Armitage Ground Works

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Principal Contractor

• Insert details of the principal contractor as required by CDM 2007

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Previous inspection signed off

• Has the previous inspection points raised been signed off<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions outstanding are now

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Armitage Site Conditions

• Is the site secure

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are work areas secure and have barriers to secure the work area from unauthorised access

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are the works areas clear of slip trip falls, debris, protruding nails.<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is re bar safe from people falling. Is there plastic caps on.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is house keeping good, clean and tidy.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools not in use stored on a pallet ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is rubbish being placed in a skip or a fenced off area ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are access routes clear of debris ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Plant and equipment

• Plant and equipment on site has beacons and mirrors or reversing cameras

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavators have quick hitch pins in place. Signs indicating type of quick hitch.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• All driven plant was used correctly. Keys removed if not in use. Seat belts were worn. Parked or driven in a safe manner, in accordance with the traffic management plan.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Plant used for lifting has been connected correctly. SWL is clearly marked and is lifting within capacity.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Equipment being used is in sound condition and fit for purpose.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Water bottle on site for use with Stihl saw

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Lifting Operations

• Are all thorough examination certificates available for lifting equipment and lifting accessories ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lorry loader lifting operations being conducted in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If crane being used is a lifting plan in place ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For complex lifting operations are LOLER 1998 requirements being followed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Excavations

• Excavations were shallow and did not pose a danger

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavations at 1M have been risk assessed and ground made safe and barriers provided

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavation more than 2 meters deep, had Shoreing in place edge protection and checked by a competent person at the start of each shift.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation more than 3 meters deep. Had temporary works co-ordinator signed off. Edge protection in place. Signed off if open more than seven days.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Services are supported across open excavations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavations are not confined spaces requiring gas tests,training and rescue equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Emergency arrangements

• There were First aiders on site relative to the risk. First notice displayed and up to date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire risk assessment was in place.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There was fire fighting equipment on site. Fire assembly point was displayed. Smoke detectors in canteen, fire blanket in the canteen.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Management procedures.

• Site inductions and tool box talks have been completed for operatives on site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site registers, and Kelburne safety plan up to date and completed according to the CDM REGS 2007

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permits required for current works on site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Copies of services are on site and marked up.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Certificates for plant were on site, including chains etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training certificates were on site for operatives using plant and equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety signs and poster including F10 where applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Management procedures are in place to reduce the risk of HAVS.<br>PRE Selection of equipment below 10 ms, details recorded on ACS HAV record sheet .

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Environmental

• Environmental procedures in place.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits and drip trays on site .

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Personal Protective Equipment

• All operatives on site were wearing Head Protection, in good order, the correct way round.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operatives were observed wearing hearing protection correctly. They understood the requirement to wear them and dangers if not worn whilst working in noisy environment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operatives were observed wearing RPE. Correct type for the works, FFP3 for silica. Face fit tested and clean shaven.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety googles or glasses were being worn for the correct operation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gloves fit for the task were worn. <br>Where mandatory requirement of the principal contractor.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Overhead and Underground Services

• Overhead cables have been identified, a GS6 agreement has been reached with the service provider.goal posts tape and bunting has been erected as per the GS6

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

• All services on site have been identified, drawings on site, area CAT scanned and ground marked.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Scaffolding and Work at Height

• Suitable edge protection in place to prevent falls ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable provisions in place to prevent falls in all Work locations ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a scafftag or hand over system in place for scaffolding ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have scaffolders got the correct qualifications ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has scaffolding been constructed correctly working platforms, hand rails bracing etc ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolding footing correct and stable ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is scaffolding access suitable for works ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is scaffolding safe for use ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tower scaffolds correctly constructed and safe for use ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are nets , airbags or any other system to minimise distance and consequences of a fall correctly installed ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders in a safe condition and suitable for the operation being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Traffic Management

• Traffic management plan is in place, displayed and being followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic management meets the requirements of the approved code of practice , chapter 8

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Formwork and Steel Fixing

• Have joiners set up safe area for use of saws ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe access for joiners and steel fixers ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have steel fixers got a safe working area for fabricating steel ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe manual handling of materials ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is small plant and equipment being used in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are works being carried out in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Concreting

• Safe access route for delivery vehicle and pump if being used ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Barriers erected where required ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pokers,beams etc in a safe condition for use HAV assessments in place ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe access for operatives no climbing over steel ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct PPE being worn by operatives including gloves and eye protection ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe method of placing concrete excavator, pump, etc ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are works being carried out in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Laying kerbs, mono block or slabs

• Material moved close to the works by mechanical means.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Grabber, vacuum lifter, or mechanical means to lay material .

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust suppression used if cutting.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Confined spaces

• Type of confined space is type 3 trench less than 2 meters no special requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type 2 confined space trench or manhole more than 2 meters deep or with special risks,<br>trained operatives, permit in place, gas monitor used, rescue plan in place.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Type 3 confined space, full rescue plan, gas monitor, trained operatives with top man in attendance.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

Other Construction Operations

• Is brickwork or block work being carried out in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

• Is joinery work being carried out in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

• Is electrical work being carried out in a safe manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

• Is plumbing work being carried out in a safe manner

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe actions.

  Media

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Signatures.

• Signed by site supervisor

  Sign

• Signed by ABSQE safety advisor

  Sign

• Received by Contracts Manager

  Sign

• Time and date of inspection

  Date

• Remedial action to be completed by

  Date

• Add drawing

  Drawing