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Self-Assessment Checklist

THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED AS A GENERIC GUIDEL INE. DETAILED INDIV IDUAL ADVICE REGARDING

YOUR WORKPLACE R ISK SHOULD BE OBTAINED BEFORE PROCEEDING. AWARE365 COPYRIGHT 2012 ©

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Aware365 can help by:

• providingobligationfreebasicinspection

(wewilldotheassessmentwithyou)

• providingcompletehealthandsafety

systemstosuityourbusiness

• Implementingandmonitoringhealth

andsafetysystemsontobusinesses

• coachingandmentoring

• customisedworkmethodstatements

Thischecklistwillhelpyourbusinesstofindoutwhatsafety issuesyouneedtoaddressor

improve,andwhenyoumayneedmoreinformation.Likeallchecklistitonlyactsasaguide

tosafety issues inyourworkplace,notasa tool thatcan identifyeverysafety issue inyour

workplace.Sodon’t relysolelyon thischecklist to identifyallyourbusiness’ssafety issues.

Forexampleyoucouldaskyourworkers,contractorsandnetworkwithothersinyourindustry

sector.RememberingthatitisyourobligationasaPCBUtoconsultwithallpeoplethatmaybe

affectedbyyouroperationsnomatterwhotheyareandwhattheirroleis.

While undertaking this self-assessment it’s important to remember the following points:

• Health and safety must just be a part of

theway you and yourworkers operate, so

alwaysconsideritasanintegralpartofactiv-

ityundertakeninyourworkplace.

• Theself-assessmentmay identifyanumber

of areas/activities where you need to take

some action. Work out the best action

that canbe takenbyconsultingwith those

employeeswhoareinvolvedintheidentified

areas/activities.

• By consulting with the relevant employees

they will take some ownership and more

readilyimplementthechangesrequired.

• ManualHandling(strainsandsprains)make

upthemajorityofreportedinjuriessomake

sureyouconsiderwhichactivitiescouldlead

tothistypeofinjury.

• Whileundertaking theself-assessment,use

the Get Active Plan (last page) to record

whatstillneedstobedone;whoisgoingto

makesure thework isdone,andwhenthe

work needs to be completed.Manage this

process and ensure some form of report

backtoemployeesofwhat’sbeenachieved.

• This self-assessmentwill only look at what

you have right now. Plan and commit to

conduct anotherone.Wherepossible have

your employees involved in assisting with

thisprocessandcomparetheoutcomes.




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Instructions:Placea inoneormorebelow.Notallsectionswillapplytoyourbusinessorundertaking.

NOTE:Ifyouarenot100%surethenyoushould theNo

The Program – How safety is controlled

Yes NoNot

Applicable

ResponsibilityIsthereanidentifiedpersonwhohastheresponsibilitytodealwithhealthandsafetyissues?

Involvement and consultationIsthereaprocessofinvolvingandconsultingwithemployeesonissuesaffectingtheirhealth,safetyandwelfare?Eg changes to the work area or equipment, purchasing of new equipment, planning of new jobs, review of how jobs are done, manual handling reviews

Doeseveryoneknowhowtoreportsafetyproblemsandhazards?

Buying safeBeforebuyingequipmentormachinery,isacheckmadetomakesurethegoodsarethesafestalternativeavailableandhavetheleastmanualhandlingrisks?

Wheresecondhandequipmentormachineryispurchased,arecopiesofmaintenancerecordsandreplacementschedulesalwayssought?Arechecksmadethatallguardsareinplaceandworking?

Whenbuyingchemicals,areMaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDSs)obtainedtocheckwhichchemicalsarethesafestalternatives?

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Yes NoNot

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Beforebeingusedforthefirsttime,arenewchemicalscheckedtomakesuretheircontainersarecorrectlylabelledanddoyoumakesurethesafetyrequirementsdetailedontheMSDShavebeenputinplace?Eg safety instructions for use, personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE), storage, clean-up, and first aid.

Doyoucheckthenoiselevelsofequipmentandmachinerypurchasedorhiredtoensuretheyarelessthan85db(A)?

Beforeusingnewequipmentforthefirsttime,doyouchecktomakesureallhealthandsafetyrequirementshavebeenconsidered?

Areemployeestrainedinthesafeuseofanynewequipment,machineryorchemicals?

Labour hireIstheabilitytoworksafelyalwayscheckedbeforehiringanycontractors,labourhirestafforotherservices?

Beforecontractorsorlabourhirestaffbeginwork,arethehealthandsafetyaspectsofthejobdiscussedandplanstoworksafelyagreedto?

