Title Page

  • Site conducted

  • Document No.

  • Client/ Site

  • Site Manager

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel on site

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  • Are there BPG sub-contractors working on site?

  • List sub-contractor working on site

  • Do all sub-contractors have a Supervisor

  • Are their suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements for all works being carried out by sub-contractors on site?

  • Are there COSHH Assessments on site for all products in use on site?

  • Are sub-contractors carrying out pre-use inspections of plant and equipment?

  • Are all sub-contractors trained to carry out their work?

  • Are all sub-contractor working safely?

Documentation & Communication

  • Competent Persons

  • Guidance

  • Managers & Supervisors skills, training and experience; operatives trained with correct CSCS cards. Has a suitable Site Induction been carried out for all workers, visitors and supervisors. Are these correctly filled out with all relevant details and counter signed by Site Manager

  • Permit to work

  • Guidance

  • Are Permit Systems in use where required, including being correctly signed off at the end of the activity/shift.
    Ladder permits should be issued for short duration works only where no other access equipment is practical

  • Tool Box Talks

  • Guidance

  • Is there evidence of appropriate Toolbox Talks being carried out by Site Managers?
    * Encourage Contractor Supervisors to carry out their own TBT

  • Risk Assessments and Method Statements

  • Guidance

  • Are there suitable Risk Assessments and Method Statements for all works being undertaken, briefed out to operatives by Supervisors and signed by the workforce
    * is there evidence of planning ahead so RAMS for forthcoming works can be reviewed in good time

  • Temporary Works

  • Guidance

  • Have the TWC/TWS been appointed?
    Is there a TWR and is it up to date?
    Are inspections being undertaken and recorded as required

Emergency planning

  • Fire

  • Guidance

  • Is there a fire plan in place
    Are fire extinguishers in place, tests in date and of the correct type
    Is the assembly point accessible and in a safe location
    Has the fire risk assessment been carried out
    Is there a suitable means of raising the alarm (not klaxons)
    If normal fire routes have been changed, have the alternative arrangements been communicated to all relevant parties

  • First aid

  • Guidance

  • Are sufficient first aider(s) in place
    Is the first aid kit accessible, well stocked and products in date
    Have all accidents been reported to the health & safety team and client escalation procedures followed

  • Emergency procedures

  • Guidance

  • Is everyone on site aware of the procedures to follow in an emergency, including others who may be affected when worknig in occupied premises
    Are service isolation points and procedures known
    Do we have suitable and sufficient spill kits

Site set up / welfare

  • Housekeeping & presentation

  • Guidance

  • Does the site give a good first impression on approach.
    Does the work area have clear access routes free of trip hazards
    Are work areas tidy and free of obstructions
    Do people have enough space to work

  • Signs and Notices

  • Guidance

  • Safety signage, including company and site manager contact details should be displayed on the site entrance
    Relevant, but not excessive signage should be in place around site
    Statutory documents should be displayed on the notice board.
    Including: H&S Law poster, insurance details; F10 where applicable; H&S, Environmental, equal opportunities policies; hospital directions; traffic management and fire plan; completed fire risk assessment
    Health (including wellbeing) and safety information/ posters should be placed in the canteen, smoking point and wc's where relevant
    Current H&S campaigns to be clearly visible and promoted

  • Traffic Management

  • Guidance

  • Is there a traffic plan in place
    Is this being adhered to
    Are vehicles and pedestrians segregated where possible
    Is there a safe route to the site cabin for visitors

  • Security & public safety

  • Guidance

  • Is the site secure from unauthorised access, both in and out of hours
    Are people signing in/out
    If there is a security guard, are they attentive to who is accessing site
    Where works are in live areas or shared domains, is there suitable protection of third parties from the work activities, including dust and noise.
    Do third parties have suitable access where needed

  • Is welfare adequate

  • Guidance

The Work Area

  • Access / Egress

  • Guidance

  • Good clear emergency access/egress,
    safe access to work areas including work at height and into excavations

