Pre-Task Hazard Checklist

1-PLANT AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY

1. Have you the relevant permits/authority (including hot works)?
2. Has the isolation been checked?
3. Have you checked that it is the correct item of plant?
4. Have you checked the work site for hazards?
5. Is the worksite housekeeping safe enough to work?
6. Is there sufficient lighting?
7. Is there sufficient ventilation?
8. Are access and egress satisfactory?
9. Is there danger of contacting live power lines/cables?
10. Is the plant item under high pressure/temperature?
11. Is the temperature an issue?
12. Is noise an issue?
13. Is dust an issue?

2-PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

1. Do you know what PPE is required to be worn?
2. Do you have the required PPE?
3. Have you been trained in its use?

3-TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

1. Do you have the suitable tools for the job?
2. Have you been sufficiently trained in their use?
3. Are our electrical testing tags current?
4. Are extension leads connected to ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCIs)?
5. Are tools fitted with appropriate guards?

4-WORK METHODOLOGIES

1. Do you understand what the job is?
2. Is there a written job procedure/instruction?
3. Is there a safe work procedure/plan for the job?
4. Do you need to do a risk assessment?
5. Is an SDS required and available?
6. Is the “scaffold tag” current/required?
7. Has the nature of the work been considered (lifting, walking, routine, repetitive, pushing)?
8. The work methods with your work group lead?
9. The work methods with your work party?

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Pre-Task Hazard Checklist