1. Your business
How many employees?
2. Your health and safety today
Has the CEO (or owner) accepted the Section 16(1) duties in writing, and assigned 16(2) duties to a manager where needed?OHS Act s16
Do you have a written health and safety policy, signed by the CEO and displayed or shared with staff?OHS Act s7
Have you done a risk assessment of your workplace and the work you do, reviewed in the last 12 months?OHS Act s8; GSR and HCA Regulations
Are you registered with the Compensation Fund, with a current letter of good standing?COIDA
Does every new employee get a health and safety induction, with signed training records?OHS Act s8(2)(e) and s13
Is there a stocked first aid box, checked every month?General Safety Regulation 3
Do you have a trained first aider with a current certificate (1 per 50 employees)?General Safety Regulation 3
Are fire extinguishers serviced every year, and is there an emergency evacuation plan that has been practised?Environmental Regulations for Workplaces reg 9; municipal fire by-laws
Do you keep an incident register, and do you know which incidents must be reported to the Department within 7 days?General Administrative Regulations 8 and 9; OHS Act s24
Have you designated health and safety representatives in writing?OHS Act s17 (more than 20 employees)
Do you have a valid electrical Certificate of Compliance for your premises, and are portable electrical tools inspected?Electrical Installation Regulations reg 7; Electrical Machinery Regulations
Do contractors who work for you sign a Section 37(2) agreement before they start?OHS Act s37(2)
For each site, do you have a site-specific health and safety plan and, where people work at height, a fall protection plan?Construction Regulations 2014, regs 7 and 10
Do you have written safe work procedures or method statements for your high-risk tasks?OHS Act s8; Construction Regulations 2014
Does your food premises have a Certificate of Acceptability from the municipality?Regulation R638 (food premises)
Do you keep food safety records: temperature logs, cleaning schedules and staff hygiene training?Regulation R638; HACCP principles
For your events, do you prepare an event safety plan and apply through the municipal events process in good time?Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act (SASREA) and municipal by-laws
Do you have first aid / EMS cover and a briefed safety officer or marshals on the day?SASREA; Emergency Medical Services Regulations
Have you assessed workstations and manual handling for ergonomic risks?Ergonomics Regulations 2019
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