The document is a safety file checklist for contractors outlining 24 items that must be included to comply with health and safety regulations. It includes requirements such as management plans, risk assessments, appointments of safety personnel, training records, registers, and procedures for incident reporting. Compliance with the checklist ensures the contractor's safety file meets the standards of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations.
The document is a safety file checklist for contractors outlining 24 items that must be included to comply with health and safety regulations. It includes requirements such as management plans, risk assessments, appointments of safety personnel, training records, registers, and procedures for incident reporting. Compliance with the checklist ensures the contractor's safety file meets the standards of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations.
COMPLYING APPLICABLE (I.E. COMMENTS) 1. Site Specific Organogram of reporting structure. This document must provide all persons appointed in terms of OHS Act No. 85 of 1993 including contact details. (rev, date, approval) 2. Contractor scope of work information (Company Profile) 3. Notification of Construction Work to the Department of Labour: Document to display required information as per OHS Act No.85 of 1993 – Construction Regulations Annexure A, must carry the stamp of acceptance from the Department of Labour (if applicable) 4. Application for a permit to do construction work (if applicable) 5. Valid Letter of Good Standing with FEM/WCA: And proof of relevant insurances to carry out work. MANAGEMENT PLANS 6. Copy of reference documents: Health & Safety, Security, Quality, Environmental, and other applicable Specifications Including a signed register of communication to Managers, Supervisors & Safety Officers 7. Approved Contractor Execution Plan correlating with Specification provided by Transnet (i.e. Approved health and safety plan, environmental plan, security plan etc.) 8. Contractors Health and Safety Policy
9. Site Specific Emergency Plan
10. Contractors Traffic Management Plan (if applicable)
11. Procedure for handling Hazardous Chemical Substance’s
and Applicable Safety Data (if applicable APPOINTMENTS
12. Fully completed appointments of the following (depends
on the scope of work) but not limited to: • Sec.16(2) – Delegated Authority (Assistant to the CEO) • CR 8(1) – Construction Manager
• CR 8(1) – Construction Supervisor
• CR 8(8) – Assistant Construction Supervisor
• CR 8(5) – Construction Safety Officer
• CR 9(1) – Risk Assessment
• CR 10(1)(a) – Fall Prevention Planner (if
applicable) • CR 10(2)(b) (fall risk) Physical and Psychological Fitness • CR 23(d)(k) – Vehicle Operator and Inspector
• GSR 3.4 – First Aider
• CR 29(h) – Fire Fighter
• Sec 24, GAR 9(2) – Incident Investigator
• CR 13(1)(a) – Excavation Supervisor
• CR 28(a) – Stacking and Storage Supervisor
• CR 12(1) – Temporary works designer
• CR 14(1) – Demolition work supervisor
• CR 16(1) – Scaffolding work supervisor
• CR 17 (1) – Suspended platform work supervisor
• CR 18(1)(a) – Rope access supervisor
• CR 19(8)(a) – Material host Inspector
• CR 20(1) – Bulk mixing plant supervisor
• CR 21(2) – Explosive actuated fastening devices
inspector • Sec 17(1) – SHE Rep (more than 20 employees)
• GSR 13(a) – Ladder Inspector
An abbreviated CV of the above appointed persons shall be attached to the appointment. Competency certificates will also be attached as required in specifications 13. Elevated work training (Rescue/Safety harnesses) – Accredited Training (if applicable) 14. Fall Protection Plan by competent person / Rescue Plan (if applicable) 15. Contract / Project Specific Risk Assessment indicating the full scope of work and risk profile – High risk task inventory registers to be attached 16. Risk Assessment (HIRA), Method Statement, Safe Work Procedure to be generated for each specific task to be performed on the contract/project i.e. Site establishment, confined spaces, working at heights, working near water, excavations etc. Note: before establishment they can supply what they will start with – Site Establishment, fencing, clear and grub…so only request what is relevant at the time 17. PPE Policy and most recent issue register
INDUCTION
18. Induction application forms completed for every
employee of the contractor performing work on site; The following shall be attached: • Employee dossier with applicable documentation
• Proof of site-specific induction
• Copy of ID document
• Legal letter of appointment
• Proof of competence i.e. Artisans, drivers, operators,
etc. • Valid medical certificate of fitness done by an Occupational Health Practitioner (i.e. Annexure 3 for construction work) REGISTERS
19. Copy of equipment registers to be used with copy of
each item’s inspection checklist. The registers and not limited to the following, depends on the scope of work: • Site visitors register
• Excavation inspection register
• Hand tools inspection register
• Barricading inspection register
• Traffic inspection register
• Mobile toilet inspection register
• Daily risk assessment and toolbox talk
• PPE inspection register
• First aid kit inspection register
• Fire fighting equipment register
• Portable electrical equipment register
• Pneumatic tool register
• Compressor checklist
• Ladder inspection register
• Vehicle inspection register
• Working at height equipment register
INCIDENT / ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT
20. Incident / Accident Management Procedure including
reporting, recording and investigation of incidents and accidents 21. Register of first aid injuries
22. Register of reportable injuries to the Provincial Director
OTHERS
23. Section 37(2) mandatory agreement between client –
contractor and contractor – sub-contractor. As well as: • CR5.1(k) Principal contractor appointment
• CR 7(1)(c)(v) Sub-contractor appointment
24. Training Matrix (Management, Supervisors and Employees) 25. Copy of the OHS Act and its Regulations, COID Act Regulations