Armitage Construction

• Site Location

• Client

• Principal Contractor

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Number of Personnel on Site?

• Number of Sub Contractors on Site?

Previous Audit Report

• Has the previous audit report been closed out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all previous issues been cleared?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Set up

• Are the following items displayed?

• Latest H&S Policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Insurance Policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Asbestos Report?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid location signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assembly point signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No Smoking signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health & Safety Law poster ( what you should know)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Management Controls

• Check that a copy of Form 10 is displayed on site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure a new style Accident Book (which complies with the Data Protection Act) is provided on site and is available to all personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure site safety rules are displayed in a prominent position e.g. reception, canteen, site office etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Induction

• Ensure all staff receive a site specific safety induction before starting work.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Consultation

• Ensure appropriate Tool Box Talks are given to all employees and that the Tool Box Talks are appropriate and relevant to the work being undertaken.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that an attendance register has been maintained and signed by all persons present at each Tool Box Talk.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access and Egress

• Is there safe access and egress to all working areas of the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walkways free from obstructions and stored materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are access routes adequatelly lit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access - External

• Ensure there are suitable barriers and warning notices to keep members of the public separated from the site works and site traffic.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure the site is securely fenced at all times to prevent unauthorised access.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure all public access routes are kept clean and clear at all times.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

• Have COSSH Assessments been carried out for all potentially hazardous materials and substances being used on the site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are material safety data sheets available to assist with COSHH assessments.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Demolition Operations

• Has a competent person been appointed to oversee the demolition operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the structural stability been checked and are temporary supports in place where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all services been disconnected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all demolition operatives adequately trained, supervised and instructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Equipment

• Are all electrical items PAT Tested 3 monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that low voltage tools and equipment are being used wherever possible.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that cables and leads are protected from damage.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that cables and trailing leads are not trip hazards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental Management

• General Environmental Management

• Are any concrete washout facilities suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill Response

• Are spill kits available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations/Earthworks

• Ensure that checks are made to determine the presence of any buried services before and during all excavation works.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All excavations should be carried out in accordance with a detailed method statement s and permit to dig. Is there a permit to dig?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that there is adequate support and propping for the excavation, or whether it has been sloped or battered back to a safe angle.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that there is safe access into the excavation (i.e.: a sufficiently long and secured ladder).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that barriers or other protection to stop people/vehicles falling in are in place.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that materials, spoil and plant is stored away from the edge of the excavation to reduce the chance of collapse.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that the excavation is regularly inspected by a competent person and that a record of such inspections is maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Risks and Management

• Is there a fire risk assessment in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a fire action plan been produced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that there is an adequate means of raising the alarm, and that it is regularly tested.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that suitable fire extinguishers are provided and that they are maintained and in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that all fire extinguishers have had an annual inspection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid

• An appropriate number of trained and qualified first aiders should be available on the site.

• Check the number of first aiders required, this is dependent on the type of work or operations, the number of workers on site and any special or unusual hazards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the names of all first aiders detailed on the site notice board?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure the first aid kit contains only first aid materials.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs directing persons to the site of the first aid book should also be provided.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Ensure all debris and waste is removed from the work area upon completion of the work or at the end of each shift.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health & Safety Management Plan

• Ensure the construction phase plan is up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting Operations/Equipment

• Ensure a (competent) appointed person co-ordinates all lifting operations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all lifting operations got a valid lifting plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that all lifting equipment has been tested and installed by a competent person and is regularly maintained and inspected.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that cranes and other lifting equipment has sufficient space to operate safely.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All lifting equipment should have a thorough examination every 6 months.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure lifting operations do not take place near overhead power lines and excavations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Low Level Access Including Steps and Podiums

• Are podiums used before steps are allowed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are podiums free from defects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are steps class 1 as defined in EN131?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Ensure that a manual handling risk assessment has been completed wherever regular lifting of heavy loads is required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures in place to avoid the repetitive laying of heavy building blocks weighing more than 20KG.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure all staff have received manual training for heavy or repetitive lifting operations and certification is on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mobile Scaffold Towers

• Check that propietary tower scaffolds have been erected and are being used in accordance with the suppliers instructions.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that the wheels of any tower scaffold have been locked when in use and check that the platform is empty when being moved.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they tagged safe for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Occupational Health, HAV'S, Noise and Associated Health Risks

• Has the Operative undertaking vibration works received HAV Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

• - have to shout to be heard at a distance of 1m, the noise level is approx 90dB and you should definitely wear hearing protection.

• Check whether the noise can be reduced by using different working methods or selecting quieter plant e.g.: by fitting breakers and other plant or machinery with silencers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that people not involved in the work are kept away from the source of the noise.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Permits to Work

• Hot Works - Hot Works include welding, oxy-acetylene cutting, use of angle grinders/skill saws etc.

