Safety in Work Checklist

Template Version 2.0 – 20 May 2020

Document title Safety in Work Checklist
Contact details Department of Safety – SAP Glazing Systems
Document review As and when required

Version Date Author Changes made

1.0 N/A N/A First Version
2.0 03 August 2021 Pranav Rajendran Minor text amendments and new format
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Preface
This checklist has been developed by applying the hierarchy of control – in order of priority:
1. Eliminate – design the hazard out of the building or structure.
2. Substitute – less hazardous materials, fixtures, fittings, plant or construction methods.
3. Isolate – use guards or barriers to limit access to hazard.
4. Engineering – minimise risk by engineering means, eg provide a permanent building maintenance.
5. Administrative controls – recommend the establishment of systems of work or signage, where required, to control residual risks.
6. Personal protective equipment – recommend suitable personal protective equipment and training, where required, to control residual risks.

A combination of these measures has been applied when no single measure is enough to eliminate or minimise the risk.

The checklist has been completed incorporating consultation from relevant stakeholders, such as the clients and project managers.

This checklist assesses risks for only those components and elements included in the original design. Persons using this report must determine if additional
elements have been added to the project that may impact on, alter, or be additional to, the hazards identified in this checklist. While due care has been
taken to review hazards in relation to the project during the design process it should be reviewed prior to any construction works commencing and
updated as required.

Where actions and comments are recorded in the far right column, these points are not written with the intent of Directing persons giving effect to the
design (construction phase) or those with the responsibility for maintenance operation or disposal of the asset after practical completion, but rather to
provide recommendations for consideration that may assist in reduction of risks where hazards or impacts have been identified by the designer.

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SAP Glazing Systems – Safety Department Project Name: AlHambra

Date Prepared: 04.08.2021 Prepared by: Pranav Rajendran

Srno. Items for consideration

Potential design issues during Comments / actions specific to the works
(how will it be built in a safe way, how will
operation occurring
it be used in a safe way)

1 Will materials and equipment be stored in a

Yes No N/A
convenient location?

2 Are there any other specific site layout issues

Yes No N/A
that need to be considered?

3 Can anyone be injured by falling a distance of

1.8 meters from either an elevation or into an
excavation
Consider raised road surfaces and trenching /
excavations during construction and after
The contractor to ensure that temporary fall
practical completion.
prevention measures have been installed while
Yes No N/A works are being undertaken, prior to permanent
fall protection devices (ie. Guard rails) are
installed.

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4 Can anyone be injured by objects falling from

a height?
Eg. Work platforms, ladders.
Yes No N/A

5 Has the effect of the environment been

considered when planning the sequence of
construction ? Yes No N/A

Eg. Wet/Dry season considerations

6 Will vehicles / mobile plant have easy access

Yes No N/A
to the site?

7 Will dust suppression be an issue during the

Yes No N/A
works and after practical completion?

8 Will the noise during construction

significantly disrupt surrounding residents or
businesses? Yes No N/A
Consider nearby sensitive receptors such as
schools, hospitals etc.

9 Lighting to be installed for night time work? Yes No N/A

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10 Are there any conditions in the environment

Yes No N/A
approval that needs to be considered?

11 Will access to the site by members of the

public be restricted to prevent injury and Contractor to ensure that all plant and equipment
vandalism? Yes No N/A
is stored in a secure location during site works.
Eg barricades or fences, locked access ways

12 Will traffic need to be controlled around the Contract to develop a Traffic Management Plan an
Yes No N/A
site? approved prior to any site works commencing.

13 Will loading or unloading of materials and

Yes No N/A
equipment be needed on site?

14 Traffic control sufficient to provide access

emergency vehicles? Yes No N/A
I.e. Fire, police and ambulance?

15 Could members of the public be exposed to

Yes No N/A
hazardous material, dust, vapours etc?

16 Could anyone be injured due to exposure to

Yes No N/A
asbestos, lead or other hazardous materials?

17 Will hazardous/flammable Ensure all chemicals are handled in accordance

substances/chemicals be stored correctly? with the Safety Data Sheet.
Eg. appropriate type and size of containers Yes No N/A Storage containers are to be of appropriate type
and size for substances they hold and the use
they have on site.

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18 Will there be adequate ventilation available? Yes No N/A

19 Will surfaces finishes be fire resistant?

Yes No N/A
Material used, can they be destroyed by fire?

20 Is there sufficient ventilation to meet

requirements for the work to be performed Yes No N/A
on the project site?

