Working at Heights Compliance Audit v1

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

3.0 Scope

• • Ask staff and contractors if they believe the requirements of this FPE apply to them and their work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask staff and contractors where this FPE applies.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask if it apples to plant, structures, mobile equipment, vehicles or contractors areas<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask staff and contractors when they believe fall prevention and or protection equipment is required. A sense of their understanding of the scope is essential. For example does this FPE only apply when people are actually W@H or both when they are and when they are not working close to a 1.8 drop or higher

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 Accountability

• • Ask for the people who have been formally appointed to be available for the audit.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are they aware of their appointment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are they able to explain and show the auditors how the requirements they are accountable for are implemented and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.1 Hazard identification risk assessment and control

4.1.1

• • Are personnel aware of the survey?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are they aware of the controls and or corrective actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Undertake a site inspection to validate the survey

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.1.2

• • Are staff who work at height or who direct others aware of local requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do personnel routinely identify fall hazards and take preventative action regardless of fall distance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask to be shown identified areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.1.3

• • How have W@H tasks been identified and assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How were the control measures selected?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • W@H Training, Competency & Assessment Documentation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Training Schedule

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Training and Assessment Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.2 Selection, Training, Competency and Authorisation

4.2.1

• • Review the W@H training & assessment records.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Check that personnel hold the required competency for W@H activities and equipment operation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Has all relevant equipment been considered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How often are competencies are re-assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Observe personnel and their competency in the field

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.2.2

• • Do all employees have a basic awareness of W@H risks and requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Go out and ask a selection of staff and contractors their knowledge and if it was covered in the induction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.3 Communication and awareness

4.3.1

• • Are personnel provided with adequate instructions prior to commencing W@H tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do personnel have a level of awareness of W@H risks relative to their exposure / role? Ask to be taken to personnel performing W@H tasks to check

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.3.2

• • Are barricades and signs available and used to prevent persons from entering areas where work is being conducted at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How effective are toolbox talks / meetings in providing W@H information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • What are the informal communication methods used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Conduct field investigation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.4 Design, Purchase, Fabrication, Installation and Commissioning

4.4.1

• • What standard have the purchasing specifications for W@H equipment been based on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are purchasing personnel aware of the W@H equipment purchasing specifications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How relevant personnel are made aware of the purchasing specifications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.4.2

• • How does the auditee ensure that the design of W@H equipment or controls is adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.4.3

• • Are authorised anchor point installers appropriately trained? Ask to meet them

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Have anchor points been positioned and installed appropriately? Discuss with installer

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How is the quality of the installed anchor points checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Assess the quality of inspection records.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Does a competent person carry out the inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5 Work method and condition control

4.5.1

• • Is fall prevention being used as the preferred method to control risk? Check in the field

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Can personnel explain the hierarchy of controls as it relates to W@H?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.2

• • Do personnel operating EWP’s have the appropriate operating authority eg recognised ticket/licence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask personnel operating EWP’s what qualifications they hold

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.3

• • Do personnel erecting or dismantling scaffolding have the appropriate licence or ticket? Ask to see it.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.4

• • Do personnel who use scaffolds understand the SCAFFTAG or equivalent system? Ask them to explain it to you

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Is the SCAFFTAG or equivalent system being properly used on scaffolding? Is it used in the field

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Does the SCAFFTAG or equivalent system adequately control scaffold usage? Observe in the field

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.5

• • Are safety harnesses attached to an anchor point at all times when used? Observe in the field.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do personnel understand the requirements for the use of safety harnesses? Ask them to explain to you.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do personnel inspect harnesses prior to use? What do they look for? (eg. safety latch is working well, stitching is OK and harness not frayed, lanyard attached securely and in good condition etc.) ask for demonstration

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do personnel know what a suitable anchor point is? How anchor points are to be used? Ask them to explain.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.6

• • Ask for a demonstration of a ladder inspection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask for a demonstration or to be taken to where a portable ladder is in use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask for a demonstration on how a safety harness is used with a ladder

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.7

• • Are only fibreglass or wooden ladders being used when performing electrical work or working near electrical installations? Conduct inspection to validate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are personnel aware of this requirement (especially electricians)? Ask!

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.8

• • Where work at heights is performed personnel check that hand tools are fitted with thongs when in use and all materials and equipment are secured against falling.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Housekeeping practices are applied in elevated work areas. Inspect a sample..<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Interviews with personnel demonstrate this requirement to prevent falling objects is understood

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.5.9

• • Ask to be taken to an area where barricading is in use.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask personnel how they know if a barricade is still in use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Observe if barricading (tape) is present in the plant and what it is being used for.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Is barricading removed once no longer required? Check in the field

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.6 Maintenance

4.6.1

• • Are the maintenance schedules being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do maintenance personnel clearly understand the servicing requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are adequate approved spare parts available? Ask to be shown

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How is maintenance / repair work recorded? Ask to be shown

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • What is the general condition of EWP’s? Inspect in the field

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.7 Emergency control

4.7.1

• • How are rescue plans developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • How relevant personnel are made aware of the rescue plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are the rescue plans forwarded to emergency services prior to the commencement of work? Do they consider the plans adequate and practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask the emergency services personnel to show a W@H plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.7.2

• • Review ER facilities and equipment held on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask off site ER providers their capability and response times

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8 Monitoring, inspection and audits

4.8.1

• • Do the equipment inspectors understand the inspection requirements for fall prevention and fall protection equipment? Ask them to show you how they do an inspection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Review the quality of inspection records.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Check the condition of fall prevention and fall protection equipment. Are there any non-conformances that indicate the inspection program needs attention?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8.2

• • Review the quality of records of inspection of fall protection equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Sample the inspection tags on fall protection equipment. Is all equipment tagged and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Do personnel inspect equipment prior to use? What do they look for (e.g. stitching is OK, harness not frayed etc.)? Ask them to show you.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8.3

• • Do inspection records reflect that scaffolding and components are being inspected in accordance with this requirement? Check in the field<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Have inspections been recorded on the SCAFFTAG or equivalent system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Can personnel explain when and why scaffolding must be re-inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8.4

• • How is the quality of the fixed and portable ladders checked? Ask to be shown how it is done.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Assess the quality of inspection records.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Does a competent person carry out the inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8.5

• • Review planned task observation and schedules. Do they specifically incorporate W@H activities, including those undertaken ad-hoc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Review the records of planned task observations. Are they being performed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Are there any trends in the non-conformances identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ask personnel what they look for when observing W@H activities. Ask to observe and observer at work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.8.6

• • Have the audits verified the quality and effectiveness of the minimum requirements set out in this element?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.9 Reporting, assessment and corrective actions

4.9.1

• • Ask personnel to explain what sort of hazards or defects with working at height equipment must be reported.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Check a sample of working at height equipment. Does the condition indicate hazards or defects are being reported and/or actioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Review records of hazard / defect reports on working at height equipment and the associated corrective actions.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Conclusion and auditor's comments

• Date of audit completed

  Date

• Signature of auditor

  Sign

• Date of auditor's signature

  Date

• Signature of auditee

  Sign

• Date of auditee's signature

  Date