Air conditioning hazard identification and risk assessment checklist
This audit will help identify common construction site hazards
What does this form include?
This form contains 17 sections:
1. Working at Heights
- 1.1. Fall risks of 2m or more? (including voids, pits, and trenches)
- 1.2. Lack of edge protection?
- 1.3. Unsafe or incomplete edge protection?
2. Plant and Equipment (chop saws etc)
- 2.1. Unsafe or damaged plant/equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)
- 2.2. Incorrect plant /equipment for job? (e.g. grinding discs for cutting)
3. Scaffolds
- 3.2. Unsafe or incomplete scaffold?
- 3.4. Risers protected and safe to work?
- 3.5. Adequate edge protection on roof?
4. Lifting Equipment
- 4.1. Unsafe or damaged plant?
- 4.2. Loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles incl. overhead power lines?
- 4.3. Lack of maintenance, testing and inspection?
- 4.4. Lack of SWL information displayed?
- 4.6. Unsafe or damaged lifting equipment, including ropes, slings, chains, hooks?
- 4.7. Lifting equipment unlabelled, does not meet AS, no SWL displayed?
- 4.8. Unlicensed operators?
- 4.10. SWL of plant or any lifting equipment exceeded?
6. Ladders, hop ups or podiums
- 6.1. Unsafe or damaged ladders, hop ups or podiums?
- 6.2. Unsafe positioning of ladders?
- 6.3. Ladder not properly secured?
- 6.4. Ladder unsuitable for job? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work)
7. Hazardous Manual Tasks
- 7.1. Lack of identification hazardous manual tasks?
- 7.2. Lack of assessment of hazardous manual tasks?
- 7.3. Inadequate risk controls? (examples: no job rotation, lighter loads, trolleys, lifting equipment, etc)
- 7.4. Lack of training in risk controls and safe lifting/ team lifting techniques?
9. Emergency Response
- 9.1. Lack of, or no emergency plans for site?
- 9.2. Emergency procedures not displayed at site?
- 9.3. Lack of training and rehearsal of emergency plans?
- 9.4. Lack of, or inadequate first aid kits aid equipment for site?
- 9.5. Insufficient access to formally trained First Aiders for all shifts?
- 9.6. Unsuitable or inadequate communication equipment?
10. Traffic Management
- 10.1. Lack of, or inadequate, Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?
- 10.3. Inadequate controls for TMP? (physical barriers, bollards, speed limits, flashing lights, spotters, etc)
11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 11.1. Lack of, or inadequate PPE (including sun protection)
- 11.2. Lack of system to issue, inspect, replace and monitor PPE?
- 11.3. Lack of training in safe use, clean-up and inspection of PPE?
12. Work Environment
- 12.1. Lack of/or inadequate amenities? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)
- 12.2. Insufficient lighting?
- 12.3. Inadequate housekeeping?
- 12.4. Lack of, or inadequate noise/ vibration control?
13. Electrical Hazards
- 13.6. Trailing leads creating possible trip hazards?
- 13.4. Contact with overhead electrical lines?
- 13.7. Electrical equipment near water?
- 13.8. Electrical equipment near flammables?
- 13.9. Electrical equipment near chemicals that could cause damage?
- 13.10. Electrical leads that may be damaged from contact with moving machinery parts?
- 13.11. Electrical leads on work surfaces?
- 13.1. Unsafe electrical leads? (damaged, out of test date or untested)
14. Environmental Hazards
- 14.1. Lack of/or inadequate Environmental Management plan (EMP)?
- 14.2. Lack of/or inadequate, dust suppression system?
- 14.3. Lack of/or inadequate systems to prevent contaminants entering stormwater drains?
- 14.4. Lack of water re-use systems?
15. Administrative Procedures
- 15.1. Have all inducted engineers read, understood and signed the RAMS documents?
- 15.2. Failure to obtain permits (Hot Works, Confined Space, Permit To Work etc)
- 15.3. Lack of, or inadequate, induction for workers, contractors, visitors?
- 15.4. Lack or, or inadequate, supervisory arrangements?
- 15.5. Lack of/or inadequate training, licenses, skills, experience (CSCS)
- 15.8. Lack of/or inadequate incident notification procedures?
- 15.9. Lack of, or inadequate, routine inspections, monitoring, audits?
Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken
On site representative
Auditor's signature
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