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Workplace health and safety checklist |
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How does your property rate?- Workplace health and safety policy – on display and familiar to all workers
- Signage as required – visitor process, sign in, biosecurity requirements, vehicle control, parking and directions, vehicle movement- traffic management plan, speed limits, specific hazards, use of personal protective equipment, general warnings, confined spaces
- Induction process for employees, contractors and visitors- policy, checklist/form- signed and dated for each employee/contractor/family worker
- Emergency plan available with phone numbers, actions, safe meeting points, first aid, fire extinguishers – all visible
- Documented process for hazard, accident and incident reporting (and recording)
- Children in the workplace are kept safe- actively managing safety
- Evidence of hazard identification, management and monitoring, safe work practices in place and staff trained
- Adequate staff amenities
- Workplace procedures – “safe work method statements” – especially for hazardous activities
- Regular consultation with staff- keep a record- names date topics
- Plant and equipment is safe according to regulations? (includes guarding, noise, design, maintenance and use)
- Employees trained or inducted on all plant and equipment- especially vehicle and machinery safe operation
- Remote and isolated working locations – safety procedures- plan, vehicle and communication check, emergency procedure, checking on staff.
- Quad bikes- children on adult-sized bikes, wearing of helmets.
- Tickets, licences and certificates of competency for all operators/users – copies on file (e.g. forklift licence, driver’s licence, chemical accreditation, firearm licenses, firearm registration and expiry)
- Environmental hazards management -noise, dust, hot and cold conditions, sun exposure, biological hazards, vaccinations
- Chemical safety management – records, storage, personal protective equipment, usage, safety data sheets, signage, bunding, spill kits
- PPE-personal protective equipment meets legal requirements – quality, comfort, storage/location, maintenance, usage- requirements enforced with staff.
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