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Hazard & Control Checklist Title
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Document No.
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Client
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Location
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Personnel
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Site main hazards and rules
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Are workers aware of the main site hazards?
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Have workers been formally inducted, with the site hazards and rules explained to them?
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Does the site have adequate signage to raise awareness of the main hazards?
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Is there a PTW (permit to work) system?
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Additional information:
Emergency preparedness and response
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Is there safe access and egress?
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Are first aid equipment and eye wash stations available?
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Are there first aiders on site?
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Are the emergency alarms and action plans understood?
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Additional information:
Hot work
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Is a PTW required/completed?
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Has all flammable material been removed?
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Is fire safety equipment available and on hand?
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Have fire zones been isolated?
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Additional information:
Working at height
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Is a PTW required/completed?
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Is work at height equipment tested and in date?
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Do working platforms have safe access, appropriate hand railing, and kick plates?
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Are workers competent and trained to use any work at height equipment?
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Additional information:
Electricity
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Can equipment be easily isolated?
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Is there a LOTO procedure for all energy sources?
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Is live working strictly controlled, (i.e. PTW system)?
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Additional information:
Slips, trips and falls
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Is the work area kept clear of obstacles and trip hazards?
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Are spillages are promptly cleaned up?
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Are openings or holes barricaded?
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Do workers wear appropriate footwear?
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Additional information:
Hot and cold equipment or components
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Do workers understand the risk of injury and control measures when working on hot or cold components?
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Can hot or cold parts be allowed to cool or warm before working on?
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Is appropriate PPE available and worn? (Heat resistant gloves/gauntlets, safety glasses etc)
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Additional information:
Manual handling
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Are workers trained in good lifting and handling techniques?
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Is lifting, moving equipment available for items that are too heavy, cumbersome to lift?
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Is help available where team lifting is appropriate?
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Additional information:
Lifting and handling equipment
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Is lifting equipment available and appropriate?
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Is lifting equipment inspected before use?
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Is lifting equipment tested and in date?
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Is suitable training given?
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Is a suitable exclusion zone implemented?
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Additional information:
Moving machinery
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Are energy sources isolated before work (LOTO)
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Are fixed machine guards in place?
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Are interlocked guards, light guards, pressure mats, etc, working?
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Are temporary barriers, signs and observations implemented when required to work with guards removed?
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Additional information:
Hazardous substances
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Is the MSDS (material safety data sheet) available?
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Are appropriate storage and handling requirements implemented?
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Is PPE (personal protective equipment)available and used correctly? Safety glasses, goggles, gloves, overalls, aprons, footwear etc.
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Is spillage equipment available?
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Additional information:
Pressurised equipment
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Is there a PTW system in place for working on pressurised equipment?
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Is a LOTO procedure in place?
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Is the equipment proven to be isolated and pressure relieved, before starting work?
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Additional information:
Confined space
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Is there a PTW system in place for working in confined spaces?
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Has the potential hazardous atmosphere been identified?
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Is an emergency plan implemented?
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Is all required PPE and RPE available and used correctly
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Are workers competent and trained to work in confined spaces?
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Additional information:
Noise
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Are the site rules regarding noise at work understood?
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Can the noise be reduced, by switching off equipment, or other means before work starts?
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Is appropriate hearing protection available and used when noise levels cannot be reduced to a safe level?
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Additional information:
Asbestos
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Are the site rules understood and is the site register available?
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Are authorised and competent workers only allowed to work where asbestos is known to be present?
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Have workers undertaken asbestos awareness training?
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Additional information:
Tools and equipment
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Are tools and equipment inspected before use?
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Are tools and equipment appropriate for the task and used correctly?
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Is any portable electrical equipment tested and in date?
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Are electrical leads protected from damage?
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Are all guards and protection devices in place?
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Additional information:
Simultaneous operations
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Can work undertaken have an impact on the safety of others in the vicinity?
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Can work by others in the vicinity impact worker safety?
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Can work be rescheduled when safety is compromised by other operations?
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Do workers collaborate with others to ensure the safety of all?
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Additional information:
Weather or environmental conditions
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Is suitable clothing provided for extremes of temperature?
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Are frequent breaks taken when working in extremes of temperature?
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Is cold or warm drinks and food available when working in extremes of temperature?
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Can work be rescheduled at times of inclement weather?
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Additional information:
Fitness for work and fatigue
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Do workers work within time guidelines?
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Is travel time to and from work reasonable
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Are workers physically and mentally fit
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Are workers taking and medication that may affect their ability to work safely?
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Additional information:
Site clean up and waste disposal
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Are workers aware of the site waste disposal rules?
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Are appropriate waste disposal resources available? Segregated skips/bins
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Is the work area left clean and tidy on completion of the work?
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Additional information:
Additional hazards
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Additional identified hazards
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Other relevant information
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