BTH Rail Construction Site Safety Checklist

• Company

• Inspected by

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

Site Control

• Safety inductions for all on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SAC in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety notice board current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are interface work areas adequately segregated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Project Paperwork/TBS in place and signed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Facilities

• Offices clean, adequate & good lighting

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Welfare provision clean and stocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Designated smoking area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tool/equipment sheds adequate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Canteen adequately provisioned

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drying room provided

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drinking water available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environment

• Environmental plans/measures in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste adequately segregated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site free from spills

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Site Tidiness and Accessways

• Standard of housekeeping acceptable

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Waste management adequate

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Clear, safe access to work areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairways and accessways clear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoardings/fence and gates secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Possession Arrangements

• PICOP competency evidence in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Authority to take possession granted by Signaller

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PICOP protections placed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PICOP in possession of WON

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Worksite Protection

• ES competency evidence in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Worksite marker boards established

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All TSCs signed in with ES

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TSC locations of sites of work detailed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ES in possession of WON

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PTS

• PTS cards in date and carried on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all staff on a Track Visitor Pass (TVP) have their ID and TVP printout

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• PPE being used and in good condition

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Face protection (glasses, goggles, shields) available and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing protection available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respirators and masks provided

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Extinguishers and Fire Protection

• Fire extinguishers operable and kept in designated places at all times

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All fire controls inspected and in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COSHH Controls

• COSHH plan in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical storage adequate/Fuel and tools kept on spill nappies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient spill kits/plant nappies on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust control adequate (Ballast)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid

• Is there a defibrillator on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate first aid provision on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aiders named for the shift

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Evacuation

• Emergency plan in place. Assembly point designated. Emergency contact numbers displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LOLER Compliance

• Lift Plan in place for required lifting operations.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Crane certification current

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Slings/chains certified

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Inspections being done

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Emergency plan in place

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Temporary Works - Excavations

• Temporary Works register in place.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary Works checks complete

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temporary Works Supervisor Appointed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trench support in place (Trench Box/Sheet piles)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access controlled/ leading edge protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe means of access/egress

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Permit to Dig

• CAT scans carried out where excavations are being conducted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permit to Dig in place where required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hot Works

• Hot work permits being issued

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exclusion zone set up and adhered to

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers on hand

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operators using PPE/RPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Road Rail Vehicles

• Pre Shift inspection completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RRVO competency in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Certificates of Thorough Examination in place and in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Attachments in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RRV exclusion zones implemented

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RRV movements carried out safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RRVC demonstrating good control of machine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RRV access and egress completed safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RRV loading operations carried out safely, including trailer and tubs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Worksite (s)

• Adequate lighting available for night works

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TSC attending each workgroup

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TSC maintaining good control of those under their responsibility

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good interaction between TSCs and RRVCS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Works carried out in a safe manner

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good standard of manual handling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools and equipment being used by those with relevant competencies

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welding & Stressing

• Hot works permit in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire controls on site/Dry Powder extinguisher

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exclusion zone set up and adhered to

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Task specific PPE used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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