Looking after people (employees and contractors)Beforetheystartwork,doallemployeesandcontractorsgetinformationtokeepthemsafe?Eg site induction, emergency and first aid, who to tell about problems, information about dangers, use of personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE)

Arethereclearinstructionssothatalltaskscanbedonesafely,writtenwherepossible?

Doyouchecktomakesureworkisnotgiventopeoplewhodon’thavetherightskillsorcertificates?

Aresafetyissuesalwayslookedatbeforeanyjobstartssothatthejobisdone:

-inthesafestwaypossible

-withtherightequipment,and

-withtherightpeople?

Doyoucheckthatyouremployeesandanycontractorsareworkingsafely,eveniftheyareoff-siteortravelling?

Arenewandlessskilledemployees,contractorsorlabourhirestaffadequatelysupervisedtomakesuretheyareworkingsafely?

Doallyourteamleadersandsupervisorsknowwhattodotokeeptheirworkerssafe?Eghazards, work planning, reducing manual handling risks.





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Yes NoNot

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Healthy employees

Doyouknowwhichemployeesrequirehealthchecksanddoyoumakesuretheyareprovided?Eg hearing, blood tests, breathing tests.

Haseveryonewhoneedsimmunisationshadthem?Eg Hepatitis A and B, Tetanus, Tuberculosis, Q Fever.

Doyoumakesureworkloadsdonotcausetoomuchstressandtirednessforyouremployees?

Environment – Where do you work

Clean, Tidy and comfortable

Istheworkplacecleanandtidy?

Eg there is a routine for cleaning, rubbish bin emptying and other rubbish removal; rubbish that might catch fire and oily rags are in covered metal containers; equipment and tools not being used are put away; there is no build-up of dust that may explode or catch fire.

Istheregoodstorageforequipment,tools,samples,stock,ingredientsandproduct?Eg lifting between knees and shoulders only, storage boxes easy to handle, easy access for people and equipment, shelves racking and pallets in good condition.

Haveyoucheckedtomakesurenothingcanfallontopeople?Eg from shelves or raised platforms and scaffolding,stacks can’t fall over, no-one can walk under a suspended load.

Haveyoumadesurethatemployeesarenotabletotouchhotobjectsorsurfaces?

Areyousurethatno-onecanbeaffectedbyradiation?Eg sun, X-Ray machines. etc

Areallpipeslabelled,haveenoughsupport,andhavenoleaks,dripsorcorrosion?

Haveyoumadesurethattherearen’tanysharpedgesorobjectsstickingoutthatcouldharmpeople?

Isthereenoughlightforpeopletodoeachtasksafelyandwithouteyestrainorglare?

Arepeopleprotectedfromnoisedangers?


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Yes NoNot

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Isthereenoughfreshincomingairandventilationtoensuregoodairquality?Isairfilteredifnecessary?Contaminants may include dust, fumes, chemicals and hazardous substances, solvents, steam, vehicle and fork lift exhaust, and asbestos fibres. Consider spray booths, fume hoods and cabinets, welding and cutting areas, photocopier rooms.

Istheworkplacekeptatacomfortableworkingtemperature?

Aretoilets,restandeatingareasofagoodstandardandawayfromareasoftheworkplacewhichcouldmakepeoplesick?

Areweatherandotherconditionstakenintoaccountbeforeanyoutdoorwork?eg the need for shelter, shade, rest, water, communication, personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE), toilet and eating facilities.

Getting Around

Arewalkwaysandstairwaysalwaysclearandsafe?Eg steps and handrails safely in place, anti-slip treads.

Isthereplentyofheadroomforpeopletomovearound?

Haveyoumadesurepeoplecan’tsliportripwhentheymovearound? Eg on oil, grease, water, leads, hoses cables.

Isiteasytogetinandoutofthebuildingsandworksite(s)safely?eg exits are clearly marked and not blocked.

Canpeoplemovesafelyaroundtrafficareasattheworkplace?eg walkways clearly marked, vehicles separate from walkways, clear vision at corners.

Arevehicledriverstrained,awareofdangers,havesafeschedules,andhaveallloadssecure,includinganythinginsidethevehicle?

How is the job completed is it safe.Proper Use

Isthecorrectequipmentalwaysusedforeachjob?

Arealltools,equipmentandmachineryappropriatelyguarded?

Haveoperatorsortoolsequipmentandmachinerybeentrained?

Arestop/startswitchesclearlymarkedandineasyreachofanoperator?





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Hasprovisionbeenmadetosafelystorewasteoff-cutsaroundmachineryandequipment?

Isthereadequateworkspacearoundmachinery?

