Information

Annual Safety Assessment

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Staff in Attendance

  • Name of Safety and Wellbeing Assessor

Revised December 2014 Version Control V8.0

1.0 - RISK MANAGEMENT

  • 1.1 - Are staff involved in the identification of hazards and the risk assessment process?

  • 1.2 - Risks are assessed, controls are identified, implemented and monitored for effectiveness?<br>

  • 1.3 - Are unresolved risks escalated through the WHS Committee?

  • 1.3.1 - Is a report page of a past quarterly inspection able to be viewed (where an issue was escalated to the committee)?

  • 1.4 - Is there regular attendance at WHS Committee meetings? Are the minutes communicated to all staff?<br>

  • 1.5 - Are staff aware of incident reporting and investigation responsibilities?<br>

  • 1.6 - Are quarterly inspections, incidents and risk assessments discussed with staff?

  • 1.7 - Is there a plan in place to manage non-BEMS contractors and suppliers, including communication to staff that contractors are on site?<br><br>

2.0 - WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • 2.1 - Is an ACM register readily available for staff at the workplace and compliant signage to major entries where required?

  • 2.2 - Health surveillance and environmental monitoring is conducted where required? (Radiation badge?)

  • 2.3 - Where required, has a laser safety officer been appointed and a radiation safety plan been put in place?

  • 2.4 - Are lighting and ventilation perceived as adequate?

  • 2.5 - Are evacuation routes, passageways and work areas free from obstructions?

  • 2.6 - Are slip and trip hazards identified, controlled and monitored?

  • 2.7 - Is there a step stool for duties requiring above the shoulder tasks?

  • 2.8 - Are items being stored appropriately?

  • 2.9 - Is disability access maintained, and are provisions for disabled persons (both staff and patients) maintained?

3.0 - EMERGENCY RESPONSE

  • 3.1 - Has fire safety training been undertaken in the last 12 months?

  • 3.2 - Has an evacuation exercise been run in the last 12 months?

  • 3.2.1 - Date of last evacuation exercise?

  • 3.3 - Is a current copy of the building fire and evacuation plan available?

  • 3.4 - Are the evacuation diagrams correct?

  • 3.5 - Are the identities of emergency wardens displayed?

  • 3.6 - Does the unit have an appropriately maintained spills kit?

  • 3.6.1 - Who is responsible to maintain the spills kit?

  • 3.7 - Are emergency showers and eye wash stations operating and regularly maintained?

  • 3.7.1 - Date of last test?

  • 3.8 - Is the work unit compliant with the SCHHS first aid procedure?

4.0 - NOISE

  • 4.1 - Can you confirm that noise is not a hazard in the workplace?

  • 4.1.1 - Are noise hazards identified and controlled?

  • 4.1.2 - Is hearing protection provided?

  • 4.1.3 - Is hearing protection worn?

5.0 - PATIENT HANDLING

  • 5.1 - Do staff handle patients?

  • 5.2 - Is patient handling equipment regularly serviced?

  • 5.3 - Do slings and hoists have regular maintenance?

  • 5.4 - Are safe working limits visible on all slings and hoists?

  • 5.5 - Is all equipment appropriately maintained and tested as required?

  • 5.6 - Is the work unit complying with SCHHS equipment (clinical) maintenance repair and removal process?

  • 5.7 - Has a FURAT been completed within the last 12 months?

  • 5.7.1 - Date of last FURAT

  • 5.7.2 - Has the control action sheet been returned for the last FURAT?

6.0 - ELECTRICAL

  • 6.1 - Is all electrical equipment tested, tagged and in date?

  • 6.1.1 - Items that require attention are:

  • 6.2 - Are body protected and cardiac protected areas tested, tagged and in date?

  • 6.3 - Is there a procedure to ensure patients or staff do not plug in non-tested equipment?

  • 6.4 - Are power boards and electrical boards clear and easily accessible?

7.0 - HAZCHEM

  • 7.1 - Are SDS available for all chemicals used within the workplace?

  • 7.2 - Have all relevant staff been trained to use ChemAlert?

  • 7.3 - Is the ChemAlert stockholding list accurate and maintained?

  • 7.3.1 - Date of last ChemAlert stockholding audit?

  • 7.4 - Are appropriate amounts of hazardous chemicals being stored (corrosives and flammables)?

  • 7.5 - Are decanted substances contained in suitable containers and correctly labelled?

  • 7.6 - Are gas cylinders restrained and stored correctly?

8.0 - ERGONOMICS

  • 8.1 - Has a risk assessment been completed for hazardous manual tasks?

  • 8.2 - Have all staff completed manual handling training (note: this is different to patient handling trainings)

  • 8.3 - Have staff who use the computer for more than 66% of their day completed the computer workstation self assessment checklist?

  • 8.4 - Does the manager ensure compliance with patient and manual handling safe work procedures?

9.0 - OCCUPATIONAL VIOLENCE AND SECURITY

  • 9.1 - Is the VAMP (violence aggression mitigation prevention) assessment current? (re-assess every 2 years)

  • 9.2 - Has your VAMP been reviewed annually to ensure risk controls remain adequate?

  • 9.3 - Have duress alarms been tested recently?

  • 9.3.1 - Date of last duress test

  • 9.4 - Do duress alarms show location of person activating alarm?

  • 9.5 - Are risk assessments conducted on patients before off-site attendance?

  • 9.6 - Are all staff trained in appropriate levels of OVP?

10.0 - INFORMATION , INSTRUCTION, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

  • 10.1 - Are the identities of HSRs displayed at the workplace?

  • 10.2 - Has the HSRS completed relevant training?

  • 10.3 - Is there a notice board for Health and Safety and is the current policy statement displayed?

  • 10.4 - Have the training needs of all staff been identified?

  • 10.5 - Has site orientation taken place and been documented for all staff including casuals?

  • 10.5.1 - Is evidence of site orientation able to be viewed?

  • 10.6 - Do staff have access to Healthy Lifestyles information and programs?

  • 10.7 - Are staff aware of the sharps/bodily fluid exposure protocol?

  • 10.8 - Have all staff completed the driver safety awareness program?

  • 10.9 - Do staff have access to information regarding fatigue management?

SIGN OFF

  • Sign off by Manager

  • Sign off by Health and Safety Representative/s (if relevant)

  • Sign off by Assessor

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