Checklist Site Inspection
Checklist Site Inspection
Checklist Site Inspection
NOTE: This list is not exhaustive and does not replace or reduce the obligation of the principal contractor, sub- contractors, workers or schools to undertake their
own detailed risk and hazard identification and develop their own risk management plan.
Version 2 August 2009
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Version 2 August 2009
Site inspection checklist
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Building and construction work
1.10 notification provided if cost
>$80 000
WMS available and followed
1.11 for each high risk activity
(including subcontractors)
General safety induction
1.12
sighted and records
maintained
Site-specific safety induction
1.13 provided and records
maintained
Site rules appropriately
1.14
displayed and
enforced
Incident and injury reporting
1.15
and recording completed
WHSO appointed where
1.16
required
Workplace consultative
1.17
arrangements in place
PPE provided, used and
1.18
maintained
Access, including stairwells
2.0 2.1
(clear and adequate width)
Housekeeping 2.2 Safety signs
(Part 20, 2.3 Waste storage and removal
Division 2, 2.4 Materials storage
Subdivisions 6 2.5 Ventilation provided
and 7 2.6 Dust exposure managed
Workplace 2.7 Lighting provided
Health
2.8 Biological hazards controlled
and Safety
Regulation Protrusion risks
2.9
controlled (e.g. starter
2008) bars)
2.10 Penetrations controlled
3.1 All confined spaces identified
Risk assessments
3.2
completed and documented
Written authority required to
3.3
enter
3.4 Stand by person available
3.5 Signs/barriers erected
3.0 Equipment provided
3.6
Confined where necessary
spaces Training provided and records
3.7
(Part 18, maintained
Workplace Confined space records
3.8
Health maintained
and Safety Emergency response
Regulation 3.9
provisions
2008) Clear of contaminants,
3.10 atmospheric testing and
monitoring
Ladders only used when
angle between ladder and
3.11 horizontal
≥80 and control measures
used to prevent ladder from
moving whilst in use
Risk assessment for civil
4.1 and housing construction
4.0 work – controls in place
Falling objects Control measures implemented
and public 4.2 for non-civil or housing
protection construction work
(Part 20, Barricade/hoarding height and
4.3
Division 2, type appropriate
Subdivision 4.4 Gantry provided
11 Workplace Catch platform with perimeter
4.5
Health and containment screening erected
Safety 4.6 Closure of adjoining areas
Regulation Loads lifted over adjoining
2008) 4.7
areas – controls implemented
Formwork – risks assessed
4.8
and controls implemented
5.0 If required, demolition plan
5.1
Demolition available and adhered to
(Part 20, Risk assessment undertaken
Division 2, and controls implemented
Subdivision 5.2 reflective of public access and
11 Workplace security, weather and spread of
Health and waste material e.g. dust
Safety Emergency procedures
Regulation 5.3
available
2008) Work method statements
5.4
(WMS) available
5.5 Activities comply with WMS
Falling object
5.6
protection available for
workers
Certification available for
5.7
prescribed activities
5.8 Plant used correctly
Pre-stressing/post-tensioning
5.9
concrete
5.10 Structural steel erection
5.11 Concrete/Masonry cutting
Demolition work undertaken in
5.12
accordance with AS/NZS
2601
6.1 Fire extinguisher available
6.2 Cylinders upright and secured
6.3 Valves kept closed
Flashback arresters/non-return
6.4
valves provided
Separate storage areas for
fuel, gas and oxygen cylinders
6.0 6.5 outside range of falling debris
Welding/Hot and away from heavily
work trafficked areas
(Welding Storage areas clear of
Technical combustibles including fuels
Industry of 6.6 and designated no smoking
Australia areas and protected from
Technical sunlight
Note 7 Health
Cutting torch cylinders not
and Safety in
6.7 placed where they might
Welding 2004)
become part of electrical circuit
Pressure regulators on oxy-
6.8 torch regularly serviced and
tested for accuracy
6.9 Screens used where needed
Regulator, hoses/leads and
6.10
handset condition
acceptable
Knowledge of location of
7.0 7.1 underground services from
Underground appropriate source
services/ Underground services
7.2
utilities information recorded in
(Part 20, writing
Division 2, Information passed on to
7.3
Subdivision relevant persons
10 Workplace
Health and De-energised power
7.4
Safety supplies where appropriate
Regulation Isolation and tagging of shut off
2008) 7.5
valves and switches
Risk assessment undertaken
7.6
and controls implemented
8.0 8.1 Underground services isolated
Excavation Ground stability checked and
(Part 20, 8.2
controls implemented
Division 3, Risk assessment undertaken
Subdivisions 8 8.3
for types of excavations
and 9 All types of excavations
Workplace barricaded
Health
and Safety 8.4
Regulation
2008)
Shoring appropriate to work
9.1
being undertaken
Benching appropriate to work
9.2
9.0 being undertaken
Trenching Battering appropriate to work
9.3
