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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Working at heights
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ask the personnel involve in the activity if they are familiar with the 100% tie off/double hook up process?
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Has a relevant risk assessment TRA, HIT card been performed prior to the lifting activities?<br>Is it present at the work site, signed and understood by the work team?
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Does the risk assessment consider the potential impacts of change to the work scope, conditions or process?
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If the work scope, conditions or process has occurred has work stopped until risk assessment have been re-assesses and updated as appropriate?
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Do personnel working at height understand how to perform a rescue or minimizes suspension trauma?
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Is the working at height equipment in good condition and has been inspected prior to use, ask worker to demonstrate how to inspect a harness or WAH equipment?
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Are three points of contact being maintained when using a ladder?
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Are suitable barriers and signs in place to protect or secure against mistaken or inadvertent entry to areas that may be at risk from falling objects?
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Does the extent of the barriers consider the like hood of falling objects deflecting from structures?
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Are all PPE requirements adhered to as per task requirement, TRA / HIT card and permit conditions?
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Are workers at height maintaining adequate "tie off" at all times?
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At the time during observed activities are team members exposed to potential hazards from "other" work groups?
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Are appropriate systems and equipment in place to enable effective communications during work and emergency situations?
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Are fall protection devices being used for activities other than those they have originally been designed for? EG lanyards being used to pull up equipment?
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At any time during observed working at height activities are team members exposed to a potential fall?
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Are anchor points used for fall arrest fit for purpose (i.e. : capable of withstanding a force of 15 kN?
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Have the workers received working at heights training as per site requirements?
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Check with the workers to ensure the obligation to stop work that is unsafe has been clearly communicated and is understood?
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Is there a possibility of tooling and equipment being released from height? Are adequate barriers in place?
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Is tooling secure whilst being transported to and from work area? i.e. use of tool bags/lifting bags/Gin wheels?
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Is adequate adage protection in place to prevent falls and dropped objects from height?
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Does all scaffolding have a clearly visible, approved scarf tag attached at the entry point?
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Are scaffold kick boards and floor penetration protection in place?
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Are housekeeping standards being maintained at the work area?
Lifting Operations
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Ask personnel using rigging & lifting equipment competent to do so.
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Has a relevant risk assessment TRA, HIT card been performed prior to the lifting activities?<br>Is it present at the work site, signed and understood by the work team?
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Does the risk assessment consider the complexity of the lift and working environment?
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If change to work scope, conditions or process has occurred has work stopped until the PTW and/or risk assessment have been re-assessed and updated as appropriate?
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At any time during observed activities are team members exposed to potential hazards from "other" work groups?
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Is a crane logbook in use along with inspection reports / check lists for each shift?
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Do all items of rigging equipment examined display the current color coding and safe working load?
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As part of pre-job inspection, is lifting equipment inspected for broken wires, bends, twists, damages, corrosion wear or cracks etc..? Can the user discuss the checks carried out?
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Is there dedicated place to store lifting equipment such as a specific container or a rack?
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At any time during observed lifting/rigging activities are team members exposed under suspended loads or between lifted loads and fixed objects?
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Have appropriate barriers/bunting & signage been erected to prevent non authorized personnel entering the immediate work are, while lifting operations are being carried out?
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Is the correct PPE worn by personnel involved in rigging and mechanical lifting?
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Are clear communications maintained during lifting procedures between all personnel involved?
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Are walk ways clear and tidy?
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Check with the workers to ensure the obligation to stop work that is unsafe has been clearly communicated and is understood?
Dropped Objects
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Are safety cables in place for anything hanging above work areas?
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Are there any potential dropped objects near handrails that could fall below?
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Are barriers erected at the job site for work taking place overhead? Does the extent of the barriers consider the like hood of falling objects deflecting from structures?
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Are the crews incorporating dropped objects discussions in the pre-job PTW planning & TRA's?<br>Do the TRA's, HIT cards adequately address dropped object risks?
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Are loads being checked prior to lifting for articles left on them?
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Are handrails around lay down areas on upper decks enclosed to prevent items falling through them?
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Are suitable barriers and signs in place to protect or secure against mistaken or inadvertent entry to areas that may be at risk from falling objects?
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Are tools being carried at height secured?<br>Is there any evidence of tools or waste being left above work areas?
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Are all scaffold free of potential dropped objects?
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Are workers at height maintaining adequate "tie off" at all time?
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At any time during observed working at height activities are team members exposed to a potential fall?
