Waterproofing concepts ltd h&s audit

Template Questions

• Is there a Material Safety Data Sheets attached to the SSSP in relation to the tasks being completed ?
• Notes
• Is there adequate site fencing?
• Is there adequate site signage?
• Are first aid kits in place & well stocked?
• Are there adequate toilet facilities sufficient for site Workers?
• Are toilet areas clean & tidy?
• Are appropriate fire extinguishers charged & current (Serviced 12 monthly)
• Are work areas clean & tidy?
• Are access ways clear? (including stairways)
• Are materials stacked safely?
• Have hazardous substances and chemicals been adequately controlled/stored?
• Have combustable materials and substances been adequately controlled/stored?
• Have all vertical reinforcing steel bars been capped by client?
• Are slips & trips hazards controlled?
• Is Dust controlled?
• Is Construction Waste being controlled?
• Is Construction Noise being controlled?
• Are stepladders set up on firm level gound?
• Are stepladders in good condition?
• Are workers using step ladders correctly?
• Are ladders of industrial standard (complying with AS/NZ 1892.1:1996)?
• Are Workers using ladders correctly?
• Are ladders set up on firm level ground?
• Are ladders secured? (base and/or top)
• Is ladder set at correct angle? (4 up to 1 out)
• Are ladders in good condition?
• Do ladders project 1m above step off point?
• Are fall hazards controlled?
• Are fall edges fitted with guardrails/toeboards?
• Are holes & floor penetrations covered and marked?
• Are stairways fitted with handrails?
• Are restraint systems being used in preference to fall arrest systems?
• Have Employees undertaken training for harness use?
• Is the fall arrest system suitable for the work requirements?
• Was all equipment checked prior to use?
• Are harnesses correctly fitted?
• Is equipment in serviceable condition?
• Is there rescue plan in place? (See sssp.)
• Is EWP set up on firm level ground?
• Are outriggers fully extended?
• Has area at base of EWP been isolated/coned ?
• Is EWP at least 4m from power lines?
• Are safety harnesses being worn in boom mounted buckets?
• Has EWP been inspected & certified within last 6 months?
• Is mobile scaffold suitable for the job?
• Is mobile scaffold set up on firm level ground?
• Are wheels locked?
• Are working levels fully decked & secure?
• Is access from within the scaffold frame?
• Are outriggers fitted where required?
• Has scaffold been erected by Certified Scaffolder?
• Is scaf-tag/acu-log scaffold register up to date?
• Are ladders on scaffold secured?
• Does ladder extend 1m past step off? (or suitable hand holds)
• Is there suitable access to scaffold platforms?
• Are work platforms adequate?
• Are there guardrails / fall protection adequate?
• Is there an intermediate rail in place?
• Is a toeboard in place?
• Is there debris netting in place?
• Are roof suspension rigs secured against movement?
• Are Workers connected to independent safety line or other engineered anchor system?
• Are warning notices and barricades at ground level?
• Are chemicals stored in proper containers?
• Has mandatory PPE for site been specified and signage posted?
• Are hard hats being worn where required?
• Are safety glasses/goggles being worn where required?
• Are respirators or masks being worn where required?
• Is hearing protection being worn where required?
• Are appropriate gloves being worn where required?
• Is protective clothing being worn where required?
• Is high visibility clothing being worn where required?
• Is safety footwear being worn where required?
• Are electrical tools and leads visually inspected for faults prior to use?
• Are electrical leads and tools free from defects and damage?
• Are electrical tools and leads tagged quarterly?
• Are protected power outlets being used on site (e.g. lifeguards or RCDs)?
• Are lifeguard units tagged & tested ?
• Are electrical tools and leads industrial rated, tagged & tested ?
• Does temporary festoon lighting have moulded line sockets?
• Are electrical leads clear of pathways and stairs?
• Are electrical leads clear of water?
• Are gas bottles secured in use and/or stored correctly?
• Do gas sets have flash black arrestors?
