AIW-HSEQ-L4-FOR-RM-QA-000004 V2 HSEQ Assurance Inspection

• Site conducted

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• Conducted on

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• Prepared by

• Position of Conductor

• Dept/Contractor

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• Name of Person in Charge

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• Detail of Work being undertaken

1. Health and Safety

• Is there a Site Office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the access of a good standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the Site Briefing carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all Site Documentation/Task Documentation on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all Electricity on site been accounted for?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all Staff PPE Correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Welfare on site sufficient and cleaned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the site clean and tidy, with all materials stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the First Aid person/kit been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were all the necessary H&S Documentation displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Permits in place for the required work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Flammables stored correctly and clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Fire extinguisher present, and all flammables far away from Hot Works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Hand Tools well maintained, inspected and used by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the necessary Security measures been adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all staff recieved Manual Handling training and all tasks risk assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all COSHH items had the required assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all materials Stored correctly and safely, clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good practice states that polluting substances should be stored more than 10 metres from the nearest receptor, i.e. watercourses or drains. The first step is to know where receptors are.

• Are all correct measures in place to ensure Public Safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the team have the required tools to Work at Height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the necessary Traffic Management procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the questions/concerns of the Work Force been listened to or answered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all control measures regarding Noise been implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all Hand Arm Vibrations (HAVs) related tasks been risk assessed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all Plant and Equipment have the required documentation, certification and SSOW?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all of the Lifting Equipment undergone the necessary inspections/examinations? Relevant plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• With Breaking Ground/Excavations, have they been checked for Utility Plans, GPR/CAT Scanning, PTW, Safe Digging, Temporary Works, Calibration of CAT, Competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Item Inspections/ Observations

• Have the team been briefed about the Safety Reporting Arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Signaller been Notified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the team been briefed about the Protection Arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the Supervision of Works sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the Safe System of Work sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were all of the Sentinel Checks completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any other concerns regarding Item Inspections/Observations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Planning and Documentation

• Have Colleagues been briefed on environmental aspects and the associated risks and opportunities on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Operational Control Procedures available and briefed to manage these Risks and Opportunities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all Licenses/Permits/Consents (ecology, noise, discharge, waste) been received for the relevant site works: Are conditions being met?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Environmental actions been implemented from previous HSEQ Inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Emergency Plans in place; Are Site Workers aware of incident response procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Nuisance: Noise, Vibration, Visual

• Are local authority/local residents informed of the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Section 61 noise consents in place, all plant/equipment listed, conditions followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Barriers and other mitigation measures (BPM) being used to limit noise and vibration?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Best Practicable Means: BPM are defined in Section 72 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and Section 79 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 as those measures which are: “reasonably practicable having regard among other things to local conditions and circumstances, to the current state of technical knowledge and to financial implications

• Is plant in good order, away from site boundaries and turned off when not in use? In addition, are vehicles waiting to enter the site turned off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the site neighbour’s view of site been considered: Confirm there is no light spilling over, portable screens are being used etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Ecology

• Are protected species/areas known, with measures (e.g. fencing) used to minimise impact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have invasive species been identified and means implemented to prevent spreading?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Zones Signed and fenced off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you ensured vegetation clearance is not done during nesting season (Mar-Aug), or pre-start checks are conducted by competent person(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure set for reporting unexpected finds (nesting birds/badger setts/newts); are site workers aware of the procedure? Coruson Close Called?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Air Quality

• Is hard standing and road free of mud/dust? Unsurfaced damped down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicle loads kept covered and wheels clean when entering and leaving site? Are vehicles wheels washed on exit and entry to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there signs of fumes from equipment/vehicles? (Excluding exhaust fumes)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is particulate monitoring being undertaken on site in dust heavy zones?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Oil storage, fuel and bunding

• Are tanks, barrels, drums, securely stored, in good state and in a bunded area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bunds at 110% capacity of the greatest or 25% of total tank volume, and structurally sound?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drip trays/others available for plant when refuelling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are oils stored away from storm drains, ditches, watercourses, sensitive areas and no visible contamination around the storage area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Emergency Response

• Are spill kits available near potential spill areas: suitable/adequate for type/ amount of fluid used/stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you ensured there is no visible pollution in storms drains, ditches (dry/wet), watercourse?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have protective measures, where required, been implemented for drains, ditches and water courses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Waste

• Has a SWMP been implemented and briefed on site? Is it being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is spoil handled properly (away from watercourses/covered)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste segregated, labelled and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste transfer notes and hazardous waste consignment notes held on site and have they been completed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste containers/skips clear, not overfilled, and no loose trash/litter around?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the works team demonstrated the effective reuse of materials/waste, either on the project site or offsite on another project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Energy, Resources and Timber

• Is energy efficient machinery, plant and equipment being used and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the use of renewable energy been considered e.g. Solar panels, hybrid generators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Site utilising low carbon fuels where possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is water use being minimised on site? Are water reuse initiatives being implemented on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is evidence available to demonstrate that the timber being used is credibly certified to FSC/PEFC standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. General Competency

• Has the Quarantine Area been clearly Identified or process briefed out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the work been carried out to the required standard, has all work been carried out in line with the methodology stated on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all of the required test and inspections relating to the works been carried out, completed and documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all of the relevant calibration regarding works been completed and documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Certificates of Conformity accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all Employees/Contractors hold the necessary competency to carry out the duties of the task they’re completing (ATW/Safety Critical Competencies/CSCS Cards)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all Temporary Works been designed by a competent Temporary Works Professional, and is all the relevant documentation available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any additional information/issues/problems or points regarding the quality of the work being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overall Comments

• Authority to Work - Competence Criteria Observed (add observed Employee Name and Criteria)

• Future Actions

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  No

  N/A

• Detail of Actions to be Taken

• Actions to be Taken by Who

• Date of Actions to be Taken

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