Workplace Health and Safety Inspection Checklist

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Inspection Checklist

• Date of Inspection:

  Date

• Management Representative:

• HSC Representative:

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention

• Are all floors, passageways and entrance points in an appropriate condition and free of trip or slip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have pit areas been provided with fall protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fluid spills cleaned up immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill-containment equipment available?(spill trays, bunding provided and used)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Air lines, hoses, and tools clear of floor surfaces. – when not in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are handrails installed to minimise slips, trips or falls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tread on stairs adequate to minimise slipping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the floor covering appropriate for the type of work carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there confined spaces on site i.e. storm water drains and are they signposted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electricity

• Electrical sockets and switches in good condition, no damage and working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate electrical equipment used adaptors, protected conductors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is electrical equipment used and stored away from other hazards. i.e. heat, liquids or mechanical damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency stop buttons present and are they lock and reset type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is electrical equipment maintained on a regular basis? (Read the tag on electrical leads and record date last tested and date for next test and record).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last tested:

  Date

• Date for next test:

  Date

Plant & Electrical Switch / Panel Rooms

• Are Plant and Electrical Switch / Panel Rooms secured to prevent access by employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lighting

• Is lighting appropriate for the work being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the lighting allow safe access to and egress from the place of work including emergency exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are light switches easily locatable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise

• Are noise levels appropriate for work being undertaken in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If noise has been identified as a hazard, are workers wearing the appropriate PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there signage to wear PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Heat and Cold

• Is there adequate ventilation, air area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire and emergency

• Are fire risks such as combustible materials and flammable substances stored appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire equipment (hose reels, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, hydrants) checked and easy to access? (At least 1 meter clearance around fire fighting equipment)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are evacuation maps prominently displayed, understood and up to date? (5 years)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate fire equipment (hose reels, fire extinguishers) signposted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency exit lights illuminated and emergency evacuation areas well signposted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stairways and passageways serving as the building's fire exit and the path of travel leading to a building's fire exit free from obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors unobstructed and unimpeded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairway area free from combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is flammable materials stored away from building? (pallets, paper, cardboard)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency contact details clearly displayed (incl. emergency contact numbers, fire wardens and first aid officers)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire blankets available in areas such as kitchens?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency alarms checked and tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a poster with the wardens with contact information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid

• Are first aid kits and/or room available and clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is first aid stock in kits and the first aid room currently in-date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there poster for first aiders with contact information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye wash equipment available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals

• Are chemicals stored in suitable containers and appropriately labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all chemicals have a current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are substances appropriately stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all containers free from leaking or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate personal protection equipment/training is provided for workers when using dangerous goods/hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees wearing appropriate PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemical spill kits available with instructions on how to use them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs clearly displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate fire extinguishers available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Waste oils and other products disposed of appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Gas cylinders stored and secured appropriately? (stored in well ventilated area, secured to trolley where present)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Are mechanical aids such as trolleys, hoists used for equipment and materials that aren’t easily lifted or carried available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage shelves organised to minimise bending and stretching?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toolboxes mobile for easy movement and storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is office equipment (incl. chairs, desks computer screens) adjusted in line with basic ergonomic principles to avoid strain?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have manual handling risk assessments been undertaken for all manual handling tasks undertaken in the workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage

• Are items stored in a safe and appropriate manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are items secured to pallets to prevent them from falling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access to stored items free of obstructions and impediments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage racks in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do racking and storage shelves have safe work load signage and placarding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is racking regularly inspected and is there an annual inspection by an acredited service provider?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are heavy items stored at ground level and lighter items stored on the upper levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are batteries stored to prevent electrical arcing across the terminals? i.e. do the terminals have covers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety steps or industrial ladders used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• Is there a minimum 600mm clearance provided between hoists and other equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are compressors inspected and serviced regularly? (Check tag on equipment or equipment maintenance / service log and record date last serviced and date for next service and record.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last serviced:

  Date

• Date for next service:

  Date

• Are oil/water separators serviced to agreed schedule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power tools inspected and serviced regularly? (Check tag on equipment or equipment maintenance / service log and record date last serviced and date for next service and record.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date last serviced:

  Date

• Date for next service:

  Date

• Parts stored in appropriate areas with racking, shelves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Top of internal offices/buildings are free of stored goods unless designed for load bearing purposes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guards are fitted to equipment where ie bench grinders, compressor pulleys, etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s) are handled appropriately as per Asbestos Guidance documents, eg brakes, clutches, gaskets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ‘Wet areas” are free of electrical equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welding screens are available and used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All lifting equipment is inspected regularly, eg chains, slings. (Check tag on equipment or equipment maintenance / service log and record date last serviced and date for next service and record.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are forklifts or other material handling equipment checked before use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers trained to operate machinery safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have plant risk assessments been undertaken for all plant in the workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signage

• Is there appropriate signage in the area including no smoking, no ignition, electrical hazards, flammable substances and restricted access signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Office Equipment

• Are all electrically equipment (printers / photocopiers etc) in good condition and working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all electrical equipment been tested and tagged and within date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Facilities

• Are toilets and showers provided and in a clean well maintained condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are kitchen / meal room facilities provided and in a clean well maintained condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste disposed of regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate personal protective equipment available where required, eg. safety footwear, eyewear, hearing protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any additional hazards / safety issues:

Signatures:

• Inspected by:

  Sign

• Operating Unit Manager:

  Sign

• Time Finished:

  Date

• Hazards identified in the course of the workplace inspection will be, if it is safe to do so, immediately controlled.
  An entry will be made in the Risk Management Register where the residual risk rating (post implementation of the
  controls) is 1 – 3 or if it is not safe or reasonably practicable to immediately control the hazards (regardless of the risk
  rating). Managers are to enter all hazards identified in this report into Noggin and assign actions to the relevant stakeholders.