Information

  • Document No.

  • Name of Supervisor/Leading Hand

  • Name of worker conducting assessment?

  • Site Number and Location

  • Conducted on

  • Task Being Carried Out

  • Have all workers on site read and understood the SWMS and Site Cards for this site?

  • Read SWMS and Site Card immediately

Quality Check

  • Correct Screws on site and checked?

  • Tracking checked for right site?

  • Tracking Location installed correctly and securely?

  • Correct Banner for the right Site?

  • Quality Checklist completed?

  • Banner Correctly installed visually checked and photo taken to supply client

  • Sweep Completed for loose debris?

Site/Access Hazards

  • Have all workers sanitized or washed their hands before starting work?

  • It is the team leader's responsibility to ensure all workers are practicing good hygiene

  • Are the weather conditions suitable for safe work?

  • Insert photo of weather hazard

  • Select from list regarding weather hazards

  • Ring coordinator immediately and submit a site hold form

  • Are there any obstructions to the access point of the site?

  • Ensure objects are moved to a suitable and safe area to access site
    If objects cannot be moved, stop works and call Coordinators immediately

  • Has everyone been signed in to this site?

  • Can all material and equipment used be transported to the site safely?

  • Explain method?

Ladders

  • Which ladder are you using?

  • Are the ladders free from major dents or cracks?

  • Are the ladders safe to use?

In case of emergency

  • In case of emergency - call 000, stay calm and describe the situation clearly to emergency operator. If its a minor incident, near miss or verbal altercation you can call USI - Matthew Lombardi, Steve Balbi or Lee Swale.

  • Are all installers aware of emergency procedures for this site?

  • Hold site until all workers are aware of emergency procedures

  • Has an ambulance pick up point been identified?

  • Hold site until all workers are aware of emergency procedures

  • What is the Pick up point location and suburb?

  • What is the nearest cross street?

  • Have site supervisors been identified?

  • Find out who the site supervisor is.

  • Does your team have a designated PO assigned to your team?

  • You will need a PO at all times, reach out to site office to have a PO assigned to you prior to commencement of task.

Electrical Hazards

  • Have all Electrical Hazards been identified and recorded on Site Cards

  • What hazards have been added to site cards?

  • Are there Overhead Power lines (OHPL)?

  • What is the distance (m) and voltage (kV)?

  • What hazard elimination method has been used?

  • List other method used to eliminate hazard of OHPL?

  • If working near an electrical area like switchboard, have precautions been taken?

  • What precautions have been taken?

  • Why can no precautions be taken?

  • Insert photo of any electrical hazards?

Height Hazards

  • Are all workers using fall protection devices like harnesses and are they wearing helmets?

  • Why are workers not wearing fall protection?

  • Are there any height hazards for this site?

  • What is the install method for this site?

  • What size ladder is used for this site?

  • Please show ladder set up, secured and using correct access point

  • Ladders must be placed at a slope of 4:1

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  • Can ladder be placed on even ground and secured to sign?

  • How is ladder secured?

  • Insert photo of ladder hazards?

  • Is ladder being used by one person at a time, footed correctly and the climber has three points of attachment?

  • Describe restrictions in ladder use?

  • Is scaffold in good working order?

  • Insert photo of scaffold hazard

  • Who is ticketed operator?

  • Has operator deemed EWP suitable to task, set up on firm, level ground and completed logbook?

  • Explain EWP hazards?

  • Are all workers trained and deemed competent by management?

  • Hold install and call coordinators immeditely

  • Are all ropes and gear in good condition?

  • Hold installs and ring Coordinator immediately

  • Are anchor points assessed as suitable?

  • Hold installs and call Coordinator immediately

  • Explain other height hazards that may exist?

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  • Insert photo of ladder set up, secured at correct access point

  • Ladder must be placed at a slope of 4:1

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  • Have all permanent anchor points been inspected, tested and Certified?

  • Are the inspection tags for permanent anchor points in date

  • Are all permanent anchor points / static lines on site considered safe?

  • Is there suitable secured anchor points or alternate secure anchor points on the structure available?

  • Cease install and notify installs manager/coordinator

  • Insert photo of height hazards

Tool Safety

  • Are all tools in good condition and been accounted for?

  • Explain tool hazards

  • Are tools and equipment able to be secured when used at heights

  • Explain tool hazards

  • Are all tools required to be used able to be kept inside cordoned off area?

  • Explain tool hazards

Chemical Hazards

  • Is there an SDS for all chemicals being used on site?

  • Stop work and ring a Coordinator immediately

  • Have chemical spill procedures been discussed?

  • Stop work and ring a Coordinator immediately

General Comments/ Further informtion

  • Supervisors must make sure to write down and discuss hazards and controls as well as any other hazard not recorded elsewhere on the risk assessment

  • Insert toolbox talk topics

Have you discussed the following Toolbox Topics?

  • Falls from Heights

  • Avoiding Manual Handling when handling material and equipment

  • Access points/Ladder Brackets

  • Static Lines

  • Anchor Points

  • Inspecting Harness including double yokes, lanyard & shock absorbers

Sign Off Section

  • Supervisor sign off: this risk assessment have been checked by me and verified as true and correct

  • Insert Supervisors name

  • Does the site card or power card require updating for this site

  • Once both the risk assessment and SWMS have been consulted and completed, please sign below to state that you have read and understood all the safety conditions

  • Insert Worker signature

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  • Insert any photos of miscellaneous hazards here

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