Amey Site Inspection - Highways

• Document No.

• Audit Completed For

• Conducted on

  Date

• Audit Completed By

  Select Mohammed Ilyas Peter Warne Kyle Mitchell Gareth Yanulevitch Mark Troughton Georgina Taylor David Miller Martin Cahalan Rob Doyle

  • Mohammed Ilyas
  • Peter Warne
  • Kyle Mitchell
  • Gareth Yanulevitch
  • Mark Troughton
  • Georgina Taylor
  • David Miller
  • Martin Cahalan
  • Rob Doyle

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

• Has the site got the correct documentation?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there a Induction/briefing record in place? (Record any findings)

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are the employees aware of the hazards and the necessary procedures to protect themselves?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Notice Boards

• Is the F10, Health & Safety Law Poster, ELI, Statement of intent etc. displayed or provided for all employees?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there a Fire Plan/Local Plan displayed or provided for all employees?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Health Surveillance

• Are there any job specific health issues?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are occupational health reviewed/recorded?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Is there any manual handling involved?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are there any residual risks?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are there any trained POPs or TRACAs?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Have staff been trained to follow the Pristine condition programme?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Do personnel make full and proper use of any manual handling equipment provided?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

First Aid

• Are there sufficient number of qualified first aiders available on site?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are provisions made for special hazards in the workplace?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the first aid box located with the workgroup and is it suitably stocked?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Fire and Evacuation

• Are the emergency evacuation procedures brought to the attention of all staff?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Have a sufficient number of Fire Extinguishers been provided and are they tested/inspected in accordance with the requirements?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Display Screen Equipment

• Have all DSE users received the relevant training/information for Display Screen Equipment use?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Have the minimum requirements for the workstation been met with respect to the Display Screen, Keyboard, Software, Documents, Seating and working environment?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Electricity/Portable Appliance Testing/Work Equipment

• Do you have a register of all portable appliances i.e. Extension leads, portable hand electric tools such as drills etc?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Check on Electrical Safety (by sampling use of equipment, competence of staff, lockouts), is this being followed as per the standards?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Provision of Welfare Facilities

• Are the sanitary conveniences and welfare facilities sufficient for the number of staff?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there an adequate supply of potable drinking water available?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Temperature/Ventalation

• Are means provided to reduce excessive temperatures! I.e. Regular breaks, warm clothing etc.

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

General

• Ladders: if there are step ups, step ladders, ladders etc. provided for all staff, have they been inspected and result recorded?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Scaffold: if there are fixed or mobile scaffolds provided for staff, have they been inspected and erected by component people?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Pressure Systems: have all relevant pressure systems received a recorded inspection in accordance with written schemes of examination?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Hazardous Substances: is there a register of hazardous substances and risk assessments for their use?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Do you have permits to work? (If required) If so, have all staff been briefed on the controls required with the use of such permit?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are operators given adequate training and have they been checked for competence?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is Access/Egress onto site adequate?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there any compressed gas/highly flammable liquids stored on site?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the storage of these adequate?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is housekeeping to a good standard?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Lifting Devices

• Have the operators been properly trained?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the appropriate lift plant being used?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there evidence of regular checks and maintenance to ensure the safety of the fork lift trucks/cranes/hoists/hydraulic rams/lifting chains/ropes/strops/pump up pallet trucks etc. ?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the Safe Working Load (SWL) clearly marked?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the latest test date identifiable, and in date?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

• Have the risks, use, exposure and nature of the hazardous substance been assessed/briefed to all affected staff?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are all harmful and dangerous substances clearly labelled?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are alternative safer substances available which can be used as substitutes?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Have the appropriate control systems and PPE been provided and is the PPE being used?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Is everyone wearing the mandatory PPE?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Has the PPE been provided to cover any additional risks? e.g. Safety harnesses, all weather gear etc.

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the equipment being maintained, cleaned and looked after as necessary?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the PPE being properly used?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Plant, Machinery & Vehicles

• Is the machine/plant/vehicle completed and correctly installed, and operated competently?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Do Plant Operators hold appropriate competency cards?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are all moving parts adequately guarded?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the machine/plant used for its intended purpose?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the machine/plant/vehicle regularly maintained and are the maintenance procedures carried out as per the manufacturers recommendations?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Noise

• Noise - As a general rule, if you: - have to shout to be heard at a distance of 2m, the noise level is approx 85dB and you should consider wearing hearing protection.

• Is it monitored and results recorded?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are the mitigation measures adequate and is hearing protection provided?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are all operatives wearing the appropriate ear protection as identified by the risk assessment?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are people not involved in the work kept away from the source of the noise.

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the hearing protection adequate (correct SNR) being worn correctly and are they serviceable?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Ensure Areas which are mandatory hearing protection zones are signed as such using the appropriate signs.

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Environment

• Does the organisation retain a register of its Environmental aspects and impacts appropriate to the scope of work?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is all controlled waste stored in suitable receptacles (sacks, bins or skips) on the site?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are registered controlled waste carriers used to remove and dispose of the waste from the site? (Are copies of the annual waste registration certificates available)

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are Waste Transfer Notes kept on site for a minimum period of 2 years?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are waste products disposed of in a controlled manner by a registered carrier at licensed facilities?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the pollution prevention controls adequate? (Storage, bundling, containers, drips trays on static plant etc.)

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there any evidence off protected species, if so are protection measures adequate?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of invasive plants, if so are precautions adequate?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Note - it is an offence to propagate or cause to spread Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Ragwort and Himalayan Balsam.

• Is the site free from trees that have a tree protection order (TPO)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all practical measures been implemented to increase the energy efficiency of the site?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are any consents required?, if so are they being monitored and complied with?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are there effective measures in place to prevent light pollution?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are any noise/dust issues present and are they being suitably controlled?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Excavations

• Is the excavation clearly demarcated?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there any edge protection to prevent falls?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• If the excavation requires shoring or battering is it suitable and sufficient?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the access/egress into the excavation adequate and safe?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is there a correctly implemented permit to dig in place?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Hand Arm Vibration (HAV)

• Is it monitored and results recorded?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are the mitigation measures adequate and workplace exposure limits being adhered too?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Highways Specific

• Is the Traffic Management in place?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Have briefings been completed?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Is the Competence of the TM crew in date?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Do TM vehicles meet requirements of Chapter 8 - Compliance & Cleanliness?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Does the TM installation meet requirements of a safe design, security, and cleanliness?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

• Are the Safety Zones provided and maintained?

  Good Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  N/A

Summary

• Summary

Risk Rating

• Risk rating

  Best Practice

  Satisfactory

  Below Satisfactory

  Not Checked

  N/A

• Distribution List: Martin Cahalan, David Miller, Georgina Taylor, David Piner and the relevant line management for the work activity inspected.