ASHE 'Good to go' Site Audit

• Site conducted

  Select

• Principal Contractor

• Date

  Date

• Manager

• H&S Auditor

• Site Address
  Address

• Description of Activities

Site specifics

• Hoarding and gates in good condition, secure with sufficient signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary foot-ways and roads free from hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Public are protected from falling material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pedestrian segregated routes available to office, welfare, and work areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site free of trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good housekeeping maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signing in book used (in & out)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• H&S law poster on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Construction phase (H, S and E) Plan and F10 in a prominent position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic management plan in place & applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A&E map on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Relevant permits (Hot, Dig, Wah, Entry) issued for works & date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kit, First Aider, accident book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Specifics

• Induction records and CSCS card copies on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training / competency up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RAMS signed and current / specific?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Foreign workers – RAMS understood? (Translator / supervision / buddy)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working to RAMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant / Vehicle Safety

• Unloading vehicles in a safe manner / environment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Banksman competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CPCS / NPORS / IPAF Competency certificates in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operator regular inspections completed and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does Plant appear in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Damage reported to Head office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe use & operation observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Friday packs up to date

• Tool box talks completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PUWER

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LOLER

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• HAVS assessment completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Statutory inspections (WaH, Excavations, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting Safety

• Is a Lifting plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LOLER - thorough examination for plant available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LOLER – lifting accessories tested and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operator lifting competency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures in place to prevent contact with overhead power lines including Delivery vehicle HIAB’s

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Temporary Works

• Is there a temporary works register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Temporary works safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare Facilities : Canteen

• Fridge and kettles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clean and suitable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Microwave

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot & cold water

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drinking water and drinking vessels

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drying Room

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heaters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Benches & lockers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets - Clean, sufficient and large enough

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety

• 110v or battery powered work equipment used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PAT test labels clearly visible on tools and equipment or is there other evidence of such tests available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If 240v are RCD’s fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting / task lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Precaution

• Fire Assembly (muster) point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire escape signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear routes and fire doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No smoking and smoking area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire points and alarms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire drill recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COSHH Storage

• COSHH store & fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COSHH register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COSHH assessments & MSDS available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency spill kits, plant nappies, drip trays?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are those working with or effected by controlled substances wearing suitable PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are those not working with products protected from the risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gas storage / Safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladders, Steps, & Podiums

• 7 day statutory inspections completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they the correct grade (industrial) and suitable for the work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Used at correct angle and secured (ladders)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Podiums, are gates closed and wheels locked when in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mobile Towers

• 7 day statutory inspections completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Erected to manufacturer’s instructions by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access correct via internal ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are wheels locked when tower is in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are towers used on suitable ground with outriggers if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding (tube and fitting)

• Design / compliance sheets available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand over certificate & tie pull tests available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 day statutory inspections completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gin wheel / lifting equipment certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable access ladders, gated access points, clear ‘landing areas’?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Base plates, sole boards, and standard spacings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ‘Scaff-tag’ in use / signed to prevent use of incomplete scaffold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Internal boards clipped to prevent movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Platforms fully boarded, wide enough for purpose and free from tripping hazards with materials stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Physical barriers,/ guards in place to prevent falls of persons or materials i.e. gaps of no more than 470mm and a hand rail at 950mm as minimum requirements with brick guards in use where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SWL’s clearly indicated on loading bays?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequately secured to structure with sufficient ties

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Façade bracing every 6 bays and ledger bracing alternatively braced to standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Toe Boards in place and secured, to a minimum of 150mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate fall prevention controls in place during erection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Falls from height

• Lift shafts and leading edges protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fragile floors & holes protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MEWPS

• Used correctly by trained operatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Thorough examination available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operatives stood inside the protected platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Physical barrier (exclusion zone) set up around the work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ground-conditions suitable for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Being used in suitable weather conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning sounders and beacons in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations

• Utility plans available on site, in date and legible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area has been (CAT) scanned and findings have been marked up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cable avoidance tool in good working order, within calibration date and used by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Calibration Certificate available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All exposed utilities supported and protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavations supported in accordance with HSG185 (safety in excavations)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation earthwork support designs in place (Temporary Works) or Battered / stepped sides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation inspections are complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate warning and protection of overhead & Underground services ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All excavation arisings are positioned safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual handling techniques are adopted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant is operating in a managed working area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A ‘watch and brief’ operative is required in machine attendance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All confined space operations that are being carried out, are being controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise & Dust Management

• General site dust control in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust control from cutting/ sawing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an exclusion zone been set up for cutting / noise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is noise reduction equipment is in place to prevent uncontrolled spread of noise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is correct PPE &/or RPE being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE (General site appearance)

• Hard hats

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High viz

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety footwear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gloves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ear defenders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respiratory protective equipment & Face fit tested

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Harness / FPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct type of PPE available and worn where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Material and Equipment Storage

• Materials stored / stacked in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant / equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bucket changing area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Asbestos Management

• Is an Asbestos Register / R & D survey available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Operatives required to work in areas with known asbestos present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Operatives Asbestos awareness trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is asbestos labelled / signs in position / barriered off to identify its location within the vicinity of the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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