Asbestos Removal Risk Assessment & Environmental Checklist

• Document No.

• Site Name
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Conducted By:

  Sign

• Client / Site

• Site Contact:

Risk Assessment Check

• Please list below all relevant risks identified from the site visit - All areas to be assessed individually.

• Working at Heights - NAL-022

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Confined Spaces - NAL-003

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders - NAL- 019

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile Platforms/Towers - NAL-005

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fixed Scaffolding

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous Materials - COSHH Assessment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Slips, Trips and Falls - NAL-017

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pathways/ Road Access and Egress

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there site security issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any Environmental Issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs of Vandilism/ Social Problems

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage Limitation Issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personal Safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle Traffic issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emissions and Processes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Explosive Materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excessive Noise Issues - NAL-012

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot Works(Inside Enclosures) - NAL-031

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of Power Tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exposure to Vibration - NAL-006

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lone Working - NAL-010

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Harnesses & Lanyards - NAL-015

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of Electric Drills - NAL-018

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working on fragile roofs - NAL-021

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cable cutting & Removal - NAL-024

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Removal of Asbestos Cement - NAL-027

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Removal of AIB (Not ceiling tiles) - NAL-029

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Parking Restrictions (take Photo)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power on Site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Psittacosis - NAL-013

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rats or Vermin ( Leptospirosis) -NAL-008

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access issues on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electric Hazards (240v) - NAL-002

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Hazards - NAL-026

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gas Safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overhead power cables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant and Machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual Handling - NAL-011

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting Internal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting External

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous Buildings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Water Hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pressurised Gas - NAL-007

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage Tanks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radiation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Anthrax - NAL-001

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor Voids Access/Egress - NAL-004

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loading Vehicles - NAL-009

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reversing of Vehicles - NAL-014

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sharps - NAL-016

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile Elevation ( Cherry pickers) NAL-020

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working on pitched roofs NAL-025

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ducting Contaminated with liquid - NAL-025

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Removal of Asbestos Insulation - NAL-028

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Removal of sprayed insulation - NAL-030

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Environmental Concerns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Water on Site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any Comments Relating to Risk Assessment:

Work Area Assessment

• Location of DCU

  Less than 30 meters

  More than 30 meters

• Can the DCU be attached to the Enclosure?

  Yes

  No

• Explain why the DCU cannot be attached.

• Location of Water Supply

• Location of Power Sockets.

• Will any Service appliances need to be isolated/disconnected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has isolation of service appliances been arranged ( Enter contact details in notes)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location of van.

• Number of vision panels required and where positioned?

• Is CCTV required and where is it going to positioned?

• Size of Enclosure?

• Number of Air changes required?

• Have void spaces been taken into account?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Loft Spaces been entered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is work required in Loft Spaces ( Do opening to lofts need to be capped off?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Airlock. / Baglock dimensions?

• Position of Airlocks / Baglocks?

• Can we construct and insert the minimum size Airlocks on site?

  Yes

  No

• Select Restricted Space Time Constraints Area cannot be extended Position of other equipment Welfare Restrictions

  • Restricted Space
  • Time Constraints
  • Area cannot be extended
  • Position of other equipment
  • Welfare Restrictions

• NPU ventilation?

• Roving Head required - Length required?

• Location of Transit Routes?

• Any obstructions to Transit Routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can Transit Routes be isolated from others?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any third party risks associated with this project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type of Asbestos:

  Select Chrysotile Amosite Crocidolite

  • Chrysotile
  • Amosite
  • Crocidolite

• Quantity of Asbestos?

• Condition of Asbestos?

  Select Good condition Slight damage Medium Damage High Damage

  • Good condition
  • Slight damage
  • Medium Damage
  • High Damage

• Welfare Facilities Required?

  Yes

  No

• Who is providing the Welfare Facilities?

  Nichol Associates

  By Client

• Location of Welfare Unit?

• Duration of Works?

• Number of Operatives Required?

• What Access Equipment is required?

• Any other materials required for this project, I.e. Wood, timber frame work, spray glue.... Etc

Site Environmental Management Systems.

