CDM15 Principal Contractor Audit (2022 - 2023)

• Principal Contractor

• Client / Site

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Personnel present

• Document No.

• Project Manager (Enfield Council)

• Contract Administrator

• Designer

• Principal Designer

• Principal Contractor

• Overview of project

• Project start date:

• Project finish date:

• Current stage of project

• Photo of site

  Media

• Are the site rules clearly displayed?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is an up-to-date copy of the F10 notice on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the employers liability insurance certificate displayed and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is a health and safety law poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence that visitors are required to sign in and out of the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are there records of site inductions taking place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the content of the site inductions sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Outline of the project

• Key personnel

• Procedures to be followed in the event of serious and imminent danger to H&S and who to report (fire, explosion, collapse)

• Information on the hazards applicable to the site relevant to their work, the risks associated and the control measures

• Site rules/PPE

• 1st Aid arrangements

• Accident reporting/hazard alerting

• Drug and alcohol policy

• Welfare facilities

• Asbestos arrangements

• Is there proof of a basic level of understanding of H&S knowledge of site workers?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Copies of CSCS cards

• Is there evidence that personnel working on the site have received Asbestos Awareness Training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are toolbox talks taking place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is a suitable Construction Phase Plan available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Overview/description of the project

• Key dates

• Details of key members of the project team (Client, Designers, Principal Designer, Principal Contractor)

• Does the Construction Phase Plan include an Organisational structure and responsibilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Does the Construction Phase Plan include a suitable Arrangements section (specific to the project and not vague statements)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Site induction

• The production of RAMS

• Welfare facilities

• First aid

• The maintenance of plant and equipment

• Site security

• Consultation with the workforce

• Regular liaison between parties

• The selection and control of sub-contractors (SSIP membership held and safety track record)

• Handling design changes during the project

• The reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents

• Asbestos arrangements

• Fire and emergency procedures

• The organisation's H&S support (internal and external safety personnel/consultants)

• Monitoring safety performance of their own employees and that of their sub-contractors (site inspections and safety audits at specified frequencies)

• Is the fire safety management section suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• References the design stage FRAs

• Covers the existing means of escape strategy for the building and any deviations or alterations from the strategy caused by the construction work (if the existing escape strategy is compromised or an alternative is proposed these must be approved by BST)

• Covers the existing passive and active fire precautions that should not be negated or compromised by the works (if unavoidable, suitable mitigation must be shown)

• Covers the day to day work programme not increasing the fire load or causing obstructions to means of escape

• Requirements for hot work permits where hot work can not be avoided

• Does the Construction Phase Plan include arrangements for controlling significant site risks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Delivery and removal of materials and work equipment taking account of any risks to the public,

• Dealing with services (water, electricity, gas, overhead power lines)

• Accommodating adjacent land use

• Stability of structures whilst carrying out construction work

• Preventing falls

• Control of lifting operations

• Work on excavations and work where there are poor ground conditions

• Traffic routes and segregation of vehicles and pedestrians

• Is there evidence that the Construction Phase Plan is reviewed, updated and revised at regular periods?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence that the Construction Phase Plan has been communicated and provided to subcontractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

PC Risk Assessments

• Are the Principal Contractors Risk Assessments available and subject to review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Has the Principal Contractor undertaken a FRA of their workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Communal parts

• Non-communal parts

• Site welfare accommodation

• When working at specialised housing schemes, does the FRA demonstrate liaison with the scheme manager regarding vulnerable residents; fire alarm testing and usage of medical gases?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Does the FRA include the recommended fire risk reduction measures identified at the design stage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Dangerous/flamable processes being carried out remotely from the construction site to reduce potential sources of ignition

• Details of how the contractor is to sequence the construction activities to prevent existing passive or active fire precautions from being rendered ineffective.

• Covers impact on existing means of access/escape

• Covers impacts on existing fire fighting facilities

• Covers the location of fire fighting appliances and access to water supplies

• Has a site evacuation plan been developed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence that the evacuation plan has been communicated to all people on site (occupiers /workers)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is hot work being carried out?

