Brick and plaster critical checklist

R = Reinforcement, P= Peer pressure,

A-RB = At-risk Behaviour, N-C = Non-Caring behaviour O = No, P = Yes, ? = Not complete C = Couching techniques
Check for OP? A-RB N-C Observation R P C
Manual handling
Safe lifting methods used? P
Exposure to vibration limited? P
Continuous repetitive action present? O
Teamwork when lifting? O o One worker was handling a large heavy concrete mixer without assistance
Lifting methods SWP training completed? O o Manual handling training program for lifting not developed
Supervisors daily task risk O Supervisor was called to a meeting at HQ and had no assistant to do risk assessment
o
assessment completed? in his absence
Work supervised by Current supervisor has only 2 months experience in constructio and have no training
O o
competent person?
Working with trestles
Trestle overloaded? O o 3 stacks of 100 bricks stacked causing an overload of the trestle bords
Trestle components in good condition? O o Trestles bent and parts missing and no maintenance program in place
Stability of trestle? P
Trestle level? P
Area around trestle barricaded? Work area is part of an area where many workers of contractors are working who are in
O o close proximity to the brick and plaster work above them.
Workers using of access ladder? O o Access laders not available and workers using 210 liter drums to klimb onto trestles
Foot boards no more than 1.2 meter above
P
ground level?
Trestle inspected before work O No person appointed to do inspection and no inspection lists available in file
o
commences?
Trestle SWP training completed? P
Supervisors daily task risk No appointed supervisor for this activity
O o
assessment completed?
Work supervised by competent No appointed supervisor for this activity
O o
person?
 Brick and plaster critical checklist
Working from scaffold
Check for OP? A-RB N-C Observation R P C
Scaffold overloaded? P
Scaffold stable and secure? P
Scaffold components in
P
good condition?
Scaffold level? P
Area around scaffolding O Work area is part of an area where many workers of contractors are working who are in
o
barricaded/demarcated? close proximity to the brick and plaster work above them.
Are workers using access ladder? Various workers accessing scaffold by climbing up using the structure and not the
? o
ladder
Safe/unsafe for work signage No scaffold signage available onsite and procurement has decided that it was not
O o
in place? intheir budget
Scaffold inspected before work
P
commences?
Scaffold build by competent appointed
P
erector?
Scaffold SWP training completed? P
Supervisors daily task risk O Supervisor had not been trained to do daily task risk assessment
o
assessment completed?
Work supervised by competent P
person?
 Brick and plaster critical checklist
Working with wet and dry cement
Check for OP? A-RB N-C Observation R P C
Workers wearing correct PPE? ? o Various workers issued with PPE but not wearing it
Cement waste control to standard? P
Dust controlled? P
Exposure to cement SWP training
P
completed?
Supervisors daily task risk O Risk assessment have not been done for the past month and supervisor claims that he
o
assessment completed? does not have the time to waste on paperwork
Work supervised by competent P
person?
Working at height
Correct fall arrest/ protection used O No person in team trained to use fall prevention/protection equipment
o
correct?
Hook-up/lifeline/anchor point secure? O o No person in team trained to install equipment
Working at height SWP training
completed? P

Supervisors daily task risk O Supervisor had not been trained to do daily task risk assessment
assessment completed?
Work supervised by competent Supervisor have no working at height training
O o
person?
 Brick and plaster critical checklist
Check for OP? A-RB N-C Observation R P C
Working from ladder
Ladder used by one person? P
Stability of ladder? P
Ladder in good condition? P
Ladder placed level? P
Area around ladder safe from other P
persons?
Safe use of ladder? O o Ladders not placed at right angle at 75 degrees and not secured
Ladder inspected before work P
commences?
Use of ladder SWP training
P
completed?
Supervisors daily task risk Supervisor had not been trained to do daily task risk assessment
O o
assessment completed?
 Concrete work critical checklist
Steel fixing and formwork
Check for OP? A-RB N-C Observation R P C
Manual handling
Safe lifting methods used? P
Exposure to vibration limited? P
Continuous repetitive action present? O
Teamwork when lifting? O o Workers no trained in manual handling
Lifting methods SWP training completed? O o Manual handling training program for lifting not developed
Supervisors daily task risk P
assessment completed?
Work supervised by competent
P
person?
Working at height
Correct fall arrest/ protection used O No person in team trained to use fall prevention/protection equipment
o
correct?
Hook-up/lifeline/anchor point secure? O o No person in team trained to install equipment
Working at height SWP training
P
completed?
Supervisors daily task risk O Supervisor had not been trained to do daily task risk assessment
assessment completed?
Work supervised by competent
P
person?
 Pouring and vibrating of foundations, columns and floors critical checklist
Check for OP? A-RB N-C Observation R P C
Working with concrete
Workers wearing correct PPE? O o Various workers issued with PPE but not wearing it
Concrete waste control to standard? P
Exposure to concrete SWP training P
completed?
Supervisors daily task risk Supervisor had not been trained to do daily task risk assessment
O o
assessment completed?
Work supervised by competent
P
person?
Working from scaffold
Scaffold overloaded? P
Scaffold stable and secure? P
Scaffold components in Not adeuate safe scaffold components onsite and workers forced to use unsafe
O o
good condition? components
Scaffold level? P
Area around scaffolding
P
barricaded/demarcated?
Are workers using access ladder? Various workers accessing scaffold by climbing up using the structure and not the
O o ladder
Safe/unsafe for work signage
P o
in place?
Scaffold inspected before work P
commences?
Scaffold build by competent appointed P
erector?
Scaffold SWP training completed? P
Supervisors daily task risk Supervisor had not been trained to do daily task risk assessment
O o
assessment completed?
Work supervised by competent
P
person?