21 What will be the weather conditions on site? The contractor is responsible for developing a
ie: extreme hot or cold weather, dusty or windy Yes No N/A safe work method for working in site weather
conditions, storms. conditions to provide safe work conditions.

22 Is there potential for the site to flood or be

Yes No N/A
subject to inundation of water?

23 Is there a risk to workers from flora or fauna? Yes No N/A

24 Will the workers have access to amenities and

facilities such as storage, first aid rooms, rest The contractor is to ensure that adequate facilities
Yes No N/A
rooms, meal and accommodation areas and are provided.
drinking water?

25 Will workers be exposed to noise from plant

Yes No N/A
or aspects at the project site?

26 Will the location to, access to and egress

from facilities, site office or other be an issue Yes No N/A
on the project?

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27 Will the structural strength and stability be

enough to hold permanent and temporary Yes No N/A
loads?

28 Procedures are to be developed for the temporary

Are there any Procedures for disposal of
Yes No N/A on site storage of materials, and the
waste?
transportation and disposal methods.

29 Will anyone need to work in a confined

Yes No N/A
space?

30 Will adequate ventilation be provided in

Yes No N/A
confined spaces?

31 The successful contractor to develop a site

Will evacuation and emergency procedures
Yes
be developed and clearly communicated?
specific Safety Management Plan that deals with
fires during construction.
Location, size and type of firefighting equipment
on site to commensurate with potential fire risks
at the site. Firefighting equipment to be compliant
No N/A
and serviced.
Local fire station UHF channel and phone
numbers for emergency services to be obtained
and held at the site office. Site and responsible
person details to be provided to the closest
emergency service.

32 Will adequate covers and railings be provided

Yes No N/A
to prevent falls?

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33 Will equipment such as pipes be securely

Yes No N/A
stored to prevent rolling, theft etc?

FIRE
34 All openings in floors and walls within 35 feet
of a hot work area should be covered to
Yes No N/A
prevent hot sparks from entering walls or
falling beneath to a lower level.

35 Appropriate fire extinguishers should be on

hand that are properly sized, fully charged Yes No N/A
and ready for operation

36 Evacuation paths need to be kept clear Yes No N/A

37 If a sprinkler system is installed, all stacks of

material should be arranged to ensure they
Yes No N/A
do not impede the effective operation of
sprinklers.

38 Remove any faulty or damaged equipment

from use immediately, label it accordingly,
Yes No N/A
and remove from the site or secure it to
prevent future use

39 Remove temporary wiring immediately after

Yes No N/A
completing the job it was installed for

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40 When using metal halide lights for temporary

lighting, only fixtures equipped Type O lamps
should be used. Any other type of lamp could
present a severe fire exposure if it fails
Yes No N/A
prematurely. As well, storage of combustible
and flammable materials directly below such
temporary light fixtures should not be
permitted due to catastrophic lamp failure.

41 Smoking areas should be constructed of (or

protected by) non combustible materials and
be separated from buildings under Yes No N/A
construction by at least 20 feet, (or more, if
determined necessary by a risk assessment)

In case of an emergency, the actions listed below should be taken immediately:

 If an employee is not trained or does not feel they can extinguish the fire quickly, they should move to a location of safety.
 Any employee discovering a fire should notify all employees in the immediate vicinity of the fire, as well as those in surrounding areas that may be
threatened by the fire and they should move to a predetermined location of safety.
 Any employee discovering a fire should quickly and carefully remove any other persons who are injured or in immediate danger, unless doing so
will create a more complicated situation.
 If the area or material involved in the fire is small, properly trained employees may attempt to extinguish the fire using approved fire suppression
equipment.
 Employees must immediately notify the fire department of the fire.
 The supervisor or designated employee must be notified of the occurrence immediately.

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 If the fire appears to be too large and involves a toxic substance, or is electrical- based, employees are to leave the area immediately and notify
their supervisor.

Other Issues

What are the next steps when the Checklist has been completed?

1. Where hazards are identified, make changes to the design whenever reasonably practicable and record in comments and actions column. In
identifying changes, apply the hierarchy of control so that the risk is eliminated or, if not reasonably practicable to do so, minimised to the lowest
level reasonably practicable.
2. Provide a completed copy of this review checklist to the Project Manager. This information will be included in the contract documentation so that the
hazards are brought to the attention of tenderers/ the contractor and addressed in their Safety Management Plan.

Name of Reviewer Position held by reviewer Signature of Reviewer Date of Review

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