Objectives - contracting - Prevent Checklists

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Description	The list is based on the following regulations
The checklist contains questions about the employee's work environment when working on a contract. It includes questions about, for example, the design of the workplace and the work equipment of the employee.	AFS 2023:3 1§2 AFS 2023:13 5§1 AFS 2023:12 5§23 AFS 2023:1 §11 AFS 2023:10 2§5 AFS 2023:11 15§7 AFS 2023:15 2§12 AFS 2023:9 5§10

Planning

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is the work to be carried out covered by the commissions on works and civil works?
a) Is there a building work environment coordinator (BAS-U)?
b) Is there a work environment plan?
2. The building work environment coordinator
a) Coordinated efforts to prevent accidents and health risks?
b) Have you planned the work in the way needed to prevent risks to ill health and accidents?
c) Have general safeguards and rules been established?
d) Who is responsible for special protective devices for specific work?
e) Have staff facilities and sanitary facilities been established to the extent necessary?
f) Is training required?

Order and cleaning

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Can the work be carried out without hindrance and under safe conditions?
2. Are there routines for cleaning the workplace?
3. Are there procedures for the storage of materials and the handling of waste?
4. Is the order in the workplace so good that walkways, transport routes and floors are free of materials, packaging, cables, rubbish, etc.?
5. Are there procedures in place for vacuuming, if necessary, to prevent the spread of dust during the work?

Lighting

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is the general lighting sufficient in the premises?
2. Are the lighting fixtures cleaned and intact?
3. Is there dazzling lighting?
4. Is there on-site lighting for those employees (e.g. the elderly) who feel that the lighting in the work area is insufficient?
5. Are there any disturbing shadows?

Air and temperature

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is the temperature satisfactory in the workplace?
2. Are there repeated complaints about poor air quality?
3. Are there drafts from entrances, windows, and gates?
4. Is there an excessive amount of dust?

Noise

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is there any disturbing noise?
2. Have measures been taken to limit noise as far as practicable?
3. Is there access to appropriate hearing protection with the correct level of attenuation if needed?

Manual lifting, pushing, and pulling heavy loads.

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is it possible to manually lift and/or carry heavy loads?
a) Are only occasional lifts performed?
b) Is the load easy to grip?
c) Is the load lifted and carried close to the body?
d) Is the lift performed without bending your back and twisting your torso?
e) Are lifting aids used?
f) Is the correct working technique used in manual handling?

Working postures and work movements

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is there enough space in the work area for appropriate work movements?
2. Work movements occur.
a) With your arms above shoulder height?
b) Below knee height?
c) Does this involve bending or twisting movements for the hand and forearm?
d) Feeling stressed due to time pressure?
e) Are they repeated for an extended period of time?
3. There are working postures.
a) Are you referring to kneeling as a work posture?
b) Squatting?
c) In landscape?
d) Are they repeated for an extended period of time?
4. Planned for repeated work over a longer period of time.
a) Regular micro-breaks? -> Regular micro-breaks?
b) What is job rotation?
5. Where are the work equipment and work items located?
a) At a suitable height?
b) At the appropriate distance, i.e. in the inner working area?
6. Are ergonomically designed tools being used?
7. Is the table height suitable for the specific task?

Mechanical equipment

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Are tools and machines continuously maintained and checked?
2. Have the employees received the necessary instruction training on the operation and risks of the tools used in the workplace?
3. Are employees using the necessary personal protective equipment when using tools?
4. Is there documentation on the workplace regarding the tool's vibration exposure?
5. Is work equipment chosen that has as little vibration impact as possible for employees who are exposed to vibrations?

ladders and trestles

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is the goat working?
a) Is everything in good condition?
b) Has the type been checked?
c) Has the work item been adapted?
2. What are the steps?
a) Is everything in good condition?
b) Is the right type of anti-slip protection against the ground provided?
c) Has the type been checked?
3. Is a leaning ladder longer than 5 m or another free-standing ladder higher than 3 m braced or anchored when in use?
4. Are ladders only used for short-term work?
5. Have the employees received training instructions in how to use ladders?

Scaffolding

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Has the substrate been checked to ensure it can absorb the loads that may occur?
2. Is there a check of scaffolding and weather protection when they are finished to ensure that they are correctly built and functioning well?
3. If the mobile scaffold is to be used, must it always be placed on solid and flat ground?
4. If the mobile scaffold is to be used, does it have two-free guardrails and a toeboard around the work surface if the height from the ground is more than two metres?
5. Is there a scaffolding plan for construction, use, weather protection, and dismantling?
6. Is scaffolding over two meters installed by a person with appropriate training?
7. Has the person who erected the scaffold provided appropriate documentation?
8. Is the scaffold type-checked?
9. Is there protection against falling precursors on the scaffold?
10. Are there ergonomically designed access routes to each work station?
11. If a craftsman's scaffold is to be used, is it only used by one person at a time?
12. Is there a guardrail on scaffolding over two meters?
13. Is the weather protection dimensioned for snow load, wind load, passenger load?

Work on roofs

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is the condition and usage of the roof safety devices and their fastenings always checked before starting work on the roof?
2. Are there suitable and passable access routes to the roof?
3. Is there a suitable parking space for equipment, materials, etc. on the roof?
4. Is it ensured that materials and equipment cannot fall from the ceiling?
5. Is fall protection always used, e.g. a safety harness or fall protection vest if there is no guardrail or scaffolding?
6. Has the employee received information, training, instruction, and training in the use of the fall protection equipment?

Mobile work platforms

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Does the work platform have a CE mark and CE certificate as well as a valid inspection certificate and inspection plate?
2. Has the risk area of the work platform been cordoned off?
3. Does the emergency stop function?
4. Does emergency maneuvering work from ground level?
5. Are the guardrails folded up and secured?
6. Is the user equipped with approved fall protection equipment when necessary?
7. Does the user have documented theoretical and practical knowledge for the operation of the work platform?
8. Has the user received written permission from the management to operate the work platform?

