Inspection details
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Audit Title
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Document No.
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Site/Area
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Site Manager
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Location
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Audit - Inspection Questions
Previous Inspections
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Are there any outstanding actions from the previous inspection?
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Are the corrective and preventative actions implemented following the last inspection effective?
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Has a ‘first aid facilities inspection’ been completed within the last 12 months?
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Has an ‘office inspection’ been completed in the last 12 months?
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Have quarterly general ‘workplace inspection’ been completed?
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Have 6 monthly ‘ladder inspection’ been completed (if there is ladder register)?
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Have there been any significant changes to the work nature or environment within the last 12 months?
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Has WHS been considered, risk assessed and controlled?
Management Commitment and Policy
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Is the WHS Policy displayed and communicated to all employees?
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Managers promote safety as high priority? Toolbox in place?
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Managers lead by example and are involved in safety initiatives?
Workers Compensation and RTW
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Does the workers’ compensation insurance policy accurately reflect the business details?
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Are all injuries reported to WorkCover?
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Are workers informed of the return to work (RTW) policy including procedures to follow in the event of an injury or illness?
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Are return to work plans implemented for injured workers when required?
Incident Reporting & Investigation
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Is there a procedure for reporting safety issues and incidents?
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Do workers know how to report incidents?
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Is there an incident report available?
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Are safety issues and incidents reported and acted on, including notifications required by law?
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Are safe work procedures and training requirements reviewed following incident reports?
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Are investigation undertaken when incidents occur and corrective actions closed within stipulated timeframes?
Consultation & Communication
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Is there a safety notice board to display communications and has been updated?
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Are workers involved in developing safe work procedures and making safety decisions and encouraged to be part of that?
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Are safety toolbox talk in place and places on notice boards? posters if needed
Training, Induction & Supervision
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Have all workers completed BLC induction?
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Have all employees completed the Employee Handbook questionnaire?
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Have all workers completed the site induction within the last 2 years?
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Have all required workers completed manual handling, chemical safety and emergency evacuation drill training within the last 2 years?
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Do all forklift operators hold current High Risk Licences?
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Have requested workers complete power tool safety training?
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Are workers trained in safe work procedures before commencing tasks and supervised to ensure procedures are followed?
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Are people appropriately trained in plant and equipment?
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Are records of training held for appropriately trained people?
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Do workers understand procedures and demonstrate how to perform tasks safely?
First Aid
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Are there trained First Aiders on site on each shift?
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Is their certification still current?
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Is a list of first aid officers displayed?
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Are first aid kit(s) located in prominent locations and signposted?
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Has the first aid inspection form been completed within the last 6 months?
Emergency Response
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Has an emergency evacuation drill been conducted and recorded in the last 12 months?
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Are all access points clear of obstructions?
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Is emergency exit signage adequate and functioning correctly (illuminated)?
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Are emergency exit doors clear of obstruction and easy to open?
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Are appropriate fire extinguishers/reels visible and clear of obstructions?
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Have fire extinguishers/equipment been serviced in last 6 months?
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Is Emergency Evacuation procedure clearly displayed?
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Have designated building wardens been identified and displayed?
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Are first aid kits readily available?
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Are there first aid personnel identified?
Hazard Management
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Do workers know how to report hazards or risks?
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Have any safety hazards been reported in the last month? If so, mention action plan and correction/elimination.
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Are there any sources of excessive noise in the immediate work area or from an external source?
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Are safe work methods and warning signs clearly visible?
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Does the workshop floor have clearly outlined safe walkways? Separate machines and people
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Is the floor space free of obstruction and objects?
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Are signs and barriers available to isolate hazards?
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Is the plant and equipment located in an appropriate location within the workshop?
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Are machines adequately guarded and protected to prevent contact, entanglement or damage?
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Are taps/equipment free from drips that could cause a hazard?
Electrical Safety
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Are appliances free of electrical defects and casing crack free?
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Is the workshop free from double adapters/piggy back plugs?
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Are plugs, sockets and extension leads in good condition?
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Are workshop electrical cable tested and tagged?
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Are electrical appliances correctly tagged and tags are current?
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Are floors and passageways clear of electrical leads?
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Are loose cables off the floor in high traffic areas?
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Are residual current devices in use for portable electrical equipment, if appropriate?
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Are lighting levels satisfactory for operators to utilise equipment safely?
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Are power points/switches in good condition and protected from damage?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Are the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for the site clearly displayed?
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Are the PPE requirements followed and in good conditions?
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Is PPE available if necessary?
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Have all employees required to wear PPE been trained in its use?
Safe Work Procedures
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Have all tasks with safety risks been identified and the risks controlled?
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Have Safe Work Procedures been developed and implemented for these tasks?
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Are SOPs available and easily accessible for plant and equipment?
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Are workers trained if required SOPs?
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Have workers been involved in developing SOPs?
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Do the SOPs/safety procedures follow in the day-to-day operations?
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Are SOPs current, relevant and periodically reviewed?
Chemical Safety
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Are SDSs available and current for all chemicals used?
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Are chemicals stored safely and in well ventilated areas?
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Are all flammable chemicals stored in a fire proof cupboard?
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Is bunding or drip trays used for stored chemicals?
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Are all chemicals correctly labelled?
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Is there a spill kit on site?
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Are workers trained in safe handling & use and cleaning up of chemicals and/or spills?
Traffic Management
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Are parking areas identified and well delineated?
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Are pedestrian access ways clearly marked?
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Is the site speed limit displayed with adequate signage?
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Does the site have ‘speed controllers’ speed bumps?
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Is there a designated loading bay?
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Is there a site plan that shows traffic flow and management and pedestrian routes?
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Has an ‘on site traffic management’ risk assessment been completed?
Plant and Equipment
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Is there a register of all plant and equipment?
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Does each piece of plant/equipment have an asset number and a SOP?
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Is all required equipment suitably guarded?
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Are forklifts/tractors regularly serviced?
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Are forklifts pre-starts being completed daily?
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Are tractor re-fuelling checks been completed?
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Do all forklifts/tractors have ROPS and seatbelts in good condition and well maintained?
Manual Handling
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Are workers performing correct manual handling procedures and trained?
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Is the manual handling task observed on site satisfactorily?
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Are trolleys used when moving big/heavy items?
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In storage areas, are there items heavier than 10kg stacked between knee and shoulders height?
General information
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Are dust/ventilation (aircon) systems working adequately?
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Is there a preventative maintenance program in place for plant and equipment in the workshop?
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Are there records of maintenance to plant and equipment?
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Are deliveries at a maximum of 20kg for all stacks, boxes or drums?
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Are floors and ceiling in good repair and conditions?
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Are facilities clean and tidy?
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Are bathrooms clean and tidy complying with hygiene standards?
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Are smoking areas clean and free from discarded butts?
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Are shelving enough and in good repair and conditions?
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Are safety steps available for items stored at height? Safety procedures for work at heights followed?
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Are storage areas clean, tidy and have easy access and egress?
Next Steps
Action Plan
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Items to be corrected (include action plan for each item)
Next inspection inspections
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Short review within 6 months (follow up)
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Full inspection in 12 months
Approvals
Audit scoring
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In general, the workplace is
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Comments
Person Conduction the Inspection
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Complete name
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Signature
Site Manager
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Complete name
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Signature