Pre-purchase checklist
Purchase order number:
Description of equipment:
Supplier
Authorised purchaser:
Signature:
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This form is used to verify that health & safety considerations have been made prior to the purchasing of equipment or material.
Pre-purchase health & safety considerations
Administration
Have you verified with the supplier if the item is manufactured to an Australian Standard?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Is it a requirement that the item be supplied with an SDS?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Will the equipment / material need to be inducted and/or added to a Register?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Will the item need to be tested and tagged periodically for electrical compliance?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Plant and equipment
Are any operator licences/permits/certificates of competency required to operate this item?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Will the item be supplied with safe use guidance material (i.e. operators manual)?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Will the item arrive with a documented service history and/or pre-start checklist or log book?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Does the item come with all relevant safety items installed (guarding, emergency stops, lights)?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Training and instruction
Have personnel used this item (type of item) before?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Will any further training/supervision be required for those who will install, use or maintain?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Has the safe use of this item been formulated into a SWMS or a Risk Assessment?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Have safety signage requirements been identified and addressed?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
PPE
Will PPE required for the safe use of the purchased item be made available?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Will any special training/instruction be required for the proper use of any associated PPE?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
First aid / incident management
Will the equipment/material require that special first aid arrangements be made?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Pre-purchase health & safety considerations
Will the item require modification of incident management procedures and/or equipment?
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
Checklist Approval
This checklist is invalid until approved by the Builder
Builders approver name and signature
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