Chemical substances

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is there a list of all chemical risk sources?
2. Are all chemical risk sources assessed for risk?
3. Are safety data sheets available for all hazardous chemical products?
4. Has everyone involved been informed about the health and accident risks associated with handling chemical products?
5. Are chemical products stored safely?
6. Is there a contingency plan for accidents and emergencies?
7. Have employees working with thermosetting plastic products received training in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement?

Personal protective equipment

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is protective equipment, i.e. hearing protection, protective clothing, head protection, boots, gloves, etc., available and in good condition?
2. Has the protective equipment been tested for the individual?
3. Is a safety lanyard used with a safety harness?
a) Is there a rescue plan in place if a person were to get stuck in the health club?
4. Are there instructions available for when and how to use the protective equipment?
5. Is it important that personal protective equipment is type checked and CE marked?
6. Can the work be modified to eliminate the need for personal protective equipment?

Staff spaces

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Has staff space been allocated?
2. Are there established procedures for maintaining and cleaning staff areas?
3. Are there separate changing rooms and showers for men and women?
4. Is there a suitable dining area as well as a refrigerator, heating device, and dishwashing facilities for those who have brought food?
5. Are there enough toilets for the employees working at the same time?

Driving

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is the passenger compartment always free of loose objects that can be thrown around in the car during rapid braking, collision, etc.?
2. Is the car equipped with a fire extinguisher?
3. Is there the right type of first aid kit in the car?
4. Is the cargo space adequate?
a) Is the space large enough for the equipment or materials needed for the work?
b) Is it designed to facilitate the handling of materials and equipment?
c) Equipped with load shift protection?
d) Equipped with equipment for securing cargo?

Other Here you can note risks that need to be addressed that are not included in the checklist

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Objectives - contracting

General information about the checklist

Planning (1-2)

Is the work to be carried out covered by the commissions on works and civil works?

The building work environment coordinator

a) Coordinated efforts to prevent accidents and health risks?

b) Have you planned the work in the way needed to prevent risks to ill health and accidents?

c) Have general safeguards and rules been established?

d) Who is responsible for special protective devices for specific work?

e) Have staff facilities and sanitary facilities been established to the extent necessary?

f) Is training required?

Order and cleaning (3-7)

Can the work be carried out without hindrance and under safe conditions?

Are there routines for cleaning the workplace?

Are there procedures for the storage of materials and the handling of waste?

Is the order in the workplace so good that walkways, transport routes and floors are free of materials, packaging, cables, rubbish, etc.?

Are there procedures in place for vacuuming, if necessary, to prevent the spread of dust during the work?

Lighting (8-12)

Is the general lighting sufficient in the premises?

Are the lighting fixtures cleaned and intact?

Is there dazzling lighting?

Is there on-site lighting for those employees (e.g. the elderly) who feel that the lighting in the work area is insufficient?

Are there any disturbing shadows?

Air and temperature (13-16)

Is the temperature satisfactory in the workplace?

Are there repeated complaints about poor air quality?

Are there drafts from entrances, windows, and gates?

Is there an excessive amount of dust?

Noise (17-19)

Is there any disturbing noise?

Have measures been taken to limit noise as far as practicable?

Is there access to appropriate hearing protection with the correct level of attenuation if needed?

Manual lifting, pushing, and pulling heavy loads. (20-20)

Is it possible to manually lift and/or carry heavy loads?

Working postures and work movements (21-27)

Is there enough space in the work area for appropriate work movements?

Work movements occur.

a) With your arms above shoulder height?

b) Below knee height?

c) Does this involve bending or twisting movements for the hand and forearm?

d) Feeling stressed due to time pressure?

e) Are they repeated for an extended period of time?

There are working postures.

a) Are you referring to kneeling as a work posture?

b) Squatting?

c) In landscape?

d) Are they repeated for an extended period of time?

Planned for repeated work over a longer period of time.

a) Regular micro-breaks? -> Regular micro-breaks?

b) What is job rotation?

Where are the work equipment and work items located?

a) At a suitable height?

b) At the appropriate distance, i.e. in the inner working area?

Are ergonomically designed tools being used?

Is the table height suitable for the specific task?

Mechanical equipment (28-32)

Are tools and machines continuously maintained and checked?

Have the employees received the necessary instruction training on the operation and risks of the tools used in the workplace?

Are employees using the necessary personal protective equipment when using tools?

Is there documentation on the workplace regarding the tool's vibration exposure?

Is work equipment chosen that has as little vibration impact as possible for employees who are exposed to vibrations?

ladders and trestles (33-37)

Is the goat working?

a) Is everything in good condition?

b) Has the type been checked?

c) Has the work item been adapted?

What are the steps?

a) Is everything in good condition?

b) Is the right type of anti-slip protection against the ground provided?

c) Has the type been checked?

Is a leaning ladder longer than 5 m or another free-standing ladder higher than 3 m braced or anchored when in use?

Are ladders only used for short-term work?

Have the employees received training instructions in how to use ladders?

Scaffolding (38-50)

Has the substrate been checked to ensure it can absorb the loads that may occur?

Is there a check of scaffolding and weather protection when they are finished to ensure that they are correctly built and functioning well?

If the mobile scaffold is to be used, must it always be placed on solid and flat ground?

If the mobile scaffold is to be used, does it have two-free guardrails and a toeboard around the work surface if the height from the ground is more than two metres?

Is there a scaffolding plan for construction, use, weather protection, and dismantling?

Is scaffolding over two meters installed by a person with appropriate training?