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Construction WHS Tender Review Checklist

by Adrian Niebling, from the Community

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This WHS tender review checklist helps principal contractors and procurement decision-makers evaluate contractor safety systems before awarding work. It covers WHS policy and management plans, responsibilities, consultation, and general procedures. Sections include SWMS for high risk construction work, permits (excavation, hot work, lockout), incident reporting, plant safety and maintenance, hazardous substances and SDS, manual handling controls, risk assessments, PPE requirements, worker training and competencies, toolbox talks, site inductions, inspections and hazard reporting, HSRs and safety personnel, performance monitoring and notices, and required insurances and registrations. Use it to verify documentation, compliance and evidence from tenderers across construction work scopes.

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WHS Tender Assessment Checklist
Use this WHS tender assessment template to evaluate contractor submissions against core safety requirements. Assess administration and policy, risk management processes, roles and accountability, training and construction inductions, consultation and reporting, and emergency response planning. Verify SWMS for high‑risk work, check construction induction cards, and record outcomes as compliant, requiring documentation, or non‑compliant. Ideal for construction tender reviews and WHS compliance checks.
by DHA, from the Community
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Principal Contractor Safety Audit Checklist
This principal contractor safety audit checklist helps assess WHS compliance on construction sites. It covers WHS management plans, SWMS, inductions, site security, permits, emergency and first aid, public and worker safety, plant and equipment, working at height, electrical hazards, chemicals, welding and hot work, demolition, manual handling, subcontractor management, housekeeping, PPE and noise controls, supervision and inspections, incident reporting, asbestos management, training and licensing, and consultation.
by Mike Castles, from the Community
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WHS Audit Checklist
This WHS audit checklist helps construction teams verify compliance across critical site safety areas. It covers WHS management plans, safety in design, risk registers, training and competency, inductions, audits, incident management, and emergency preparedness. Sections include inspections and monitoring, consultation, SWMS for high-risk work, and site establishment requirements. Topic coverage spans silica and asbestos controls, confined spaces, cranes, hazardous substances, demolition, electrical and excavation safety, falling object prevention, fire systems, formwork, hazardous manual tasks, housekeeping, noise, PPE, plant and equipment, precast, scaffolding, traffic management, and working at height.
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Principal Contractor Project Check
Use this principal contractor project check to manage compliance and safety across construction projects. The checklist covers contractor pre approval, insurance and licensing, WHS management plans, site inductions and training, site security and public safety, signage and hoarding, plant and equipment condition and records, safe work method statements, permits to work and hot works, personal protective equipment, noise controls, asbestos controls, work at heights and elevated work platforms, ladder use and fragile ceiling controls, emergency procedures and first aid, incident reporting and investigations, consultation and toolbox talks, task observations and job safety analysis, and housekeeping.
by Samuel Giuffre, from the Community
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Construction WHS Tender Review Checklist

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