UQSafe is the sytem used to manage HSW inspections and checklists.

Checklists can be used to conduct workplace inspections, track activites in a process, monitor compliance and create tasks for actions to be done. You can create as many checklists as you need.

 

Who does this process apply to?

Checklist Designers: This user guide is for those staff who will be building inspection checklist templates within UQSafe, to support workplace inspection programs for their organisation unit. 

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Step 1: Organise your checklist questions into topics

Before you start

  • Organise your checklist questions into topics (i.e. in an excel spreadsheet).
  • Arrange your topics and questions in order to ensure good flow.
  • Phrase your questions as 'statements' - UQ uses the following response types:
    • Conformance - meets requirements.
    • Partial Conformance - partially meets requirements.
    • Non Conformance - minimum requirements are not met.
    • Not Verified - no recent records or other form of verification available.
    • Not Applicable - not relevant to the organisational area/activities.

Consultation

  • Consult with your local stakeholders to review the list of questions and topics BEFORE you commence building your checklist in UQSafe.
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Step 2: Apply for UAT test environment access

Checklist designer access

To request access and be assigned the 'Checklist Designer' security role in the UQSafe R3 UAT test environment, email the UQSafe System Administration team via uqsafe@uq.edu.au.

Information required:

  • Organisational Unit?
  • Approximate number of checklists to be developed?
  • Titles of the checklist/s to be developed?
  • Inspectors - Who will be completing the checklist/s?
  • Analytics - Who requires access to the Register of completed checklists?
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Step 3: Create a new checklist template

    Create a new checklist, by cloning the TEMPLATE

    1. Click the menu (waffle) icon on the global navigation bar
    2. Navigate to the checklist designer via the Health and Safety tile
    3. Open the Checklist Designer Module
    4. Search for 'TEMPLATE' to find a base template to start with
    5. Create a copy of the template via 'clone'
    6. Add the name, description and categories for your checklist

    * The tiles you see depends on your role and permissions.

      Create a new checklist template

       

      Clone checklist TEMPLATE

       

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      Step 4: Familiarise yourself with the checklist designer tool

      TermDefinition
      WidgetA component of the Checklist interface enabling a user to perform a specific function
      CanvasThe working area to design and construct your Checklist Template
      PropertiesAttributes governing the behaviour of the checklist and selected widgets
      checklist designer tool

       

      Checklist Designer Navigation

      IconDescription
      This returns you back to the Visual Designer menu. Be sure to save your checklist tempalte before clicking back. 
      Save your checklist template. You should save your checklist regularly to avoid losing your work.
      Clone your checklist template. This is very useful if you’re building several similar checklist templates and want to use this one as a base.
      Delete your checklist template. You can only delete checklist templates that have not been used to conduct an inspection.
      Share your checklist template with other checklist designers.
      You need to resync if you’ve made changes to a checklist template that has previously been published. 
      • Partial resync – just syncs changed fields and widgets
      • Full resync – updates every affected field, widget and security rule
      Publish changes to your checklist template, when it is ready for people to use to conduct an inspection.

      Preview your checklist tempalte without having to publish it. We suggest previewing it for both desktop and mobile.

      You can export your checklist template to a file. This file can be imported into a different environment, for example from UAT to production.

       

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      Step 5: Add Groups (Topics)

      TermDefinition
      Group

      A way to organise collections of 'like' information and questions, in a logical collection, often based on topic.

      1. Drag and drop Groups onto the Canvas
      2. Rename your Groups to a meaningful name 
      Create an Incident Action Plan
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      Step 6: Add Widgets and Questions

      TermDefinition
      Information Widgets

      eg Date; Org Unit; Person; Location

      Response WidgetsQuestions
      1. Drag and drop widgets from the left hand menu into the relevant group
      2. Set the required properites from the right hand menu for each individual widget 

      Information Widgets

      Note: Information widgets require a 'friendly name' for them to appear in registers and analytics.

      Create an Incident Action Plan

       

      Response Widgets (Questions)

      For consistency across our checklists, and to ensure the analytics work as designed, please use the default response types avaialble.

      If you do require a beskpoke response type, you will need to request the SysAdmin team create it for you. Email: uqsafe@uq.edu.au

      Create an Incident Action Plan
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      Step 7: Apply conditional logic

      TermDefinition
      Conditional Logic

      A feature that lets you easily show or hide questions based on how someone responds to other questions.