  Yes

  No

• Has the risk assessment examined alternative methods to welding, cutting soldering with open flame (e.g. join items together using nuts and bolts, screw fittings or push-fit services) or relocating work outdoors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Where it is not possible to eliminate hot work inside or on the roof of a building, is there a 'Permit to work'?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Removal of loose combustibles

• 2 extinguishers in place

• Exposed wooden flooring covered with non-combustible material (sand)

• Fire watch (continuous for first 30mins after hot work is completed, further regular checks up to 60min after completion before sign off)

Sub-contractor Risk Assessments

• Are the sub-contractors risk assessments available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are the sub-contractors Risk Assessments suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Identifies the significant and foreseeable hazards arising from or in connection with all aspects of the work activity

• Identifies the people who might be harmed

• Evaluates the risks from the identified hazards

• Identifies the preventative and protective measures in place to control the risks and whether further action is required

• Identifies the period of time for which it is likely to remain valid

• Is there evidence that the Principal Contractor has implemented a procedure for reviewing and approving sub-contractors RAMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• RAMS register available

• Are site safety inspections being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are site health and safety audits undertaken by a safety advisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Has the Principal Contractor agreed the level of supervision that sub-contractors need to give to their workers (workers require closer supervision if they are young, inexperienced or starting a new work activity)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are accident, incident and near miss records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are there any trends evident?

  No

  Yes

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence of suitable accident/incident investigation taking place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is a copy of Enfield Councils Preliminary Asbestos Information available on site and its content known to the Principal Contractor site management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence that the Principal Contractor has conveyed the Preliminary Asbestos Information to all its subcontractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Copies of signed ASBdoc5 available

• Asbestos in residential property
  http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/building.htm

• Will the scope of the work disturb the fabric of the building?

  Yes

  No

• Are the materials to be worked on highly unlikely to contain asbestos (stone, brick, breeze-block and mortar, concrete, metal, glass or wood) or be concealing it?

  Yes

  No

• Have operatives received appropriate information (either from LBE asbestos register or own survey) confirming asbestos is not present in the area being disturbed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• If a survey was carried out, was it by a company with suitable UKAS accreditation that was as intrusive as the works being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Has ACM been removed or worked on by a HSE licensed asbestos contractor before refurbishment work commences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• For internal work, was reassurance air testing carried out by an independent UKAS Accredited Air Monitoring Company?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Hazard pictograms
  http://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/labelling-packaging

• Are substances with a CLP/CHIP warning symbol being used (resins, epoxy-based paints)?

  Yes

  No

• Irritant (non-corrosive substance which can cause dermatitic or lung inflammation after repeated contact) e.g. glue, solvents (white spirit)

• Corrosive - (destroy living tissue by burning it) e.g. acids

• Harmful (if swallowed, inhaled or penetrates skin may pose risks) e.g. paints

• Toxic (poisonous)

• Carcinogenic (promote abnormal development of body cells) e.g. asbestos, hardwood dust

• Is there an inventory of all hazardous substance used (container will have CLP warning symbol) along with the MSDS held in the site office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Has a COSHH assessment been carried out of all of the health risks created by work which is liable to expose employees to substances hazardous to health (substances listed in CLP and dusts) and the steps needing to be taken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are the controls on the COSHH assessments being applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there a notice detailing the names of the First Aiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are the first aiders qualifications in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is a suitable first-aid kit available on site with contents in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Sterile plasters (assorted sizes)

• Sterile eye pads

• Triangular bandages

• Safety pins

• Sterile saline wipes

• Disposable gloves

• Is eye wash available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are suitable and sufficient washing facilities available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are suitable and sufficient toilets available (approximately 2:25)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Hot and cold or warm running water

• Soap

• Means of drying hands

• Is wholesome drinking water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is a changing area available with provision for secure storage of clothing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are facilities for rest and eating meals available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are suitable measures in place to prevent unauthorised access to the site (suitable fencing to secure the site)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is appropriate signage in place at site entrances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Warnings

• PPE

• Are operatives wearing clear identification/name badge with photo ID?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are there arrangements to ensure sub-contractors understand which parts of the site (or properties) they are authorised to access and when (e.g. following asbestos removal/clearance)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are there measures in place to separate pedestrians from vehicle activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Pedestrian walkways

• Barriers used

• Warning signs in place

• Neighbours e.g. Schools made aware

• Deliveries scheduled for specific times and supervised

• Where lift/telescopic trucks are used are they inspected and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Daily pre-start checks completed

