Weekly OHS&E Inspection

• Project Location
  Address

• Inspection Date:

  Date

• Names of person conducting site inspection:

• Supervisors Signature:

  Sign

Amenities/Office

• Ablution Block and site toilets clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lunch shed, and office clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers in place with sign posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate amenities and facilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Noticeboard displayed in lunchroom

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid Facilities

• First Aid cabinets stocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency procedures/Phone numbers displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Conditions

• Site boundary fence up and secured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gates chained and locked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety/entry signage in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct stacking of building material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access and egress to buildings defined (Clear of rubbish and trip hazards)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walkways defined with barricade mesh (where required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Egress plan supplied

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Void/Penetration protection in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant and Equipment

• Plant & equipment subcontractors register available on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Daily checklist completed by operators

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all plant flashing lights & reversing beepers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile plant logbooks completed and has the certificate of conformity been filled out if required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Testing and tagging of power tools completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power tools and equipment protected by earth leakage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leads are off the ground on stands or hangers covered with material that is non-conducting and will prevent mechanical damage to the cable i.e. not suspended by metal nails, wrapped around metal scaffolding components or edge protection, or trailed across the ground in areas with high pedestrian or plant traffic

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leads are not subject to damage by liquids or high temperature

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leads are not subject to mechanical damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Subcontractors electrical equipment tested and tagged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No double adaptors and 3-pin plug adaptors (piggyback) and similar fittings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavation Work

• Warning signs in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavations greater than 1.5 m batter or benched

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Barricades 2.0 m from the edge of excavations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Handrails placed around open excavation that have not been filled in

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Services

• Are the 'site services' drawing up-to-date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a 'permit to dig' been issued for all excavation work or pill driving activities being undertaken on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Management Systems

• Safe Work Method Statements being monitored

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regular toolbox meeting being held

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers instructed in manual handling techniques

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material Safety Data Sheets available on site for chemical being used.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals and fuels effectively stored on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic Management

• Traffic management plan prepared and controls in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Public roads kept clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shaker grate or other environmental controls in place (truck wash bay)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gravel drive or concrete hard stand in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Incident Management

• Are procedure for emergency situations communicated to personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contact lists communicated to all personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Inspection, monitoring and audits

• Are inspections, monitoring and audit programs being followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental Protection

• Is there an Environmental Management Plan available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Erosion Controls

• Sedimentation fences/floating booms are erected in all areas where material can move off site, sediment fences/floating booms maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stormwater drains and gutters cleaned and protected (gravel socks, hay bails in place and maintained)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roads and gutters swept and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all sedimentation basins constructed correctly and is all water on site draining into them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are internal and external roads clear of excess mud build up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the water in the basin regularly monitored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are silt curtains installed in the waterways directly boarding the site and are they being maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all dewatering being carried out in accordance with the local council requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site contain contaminates if so are they being controlled in an appropriate manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is contaminated storm-water entering/leaving project site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Management

• Waste disposal containers in place (bins not over full)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Separate food bin provided with a lid.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Paint wash-out in place and being use and maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the painter have a system for disposal of excess paint?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No oil or acrylic based paints from brushes and rollers are to be discharged onto the ground or the waterways.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Concrete wash out in place and being maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the bricklayers a system to prevent waste when using their equipment. E.g. brick saw or mixer.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Designated re-fuel area in place (plant not being re-fuelled over open drains)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kit provided and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Air/Noise Quality

• Dust suppression in place (e.g. water cart )

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all stockpiled material within the site boundaries and where required sedimentation fences in place or covered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shade cloth attached to fences to reduce dust

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant equipment fitted with appropriate silences

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Construction activities limited to approved hours of work.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flora & Fauna

• Are protection measures in place and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is vegetation mulched and being regularly washed/maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Solid waste management

• Has recyclable material been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a waste minimisation plan In place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site clear of litter and wind-blown material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bins being cleared often enough?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffold Checklist

• Logbook - Is the scaffold logbook up to date and signed off

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bracing - Are diagonal bracing in place every 3rd bay front and rear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ties - Is the scaffold tied into the building

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sole plates - Are there sole plates under the scaffold (sole boards do not need to be in one piece)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Transoms - Are the transoms fitted every 2 meters and are they locked in, not left loose.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ledgers - Are the ledgers fitted every 2 meters and not left loose. <br>Are ledgers supporting all deck levels are they locked in.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Base plates - Are the base plates sitting on the sole boards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Planks - Are the work decks full planked out? With no missing planks or holes in the scaffold.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Planks - Are all lap boards in place and tied down

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Platform - Are all gaps no greater than 225 mm adjacent to the face of structure/building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Passageways & working -Are all walkways clear of obstructions, tripping hazards and loose material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Kickboards - Are the kick boards fitted and clipped / tied against wind movement.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Standards - Are all standards locked in, not left loose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roof access - Is there a safe roof access point available has it been set at a suitable height E.g., Handrail with no gaps between scaffold & roof handrail.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stair voids - Are stair voids in place with no potential fall areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access - Is there clear access in and around the scaffold

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders - Are access ladders in good condition and set-up to a 1:4 and protrude 1 metre above the work deck.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stair Access - Is the stair access in good condition and safe to use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brick guards/Mesh & shade cloth - If brick guards are fitted, are they in place to prevent materials from falling from a height (e.g. brickwork being carried out).<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaftag - Is there a scaftag available at the access way. If so, has it been completed, legible, current – competent person must inspect scaffold at least monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ARE THERE ANY OTHER POTENTIAL RISKS FROM HAZARDS IDENTIFIED ON SITE THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR WORK TASK?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If you have identified any other potential risks - you must speak to the TownLiving Site Supervisor who will arrange to have the scaffold made safe. You are not to work on the scaffold until scaffold has been rectified.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you eliminated all potenial risks from any other hazards identified on site that may affect work tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A