Work Safely at Heights Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Unit Call Sign

• Team Leader

• Members

People

• Are all members working on the task competent in Working Safely at Heights?

  Yes

  No

• Are all members working on the task rested?

  Yes

  No

• Are all members working on the task hydrated?

  Yes

  No

Power

• What source of power has been identified

  Select Grid Solar Generator Battery Other

  • Grid
  • Solar
  • Generator
  • Battery
  • Other

• Does the power need to be isolated at the pole?

  No

  Yes

• Stop the job until Power provider or qualified person shuts down the power

• Has the power been isolated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any further hazards associated with this? List hazard and control.

  No

  Yes

• Has the power been isolated to the house?

  Yes

  No

• Stop the job until power has been isolated.

• Is there any further hazards associated with this? List hazard and control.

  No

  Yes

• Has the isolator for the panels been turned off?

  Yes

  No

• Has the solar panels been covered and left to discharge for 5 minutes?

  Yes

  No

• Cover the solar panels before commencing work

• Is there any further hazards associated with this? List hazard and control.

  No

  Yes

• Isolate the switch, usually near the metre box.

• Has the generator been shut down?

  Yes

  No

• Shut down the generator before commencing

• Is there any further hazards associated with this? List hazard and control.

  No

  Yes

• Has the battery system been shut down?

  Yes

  No

• Shut down the battery system before commencing task

• Is there any further hazards associated with this? List hazard and control.

  No

  Yes

• Is there any further hazards associated with this? List hazard and control.

  No

  Yes

Environment

• What are the environmental conditions?

  Select Rain Lightning Wind Humidity Heat Cold

  • Rain
  • Lightning
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Heat
  • Cold

• Rain: Are all members wearing the correct PPE for the task?

  Yes

  No

• Rain: Is there any further hazards or controls associated with this? List here

  No

  Yes

• Lightning: Postpone the job until safe or avoid working at heights

• Lightning: Is there any further hazards or controls associated with this? List here

  No

  Yes

• Wind: Is there any further hazards or controls associated with this? List here

  No

  Yes

• Wind: Is it possible to avoid working at height?

  Yes

  No

• Document controls for working at height in windy conditions

• Humidity: Do all crew members have the correct PPE? Ensure members have rotated rest breaks

  Yes

  No

• Humidity: Is there any further hazards or controls associated with this? List here

  No

  Yes

• Heat: Ensure all crew members are rested and have regular drink breaks

  Yes

  No

• Heat: Is there any further hazards or controls associated with this? List here

  No

  Yes

• Cold: Do all crew members have the correct PPE? Ensure members have rotated rest breaks

  Yes

  No

• Cold: Is there any further hazards or controls associated with this? List here

  No

  Yes

Roof

• What is the height at the lowest point?

• What is the angle of the roof?

• What material is the roof made of?

  Corrugated iron

  Tile

  Other

• What is the condition of the roof?

  Good

  Average

  Poor

• What controls for a poor roof condition will you implement?

Hazards

• Is there a risk from near by trees?

  No

  Yes

• Is there safe access, no obstructions around the proposed ladder site?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a risk from traffic? pedestrian or vehicles?

  No

  Yes

• Are the ground conditions safe? Not slippery or too uneven?

  Yes

  No

• Is there sufficient lighting for the task?

  Yes

  No

• Add additional hazards identified not covered in this risk assessment.

Hazards

Planning

• Draw diagram if required

  Drawing

• You can draw on the photos using the annotations feature, open picture after taking photo

• Take photo of work area.

  Media

• To take a screenshot on your phone of a satellite image, click the link below, select satellite image and take a screenshot, you can add this above and add annotations if required. Internet cost will apply.
  https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQFjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2F&ei=05j2VIbNKcLNmwWRooHYAQ&usg=AFQjCNFuPY2Aj2NOPEsGecppA7LUkWB7YA&sig2=miJaQfoU5Ut3Vpo1gXTBsg&bvm=bv.87519884,d.dGY

• Any additional information about this task?

• Team Leader

  Sign