Information

  • Site conducted

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Corrective Actions or Observations

  • Actions / Observations / Recommendations

  • Commendable Actions Noted During Audit

  • Attached Photos of Commendable Actions

  • Provide evidence that issues raised in the previous audit have been addressed and closed out

  • Signature of Auditor

  • Signature of Person in Charge of Works (at time of Audit)

General Site Safety

  • Perimeter hoarding secure, site secured, rigid barriers in place and checklist completed.

  • Sign in - Sign out procedures in place.

  • Site safety inductions required? - Are they up to date for site operatives.

  • Are all warning signs in position including signage in relation to controls for COVID-19 - H&S signage clear & understandable.

  • Condition of access routes - Are all access routes including site roadways passable, no obstructions or obvious trip hazards.

  • Are all opes and leading edges (excluding scaffolding) fully protected.

  • Is housekeeping of a good standard / work areas tidy.

  • Do employees have access to adequate welfare facilities including toilets with warm water for washing hands and suitable canteen facilities.

  • Hazardous conditions – are dust, mud on roads, noise and vibration being managed adequately.

  • Are manual handling activities being planned and co-ordinated to avoid manual handling where possible by using mechanical lifting aids or equipment.<br> <br>

Environmenal & Waste Management / Quality Control

Environmental / Waste Management

  • Designated set down areas for skips - waste management compound.

  • Adequate supply of skips/bins.

  • Environmental / Waste Management Plan in place? Have Environmental Aspects & Impacts/Hazards & Risks been identified.

  • Are waste transfer notes / permits available.

  • Are all environmental controls as identified in Prelim / Env Plan in place and been completed.

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Head protection in use.

  • Safety footwear in use.

  • Hi-Viz vest in use.

  • Eye protection in use.

  • Hearing protection in use.

  • If RPE required, RPE available.

  • If fall arrest/fall prevention equipment required, fall arrest/fall prevention equipment available.

  • Is the PPE issue log being maintained.

QHSE Site Safety Documentation

  • Is there a site safety folder in place.

  • AF1 & AF2 in place? Is the AF2 displayed.

  • Is the company Safety Statement in place.

  • Are sub-contractors Safety Statements up to date and signed off.

  • Preliminary H&S Plan in place.

  • Construction Stage H&S Plan in place.

  • Safe Pass/CSCS training records up-to-date

  • Are all work activities covered under a site specific method statement risk assessment and signed off.

  • Has all site documentation, including Constructions Stage H&S Plan & RAMS been updated to reflect COVID-19 controls.

  • GA1's for certified plant and lifting equipment including chains, slings, hooks etc. available on site.

  • GA2 Statutory Inspections up to date for all plant and lifting equipment.

  • GA3 Statutory Inspections up to date for all work at height equipment.

  • Is a Traffic Management Plan required for site, if yes is this available.

  • Are relevant permits being applied for and issued e.g. excavation permits, hot works permits, working at heights permits.

  • Are regular toolbox talks being delivered as per agreed schedule? State topics covered during the previous month.

  • Are the CPD hours for employees for toolbox talks being updated to the schedule / software, with completed TBT sign-off forms scanned & uploaded to the system.

Work Equipment

  • Is all work equipment including power and hand tools, used correctly, inspected & fit for purpose.

  • 125V powertools tagged & PAT Tested? (Tools that use 110V inclusive).

  • Is there sufficient lighting levels in place? Is adequate task lighting in place.

  • Has noise/vibration been adequately controlled.

  • Are all guards in position.

  • Is there an Emergency Stop button in place & is it operational.

  • Has the user been trained & are they aware of the particular risks/identified hazards associated with that piece of work equipment.

Electrical Hazards

  • Are all unsafe electrical leads, cables, untested work equipment secured and/or clearly labelled to ensure no-one can use them.

  • There is no contact with underground services.

  • Are there overhead lines present or in the vicinity, are they protected.

  • There is no evidence of over-loading electrical outlets.

  • There are no leads trailing across work surfaces, access routes, metal floor coverings.

  • Is supply fitted with RCD.

  • Electrical works are not taking place near water/water courses/damp or wet surfaces.

First Aid / Emergency Procedures

  • Assembly point known & signage available? - Is this communicated at/during the H&S induction.

  • Emergency Evacuation procedures documented in plan and procedures / contact details posted onsite.

  • Is there suitable and well-stocked first aid kits available on site.

  • Is there adequate training/first aiders on site? Are they known.

  • Certified fire extinguishers available throughout site and fire points highlighted.

Lifting Plant & Equipment

  • Operated by trained personnel? CSCS Training tickets recorded on site.

  • Plant / lifting equipment up to standard / undamaged.

  • Are spill kits and fire extinguishers available in each excavator / plant.

  • Is the SWL clearly displayed on the Plant.

  • No loads being lifted over persons at work, passing members of the public or site operatives.

  • Exclusion zones in operation and certified Banksman available for coordinating lifts and vehicle movement.

Excavations

  • Are AF3 forms for excavations completed and up to date? Check excavations are stepped if required or adequate means of trench support in place.

  • Are excavations protected - barriers, stop blocks, edge protection.

  • Is signage in place to highlight excavations.

  • Is safe access and egress provided to excavations.

  • Is shoring provided / sides battered / trench box in place.

  • Is adequate dewatering being carried out on site to excavations safe and dry.

Work at Height

Scaffolding

  • Evidence of CSCS trained operatives.

  • Scaffolding tagged & handover certificate recorded.

  • Scaffolding signage in place? Complete, incomplete, loading bay SWL etc...

  • Housekeeping on the scaffolding in good order.

  • Fall protection netting in place if required.

  • Is scaffolding tied into the building & braced.

  • Scaffold boards, kick boards, sole plates, etc. are in good condition.

  • Are all opes and leading edges fully protected.

Mobile Scaffolding

  • Evidence of Mobile Scaffold CSCS trained operatives available to erect.

  • Mobile Scaffold Towers erected accordingly / safely.

  • Are Mobile Scaffold Towers tagged.

Ladders

  • Are all ladders in good condition.

  • Are all ladders suitable for use and operated in accordance with safe systems of work.

Demolition

  • RAMS / Asbestos Survey available.

  • Services identified, disconnected and LOTO applied.

  • Adequate signage erected highlighting live services, demolition works.

Chemicals / Hazardous Substances

  • Hazardous substances – are chemicals on site stored safely, in correct type of containers and MSDS sheets available?

  • Is there a Spill kit located on site.

  • Are fuels/oils etc... stored in a bunded area.

  • Are flammable chemicals stored securely with restricted access.

  • Is there sufficient or adequate PPE & RPE in use or available for use.

  • Are all chemicals/substances identifiable and labelled.

Welding/Cutting/Hot Works

  • Is there a hot works permit in place to control these works.

  • Are compressed gases/cylinders stored in an upright position & in a certified lifting cage.

  • Is there welding screens/adequate zones in place.

  • Is the PPE/RPE in use adequate & sufficient.

  • Are competent, trained operatives conducting the works.

  • Are fire extinguishers / fire blanket available during activity.

Accidents/Incidents/Audting

  • No accidents/incidents/near misses reported at the time of the audit.

  • Are accidents and incidents being recorded on the relevant forms.

  • Are audits/inspections being conducted weekly.

The templates available in our Public Library have been created by our customers and employees to help get you started using SafetyCulture's solutions. The templates are intended to be used as hypothetical examples only and should not be used as a substitute for professional advice. You should seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of a template is permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction. You should independently determine whether the template is suitable for your circumstances.