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Are there any items being tied off on handrails?<br>If so these should be removed wherever possible and secured inboard. (Note: the process of tying equipment outboard should be prohibited as it increases the risk of dropped objects)
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At any time during observed working at height activities are team members exposed to a potential fall?
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Are the barriers in place while working over open grating, to prevent tools from falling through the grating?<br>Are kick boards in place around all opening?
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Is material available to safety transported equipment to and from work areas? i.e. Use of tool bags/lifting bags/Gin Wheels
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Does all scaffolding have a clearly visible, approved scafftag attached at the entry point?
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Are scaffold kick boards and floor penetration protection in place?
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Are housekeeping standards being maintained at the work area?
Mechanical
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Are personnel involved in the activity exposed to pinch point or line of fire hazards?
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Has a relevant risk assessment (TRA/HIT card) been performed prior to work commencing? Is it present at the work site, signed and understood by the work team?
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Are all PPE requirements adhered to as per task requirement, TRA and HIT card, and permit conditions?<br>Is the PPE in good condition?
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Are there any isolation/de-isolations have these been completed buy a competent and authorized person?
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Have the isolation points been clearly identified, tagged and controlled using an appropriate system?
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Are people aware of stored energy and are appropriate controls in place?
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Have isolation points been identified and the equipment involved in the task prepared?
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Are people aware of stored energy and are appropriate system?
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Have isolation points been identified and the equipment involved in task prepared?
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Have permit isolations are in place, are all isolation points clearly identified using suitable locking devices and/or tags?
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Are appropriate systems and equipment in place to enable effective communications during work and emergency situations?
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Check with the workers to ensure the obligation to stop work that is unsafe has been clearly communicated and is understood?
Electrical
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Is the work on or near live or exposed electrical equipment necessary?
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Are personnel involved in the activity familiar with electrical hazards?
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Has a relevant risk assessment TRA or HIT card been performed prior to work commencing?<br>Is it present at the work site, signed and understood by the work team?
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Does the TRA identify potential hazards that are specific to the task at hand and not general in nature?
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Does the risk assessment consider the potential impacts of change to the work scope, conditions or process?
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If change to work scope, conditions or process has occurred has work stopped until the PTW and/or risk assessment have been re-assessed and updated as appropriate?
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At any time during observed activities are team members exposed to potential hazards from "other" work groups?
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Where work is to be performed in the vicinity of live electrical conductors, are suitable barriers and signs in place to protect or secure against mistaken or inadvertent entry?
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Where electrical workers are working on, or in the vicinity of live electrical equipment are there at least two people in attendance (1 stand by)?
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Where electrical workers are working on, or in the vicinity of live electrical equipment is the stand by person aware of the rescue procedures?<br>Is a rescue kit available and close to hand?
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Where electrical workers are working on isolated electrical equipment, can they demonstrate where and how a "Test for Dead" was carried out?
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Are all PPE requirements adhered to ask per task requirement, TRA, HIT card and permit conditions?
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Is all electrical equipment in use fit for purpose, appropriately tagged and free from any damage that may effect it's integrity?
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Are appropriate systems and equipment in place to enable effective communications during work and emergency situations?
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Where permit isolations are in place, are all isolation points clearly identified using suitable locking devices and/or tags?
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Check with the workers to ensure the obligation to stop work that is unsafe has been clearly communicated and is understood?
Confined Space Entry
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Is the confined space entry necessary?<br>Could the work have been carried out without the need for a confined specs entry?
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Ask the personnel involved in the confined space entry (CSE) if they familiar with the procedure on CSE?
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Has a relevant risk assessment (TRA, HIT card) been performed prior to the CSE?<br>Is it present at the work site, signed and understood by the work team?
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Does TRA, HIT card identify potential hazards that are specific to the task at hand and not general in nature?
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Does the risk assessment consider the potential impacts of the change to the work scope, conditions or process?
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Are all necessary control measures for the safe completion of work identified on the permit and it's associated supporting documentation?
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Observe the work area. Have all the identified controls been put in place and checked?
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If change to work scope, conditions or process has occurred has work stopped until the PTW and/or risk assessment have been re-assessed and updated as appropriate?
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Is a current copy of the Permit to Work (PTW) and relevant certificates held at the specific work site?<br>Are all people involved in the CSE aware of the PTW conditions?
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Does the PTW description provide sufficient information regarding the scope of work to be performed?
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Has atmosphere testing been carried out prior to work commencing.<br>Are atmosphere limits identified on the PTW?
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Has a "re-test" at atmospheric conditions been carried out after any break or change in conditions (review permit)?
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Is the Rescue Plan at job site?
