WHS INSPECTION CHECKLIST - TWB

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site / Department

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Department Manager / representatives

Health and Safety Systems

• WHS Policy statement displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Incident reporting poster available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is rehabilitation policy available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crisis Management plan current and available. Where is it available to view?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• JSA record available and current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WHS committee member appointed for area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WHS minutes available in area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are See Something Say Something posters in Back of House Areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Prevention of slips, trips and falls

• electrical leads free from walkways

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floors free of water, oil and spills

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning signs have placed around any wet floor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trolleys are stored away from walkways

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corridors and doorways are from clutter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non slip flooring is in good conditions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairway railing and stair nosings are in good condition (stair nosing are located at the edge of step each step to reduce slips and trips)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

emergency procedures

• there are fire extinguisher located in the area ( e.g. Plant rooms, workshop)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are sign showing the location of fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Firefighting equipment serviced / tagged with in last 6 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers appropriate to hazards present in area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency evacuation diagram is clear visible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exit signs clearly visible and not obstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no items blocking the fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit doors easily opened from inside

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit path ways clear of obstruction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Alarm and communication system in area adequate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors self closing and closed. have they been inspected in the last 6 months (observe tag on the door near frame)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all associates aware of emergency / evacuation procedures and know the location of the assembly point

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are kitchen ducts and hoods cleaned periodically

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all sprinkler heads free from obstruction (500mm gap)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are housekeeping standards such that they preven the accumulation of stores, rubbish, combustible or flammable materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit lights are working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personnel trained in use of fire fighting equipment in the last 12 month. ( ask PASS method

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Powerpoint's do not have double adapters attached

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All cords, cables, and sockets have no loose wiring and appear to be in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All cords, cables and sockets are free of wet areas and heat

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Test and tag guidelines
  - equipment does not move, non-hostile environment e.g. Computers - 5 years
  - guest rooms (except for hairdryer - 12 mths), 2 years
  - portable equipment - e.g. Hot box, vacuum - 12 mths

• Test and tag inspections is up to date and being completed through hotel. All appliances have a coloured tag attached.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical equipment has safety switches and emergency stop buttons

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is electrical equipment isolated from elements such as water and sharp edges

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lock out / Tag out procedures, danger tags in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Machinery and equipment

• Machine guards are in place on all equipment in workshop and plant room

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency stop buttons on workshop and portable equipment work ( if the button is pressed, the equipment shuts down). Test equipment and list in comments which equipment has been tested

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment is in good working order and any broken equipment has been isolated from operations and tagged out as per engineering procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note: engineering will have a list of all equipment, they maintain and the inspection frequency and completed inspections listed.<br><br>inspections register can be located easily and all pieces of equipment are listed. Inspections within required inspection date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workbench clean and tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous substances

• Can the white ECOLAB SDS a folder be located in the department <br><br>Check 3 random SDS and write down the name of the chemical and the expiry date in the comments

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note: safety data sheets (SDS) must be dated within the last 5 years.

• Is appropriate Personal protective equipment (ppe) available, maintained and used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the chemicals stored appropriately according to SDS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers labelled correctly according to SDS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical register with SDS Folder

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate emergency/first aid equipment- shower, eye bath, extinguishers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workplace ergonomics

• Computer equipment is free from visible damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workstation and seating design acceptable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ergonomic factor considered in work layout and task design

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of excessive force and repetitive movement minimised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate training provided

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Heights- scaffold, ladders, harnesses

• Ladders in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders not used to support planks for working platforms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct angle to structure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extended a meter above landings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Straight or extension ladders securely fixed at top<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Metal ladders not used near live exposed electrical equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk assessment completed for work carried out over 2 meters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Harnesses are test and tagged by a competent person and the last test date written is less than one year ago. ( currently no associate is deemed competent and this would need to no outsourced). Harness should be sighted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal protection

• Employees are provided with PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE being worn by associates, contractors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sun cream provided (If outside for more than 15min)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct signage at area requiring PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other hazards

• Are shelves and storage racks secure with no breakages

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boxes and heavy objects are stacked on lower shelves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WHS signs are in good condition and clearly dispalyed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot water boilers are not leaking when turned off

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trolleys have handles and move around freely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Associates are not moving trolleys around that have been stacked above eye level ( as observers during the inspection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are associates satisfied with quality of air conditioning and thermal comfort

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ventilation appropriate / adequate for type of work being undertaken

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All restricted are locked and signage Is clearly displayed at the entrance to these areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Contractor Management

• The Contractor Management Checklist should be utilised to complete and site 3 contractor files

• Is contract / service agreement on file and in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractors on site have been inducted and are following policies and procedures. <br>• Check Visitors log<br>• Verify Visitors log name against the Companies Induction Sign off Sheet

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Certificate of currencies current ie Worker Comp, Public Liability and General

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the relevant licenses on file and in date (Business License, Personal Qualifications)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contractors SWMS, Risk Assessments, JSA’s available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note: risk assessment is required for high risk tasks that contain many different hazards

• Risk assessments are easily accessible in the DOE's office

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Work permits been completed<br><br>• Verify there is a risk assessment or safe work method attached to Permit which clearly identifies the risk associated with carrying out the task<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Visitor management

• Visitors wearing passes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visitor log books in order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees familiar with locations of log books and passes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees familiar with procedures for escorting guests without passes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Key Security

• Employees familiar with key control procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual handling

• Mechanical aids provided and used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mechanical aids in good working condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• JSA's in place for manual handling tasks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk Assessments conducted for manual handling tasks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• manual handling controls implemented

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First aid

• Cabinets and contents clean and orderly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stock meets requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aiders names displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aiders locations and contact numbers available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of treatment and items dispensed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lighting

• Adequate and free from glare

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting clean and efficient

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Windows clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No flickering or inoperable lights

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency lighting system operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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