Information
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Conducted on
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Observation done by:
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Reason for observation
- Routine observation
- Competency Assessment
- New employee
- New task
- New procedure
- Incident
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Location
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Task to be performed
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Person to be observed?
Evaluation
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Is there a Safe Operating Procedure?
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Has the worker been provided with a copy to read and the time to go through it with a trainer?
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Does the Worker have any learning difficulties or use English as a second language?
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Ensure Worker understands information. If possible provide worker with instructions in their preferred language, diagrams or provide assistance from a translator e.g another worker.
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Was the procedure followed?
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What part of the procedure did they not follow?
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Worker should not be deemed competent. Schedule follow up training and reassess at a later date.
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Did the worker demonstrate that he/she understood the SOP?
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What did they not do correctly?
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Tools and equipment suitable for the task?
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Is there sufficient number of tools for the task?
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Will it be safer to preform the task with other equipment?
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If yes, what type of equipment?
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Correct selection and use of PPE?
- Boots
- Glasses
- Face Shield
- Hearing Protection
- Dust Mask
- Gloves
- Harnesses
- Hi Vis
- Hard Hat
- Welders Mask
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Health and safety of other personnel considered?
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Work orderly and good house keeping practices followed?
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Hazards identified and addressed
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Is demarcation required, suitable,and effective?
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When performing the task, can any of the following can happen?
- The worker be caught in or between something
- The worker can strain or overexert himself
- The worker can be burned
- Insufficient air
- Something can fall on worker
- The worker has to take up an unsafe position
- The worker can fall
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What can be done to manage this?
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Has the worker been trained on the manual handling policy?
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Schedule in Manual Handling training for Worker
- New SOP
- Modify existing SOP
- Repair any damaged equipment
- Rearrange equipment
- Introduce new H&S rule
- Retrain worker
- Do ergonomic study
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Any further comments
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Was the employee found competent in the task?
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Any further comments
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Recomendations
- New SOP
- Modify existing SOP
- Repair any damaged equipment
- Rearrange equipment
- Introduce new H&S rule
- Retrain worker
- Do ergonomic study
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Comments
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Site supervisor
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Observer signature
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Person observed
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