CDM 2015 Construction Site Inspection

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Name of company supervisor/representative on site

• Works ongoing and upcoming

• Weather conditions

Disclamer

Management Controls

• Is an F10 Rev Notification of Project to HSE required? if so check a copy is displayed on site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• HSE poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Construction phase plan in place and regularly updated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site rules displayed or communicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are daily hazards displayed or communicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a record of site operatives receiving a site specific safety induction before starting work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are copies of skills card being retained with induction records?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all supervisors appropriately qualified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all visitors including the client representatives being inducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have RAMS been signed by those on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access and Egress

• Are walkways free from slips/trip hazards including stored materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Holes are securely barriered or covered with fixed marked covers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site adequately signed in accordance with The Health & Safety (Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Asbestos Management

• Has an asbestos survey or R&D survey been carried out, is this available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required is the removal company licenced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work being carried out in a controlled and safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Consultation

• Are appropriate Tool Box Talks are given to all employees and that the Tool Box Talks are appropriate and relevant to the work being undertaken.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

• Are hazardous substances being controlled effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazardous substances stored appropriately on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a spill kit on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Equipment and other Services

• Have temporary 110v supplies been installed and if so are they inspected every 3 months and the records retained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical tools and equipment regularly inspected/tested (PAT)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no unsupervised moving vehicles under power lines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations

• All adequately supported, shoring, trench boxes, benching or sloping or battered back to a safe angle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate access and egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clearly marked and surrounded with barriers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No personnel working in an unsupported trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Materials, spoil and plant are stored at a safe distance from edge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Risks and Management

• Are there emergency procedures for evacuating the site in case of a fire produced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate means of raising the alarm, and that it is regularly tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have fire exit signs and fire signs been posted around the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate escape routes and that these are kept clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the quantity of flammable materials, liquids and gases kept to a minimum and are externally stored where appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have suitable fire extinguishers are provided and that they are maintained and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hot works permits being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No smoking policy is being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid

• Are there a number of trained and qualified first aiders available on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an accident book held on site and are operatives made aware of its location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an adequate first aid box located on site, are the contents checked and replenished?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Is there a reasonable standard of housekeeping across the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials stored in an appropriate manner, so as not to cause damage to or a weakening of the material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are temporary cables and trailing leads managed to prevent trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting Operations/Equipment

• Have all lifting operations been planned and have appropriate documentation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all lifting equipment been tested and installed by a competent person and is regularly maintained and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all operators trained and competent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lighting

• Adequate lighting is provided and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Low Level Access Including Podiums & Steps

• Are podiums used before steps are allowed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are podiums free from defects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If steps are used are they inspected and maintained and in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Is manual handling avoided with the use of mechanical means?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mobile Scaffold Towers

• Have tower scaffolds have been erected and are being used by competent persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the wheels of any tower scaffold been locked when in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they inspected before use and tagged if appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Occupational Health, HAV'S, Noise and Associated Health Risks

• Are operatives expoed to high vibration if so has this been assesed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is noise on site to acceptable levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dust controls effective on site? (Silica, Construction, Wood)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Is PPE & RPE suitable for the type of work being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff and visitors are wearing minimum correct P.P.E as per site rules?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• Is all Plant and Machinery inspected on a weekly basis by a competent person and recorded in a Plant Inspection Register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all plant operators trained and hold a valid plant operators card for the categories being operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all dangerous parts of machinery / tools guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

RAMS Compliance

• Are all contractors working safely and in accordance with their RAMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding/Working platforms

• Has all scaffold erection, alteration or dismantling been carried out by a competent person.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds generally safe e.g. guardrails, toe boards, fully boarded, ladders secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a competent person inspected the scaffold regularly, at least once a week; and always after it has been altered, damaged and following extreme weather?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weekly scaffolding inspections adequately recorded in a register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Security

• Are the public fenced off or otherwise protected from the work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the perimeter fence secure and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all gates / doors secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic Management

• Are traffic management arrangements suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Separate access to site for vehicles and pedestrians?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate segregation between vehicles and pedestrians?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If vehicles have to reverse is there a trained banksman available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste Management

• All site waste is to be segregated to facilitate re-use or recycling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare

• Toilets and washbasins for men and women are in good order and are clean and properly lit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Supply of soap and towels are available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Facilities to change, store and dry clothing are clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drinking water and cups are available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Food and drink preparation area is clean and tidy and equipment in good working order. All seating is fitted with backs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Other issues detected during tour?

• Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Audit Risk Level

• Risk rating for this Audit.

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

Sign off

• I confirm I have had the contents of this inspection report explained to me and any actions raised will be dealt with as appropriate.

• Project / Site Manager Signature

  Sign

• Signature of Person Conducting this Inspection Report

  Sign

• Audit concluded at:

  Date