Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel inspecting

Previous Inspection

  • Has the last inspection been reviewed?

  • Any outstanding actions completed?

General Site Safety

  • Site security in place, fencing, barriers etc

  • Appropriate signage in place

  • Site visitor register in place and being used

  • Hazard board or register on site and updated

  • Date last updated

  • Photo if possible

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Head protection if hazards to workers head

  • Eye protection in use as required

  • Foot protection, safety footwear

  • Noise levels, site and neighbours

  • Hearing protection available and in use as required

  • Hand protection available and in use as required. Gloves etc

  • Skin protection. Sun, chemicals

  • Respiratory protection. dusts, chemicals

  • Clothing. Hi-viz, hats, chemicals, overalls etc

Platforms/Machinery

  • Guardrails, midrails, toe boards fitted

  • Fall protection in place

  • Load limits posted on lifting equipment (e.g. SWL)

  • Guards in place and in good condition

  • Noise and environmental controls in place

Scaffolding

  • Platforms full width (3 planks)

  • Wheels locked, braces fitted, ladders secure, guardrails, midrails, toe boards

  • Green scaffold OK tag in place

  • Date of last inspection (on back of OK tag)

  • Scaffold register in place, inspected weekly and completed for scaffolds above 5 metres

  • Certified scaffolding used for scaffolding over 5 metres

Excavations and Trenches

  • Geotech engineer's requirements complied with

  • Safe access and egress

  • Suitable batters, benching, shoring

  • Spoil and equipment more than 600mm from edge

  • Excavation or trench edge marking to prevent falls into excavation

  • Underground services identified and marked

  • Equipment at least 4 metres from overhead lines

  • Worksafe notified if trench deeper than 1.5 metres

  • Excavation not affecting stability of structures / roads

Confined Spaces

  • Entry Permit completed and robust

  • Emergency procedures in place

  • Tripod, lifting gear, harnesses OK and inspected

  • Atmosphere monitoring in place

  • Staff trained and current

  • Site controlled. Safe access and egress control

Temporary Traffic Management

  • TMP authorised by Council and held on site

  • Temporary speed restriction authorisation

  • Work area isolated from live lane, cone spacing and taper as per TMP

  • Signage position and mounting in accordance with TMP

  • Advance warning and end of work signage in place

  • STMS or TC on site

  • Public and pedestrian safety

Environmental

  • Silt fences and waterway protection in place and in good condition

  • Dust and noise disturbances controlled

  • Waste, slurry and dust collected and disposed of appropriately

  • Environmental controls comply with consent conditions

  • Spill kits in place and appropriate

Electrical Safety

  • Portable equipment tested and tagged

  • Plugs, sockets or switches have no damage

  • No frayed, pulled or damaged leads

  • Portable power tools in good condition with guards fitted

Chemical Safety

  • Hazardous substances register complete and available

  • Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals

  • All containers labelled correctly

  • Unused substances disposed of appropriately

  • Workers trained in the use of hazardous substances

  • If required, is PPE available

  • Is adequate ventilation provided

  • Are eye washes and showers easily accessed and serviceable

Ladders

  • All ladders commercial grade

  • Ladders in good condition

  • Ladders secured top and bottom, extends at least 1 metre above landing

  • Positioned at an angle of 1 out to 4 up

Housekeeping

  • Site clean and tidy

  • Emergency procedures in place

  • Hand washing facilities on site

  • First aid equipment on site and up to date

  • Trained and current first aiders on site

  • Fire extinguishers in place and tested in the last 12 months

General Comments

  • Tap to enter information

  • Other site photos not recorded elsewhere

Sign Off

  • On-site representative

  • Signature

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