(Part 20, being undertaken
Division 3, Geo-technical engineer’s
Subdivision written approval
9 Workplace received
Health and 9.4
Safety
Regulation
2008)
9.5 Access – ladder every 9m
Barriers and covers used to
9.6
protect spaces
Risk Assessment
Risk assessment undertaken
and WMS prepared as required
10.1
Ties/braces used in
12.39 accordance with AS/NZS
1576 part 1, s2.8
Soleboards and baseplates
12.40
used as per AS4576, s8.3
Adequate for loads applied as
12.41
per AS/NZS 1576
12.42 Stability
Work undertaken in
12.43 accordance with
Scaffolding
Code of Practice 2004
Loading bays
12.44 Propped as per specification
12.45 SWL marked
Edge protection and gates
12.46
in place
13.0 13.1 Lifting plan available
Tilt-up and Drawings for elements
Pre-cast 13.2
available and followed
Concrete Temporary bracing instruction
Construction 13.3
available
(Formwork Braces are engineer-
Code of 13.4
supplied and identified
Practice 2006, Correct number of braces used
Tilt-up and 13.5 and installed as per
Pre- cast specifications
Construction
Lifting and bracing
Industry Code
13.6 inserts installed and used
of Practice
as per
2003 and specifications
Concrete
Information provided to rigging
Pumping Code 13.7
crews
of Practice
13.8 Exclusion zones set up
2005)
Risk assessment for panel erections
13.9 Weather conditions
13.10 Crane loading
13.11 Wind loading
13.12 Risk of progressive collapse
13.13 Poor casting practices
Incorrectly located lifting
13.14
clutches
13.15 Temporary bracing required
13.16 Storage requirements
13.17 Access constraints
Concrete pumping
13.18 Location/set up appropriate
Appropriate access for
13.19
concrete delivery
13.12 Washout area provided
0
13.21 Log books maintained
13.22 Pipelines secure
Work undertaken in
accordance with
13.23
Concrete
Pumping Code of
Practice 2005
Formwork
Formwork plan available
13.24
and followed
Formwork design certified safe
13.25
by competent person
All penetrations covered and or
13.26
barricaded
Stripping procedure
13.27
available and followed
Fall prevention controls
13.28 implemented whilst laying joist
and floor
Access to leading edge
13.29
restricted
Edge protection/perimeter
13.30
containment screening erected
13.31 Frame sets correctly set up
13.32 Falling object controls in place
13.33 Erection procedures followed
Work complies with
13.34
Formwork Code of Practice
2006
High risk manual tasks
14.1
identified in CSP/WMS
Risk assessment s completed
14.2
14.0 for identified high risk tasks
Manual tasks Appropriate controls
14.3
(Manual implemented
Tasks Code of Workers observed not subject
Practice 2000) to direct stressors (awkward
14.4 postures, forceful exertions,
repetition and duration, and
vibration
Labelled with substance’s
15.1 product name and risk and
safety phrases
15.2 Decanted substances labelled
15.0 Hazardous substances register
15.3
Hazardous maintained
substances 15.4 MSDS included in register
(Part 16, MSDS located close to work
15.5
Division 4, area
Workplace Risk assessment conducted
15.6
Health and and recorded
Safety Handling and use as per risk
15.7
Regulation assessments
2008 and 15.8 Exposure controlled
Hazardous Warning of presence and
Substances 15.9 location of hazardous
Code of substances in enclosed system
Practice Health surveillance
2003) 15.10 provided for substances
identified in
Schedule 8 WHS Reg 2008
Induction and training provided
15.11
and recorded
Dangerous goods storage –
16.1 risk assessments
documented and available
16.0 Register of dangerous goods
Dangerous 16.2
and MSDS available
goods
Spill containment
(Part 3, Division 16.3
procedures available and
1, Dangerous
followed
Goods
Controls to protect persons
Safety
16.4 from impact of dangerous
Management
goods
Regulation
2001) Compatibility of substances
16.5 considered in storage and use
of dangerous goods
16.6 Placarding/signage displayed
Asbestos
management/removal plan
17.1
where asbestos is/could be
present
17.0 Risk assessments undertaken
Asbestos 17.2 and consider type, location
management and
(Part 13, friability of asbestos
Workplace Appropriate certificate/license
Health and 17.3 held by person/s removing
Safety asbestos
Regulation ACMs appropriately
17.4
2008) labelled and isolated
Monitoring of atmosphere
17.5
where asbestos removed
Health surveillance
17.6 undertaken for workers
involved in
asbestos processes
18.0 Available and reasonably
18.1
First aid accessible to workers
(Part 24 Equipment is hygienic, safe
Workplace 18.2
and serviceable
Health Supplies provided are
and Safety appropriate for the size and
Regulation complexity of the project
2008 and First 18.3
Aid Code of
Practice
2004)
Noisy process/tasks
19.1 identified in
WMS/Construction safety
19.0 plan
Noise Risk assessments written and
(Part 12, 19.2 recorded in WMS/construction
Workplace safety plan
Health
Effective controls implemented
and Safety
to reduce worker exposure to
Regulation 19.3
noise below exposure
2008 and standards
Noise Code of
PPE supplied, used as
Practice 2004) 19.4
required and enforced