Title Page

  • Division:

  • Branch:

  • Date of this Inspection:

  • Name of Person Conducting Inspection:

  • Role:

  • Instructions

  • • The workplace inspection form shall be tailored to suit the site and activities

  • • The workplace inspection shall be a visual inspection of all areas of the site to establish whether any workplace hazards are controlled

  • • The workplace inspection team shall access the relevant procedures to ensure that plant, equipment and workplace meet the required standards.

  • • The results of the inspection shall be discussed at the health and safety committee (if applicable) with the Site Leadership, Regional Manager, and Health & Safety Representatives

  • Corrective Actions

  • Does further action need to be taken to rectify an issue? Record as an action items and raise the action in MyOsh when loading the Inspection into the system.

Section 1: Emergency Equipment & Planning

  • Site Emergency Management Plant (SEMP) displayed and up-to-date?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Clear access (min. 1 meter) to fire-fighting equipment (e.g. fire hoses, extinguishers, etc.)? Are they clearly marked and serviced within 6 months?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Locations of Equipment Inspected

  • Locations:

  • Emergency Evacuation Site Maps located in prominent areas on site?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Location of Maps

  • Locations:

  • Exit doors clearly marked, not obstructed, and easily opened from inside? Exit signs appropriately displayed and illuminated?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Emergency spill kits stocked and freely accessible? Are kits secured using an anti-tamper tag or tape? (note: do not use a cable tie or wire)

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Location of Spill Kits

  • Locations:

  • Emergency equipment (e.g. alarms buttons, eye wash, showers, etc.) freely available and not obstructed?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are emergency stops functioning as required?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Location of EStops

  • Locations:

  • Minimum build-up of combustible materials (boxes, paper, etc.)?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • First aid kits accessible, clearly marked, and well stocked?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Location of First Aid Kits

  • Locations:

Section 2: Procedural Compliance

  • All walkways/roadways clear of obstructions and trip hazards? Clearly marked/delineated?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • All non-authorised personnel and vehicles (including plant) is segregated to reduce the likelihood of a collision.

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Site speed limits and traffic controls signposted?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Correct PPE provided and worn as required?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Additional PPE freely accessible to employees, visitors, and contractors?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Machine guarding correctly fitted and used?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are ladders, lifting equipment, load restraints, hoses and compressed gasses tested and tagged? Records are maintained?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Location of lifting gear, hoses or ladders

  • Locations:

  • Plant or equipment tagged-out and isolated during maintenance or repair?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Fall restraint or prevention systems used in fall risk works?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Risk assessments (RAs) and work instructions (WIs) freely accessible to workers? Records signed by worker maintained?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Health & Safety Noticeboard in place and to date with relevant company safety documentation?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • HSE Activity Planner has been reviewed and is complete

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Section 3: Electrical Safety

  • All electrical equipment has current inspection/test tags attached?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Electrical cords kept away from water or other conductors?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Electrical cords and switches are free from damage? Damaged equipment tagged out and discarded?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Electrical cords/leads are tidy and not draped over walkways, elevated off ground etc?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Electrical switch boards sign-posted and secured as required?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Electrical distribution board and RCDs have been inspected and thermal scanned in the past 12 months?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Last Test Date

  • Date

  • All isolations and isolation tags are in place where required?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Section 4: Physical Work Environment

  • Appropriate ventilation through the work area? Air quality free from hazardous vapours/gases/odour?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Last Clean Date

  • Filters cleaned: Date

  • Lighting systems fully functional and sufficient for the site?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • General housekeeping is of a suitable standard with no waste or litter lying on fence lines / boundaries?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Tools and equipment stored safely away? Are items greater than 5kg kept below shoulder height?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • There are no leaning hazards i.e. any material leaning against walls which has a potential to fall?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are racking / shelving SWLs displayed?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Section 5: Environmental Compliance

  • Stormwater Management Plan in place?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Reviewed Last

  • Date:

  • Trade Waste Permits are current and applicable to the site?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Expiry Date

  • Date:

  • Triple Interceptor is clean with no signs of overflowing? Is there a schedule to clean interceptor regularly?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Drains/watercourses are free of waste & debris and permit water flow?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • There is no visible oil spills on the site, especially in parking areas?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are there provisions for site-based waste recycling?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Taps / hoses / water use are intact, no leaks, and no water wastage?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Authorised Waste Carrier approval evident in/on vehicle(s)? Waste code documents in registered vehicle? (view approval in each applicable vehicle)

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • There is no evidence of offensive odours around the site?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • No evidence of offensive vermin around the site?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are bins, containers, vessels etc free of pooled water?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Is packaged waste stored on sealed ground?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

Section 6: Chemical Compliance

  • Are bulk chemicals visibly identified and secured?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Bulk stored chemicals are stored in suitably bunded areas?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are gas cylinders securely stored?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are bunds in good and clean condition? Is there any evidence of damage to the bind walls?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are sumps and bunds clear of build-up of sludge or solid waste?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are all chemicals labelled?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are all substances stored correctly (e.g. away from ignition sources, in accordance with the ‘Dangerous Goods & Combustible Liquids Compatibility Chart’, etc.)?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Has the site not exceeded manifest quantities listed on the site’s ‘Manifest of Hazardous Chemicals?’

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

  • Are safety data sheets (SDSs) available where hazardous substances or Dangerous Goods are used/stored?

  • Additional Corrective Action Required:

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