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Is working group involved in CSE, fully aware of and competent to undertake their role in the Rescue Plan?
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Is entry into a Confined Space (CS) controlled by a CSE log?<br>Is it available at the work site?
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At any time during observed CSE activity are team members exposed to potential hazards from "other" work groups including exhaust fumes from adjacent equipment?
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Has the CS been positively isolated from all hazardous services?
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Where permit isolations are in place, are all isolation points clearly identified using suitable locking devices and/or tags?
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Is all equipment used within the CS in good condition, are there any electrocution or dropped object hazards?
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Is a competent CSE stand by person in place?<br>Does this person understand rant they must NOT enter the CS in an emergency situation?
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Are appropriate systems and equipment in place to enable effective communications during work and emergency situations?
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Are suitable barriers and signs in place to clearly identify the CS and to protect or secure against mistaken or inadvertent entry?
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Are all PPE requirements adhered to ask per task requirement, TRA, HIT card and permit conditions?
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Are all leads & hoses entering into the CS padded or suspended to maintain integrity of equipment?
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Check with the workers to ensure the obligation to stop work that is unsafe has been clearly communicated and is understood?
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Have the workers received CSE training as per site requirements?
Permit to Work
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Ask the personnel involved in the activity if they are familiar with the requirements of Permit to Work?
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Has a relevant risk assessment (TRA, HIT card) been performed prior to work commencing?<br>Is it present at the work site, signed and understood by the work team?<br>If a TRA is being used, is it specific to the task in hand and not general in nature?
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Does the TRA identify potential hazards that are specific to the task at hand and not general in nature?
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Does the risk assessment include interfacing hazards and controls required for concurrent activities and work that extends beyond a single shift?
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Does the risk assessment consider the potential impacts of the change to the work scope, conditions or process?
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If change to work scope, conditions or process has occurred has work stopped until the PTW and/or risk assessment have been re-assessed and updated as appropriate?
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Is a current copy of the Permit to Work (PTW) and relevant certificates held at the specific work site?<br>Are all people involved in the CSE aware of the PTW conditions?
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Does the PTW description provide sufficient information regarding the scope of work to be performed?
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Does the scope of work cover only one work activity?
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Is the permit validity period clearly noted on the permit?
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Has the permit been authorized by a responsible/approved person on site?
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Are all necessary control measures for the safe completion of work identified on the permit and it's associated supporting documentation?
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Observe the work area. <br>Have all the identified controls been put in place and checked?
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Are all PPE requirements adhered to ask per task requirement, TRA, HIT card and permit conditions?
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At any time during observed activities are team members exposed to potential hazards from "other" work groups?
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Are appropriate systems and equipment in place to enable effective communications during work and emergency situations?
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Have all necessary permit isolations been identified and implemented?
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Where permit isolations are in place, are all isolation points clearly identified using suitable locking devices and/or tags?
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Has clear instruction been provided to the work team on permit close out requirements and return to normal operations?
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Has the workers received PTW training as per site requirements?
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Check with the workers to ensure the obligation to stop work that is unsafe has been clearly communicated and is understood?
Site Inspection
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Are the Safety & Health notice board up to date with information? safety alert, etc
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Is there a TRA or HIT card available the worksite, visible and current?<br>Are all personnel aware of the identified controls?
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Does the TRA identify potential hazards that are specific to the task at hand and not general in nature?
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Is there correct waste segregation bins available and being used correctly?
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Is the equipment in the work area in good condition?<br>Are all leads tidy?
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Is there sufficient room/workspace; employee's away from other areas/hazards etc?
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Is Scafftag in place, inspected win date, housekeeping in good order; no risk of dropped objects; access/egress to scaffold clear?
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Are walk ways clear and unconstructed?
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In storage adequate?<br>No evidence of excessive unwanted materials or equipment around the worksite?
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Are all workplaces neat & tidy?<br>Are extension leads away from walkways?
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Is rigging equipment in good condition, stored correctly, correctly color coded etc?
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Are exclusion zones and signage in place and spotters used where required?<br>Can you identify any risk of dropped objects?
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Ask 2 or 3 personnel if they are aware of procedures; alarm/notification systems; location of evacuation/muster areas
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Identify rehydration drink stations eye wash stations
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Is fire equipment available at the job site, inspected & maintained.<br>Check certification tag.
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Are material safety data sheets available where chemicals are being used?
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Are bunds used to store liquids?<br>Are there sufficient spill kits available?<br>Please note location verified.
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Are toilet, hand washing facilities and floor clean & hygienic ally sound?
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Are bins not overflowing and emptied regularly?