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Manual tasks

Are workers doing tasks requiring force,
awkward joint positions or repetition Yes
that continues for over 30 minutes at a No
time or more than two hours of a shift?
Is the need to move heavy loads
eliminated or minimised? Yes
No
Are there mechanical aids (eg forklifts,
Yes
tarp spreaders, trolleys,
No
conveyors/rollers) available and used?
Are workers able to perform the task
without reaching and with their
Yes
shoulder, forearm and wrist in a
No
comfortable position (i.e. not stretched
bent/twisted)?
Are workers able to perform the task in
an upright, forward facing position (i.e. Yes
not bent over or twisting/turning their No
back/neck)?
Are workers protected against vibration
when using hand-held power tools or Yes
driving trucks/forklifts etc. for long No
periods?
Are workers able to vary their posture
throughout the task? (i.e. do not have Yes
to stand, sit, kneel or squat for No
extended periods)?
If the task is performed for prolonged
Yes
periods, can it be performed at an easy
No
pace?
Are repetitive movements minimised,
and/or do workers have frequent
Yes
breaks from repetitive tasks?
No
Are the forces/efforts required by a
worker to perform the task kept to Yes
within a minimal possible range (not No
high, sudden, repetitive or sustained)?

Access to cabins
Are steps, treads depths and widths
Yes
uniform?
No
Are handrails coordinated with the Yes
location of footholds? No
Do footholds have coarse grating to Yes
allow mud to be pushed through? No
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Do steps have contrasting colours
Yes
and/or reflective tape to highlight the
No
edge of the step tread?
Are workers instructed to maintain
three points of contact when Yes
climbing in or out of vehicle and to No
not jump from cabin and/or trailer?

Falls from trucks

Are hazards associated with working If access to top of load is required,
at heights identified and controlled are there any fall prevention or fall
Yes Yes
(risk assessment)? arrest systems used (e.g. guard
No No
rails, lanyard/harness, access
platforms etc)?
Where possible, is tarping of loads Is jumping down from either the
done from the ground (i.e. forklift used Yes cabin or the trailer actively Yes
to lift tarps to trucks and tarp secured No discouraged? No
from the ground)?
Is climbing on top of loads actively If there are openings in the decking,
discouraged (bottom-fill/discharge are they adequately protected
Yes Yes
and electronic measuring equipment against people falling through the
No No
used for tankers, trailers with deck?
mechanical tarping systems)?

Slips, trips and falls

Are walkways/stairways/ramps kept Are all ladders used stable and in
clear of boxes, rubbish, leads, or good condition and only used for the
other trip hazards? Yes purpose for which they were Yes
No designed?? (ladders should be rated No
for industrial use and have a load
rating of at least 120 kg.)
Are all floor surfaces even and Are there guard railings, toe boards
undamaged? Yes etc. to prevent people falling off Yes
No mezzanine floors or other high areas No
(e.g. loading bays)?
Are ramps and steps clearly marked? Do floor surfaces have sufficient grip
Yes Yes
to prevent slipping when wet or
No No
contaminated?
Are all areas well lit so people can do Are workers provided with or
Yes Yes
their jobs safely? instructed to wear footwear that is
No No
suitable for the work environment?
Are controls in place to prevent floors
Yes
from becoming a slip hazard (eg,
No
spills are cleaned up immediately)?

Are seats easily adjustable to prevent

Cabin seating poor seating posture and postural
Yes
No
fatigue?
Does seating have adequate lumbar Yes
support in the backrest of seat? No
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Are controls ergonomically Yes
positioned to prevent over reaching? No
Is the seat suspension adequate to Yes
prevent injury from vibration? No

Working alone / violence

Are procedures developed for workers to deal with working alone or in darkness Yes
(designed to minimise the risk of injury and violence)? No

Noise
Have sources of noise been Are there signs indicating noisy areas
identified and has the noise being Yes or equipment and that hearing Yes
generated been eliminated or at No protection is required? No
least minimised?
Where it is not possible to reduce
the noise levels, are employees Yes
provided with hearing protection No
and trained to use it?

Driver fatigue
Are safe work procedures Are adequate arrangements made for
Yes Yes
developed including realistic trip rest and recovery at the depot or
No No
schedules? elsewhere?
Are procedures developed which Are procedures in place that allow for
deal with driver rosters? (Scheduling alternative courses of action for the
Yes Yes
practices should not at any time put driver to follow due to unexpected
No No
the delivery of a load before the demands?
safety of the driver.)
Are drivers given advanced notice, Are drivers trained in fatigue
sufficient time for the trip and management relevant to their work
Yes Yes
adequate rest prior to and during the rosters?
No No
trip if expected to drive significant
distances?

according to the storage requirements Yes

Chemicals detailed in the SDS and containers
Have you obtained a Safety Data No
are tightly closed when not in use?
Sheet (SDS) for all the chemicals Yes
used in your workplace? No

