Inspection details

  • Audit Title

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  • Site Manager

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Audit - Inspection Questions

Previous Inspections

  • Are there any outstanding actions from the previous inspection?

  • Are the corrective and preventative actions implemented following the last inspection effective?

  • Has a ‘first aid facilities inspection’ been completed within the last 12 months?

  • Has an ‘office inspection’ been completed in the last 12 months?

  • Have quarterly general ‘workplace inspection’ been completed?

  • Have 6 monthly ‘ladder inspection’ been completed (if there is ladder register)?

  • Have there been any significant changes to the work nature or environment within the last 12 months?

  • Has WHS been considered, risk assessed and controlled?

Management Commitment and Policy

  • Is the WHS Policy displayed and communicated to all employees?

  • Managers promote safety as high priority? Toolbox in place?

  • Managers lead by example and are involved in safety initiatives?

Workers Compensation and RTW

  • Does the workers’ compensation insurance policy accurately reflect the business details?

  • Are all injuries reported to WorkCover?

  • Are workers informed of the return to work (RTW) policy including procedures to follow in the event of an injury or illness?

  • Are return to work plans implemented for injured workers when required?

Incident Reporting & Investigation

  • Is there a procedure for reporting safety issues and incidents?

  • Do workers know how to report incidents?

  • Is there an incident report available?

  • Are safety issues and incidents reported and acted on, including notifications required by law?

  • Are safe work procedures and training requirements reviewed following incident reports?

  • Are investigation undertaken when incidents occur and corrective actions closed within stipulated timeframes?

Consultation & Communication

  • Is there a safety notice board to display communications and has been updated?

  • Are workers involved in developing safe work procedures and making safety decisions and encouraged to be part of that?

  • Are safety toolbox talk in place and places on notice boards? posters if needed

Training, Induction & Supervision

  • Have all workers completed BLC induction?

  • Have all employees completed the Employee Handbook questionnaire?

  • Have all workers completed the site induction within the last 2 years?

  • Have all required workers completed manual handling, chemical safety and emergency evacuation drill training within the last 2 years?

  • Do all forklift operators hold current High Risk Licences?

  • Have requested workers complete power tool safety training?

  • Are workers trained in safe work procedures before commencing tasks and supervised to ensure procedures are followed?

  • Are people appropriately trained in plant and equipment?

  • Are records of training held for appropriately trained people?

  • Do workers understand procedures and demonstrate how to perform tasks safely?

First Aid

  • Are there trained First Aiders on site on each shift?

  • Is their certification still current?

  • Is a list of first aid officers displayed?

  • Are first aid kit(s) located in prominent locations and signposted?

  • Has the first aid inspection form been completed within the last 6 months?

Emergency Response

  • Has an emergency evacuation drill been conducted and recorded in the last 12 months?

  • Are all access points clear of obstructions?

  • Is emergency exit signage adequate and functioning correctly (illuminated)?

  • Are emergency exit doors clear of obstruction and easy to open?

  • Are appropriate fire extinguishers/reels visible and clear of obstructions?

  • Have fire extinguishers/equipment been serviced in last 6 months?

  • Is Emergency Evacuation procedure clearly displayed?

  • Have designated building wardens been identified and displayed?

  • Are first aid kits readily available?

  • Are there first aid personnel identified?

Hazard Management

  • Do workers know how to report hazards or risks?

  • Have any safety hazards been reported in the last month? If so, mention action plan and correction/elimination.

  • Are there any sources of excessive noise in the immediate work area or from an external source?

  • Are safe work methods and warning signs clearly visible?

  • Does the workshop floor have clearly outlined safe walkways? Separate machines and people

  • Is the floor space free of obstruction and objects?

  • Are signs and barriers available to isolate hazards?

  • Is the plant and equipment located in an appropriate location within the workshop?

  • Are machines adequately guarded and protected to prevent contact, entanglement or damage?

  • Are taps/equipment free from drips that could cause a hazard?

Electrical Safety

  • Are appliances free of electrical defects and casing crack free?

  • Is the workshop free from double adapters/piggy back plugs?

  • Are plugs, sockets and extension leads in good condition?

  • Are workshop electrical cable tested and tagged?

  • Are electrical appliances correctly tagged and tags are current?

  • Are floors and passageways clear of electrical leads?

  • Are loose cables off the floor in high traffic areas?

  • Are residual current devices in use for portable electrical equipment, if appropriate?

  • Are lighting levels satisfactory for operators to utilise equipment safely?

  • Are power points/switches in good condition and protected from damage?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Are the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for the site clearly displayed?

  • Are the PPE requirements followed and in good conditions?

  • Is PPE available if necessary?

  • Have all employees required to wear PPE been trained in its use?

Safe Work Procedures

  • Have all tasks with safety risks been identified and the risks controlled?

  • Have Safe Work Procedures been developed and implemented for these tasks?

  • Are SOPs available and easily accessible for plant and equipment?

  • Are workers trained if required SOPs?

  • Have workers been involved in developing SOPs?

  • Do the SOPs/safety procedures follow in the day-to-day operations?

  • Are SOPs current, relevant and periodically reviewed?

Chemical Safety

  • Are SDSs available and current for all chemicals used?

  • Are chemicals stored safely and in well ventilated areas?

  • Are all flammable chemicals stored in a fire proof cupboard?

  • Is bunding or drip trays used for stored chemicals?

  • Are all chemicals correctly labelled?

  • Is there a spill kit on site?

  • Are workers trained in safe handling & use and cleaning up of chemicals and/or spills?

Traffic Management

  • Are parking areas identified and well delineated?

  • Are pedestrian access ways clearly marked?

  • Is the site speed limit displayed with adequate signage?

  • Does the site have ‘speed controllers’ speed bumps?

  • Is there a designated loading bay?

  • Is there a site plan that shows traffic flow and management and pedestrian routes?

  • Has an ‘on site traffic management’ risk assessment been completed?

Plant and Equipment

  • Is there a register of all plant and equipment?

  • Does each piece of plant/equipment have an asset number and a SOP?

  • Is all required equipment suitably guarded?

  • Are forklifts/tractors regularly serviced?

  • Are forklifts pre-starts being completed daily?

  • Are tractor re-fuelling checks been completed?

  • Do all forklifts/tractors have ROPS and seatbelts in good condition and well maintained?

Manual Handling

  • Are workers performing correct manual handling procedures and trained?

  • Is the manual handling task observed on site satisfactorily?

  • Are trolleys used when moving big/heavy items?

  • In storage areas, are there items heavier than 10kg stacked between knee and shoulders height?

General information

  • Are dust/ventilation (aircon) systems working adequately?

  • Is there a preventative maintenance program in place for plant and equipment in the workshop?

  • Are there records of maintenance to plant and equipment?

  • Are deliveries at a maximum of 20kg for all stacks, boxes or drums?

  • Are floors and ceiling in good repair and conditions?

  • Are facilities clean and tidy?

  • Are bathrooms clean and tidy complying with hygiene standards?

  • Are smoking areas clean and free from discarded butts?

  • Are shelving enough and in good repair and conditions?

  • Are safety steps available for items stored at height? Safety procedures for work at heights followed?

  • Are storage areas clean, tidy and have easy access and egress?

Next Steps

Action Plan

  • Items to be corrected (include action plan for each item)

Next inspection inspections

  • Short review within 6 months (follow up)

  • Full inspection in 12 months

Approvals

Audit scoring

  • In general, the workplace is

  • Comments

Person Conduction the Inspection

  • Complete name

  • Signature

Site Manager

  • Complete name

  • Signature

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