• Ensure all Hot Works Permits have been checked and reviewed and are valid for the work conditions.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure suitable and sufficient fire prevention measures are in place, including the removal of all combustible materials, the use of fire blankets and fire extinguishers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure old permits have been cancelled and closed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dig - digging includes, excavations, knocking in pins, breaking ground etc.

• Ensure permits to dig have been prepared and issued where the excavations are complex, hazardous or impact on the work or operations of another.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All permits to dig should be checked and reviewed prior to issue to ensure the appropriate controls have been included.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure all contractors are working in accordance with permits to dig.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure the permit is valid.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• PPE General Requirements - Ensure PPE compatibility issues have been considered and that one piece of PPE not restrict the effectiveness of another piece of PPE.

• Ensure all staff and visitors are wearing Hi-Viz vests or jackets.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye Protection

• Are operatives wearing eye protection and ensure that it is of a suitable grade for the type of work being undertaken. I.e. light protection or full goggle etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Foot Protection

• Ensure that footwear is fitted with steel toecaps and steel sole plates.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand Protection - Ensure that where damaged to the hands may occur through activities such as handling, or when using hazardous substances/chemicals that all persons affected wear the appropriate class of safety glove.

• Ensure gloves are correct for their application and the activity being undertaken.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check the availability of barrier creams and skin cleansers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing Protection

• Ensure the correct type of protection is in use for the task.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respiratory Protection (RPE) - Avoid the use of nuisance dust masks.

• Ensure that the correct type of respiratory equipment is used for the works being undertaken.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that persons are trained for the use of the RPE and where applicable have a face fit test to ensure the effectiveness of the RPE.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Helmets

• Ensure all staff and visitors are wearing safety helmets.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• Ensure that tools and equipments are stored correctly to avoid damage to the equipment and persons.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power Tools

• Ensure that the tools are in a good state of repair and carries appropriate safety symbol e.g. BS kite mark, CE Mark etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that tools are 110 volt and that a residual current device (RCD) is used for additional protection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant

• Ensure all Plant and Machinery is inspected on a weekly basis by a competent person and recorded in a Plant Inspection Register.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all plant fitted with a semi-automatic hitch have safety pins fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all plant operators trained and hold a valid plant operators card for the categories being operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Registers and Records

• Check the site Inspection Registers for items such as scaffolding, excavations, coffer dams, plant and other equipment have been completed in a timely fashion.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk Assessments and Method Statements

• Name of Contractor on Site to Complete Spot Audit

• Ensure all Method Statements have been prepared by a competent person and have been checked, reviewed and signed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are method statements adequate and suitable for the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the method statement offer the necessary controls and required level of protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure all contractors are working in accordance with the method statement.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding/Working Platforms

• Check that any scaffold erection, alteration or dismantling is carried out by a competent person.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that working platforms are fully boarded and that the boards are arranged to avoid tipping or tripping - i.e: no overlapping boards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are access towers/trestles etc erectedto the correct standard and are hand rails text fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all openings on scaffolding protected from falls (E.g. Window openings)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all ladder accesses have self-closing gates fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that there are effecting warning notices in place to stop any person using an incomplete scaffold.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Temporary Works

• Is there a temporary works register and is it maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have full working method statements and risk assessments been received and approved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic Management

• Has a traffic management plan been prepared?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are traffic management arrangement suitable and sufficient ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pedestrians segregated from moving vehicles and plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site layout match the plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have one way or turning points been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are seat belts being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training and Skill Cards

• Are Skill Cards available for inspection? i.e. CSCS/CPCS/PASMA/IPAF

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Management

• Is a waste management plan in place and suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare Facilities

• Ensure a facility is provided to change, dry and store clothing.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mess facilities should include a place where workers can sit, make hot drinks and prepare food.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mess facilities shall be of sufficient size for the number of employees on site and are provided with heating.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure access to the welfare facilities are accessible to all persons on the site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure a supply of wholesome drinking water and cups are provided with signage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure sufficient toilets are readily available, maintained, kept clean & are properly lit.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure there are washbasins, hot and cold running water, soap and towels.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welfare facilities cleaned on a daily basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working at Height

• Are suitable controls in place to work at height safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that access equipment is erected by competent persons and checked before use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roof Work

• Ensure that edge protection is provided to shop people or materials falling.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that people are kept away from areas below the roof work.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders - Ladders should be used at an angle of 1:4 (75 degrees).

• Ensure that ladders are in good condition, are not split, warped or have damaged rungs etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that ladders are secured to prevent them slipping sideways or backwards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that ladders rise a sufficient height above their landing place (approx. 1m or 5 rungs).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other

Contractor Spot Check

• Name of Contractor?

• Name of operative being checked?

• CSCS/CPCS Number and expiry date:

• RAMS checked and suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sign off

• I confirm I have had the contents of this audit report explained to me.

• Site Manager

  Sign

• Person conducting this Audit.

  Sign

• Audit concluded at:

  Date