      This feature is also referred to as conditional branching, where certain questions will branch from others based on the conditions and logic you set.

      Example: display additional questions, based on the response to a previous question
      Create an Incident Action Plan

       

      Steps for setting up Conditional logic

      1. Create a sub-group (a group within a group) for the collective set of questions
      2. Hide the sub-group by setting the Visible property to off
      3. Click the Action icon (blue lightning bolt) on the response that the conditional logic will apply to
      4. In the relevant Widget's Action Properties menu, ensure the @SHOW action is selected
      5. Select the sub-group of questions that you want to show (make visible) when the response is selected
      6. Save by clicking the tick icon
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      Step 8: Configure your checklist template

      You can choose how your checklist looks, behaves and connects to other parts of UQSafe (RiskWare), such as tasks and registers. The settings are over 3 tabs: properties, settings, and map.

      Properties

      PropertiesAction
      Name and descriptionYou can change the name and description here. Remember to keep them detailed to show what they are for
      Heading colour, theme, iconChoose how your checklist looks. Be sure to choose colour combinations that are easy to read
      Screen flow modeIf your checklist is long, you can break it into groups or sections to make it easier to complete
      Organisational UnitRestrict the checklist to a single business unit
      Organisational roleRestrict the checklist to a single organisational role, like auditor or safety manager
      Display orderChoose a low number to place this checklist higher in the Complete a Checklist menu

       

      Settings

      These settings apply to the entire checklist. You can override default settings for individual questions in their widget

      SettingsAction
      Pass markThe pass score needed for this checklist. Scoring allows you to monitor compliance over time.
      Action plan required for false answersThis enables actions to be able to be created and assigned to resolve issues and hazards identified during an inspection.
      Show findingsDisplay a text box to add more information while completing a checklist.
      Show cameraLet people conducting a checklist with the RiskWare mobile app take a photo.
      Show notesGives an option to attach files to the question.
      Show actionsLets the person conducting the audit create an action or task for someone else to complete.
      Action planThese set details for the action plan, if chosen.
      Default response typeThis is for response widgets.
      CategoryDetermines who can view and use your checklist template, once it has been published. The categories available to you depends on your permissions.
      SubcategoryDetermines who can view and use your checklist template, once it has been published. The sub-categories available to you depends on your permissions. 

       

      Map widgets to their data type in the registers 

      Choose how you want the information to appear in your registers, when an inspection is conducted using your checklist tempalte. Map widgets to their data type in the registers.

      You can only configure and map data before any inspections have been conducted using your checklist template. This ensures the information is mapped consistently.

      TypeWidget (from UQ template)
      Actions Takenn/a 
      Assigned To'Checklist Owner'
      Business Unit'Organisational Unit'
      Date'Inspection Date'
      Description'Location Description'
      Location'On Campus Location'
      Title'Inspection Title'

       

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      Step 9: Spruce up your checklist template

      Select an appropriate,

      1. Icon for the Checklist Template
      2. Theme and colour for the Checklist Template
      3. Icon for each Group within the Checklist Template

       

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      Step 10: User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

      1. Contact the UQSafe SysAdmin team to review and publish your checklist.
        • Email: uqsafe@uq.edu.au
        • Once reviewed, your template will be added to the 'Complete a Checklist' menu for testing
      2. Conduct user testing to ensure your checklist is working as expected, and meets requirement.
        • Your checklist must be fully completed at least 5 times.
      3. Review the registers, to ensure all fields are being populated with data.
      4. Review the analytics, to verify that the scoring is calculating correctly. 
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      Step 11: Submit a ticket to have your checklist published

      Only the HSW Division can publish new inspection templates in the UQSafe live (production) environment.

      • Contact the UQSafe SysAdmin team to review and publish your checklist.
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      Questions?

      Contact your local Safety Team for assistance with health and safety matters.

      UQ safety network contacts


      Contact the HSW Audit Manager for assistance with audits and inspections.

      email icon hsw.audit@uq.edu.au


      Contact the UQSafe System Administrators for technical support. 

       email icon uqsafe@uq.edu.au


      Contact the Health, Safety and Wellness Division for general enquiries.

      phone icon (07) 3365 2365 

      email icon hsw@uq.edu.au