staff know how to use the Lifting equipment and trolley's?

  • Where applicable manual handling Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are available?

  • Step stools or platform ladders available and clearly depict SWL and Australian Standards?

  • Where applicable personnel in the inspection area are inducted and trained in SOP's?

  • Storage and mechanical rooms store items at suitable heights? i.e. heavy objects not stored above waist height

Safety Management

  • Flashlights available?

  • Storage and mechanical rooms clean?

  • Storage and mechanical racking systems secured firmly to the ground?

  • Storage and mechanical area labelled appropriately and organised?

  • Is the WHS policy poster displayed in the staff room or on the staff notice board

  • Was WHS discussed at your last staff meeting?

  • Is there minutes from this meeting?

  • When was the meeting held?

Utilities Management

  • Oxygen, Medical Air, Scavenger, LPG Gas, Stream shut off valves labeled? And Accessible?

  • Guard rails and slip resistant surfaces provided in work area?

Hazardous Materials Management

  • Appropriate use of utility rooms and storage?

  • Where applicable personnel in the inspection area are inducted and trained in chemical handling SOP's?

  • PPE available?

  • PPE required has signage displayed?

  • Products properly labeled and stored? i.e. decanted containers and mixers

  • Safety data sheets are accessible?

  • Are minimal amounts of corrosive chemicals stored and/or used?

  • Chemical spill kits are accessible in the vicinity?

  • Only flammables stored in the flammable liquid cabinet?

Infection Control

  • Hand-washing observed?

  • Isolation precautions followed?

Waste Management

  • Appropriate items in general trash?

  • Appropriate items in recycling?

  • Appropriate items in wheelie bins. i.e. limit heavy waste debris?

  • Appropriate handling of waste streams?

Machinery and Plant Management

  • Records are kept of maintenance, alterations and inspections?

  • Load chart (SWL) is provided and legible?

  • Appropriate guarding installed and maintained?

  • Keys are not left behind in unattended mobile plant?

  • Are safe work method statements/ waring signs clearly visible?

  • Manufactures manual and operator instructions are readily available?

  • Inspection records are kept for relevant plant and stored against the asset number or serial number?

  • Pre-start safety checks are carried out in accordance with manufactures manual and operator instructions?

  • Are records of training kept for appropriately trained personnel in mobile plant?

  • Emergency stop functions/ buttons tested and are working? Test

Hot Works Management

  • Are staff trained appropriately in the dangers of performing hot works tasks?

  • Where applicable personnel in the inspection area are inducted and trained in hot works SOP's?

  • Hot works PPE available?

  • Hot works equipment properly labeled and stored? i.e. gas cylinders secured

  • Hot works areas have adequate ventilation systems installed and/ or working condition?

  • Hot works signage and warning signs in place and/ or used?

  • Welding screens used when performing welding taks?

  • Welding screens tested regularly?

  • Flammables not stored in the vicinity of hot works tasks?

Recommended Follow-up?

  • Manager Sign Off

  • WHS Rep Sign Off

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