Aretools,equipmentandmachineryregularlymaintained(inaccordancewithmanufacturersinstructions)?

Isthereaprocesstoensurealltools,equipmentandmachineryisturnedoffpriortomaintenanceandcleaning?

Doesthisprocessensurethetools,equipmentandmachinerycannotbeturnedonbyotherstaffduringmaintenanceandcleaningprocesses?

Unsafe or faulty

Isunsafeorfaultytools,equipmentormachineryalwaysreportedimmediately?

Isunsafeorfaultytools,equipmentormachinerykeptoutofuseuntilfixed?

Arehealthandsafetyrisksconsideredbeforeanymodificationoralterationofanytools,equipmentormachinery?

Ensuring jobs are safe to completeWhat are our dangers?Havepossibledangersandhazardsbeendiscussedwithemployeesforeachjob,includingmanualhandlingtasks?

Being safeHavesafetyissueswhichwerediscussedhadactiontakentopreventanyonefrombeinginjured,includingwhenworkingoff-siteoralone?

Arethereareinstructionsorproceduresforallworkwithrisks?Eg with chemicals, equipment, electricity, lifting, etc.

Other peopleHaveyoumadesurethatyourbusinesscannotaffectthesafetyofotherpeoplewhoenteryourworkplaceorcomepastit?eg general public, customers, clients and patients, delivery people, visitors, service personnel.

Areyouremployeesprotectedfromotherswithabusiveordangerousbehaviour?Eg customer service standards and training, security, back-up personnel.





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Manual handlingHastrainingbeenprovidedtoallnecessaryemployeeson

-howtorecognisehazardousmanualhandling

-howtodoriskassessmentsand

-howtofindeffectivesolutions?

Haveyoulistedalltasksinvolvinghazardousmanualhandlinganddecidedonrealistictimeframestocarryoutariskassessment?

Hastheriskassessmentsyouhaveundertakentakenintoaccountthefactorsofposture,movement,forces,duration,frequencyandenvironmentalfactors?

Haveyouidentifiedsolutionstoyourareasofhazardousmanualhandlingbyconsideringimprovementsintheworkarea,thesystemofwork,theobject/sbeinghandledandtheequipmenttodothetask?

Haveyouconsideredwhethertherearemechanicalaidswhichcouldbeintroducedtoassisttheprocessandmakeworkeasierandsafer?

Ifyouhavenotbeenabletoadoptthelasttwomeasurestothehazardousmanualhandlingproblem,haveyouprovidedinformation,trainingandinstructiontoensurethesafetyofyouremployees?

Whenyouintroduceanewsolutiontomanualhandlingdoyoucheckthatthenewsolutiondoesnotcreateanotherproblem?

ElectricityAreyousuretherearenobrokenelectricalplugs,socketsorswitches?

Areyousuretherearenodamagedelectricalleads?

Haveyoumadesurethattherearenoelectricalleadsonfloorsormultipleplugadaptorsused?

Haveelectricalleadsandpowerboardsbeencheckedandtaggedassafe?

Isthelocationofpowerlinesandcablescheckedbeforedigging,drilling,useofcranesorothersimilarwork?Eg overhead, underground, underfloor, other side of walls.

Doyouensureportableladdersareneverusednearelectricalequipmentorpowerlines,unlessmarkedasnon-conductive?





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Yes NoNot

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Chemicals and other dangerous substances – powders, liquids, and gases.Isthereanuptodatelistofallchemicalsused?Eg cleaning products, paints, solvents, degreasers, petrol, inks, toner, oils, plastics, acids, alkalis, pesticides.

DoyouhaveinformationaboutchemicalsyouuseieaMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS),whichcanbeobtainedfreefromsuppliers?

DoemployeeshaveaccesstoanMSDSforchemicalstheyuseorareexposedto?

Areallchemicals,medicationsandcontainersclearlylabelled?

Haveallemployeeshadtrainingandinstructiononthesafeuse,handling,transportandstorageofallchemicalstheyuse?Eg acids, caustics, epoxies, phenols, solvents.

Arewashingfacilitiesclosetoareaswherechemicalsareused,incaseofemergencies?

Istheregoodairflowandremovaloffumesfromanyareawherechemicalsareused?Eg exhaust canopy used.

Areallchemicals,medicationsandwastesstoredcorrectly?Eg specific storage rooms and cupboards, separation distances, not with other substances that may react, solvents in fire-resistant containers, no smoking or other ignition sources nearby, dip tanks cleaned and maintained.

Aregascylinderspreventedfromfallingover,awayfromheatandignitionsources,andnotcarriedinvehiclecabinsunlessinaventedcompartment?