• Is there a Hot Work Procedure/Permit System?
• Are there welding screens and/or signs in place?
• Is there an appropriate extinguisher at the work area?
• Is Asbestos Removal in accordance with DoL Guidelines?
• Is there a Supervisor with a Certificate of Competence for Restricted Work?
• Is there an Asbestos Removal Plan on site?
• Has access to work area been restricted?
• Has adequate signage been posted at work area?
• Is there adequate containment of partical drift?
• Is there adequate air extraction with HEPA filter?
• Is air monitoring for contamination being performed?
• Is noise level for operations/site being measured?
• Is Worker exposure to noise being monitored?
• Have work operations been arranged to reduce exposure to noise hazards?
• Has plant and equipment been configured to reduce noise?
• Are Workers wearing hearing protection on site?
• Is hearing loss of Workers being moniitored?
• Is shade cover or screens over work areas where practicable?
• Are Employees wearing clothing to prevent sun exposure?
• Is there a sun screen on site of the broad spectrum range?
• Does the sun screen on site provide a sun protection factor of 30 or more?
• Are Workers on site applying sun screen to exposed skin areas?
• Is there a Confined Space Management (CSM) plan on site?
• Is there a competently trained CSM Supervisor on site?
• Have all Workers been trained to work in a Confined Space (CS)?
• Is an Entry Permit System in use to manage CS work?
• Is a monitoring person stationed outside the CS while work in progress?
• Have all services associated with CS been disconnected or isolated (lockout tagout)?
• Does the CSM Plan describe the Emergency Rescue Procedures?
• Is Emergency Rescue Equipment available at or near the entry?
• Is emergency breathing apparatus available at or near the entry?
• Before entry to CS is atmospheric testing carried out?
• During work in CS is atmospheric testing carried out?
• Is there a Demolition plan that complies best practice standard?
• Is there an Engineer's Report/advice?
• Is there a Demolition Supervisor on site?
• Is there site security fencing?
• Is there signage for demolition activities?
• Is there gantry/overhead protection for the public?
• Have all building services been disconnected?
• Are Concrete Workers trained and competent?
• Are Cement Workers protected from contact with wet cement?
• Is concrete pump boom area isolated from Workers being underneath?
• Is clean water on site readily available?
• Have underground services been located? (plans, service location)
• Are excavations battered, braced or supported? (trenches >1.5m deep)
• Is there adequate shoring, trenchshields, sheetpiles before entry into excavations?
• Is their edge protection to prevent falls?
• Is there safe ladder access to excavation?
• Does job method avoid work in unsupported trenches?
• Is materials & spoil stored to prevent edge collapse? (600mm)
• Are vehicles & plant at distance to prevent collapse?
• Is a "stop block" used for tipping vehicles?
• Is there a temporary Traffic Management Plan (TMP) on site?
• Has the TMP been approved by the Road Controlling Authority?
• Are the Traffice Mangagement (TM) measures and signage set up as per the TMP?
• Is TM supervised by a qualified (STMS)?
• Is there a Traffice Controller (TC ) on site?
• Are Drivers/Operators trained?
• Are vehicles securely loaded?
• Are reversing vehicles controlled?
• Are vehicle warning signs displayed?
• Does mobile plant have roll over protective structure?
• Is protective structure in good repair?
• Is seat belt effective and in good repair?
• Has the propping been designed & inspected by a Competent Person?
• Has falsework and formwork been checked by a Competent Person before pour?
• Is there adequate bearing on all supports?
• Are support frames/props plumb?
• Are frames/props appropriately braced and/or tied?
• Are the correct pins used in props?
• Are forkheads used for bearer support?
• Are forkheads wedged centrally?
• Are screwjacks within maximum extension allowed?
• Have falls from falsework and formwork been controlled?
• Is machinery in good operating condition?
• Are guards secured, operable & in good order?
• Does machinery have current test certificate?
• Do bench saws have a riving knife & hood guard
• Does compressed air have matched & secured connections?
• Audit completion