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WHS
Self-assessment Checklist |
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So
how well do YOU manage your health and safety in the workplace?
This checklist will provide some idea of where you might need
to improve. |
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Ensuring
safe systems of work |
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Do
you have a documented WHS policy? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you have a document which details how you manage health and
safety i.e. a management system? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you have a documented procedure for identifying hazards, assessing
risks and implementing control measures? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you have documented procedures for how to carry out work processes
safely? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you report, record and investigate every injury? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you know what types of incidents are required to be reported
to the Work Health and Safety authority? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you have site specific emergency response procedures? |
Yes |
No |
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Providing
information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure
health and safety |
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Do
you provide documented WHS induction training to workers? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you check people before they start work to make sure they are
fit for the job? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you make sure workers licences and qualifications are kept current? |
Yes |
No |
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Are
your workers trained in documented safe work procedures on an
ongoing basis? |
Yes |
No |
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Providing
and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment |
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Do
you conduct documented inspections of your work environment
and activities? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you supply personal protective equipment or other safety equipment
to your staff? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
your workers maintain a high standard of housekeeping? |
Yes |
No |
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Providing
and maintaining safe plant |
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Have
you performed risk assessments to identify the hazards and risks
associated with plant and equipment? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you maintain and test plant and equipment in accordance with
legislative or manufacturers requirements? |
Yes |
No |
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Is
electrical equipment tested and tagged? |
Yes |
No |
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Ensuring
the safe use, handling, storage and transport of chemicals |
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Have
you compiled a register of chemicals used, stored or supplied
through the conduct of your business? |
Yes |
No |
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Do
you have up to date Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each chemical?
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Yes |
No |
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Have
you performed risk assessments to identify the hazards and risks
associated with hazardous chemicals? |
Yes |
No |
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