• E 10.1 Is the company ( or site) environmental policy available and dispatched on site, with relevant requirements highlighted at the site induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.2 Has the contract and client documentation been reviewed to identify the specific environmental requirements, including planning conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.3 Has a construction environmental management plan been prepared identifying the relevant targets, objectives, issues and controls

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.4 Is there a system for ensuring that a suitable and sufficient arrangements are in place for the management, storage and disposal of waste through the production of a site waste management plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.5 Is there a system for ensuring that all site personnel (including sub-contractors) are made aware of the project environmental issues and standards through site inductions, briefings and toolbox talks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.6 Have responsibilities for environmental management been defined and communicated through inductions, notice boards and other media?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.7 Is someone responsible for ensuring the environmentally sensitive areas are identified and protected ( such as drainage, rivers, streams, groundwater and areas containing protected plants and animals)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.8 Is there a system for ensuring the necessary environmental licenses have been identified and granted ( such as discharges of water and effluent, tree preservation orders, premises producing hazardous waste and waste management licenses)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.9 Is there a system for ensuring that method statements include sufficient control measures for environmental management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.10 Is there a system for sites to deal with environmental emergencies (such as for the spill ages and groundwater contamination) and for notifying them to.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.11 Is there a suitable and sufficient monitoring regime in place to ensure that the site environmental requirements are being met (such as relevant environmental inspections for oil and waste, protected areas, water quality, noise and dust)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.12 Are Environmental records being maintained (such as waste transfer notes, consignment notes and noise monitoring)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 10.13 Have adequate arrangements been established for liaison and communication with local stakeholders (residents, shops, businesses, schools, parish council)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action Point

Waste Management, Storage and Disposal.

• E 3.1 Has the site waste management plan been prepared, identifying waste types and quantities for the project, is it being maintained/updated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.2 Has a waste target and any relevant objectives been set for the project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.3 Have the project waste requirements been included in the contracts with the trade contractors and suppliers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.4 Are the project waste requirements included in the site induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.5 Have waste responsibilities been defined to know who is disposing of what and when?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.6 Have designated area(s) been established on a site to segregate and reuse materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.7 Have recycling facilities been established to segregate office/canteen waste (such as paper,cans and plastics)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.8 Has the site been registered for hazardous waste with the environment agency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.9 Are waste management permits, licenses or exemptions in place for any processing of waste on site (such as crushing and soil treatment)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.10 Is the WRAO quality protocol being complied with for the production of aggregates from waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.11 Is the CLAIRE code of practice being complied with for the treatment and use of contaminated soils (such as appointment of a qualified person, materials management plan, and so on)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.12 Are hazardous wastes (oil, fuel, paints and so on) collected and stored separately fro general waste.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.13 Is the burning of rubbish on the site prohibited, unless a permit/license has been obtained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.14 Are registered waste carriers used to remove waste from the site and are these checked on a regular basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.15 Does the tip where the waste is taken have a license for the type of waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.16 Do waste transfer documents include the right information (six-digit waste codes, carrier license number, tip location and declaration regarding the waste hierarchy )?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 3.17 Are waste transfer documents being retained: 2 years for non hazardous and 3 years for hazardous waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action Point.

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Energy and Transport.

• E 4.1 Have energy objectives and targets been set for the project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.2 Has an energy monitoring process been implemented to monitor and report energy consumption and carbon emissions, including business travel and transport?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.3 Have discussions with energy supplier(s) been made to ensure electrical supplies are connected at the earliest opportunity to avoid power from generators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.4 Have site offices been fitted with practical energy saving devices, including low energy lighting (LED) passive infrared sensors for lighting, timer switches and thermostats for heating/ hot water and so on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.5 Does the site induction cover key energy efficiency issues (such as maintaining plant and switching off items when not in use)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.6 Are there signs in place advising site personnel to switch equipment off when required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.7 Is site office equipment set up to print efficiently (such as double sided) and to a central location rather than individual printers.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.8 Has the site considered renewable energy to contribute to powering the site accommodation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.9 Is there a logistics/transport plan that considers efficient transport arrangements (such as the use of consolidation centres or just in time deliveries)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.10 Have local, sensitive areas been identified (such as schools and residents)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.11 Has the site considered green travel arrangements for reducing staff travel to the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.12 Has the location of suitable parking arrangements for private cars and plant been defined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.13 Has permissions been obtained from the local authority for any road closures or erections of hoarding on the public highway?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.14 Have local pedestrian diversion routes been agreed with the local authority?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.15 Have delivery routes for construction traffic been arranged with the local authority?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.16 Have suppliers been made aware of any delivery restrictions and routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.17 Are entrance and exit gates on main roads rather than side roads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.18 Are deliveries scheduled to avoid traffic disruption or queuing outside of the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.19 Are delivery vehicles switched off when being loaded/unloaded (unless needed to operate Hiab or similar)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.20 Have designated vehicle routes on site been defined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E 4.21 Are deliveries organised to avoid excessive use of reversing sirens?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action Points

• Drawing of Work Area

  Drawing

• Is there any site Photographs showing Risk activities?

  Yes

  No

• Location of Photographs?

• Have site specific Risk Assessments been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name of Individual completing Assessment:

• Signature:

  Sign

• Date of Assessment:

  Date