Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Personnel involved

Project/site management requirements

  • CPP in place and in date

  • Is the site secure from unauthorised access

  • Is safe access and egress provided

  • Are safe systems of work (RAMS) in place for the range of activities taking place

  • Are all sub contractors vetted for addition to the Approved Contractors Register

  • Have all personnel received site induction

  • Is there a Traffic Management Plan in place

  • Are adequate welfare facilities provided and maintained

  • Is there adequate provision for vehicle/pedestrian segregation

  • Is there a Fire and Emergency Plan in place

  • Are there adequate 1st Aid personnel and resources on site

MOBILE PLANT

Excavators

  • Are certificates of thorough examination readily available

  • Are records of daily/before use operator checks in place and up to date

  • Are maintenance and servicing records readily available

  • Is there provision for operators all round visibility from his seating position

  • Is there a sign for the type of quick hitch and safety pin requirements displayed on the dipper arm

  • Is the flashing beacon working and being used

  • If used for lifting operations in excess of 1tonne are there boom hose burst check valves fitted

Dumpers/ride on rollers

  • Are maintenance and servicing records readily available

  • Is roll over protection bar upright and locked in position

  • Are there records of operators daily/before use checks readily available

  • Are all lights functional (headlights, brake, tail, reversing and flashing amber lights)

  • Is seat belt functional and being used by operator when driving

  • Is drivers seat secure and adjuster functioning

  • Are wheels and tyres fit for use (treads, pressures, side walls, wheels and wheel nuts)

Hand held power tools

  • Are records of maintenance and servicing readily available

  • Are daily/before use checks carried out by operatives

  • Where applicable is vibration and noise data marked or displayed on the equipment

  • Is the equipment fit for purpose (worn abrasive wheels, chisels, bits, plates etc.)

Excavations

  • Are suitable measures in place to prevent trench wall collapse (batters, steps, shoring, boxes etc.)

  • Are statutory and daily inspections of excavations carried out and recorded

  • Are there measures in place to prevent water build up to trench floors (covers, sumps, pumping etc.)

  • Are any elements of excavation works classified as temporary works and if so is it being managed appropriately (Temporary works co-ordination, design brief, design, design checks, permit to erect/dismantle, Temporary works supervisor etc.)

  • Is there safe access into and egress out from the excavation (ramps, steps, ladder, scaffold etc.)

  • Are there adequate measures in place to prevent people and/or plant from falling into the excavation (covers, road plates, barriers, blocks etc.)

Buried services

  • Have statutory providers been notified of works that may disturb their services

  • Have up to date service drawings been obtained and available to the workforce

  • Has the area to be worked in been surveyed to identify the presence of buried services (visual surveys, ground penetrating radar, CAT and Genny, metal detectors, etc. )

  • Are all known services clearly marked on the ground

  • Is there a permit to dig/disturb ground in place and have all workers involved been briefed on the permit conditions

  • Is the digging operation under direct supervision at all times

  • Have adequate trial holes been hand dug to confirm location and depths of services

  • Are measures in place to prevent hand held and operated mechanical plant from encroaching within 500mm of live electric and gas services

  • Are there correct hand tools available for safe digging to take place

COSHH

  • Are COSHH assessments available for all hazardous substances used on site

  • Have all personnel likely to be exposed to hazardous substances been briefed on the COSHH Assessments and controls

  • Have all operatives working with COSHH items been provide with specific and suitable PPE

  • Are flammable liquids and gases stored securely and away from sources of ignition

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT

  • Safety critical workers

  • Health Screening, Monitoring, Surveillance

Dust

  • Have all measures been taken to avoid the creation of dust (guillotines, pre cut slabs/ blocks/kerbs/bricks etc.)

  • Have all personnel been briefed on the risks and controls of general dust and Respirable Crystalline Silica

  • Are suitable water suppression units provided and used (avoid the use of gravity fed water containers)

  • Is suitable respiratory protection provided and used ( FFP 3 disposable or half face masks)

  • Have all operatives at risk been face fit tested for the RPE being used

  • Are all operatives using RPE clean shaven

HAVS

  • Have all practicable measures been taken to avoid the use of vibrating tools

  • Have all personnel been briefed on early signs and symptoms of HAVS and control measures to prevent over exposure

  • Are vibration risk assessments in place and have they been briefed to operatives at risk

  • Are all operatives aware of vibration data and acceptable trigger times for vibrating tools they are using

  • Is monitoring of trigger times being undertaken by site supervision

Manual Handling Operations

  • Manual Handling RA in place (TILE)

  • Mechanical handling equipment available and in use

Noise at Work

Skin sensitisers

Training

  • SMSTS/SSSTS

  • Temporary Works

  • Confined Spaces

  • 1st Aid

  • CAT & GEN

  • CPCS/CSCS

  • Lifting Operations

  • Quick hitch

  • Dumper/Roller

  • Slinger/Banksman

  • Face Fit Testing

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