Safety Checklists

Chemicals

Many chemicals used in work tasks are hazardous. To manage hazardous chemicals, the first step to take is to check with your supplier if any chemicals you use are hazardous. If a chemical is a hazardous substance, your supplier must provide a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) if you ask for it. This provides information on safety risks and how to manage them. The MSDS must be made available to your workers. You need to maintain a register listing the hazardous substances you use. You must also train your workers in the safe use of a hazardous substance. You should involve your workers in filling out this checklist.

Checklist 001 - Chemicals (DOC 117KB) or (PDF 280KB)

Electrical

Electricity has the potential to seriously injure and kill. As electricity is invisible, it is even more dangerous. As the manager of a small business, you are responsible for ensuring the electrical fittings and electrical equipment in your workplace is safe, and inspected and maintained regularly. You should involve your workers in filling out the checklist.

Checklist 002 - Electrical (DOC 117KB) or (PDF 279KB)

Emergency Procedures

As part of your responsibility to ensure the safety of people in your workplace, you must make arrangements for a safe and rapid evacuation in case of an emergency. This checklist will help you develop emergency procedures. You should involve your workers in developing these procedures. If you share your workplace or worksite with other businesses, you can use the check- list to co-ordinate your emergency response with them.

Checklist 003 - Emergency procedures (DOC 118KB) or (PDF 280KB)

Employee Induction

An employee induction guide.

Checklist 004 - Employee induction (DOC 145KB) or (PDF 352KB)

Machinery and Equipment

Machinery and Equipment (needs updating, into is incorrect)

Checklist 005 - Machinery and equipment (DOC 123KB) or (PDF 280KB)

Manual Handling

Manual handling is a component of many work tasks. It may involve repetitive movements, lifting and carrying loads or even sedentary tasks such as using a computer. Manual handling is a major factor in workplace injuries. This checklist will help you address the manual handling issues in your workplace and reduce the risk of injuries due to manual handling. You should involve your workers in filling out the checklist.

Checklist 006 - Manual handling (DOC 125KB) or (PDF 284KB)

Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips, trips and falls account for nearly a quarter of workplace injuries. You must ensure that your workplace is kept free of hazards that cause these injuries, and this checklist will help you do that. You should involve your workers in filling out this checklist.

Checklist 007 - Slips, trips and falls (DOC 118KB) or (PDF 278KB)

Working alone with money with the public

Small businesses operate across a wide range of industries, and people in small business may work with money, work with the public, and work alone. This may mean that small businesses are exposed to hazards such as robberies or threats such as violence. This checklist will help you address these hazards in your workplace and reduce the risk of incidents or injuries. You should involve your workers in filling out the checklist.

Checklist 008 - Working alone with money with the public (DOC 128KB) or (PDF 272KB)

Work Health and Safety Inspections

Checklist 009 - Work health and safety inspections (DOC 639KB) or (PDF 300KB)

Workplace specific Induction

This checklist provides examples of what could be covered in workplace specific training for workers.

Checklist 010 - Workplace specific induction (DOC 119KB) or (PDF 87KB)

Construction Workplace Visitor Induction

This checklist provides examples of what could be covered in workplace specific training for visitors who may enter an operational construction zone.

Checklist 011 - Visitor induction (DOC 118KB) or (PDF 96KB)

Electrical Installations

A checklist for electrical installations on construction or demolition sites.

Checklist 012 - Electrical installations (DOC 161KB) or (PDF 105KB)

Supervisors Checklist for suitability of a worksite for stilt use

A checklist for determining the suitability of a worksite for stilt use.

Checklist 013 - Suitability of worksite for stilt use - Supervisor checklist (DOC 146KB) or (PDF 100KB)

Workplace Induction

This checklist provides examples of what could be covered in workplace induction for workers.

Checklist 014 - Workplace induction checklist (DOC 148KB) or (PDF 102KB)

Workplace Violence

Use this checklist as a guide to assist in identifying potentially violent situations and to review and improve safety procedures.

Checklist 015 - Workplace violence checklist (DOC 210KB) or (PDF 121KB)

Risk Management

A checklist to help you assess risk of harm in workplaces

Checklist 016 - Risk management checklist (DOC 295KB) or (PDF 148KB)

Evaluation Mobile Hoists

A checklist for the safe use of Mobile Hoists

Checklist 017 - Evaluation mobile hoists (DOC 185KB) or (PDF 105KB)

Hazard Identification Checklist

Use the checklist below to identify potential health and safety problems in your workplace.

Checklist 018 - Hazard identification checklist (DOC 286KB) or (PDF 149KB)

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