  • Work equipment

  • Guidance

  • work equipment should be in good condition, tested as per requirements and correct selection for the task

  • PPE

  • Guidance

  • All persons on site should be wearing the mandatory PPE required by UKLC /Client requirements as well as any additional required by risk assessment.
    Gloves should be the correct cut rating for the task
    Masks should be face fit tested (with evidence)
    Eye protection should be the correct impact rating for the task

  • Materials Delivery & Storage

Working at height

  • Guidance

  • Is there a suitable off-loading area and are materials stored safely
    * have materials storage areas been considered at planning stage to take into account how the site may change

  • Scaffolding

  • Guidance

  • Is there a handover certificate or compliance sheet for non specialist scaffold
    If the scaffold is designed, do we have a copy on site and has the scaffold been checked against the design
    Are 7 day inspections being carried out & records (scafftag or paper copy) updated
    Does the scaffold appear complete and an good condition
    Are lifts clear of debris

  • Ladders

  • Guidance

  • Are ladder permits in place?
    Is there adequate justification for using ladders for the task/location
    If ladders are being used, are they the correct type, size and in good condition

  • Lifting operations & lifting equipment

  • Guidance

  • Are lifting plans in place
    Do we have copies of the LOLER certificates
    Is lifting equipment in good condition

  • Working at height

  • Guidance

  • Is the work at height hierarchy being followed when selecting work equipment
    Is access equipment being used safely & correctly
    Is there protection from falling objects and falling materials

Electrical works

  • Safe isolation procedures

  • Guidance

  • All locked off? No live working.

  • Permits in place where needed

  • Guidance

  • Are all permits completed for:
    Roof Work
    Electrical Isolations
    Excavations
    Hot Works
    Confined Space
    Ladder
    Any client permits

Health & Wellbeing

  • HAV

  • Guidance

  • Is the HSE Vibration Calculator / Ready Reckoner being used?
    Where LEV met is the exposure being monitored?
    Are the vibration magnitudes of the equipment available on site?

  • Noise

  • Guidance

  • Are noise levels being monitored?
    Are there any noise restrictions and are these being adhered to?
    Are HPDs being worn where necessary?

  • Dust

  • Guidance

  • Is dust being adequately controlled?
    Is water suppression or on tool extraction being used when required?
    Are M or H Class vacuums being used when on tool / vacuuming up required?
    NB No brushing up of dry dust (and not at all inside)
    RPE - see PPE

  • Food Hygiene

  • Guidance

  • Is food being eaten in the canteen
    Are hands being washed before eating, drinking and smoking?

Environmental

  • Potential pollutants managed

  • Guidance

  • Are there sufficient and suitable spill kits on site?
    Is fuel suitably stored and re-fuelling procedures in place?

  • Waste management

  • Guidance

  • Is waste segregated?
    Are the waste carriers license displayed where appropriate?
    Are the waste transfer notes and consignment notes for all waste on site?
    Is waste being managed correctly?

Hazardous substances

  • Hazardous substances

  • Guidance

  • Are hazardous substances being stored correctly?
    Are COSHH Assessments in place for all hazardous products?
    Are they being used in the correct way?

  • Pressurised gases

  • Guidance

  • Asbestos

  • Guidance

  • Do all site personnel have asbestos awareness training in the last 12 months (and evidence to show this)?
    Is there a suitable asbestos report available on site?
    Has the survey information been passed on in the induction?
    Is the site safe?

Client specific requirements

  • Client standards known and adhered to

  • Guidance

  • Check Client requirements

Specialist activities

  • Confined spaces

  • Guidance

  • Contaminated land

  • Guidance

  • Demolition

  • Guidance

  • Excavations

  • Guidance

  • Structural safety

  • Guidance

Additional comments and signoff

  • Any other comments

  • Sketch

  • Site manager please sign off once completed

  • Person conducting audit please sign off once completed. For and on behalf of HB Projects Ltd.

  • Date and time audit completed

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