CDM 2015 Construction Site Inspection

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Disclamer

• The assessors believe the information contained within this report to be correct at the time of printing. The assessor(s) do not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of the information herein. The report is based on matters which were observed or came to the attention of the assessor(s) during the day of the assessment and should not be relied upon as an exhaustive record of all possible risks or hazards that may exist or potential improvements that can be made.

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

• Construction phase plan in place and regularly updated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site rules displayed or communcated.

  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 all visitors including the client representatives being inducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments and method statments (RAMS) been prepared by each contractor and have been checked, reviewed and signed by the PC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access and Egress

• Are walkways free from obstructions and stored materials?

  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

Electrical Equipment

• Have temporary 110v CTE 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

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

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 an accumilation of debris and waste around 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

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 in accordance with the suppliers instructions.

  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

• 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 un-damaged?

  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

• Is there adequate segregation between vehicles and pedestrians?

  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 delt with as appropriate.

• Project / Site Manager Signature

  Sign

• Signature of Person Conducting this Inspection Report

  Sign

• Audit concluded at:

  Date