Name of plant/equipment to be purchased
Model number
Manufacturer
Supplier
Purpose of purchase
Person requesting purchase / Date
Detail of the plant/equipment function(s)
Pre-Purchase WHS Considerations / Is this required
(Y/N or NA)
General
Conformance with AS/NZS standards / -select-NoYesNA
Meets Australian Electrical standards / -select-NoYesNA
Conforms with University WHS Policies & local area approvals / -select-NoYesNA
Importing from overseas – check meets AS/NZS Standards (eg no asbestos, consider electrical) / -select-NoYesNA
Plant/equipment requires registration with Regulator / -select-NoYesNA
Operational
Operator High Risk Work licence or Certificate of competency required / -select-NoYesNA
Plant guarding assessment / -select-NoYesNA
Exposure to noise, vibration, dust / -select-NoYesNA
Exposure to hazardous chemicals (eg asbestos) / -select-NoYesNA
Exposure to ionising radiation / -select-NoYesNA
Exposure to ultraviolet, infrared light / -select-NoYesNA
Emergency Stop & safety interlocks / -select-NoYesNA
Revision of signage and space / -select-NoYesNA
Hazardous Manual Tasks assessment / -select-NoYesNA
Training - operation, maintenance, installation / -select-NoYesNA
Documentation
Operating Manuals / -select-NoYesNA
Information about safe use / -select-NoYesNA
Maintenance Manual / -select-NoYesNA
Inspection, testing, maintenance / -select-NoYesNA
Installation, ventilation, calibration / -select-NoYesNA
Plant Hazard assessment from supplier / -select-NoYesNA
Installation
Staff are competent/trained to install / -select-NoYesNA
Specialised ventilation required / -select-NoYesNA
Waste or any clean up issues identified / -select-NoYesNA
Specialised electrical, gas or water requirements / -select-NoYesNA
Ergonomics
Safe system of work (Safe Work Procedure) / -select-NoYesNA
Location of plant, access and storage / -select-NoYesNA
Lighting / -select-NoYesNA
Constrained posture / -select-NoYesNA
Other Requirements
Any other hazards that need to be considered / -select-NoYesNA
Consultation with workers, and as appropriate, students and others in the workplace / -select-NoYesNA
Consultation with other businesses or organisations involved with plant at the University or who share the workplace with the University / -select-NoYesNA
Name: / Date :
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