Safety Audit

  • H&S Advisor

  • H&S Advisor signature

  • Site conducted

  • Geo Tag
  • Conducted on

  • Site Manager

  • Contractor

Office Documentation

  • H&S Policies On Display

  • F10 on Display and in Date

  • Is the Health & Safety Law Poster displayed with the correct representatives?

  • Are Emergency Contacts / Arrangements / First Aiders / Hospital Routes / Fire Arrangements displayed? Are the closest A+E / Hospital / GP / Defibrillator maps displayed?

  • Are the correct First Aiders displayed?

  • Are the correct Insurance documentation displayed?

  • Site Folder Available?

  • Evidence of Site Inductions taking place?

  • Are the relevant Method Statements available?

  • Have the relevant Method Statements been signed by Operatives on site?

  • Are the relevant Risk Assessments available?

  • Have the relevant Risk Assessments been signed by Operatives on site?

  • Are the relevant COSHH assessments available?

  • Have the relevant COSHH assessments been signed by Operatives on site?

  • Is there evidence of Toolbox Talks being carried out weekly and Signed by Operatives?

  • Is there evidence Toolbox Talks have been signed by Operatives?

  • Is there evidence of Daily Site Inspections being conducted?

  • Are Site First Aid boxes sufficient for use and in date?

  • Are Site Eye Wash stations sufficient for use and in date?

  • Is there evidence of In-service Inspection (PAT)?

  • Is there evidence of Asbestos Surveys being acknowledged and stored on site?

  • Full Face Mask Sign Off

  • Is there evidence of the Air Fed RPE form (PPE004 - Full Face Mask Sign Off) being used correctly i.e name, date, time out, signature ect...

  • Any other comments / feedback?

Welfare

  • Is the office clean and tidy? (outside and inside, are walkways free from Slips, Trips and Falls?)

  • Are the toilet facilities sufficient for the number of operatives on site?

  • Are canteen areas clean and tidy with drinking water available?

  • Are all Fire Extinguisher points accessible and been checked within the last 12 months?

Work Area / Housekeeping

BaxterKelly Best Practice

  • Is good Housekeeping being demonstrated and maintained? (Are walkways, public footpaths and work areas free from Slips, Trips and Falls? Are ramps being used correctly were required?)

  • Are vehicles / Plant Machinery parked / positioned with consideration to occupants / public?

  • Are Occupants and members of the public being protected from the works being carried out?

  • Is a mixing Area present and being used correctly?

  • Is a material Storage Area / Laydown area present and being used correctly?

  • Is a refuelling area present and being used correctly?

  • Is the correct public warning signage in place? (E.g People at Work signs)

PPE / PPC / RPE

  • Standard site PPE / PPC / RPE being worn (Hard hat / Safety boots / Hi Vis vest)

  • PPE / PPC / RPE is free from (damage / wear / defects)

  • Are all Fire Extinguisher points accessible and been checked within the last 12 months?

  • Task specific PPE / PPC / RPE being used as stated by risk assessment

Permit activities

  • Is a permit to work required? (Permit to dig, Hot works permit, Confined space entry permit)

  • Has the site manager / operatives signed onto the specific permit?

  • Rescue plans in place for confined space works if required?

  • Insulated tools are used were required?

Work Equipment

  • Are weekly equipment inspections completed and recorded

  • Is work equipment suitable for the tasks being undertaken

  • Is work equipment being used correctly?

  • Is work equipment being stored correctly when not in use?

  • Fall arrest / prevention equipment is suitable and adequately inspected / examined (as appropriate)?

Training and competency

  • Operatives are competent to use work equipment?

  • Site Manager competency (SSTS/MSTS)

  • Site operatives competency (CSCS)

  • Specific work activity competency ( lifting ops / Manual handling / abrasive wheels / cable avoidances / WAH / asbestos awareness etc... )

  • Do all Operatives hold ID Cards?

Traffic Management

  • Pedestrian Walkways in place to areas of works?

  • Car park area segregated and free from plant?

  • Is there a delivery holding point on site?

  • Roadways on site are free from hazards?

Occupational Health

  • Hand Arm Vibration Monitoring is Being Recorded and threshold limits are being viewed (HAVPR and HAVTL)

  • Recorded HAV data does not exceed limits

Environment

  • Spillage kits are available and sufficient for site?

  • Dust emissions are suitably controlled?

  • Vibration / noise levels are not having a significant impact and being controlled?

  • Are drains / waterways clear from dust, debris, job materials etc?

  • Are fuel sources appropriately stored and contained?

Site Hazards / Working at height / Scaffolding

  • Work activities are sufficiently segregated?

  • The risks of falls from height are being adequately controlled (in line with hierarchy of control)?

  • Is there sufficient protection for working at height?

  • Are ladders being used?

  • Ladders tagged and inspected?

  • Are ladders fit for purpose / and free from any defects or damage?

  • Are Safety Harnesses being used?

  • Are harnesses being worn / stored correctly?

  • Have they got a LOLER Cert / Inspection Tag?

  • Is scaffolding in use?

  • Has the Scaffolding got a Scaff Tag present and in date (within 7 days)?

  • Are toe boards fitted (and internal for EWI)?

  • Are there suitable access and egress?

  • Is there any risk of slip, trip or fall on the scaffold?

Public Protection

  • All plant and work activities are segregated from the public

  • All materials are segregated from the public

  • Sufficient warning signage for public in place

  • Public footpaths and roadways are free from trip hazards

  • Perimeter fencing in place and secure were required

  • Access ramps are in place were required

Completion

  • Other potential Health, Safety, Environment issues during the inspection?

  • Good Practices identified?

Additional Information

  • All sites will start with 100% and be marked down accordingly where failure to adhere to current UK Legislation or Guidance has been found. The scoring will also reflect if failure to adhere to Baxter Kelly internal policies, procedures and requirements under the visual standards have not been carried out

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