Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Project / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1.0 Previous Inspection

  • 1.1 Has the last inspection been reviewed and is a copy available?

  • 1.2 Has the actions from the last inspection been closed out?

2.0 Emergency Planning and Requirements

  • 2.1 Is a first aid cabinet/kit available on site, well stocked and not expired?

  • 2.2 Is there suitable first aid cover available at all times?

  • 2.3 Are the emergency contact names and their numbers posted?

  • 2.4 Is an emergency plan in place and displayed for the work area?

  • 2.5 Are the emergency procedures practiced regularly?

  • 2.6 Fire Equipment in place and serviced?

  • 2.7 Emergency signage in place (Assembly Area)?

3.0 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • 3.1 Are all workers wearing PPE required for the site (hardhats, hi viz and safety footwear)?

  • 3.2 Are workers wearing suitable hearing protection, safety eyewear, face shields, suitable respiratory protection and gloves where they are required (task specific)?

4.0 Safety Management System

  • 4.1 Are SSSP's available for all contractors on the project?

  • 4.2 Have all workers completed the site induction?

  • 4.3 Are documented safe systems of work (TA's/JSA/SWMS) available for all high risk activities on site?

  • 4.4 Have all workers read and signed their documented safe systems of work (TA's/JSA/SWMS)?

  • 4.6 Are daily planning and communication with contractors taking place and documented (daily briefings)?

  • 4.5 Are competency registers available for all workers on site?

  • 4.7 Are regular Toolbox Talks held and recorded?

5.0 Hazard Identification and Controls

  • 5.1 Is the site hazard board up to date and the last review date recorded on the board?

  • 5.2 Are the Project Managers site safety audits completed every week?

  • 5.3 Are Safety Alerts and Notices communicated with workers and displayed on site?

  • 5.4 Are all Incidents and Near Miss / Hazards reported to the Health & Safety Advisor?

6.0 Site set up

  • 6.1 Is there adequate and suitable site security in place?

  • 6.2 Are all workers signing in and out daily?

  • 6.3 Is drinking water available for workers on site?

  • 6.4 Are clean toilets available for the workers?

  • 6.5 Is a traffic management plan in place for the project?

  • 6.6 Is the current months Safety Awareness Poster on display on site?

  • 6.7 Are the required site signage on display on site fencing and at site entry points (attach photograph)

7.0 Housekeeping

  • 7.1 Are clear access and egress routes maintained to all houses?

  • 7.2 Are good housekeeping standards maintained by all contractors on site?

  • 7. 3 Are items and materials stacked low enough to prevent materials from falling?

  • 7.4 Are working platforms clear from materials with good access and space on the work platforms for workers?

  • 7.5 Is the site office clean and tidy?

8.0 Tools and Equipment

  • 8.1 Are tools and equipment in use in good condition and maintained?

  • 8.3 Are electrical cords, plugs and switches in good condition?

  • 8.2 Are all required guards for tools and equipment in place and in good working order?

  • 8.4 Are RCD's in use on site industrially rated?

  • 8.5 Are tools regularly inspected?

  • 8.6 Are tools and equipment used correctly and by suitably competent operators?

  • 8.7 Do all electrical equipment and leads have a current tag?

  • 8.8 Are trailing cables eliminated or controlled to keep them out of walkways to prevent trip hazards?

9.0 Work at Height

  • 9.1 Are ladders in good condition and without any visible damage?

  • 9.2 Are ladders on site industrial rated?

  • 9.3 Are ladders set up on a stable surface?

  • 9.4 Are leaning ladders adequately secured where required (top and bottom)?

  • 9.5 Are ladders placed at the proper angle (1-4)?

  • 9.6 Are step ladders used correctly?

  • 9.7 Are ladders regularly inspected?

  • 9.8 Are Safety Nets clear from debris?

  • 9.9 Are Safety Nets regularly inspected and are the inspections documented?

  • 9.10 Are Safety Nets fitted securely and at the correct height?

10.0 Excavations

  • 10.1 Are workers protected from falling into the excavation?

  • 10.2 Have all Notifiable Excavation works been notified to WorkSafe and is a copy of the notification on record in the site office?

  • 10.3 Has good access and egress means been provided?

  • 10.4 Have the locations of the buried services been identified before any excavation work was commenced?

  • 10.5 Are deep excavations properly stepped, battered back or shored?

  • 10.6 Are all protruding vertical and horizontal rebar capped?

  • 10.7 Are open pile holes suitable and adequately protected or covered?

  • 10.8 Has a Permit to Dig been issued, is it current and is a copy kept with the workers?

  • 10.9 Has all buried services been identified and marked out, or were they pot-holed to the depth?

11.0 Mobile Plant and Lifting Equipment

  • 11.1 Are the operators driving equipment at safe speeds?

  • 11.2 Has the equipment been inspected and in good working order?

  • 11.3 Are operator trained and deemed competent for the equipment they are using?

  • 11.4 Are concrete pump trucks log books up to date?

  • 11.5 Are on site lifts planned and documented lifting plans provided?

  • 11.6 Are safe exclusion zones or a designated spotter in place where mobile plant is operating near other workers?

12.0 Scaffolds

  • 12.1 Have the scaffolding been inspected and the inspection recorded?

  • 12.2 Is the scaffolding in good condition?

  • 12.3 Are scaffold set on firm surface with secure footings with base plates?

  • 12.4 Are scaffolders erecting or dismantling the scaffold wearing fall protection?

  • 12.5 Is the scaffold adequately stabilised? (tied in or sufficiently braced)

  • 12.6 Are scaffold boards properly secured?

  • 12.7 Are guardrails in place with the top rail between 0.9m & 1.1m?

  • 12.8 Are mid rails in place along all open edges of the scaffold?

  • 12.9 Are kick boards in place along the scaffold?

  • 12.10 Is there suitable access to all levels and to all work areas from the scaffolds?

  • This report reflects the condition of the work site at the time of the site inspection, and is limited to the activities or the specific work area on the site that was inspected

  • This audit must be completed weekly by the Project Manager or the Site Foreman, and the completed report must be sent to the Health and Safety Advisor, and a copy to any contractors that have corrective actions that are required, and a copy of the audit should be kept in the site office.

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