Have you read each SDS and

Yes
identified which chemicals are
No
‘hazardous chemicals’?
Do you have a register with a list of
Yes
the hazardous chemical used and a
No
copy of the SDS for each chemical?
Is a copy of the SDS for each
hazardous chemical available near Yes
where it is used? No

Are hazardous chemicals stored

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Have you identified ways to prevent

people being exposed to hazardous Yes
chemicals and put those controls in No
place?
Have you identified any hazardous
Yes
chemicals for which you have to
No
provide health monitoring?
Do ALL hazardous chemical
Yes
containers have a label showing what
No
they contain?
Have you given workers using
hazardous chemicals training in how Yes
to use those hazardous chemicals No
safely?
Have you developed a procedure for
the management of hazardous
Yes
chemical spills or ruptures e.g.
No
obtained a spills kit, emergency
planning?
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Loading and unloading vehicles
Is communication between workers Are straps, chains and other lifting
loading the truck clear and concise Yes and restraining equipment used and Yes
(i.e. calling out ‘Coming over’ each No inspected and/or tested periodically? No
time equipment is thrown)?
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First aid Is the first aid kit regularly checked

Yes
Is first aid equipment available at the and items replaced if they are no
Yes No
workplace? longer usable (or out of date)?
No
Do workers have access to people
Yes
Are the contents of the first aid kit/s trained in first-aid?
Yes No
appropriate for the types of injuries
No
that may occur at the workplace?

Machinery and equipment

Is equipment regularly serviced and
Yes
maintained according to the
No
manufacturer’s instructions?
Are lock-out, tag-out or isolation
Yes
procedures in place when
No
maintenance is performed?
If cranes/hoists are used, are
operators skilled in determining the
weight of the load so as to not Yes
overload the crane? Is work outside No
the safe working load marked on the
crane?
Is equipment only used for its
Yes
intended purpose?
No
Do operators of equipment have the
Yes
appropriate ‘ticket’ or licence where
No
necessary (e.g. forklifts)?
Does all equipment have guarding to
Yes
prevent operators and others
No
accessing hazardous parts?
Is there adequate work space around
equipment and is it on a stable
foundation to prevent it moving during Yes
operation? No
Are all operators of equipment
Yes
instructed, trained and supervised in
No
how to use it safely?

Electrical and maintenance

Are leads kept away from sources of Are damaged equipment, plugs, leads
Yes Yes
damage (e.g. water, heat, vehicles, and/or sockets immediately removed
No No
trolleys etc.)? from service?
Is electrical equipment inspected and Are outlets and other electrical
tested by a competent person Yes equipment used in wet areas suitable Yes
(e.g. electrician) and/or connected No for that type of work? No
through a safety switch?
Is the safety switch regularly Yes Is all electrical equipment in good Yes
inspected and tested? No condition and free from damage? No
Is all electrical equipment in good Are damaged equipment, plugs, leads
Yes Yes
condition and free from damage? and/or sockets immediately removed
No No
from service?

Forklifts
Are operators trained and assessed Do operators carry out a pre-
Yes Yes
as competent (certificated) to operate operational safety check of the forklift
No No
forklift? at the beginning of the shift?
Are trainees supervised adequately to Yes Are steps taken at the depot to
prevent incidents? No separate vehicles and pedestrians
(e.g. physical barricades, designated Yes
Is there a maintenance and inspection Yes vehicle access ways etc.)? No
program in place for the forklift? No
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Are workers, and anyone else who is

Fire/emergency procedures at the workplace for extended periods, Yes
Is there an emergency response (e.g. contractors) trained in the plan No
plan and procedure to cover Yes and procedure?
possible emergencies for the No Are appropriate fire extinguishers Yes
business? available and regularly inspected? No
Are emergency exits clearly marked Yes Is fire fighting equipment easily
Yes
and kept free from obstructions? No accessible (i.e. not blocked, covered
No
Is the evacuation plan and etc.)?
Yes Is there a procedure for responding to
procedure displayed in the
No and recording incidents/injuries? Yes
workplace?
Is there an effective means of No
communication available for remote Yes
or isolated workers? (e.g. mobile No
phone, satellite phone, UHF radio)

Lighting
Are work tasks able to be carried out Are all areas well lit, taking into
without the need to squint or adopt an Yes account tasks being performed (i.e. Yes
awkward position to work? No intricate work, access ways, toilet, No
general work)?

Customer access control

Are there signs, barriers and/or Is customer control understood and
designated walkways defining the Yes applied on customer worksites? Yes
areas where visitors may have No No
access?
Is access to office areas arranged Are workers aware of and able to
Yes Yes
without the need to access high risk redirect customers to the correct
No No
work areas? access areas?
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