Areemptygascylindersstoreduprightinanareaclearlymarked‘emptycylinders’?

Isallchemical,medicationorwastedisposedofcorrectly?

Risk of InfectionArepossibleinfectionsprevented

-fromanimals?

-fromhumans,bloodandbodyfluids?

-fromwasteandrubbish?





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SprayingDoallinsidesprayingareasuseboothswhichmeetAustralianStandard(AS4114:1)?

Doonlytrainedpeopledosprayingwork?

Aresignsdisplayedwhichalwayswarnothersofoutdoorsprayingwork?Eg herbicides, pesticides.

Istherightpersonalprotectiveclothingandequipment(PPE)alwaysused?Eg gloves, footwear, coveralls, respirators and masks.

Welding and cuttingIsweldingandcuttingonlydonebyauthorisedandtrainedpeople?

Isfireandexplosionprevented?Eg electrical power shut off when not in use, use of flash shields, fire watcher, protection of flooring that could burn or catch fire, any substances removed completely that could explode, catch fire or produce toxic vapours.

Areweldingandcuttingequipment,cables,andcompressedgascylinderscheckedfordefects,rustandleakage?

Working in or entering confined spacesHaveallconfinedspacesbeenidentifiedasperthedefinitionintheRegulations

Aretherestrictproceduresandpermitsforenteringorworkinginaconfinedspace?Eg no corrosive or dangerous substances, supply lines cut-off, moving parts locked out, natural or mechanical ventilation, air quality checked, enough lighting, standby person, emergency and rescue procedures and equipment.

Doonlythosetrainedandwiththerightequipmententeraconfinedspace?

Work at heightsHavealltasksneededtobeundertakenatheightbeenidentified?Eg access to areas for repair, maintenance, cleaning or inspection, operation and maintenance of equipment.

HaveappropriatefallpreventionmethodsbeenputinplaceEg guardrails, scaffolds or other temporary work platforms, harness systems.





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What happens If things go wrongEmergency proceduresArethereprocedurestocoverpossibleemergenciesandcoveremployees,anyonewithmobilitydifficulties,visitors,clients,patients,childrenandcustomers?Egfire,explosion,chemicalspill,flood,medicalemergency,machineryaccidents,motorvehicleaccidents,robberyandhold-up.

Havethoseinchargeorwithspecialdutiesduringemergenciesbeentrained?

Areexitandassemblypointseasytogetto?

Areevacuationplansondisplayinaprominentarea?

Doexitdoorsopeneasilyfrominside,includingcoldstoreroomdoors?

Haveallemployeespracticedemergencyprocedures?

Isallemergencyequipmentinplaceandworking?Egsmokeorheatdetectors,sprinklersystems,fireextinguishers,duressandotheralarms,emergencylighting,firedoors,eyewashandshowers.

DoyouunderstandtherequirementtonotifyWorkplaceStandardsTasmaniaimmediatelyintheeventofaseriousinjuryorincident?(WorkplaceStandardsTasmaniaHelpline1300366322)

First aid

Havepossibletypesofinjuriesbeenconsidered?

Haveyouassessedwhetheryouneedaqualifiedfirstaider?

Ifyouneedaqualifiedfirstaider,dotheyhaveandmaintaintheirqualifications?

Doyoukeeprecordsofanyfirstaidprovided?

Injury/illness/incident reportingIsaregisterofinjuriesintheformatrequiredbytheAccidentCompensationAct1985keptandavailabletoallemployees?Ie name of injured worker, worker’s age, worker’s marital status, worker’s address, time and date of occurrence of injury cause of injury, nature of injury, date of entry.





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Isinformationintheregisterofinjurieskeptconfidential?

Areworkersgivenawrittenacknowledgementtoletthemknowthebusinesshasgottheirinjury/illnessreportandwhenyoureceivetheirworkers’compensationclaim?

Doyouhaveyour“Ifyouareinjured”posterdisplayedinanareaavailabletoallstaff?

Whensomethinggoeswrong,arethecauseslookedintoandactionstakentostopanythingsimilarfromhappeningagain,evenafterreportsofpain,strainorsprain?

Rehabilitation and return to work

Isthereacurrentworkercompensationpolicy?

Doallworkersknowabouttheworkers’compensationandrehabilitationprocessinthisbusiness?

DoesthebusinessknowwhentheymustappointaReturntoWorkCoordinatoranddosowhenappropriate?

IsthereaReturntoWorkplanforallworkersreceivingworker’scompensation

Areclaimsforworkers’compensationlodgedwithyourAgentwithinsettimeframes?

Isthereachoiceofapprovedrehabilitationprovidersforuseifneeded?





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