• Subject to regular maintenance programme

• Have a valid LOLER inspection

• Is there a formal authorisation process for nominated trained drivers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Training via ITSSAR, CITB, RTITB

• Where vehicles have to reverse, are they controlled by properly trained signallers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence of good traffic management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are appropriate CE marked PPE items available and being worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Hard hats

• Safety boots

• Gloves

• Goggles

• RPE (face mask - filtering half mask i.e. disposable dust mask or half-mask respirator with replaceable cartridge for vapours and gases)

• Ear defenders

• Where a half-mask filtering face piece is used, is face piece fit testing carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Do staff know how to carryout a pre-use check of their RPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are cordless tools or tools which operate from a 110 V supply system used where working conditions are relatively severe, either due to wet conditions or heavy and frequent use of equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is a suitable Portable Appliance Testing maintenance scheme in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• User checks weekly

• Visual examinations by site managers e.g. removal of plug covers

• Formal combined testing and inspection by competent persons (using a simple 'pass/fail' type tester recommended every three months on construction sites)

• Records available (good practice to label equipment with date of last combined test/inspection

• Is work equipment in good condition (no signs of damage)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence that work equipment is included on a maintenance log?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• If abrasive wheels are used has the operative received training on mounting the wheels and general hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Have operatives received training on manual handling and safe lifting techniques?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are mechanical aids/equipment (i.e. wheelbarrow/trolley) used so that manual lifting and handling of heavy objects is kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are materials (eg cement bags) ordered in sizes (max 25Kg) which can be lifted when on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence of good manual handling techniques?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are vibrating tools used?

  Yes

  No

• Concrete breaker

• Hammer drill

• Grinder

• Disc cutter

• Sander

• Other

• Is there any indication that the equipment is included on a maintenance regime or log?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required
Tool

• Type of tool

• Manufacturer

• Photo of tool

  Media

• Description of task tool is used for

• Vibration Magnitude (level) for the tool m/S2 (it is recommended that the declared value should be doubled when comparisons are made with exposure limits)

• Typical exposure (finger on trigger) time over a day

• What is the exposure time to reach the 'Limit Value' using HSE chart?

• Is the Exposure Limit Value likely to be exceeded for this tool?

  No

  Yes

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• What is the exposure time to reach the 'Action Value' using HSE chart?

• Is the Exposure Action Value likely to be exceeded for this tool?

  No

  Yes

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence that use of vibrating equipment has been risk assessed (including a soundly based estimate of the employees' exposure to vibration) and precautions (e.g. work patterns to reduce exposure time, warm clothing and training courses on use of equipment) taken to reduce risk identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Have operatives been informed of Hand-arm vibration diseases caused by exposure of the hand and arm to external vibration?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Do operatives suffer any of the following symptoms?

  No

  Yes

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Tingling and numbness in the fingers after using equipment or some time after the end of the working shift

• Experience the tops of their fingers going 'white' (vibration white finger) particularly on exposure to cold conditions

• Experience loss of grip strength in their hands

• Are operatives aware of whether they are included on a health surveillance programme for monitoring exposure to vibration e.g. issued with an annual HAV questionnaire (required where risk assessment indicates that there is a risk to the health of any employees who are or are liable to be exposed to vibration or employee is exposed to vibration at or above the Exposure Action Value)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Does the scope of the work include activities where there is a need to control a risk of falling a distance liable to cause personal injury?

  Yes

  No

• Has the task been risk assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence that appropriate equipment is being used to prevent, so far as is reasonably practical, any person falling a distance liable to cause injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• MEWP

• Scafolding

• Are handover/safety certificates available and complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Does a competent person inspect the scaffold regularly (at least once a week if it is 2 m or more above ground)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Record kept

• Is there evidence that all scaffolds are checked at the end of each working day to ensure that access to the scaffold by children has been prevented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are there any obvious issues concerning the scaffolding?

  No

  Yes

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Access ladders tied and extend 1 m above landing point

• Toeboards present and at least 15 cm in height

• Upper guard rails positioned at a height of at least 95 cm above working platform

• Intermediate guard rails at a maximum of 47 cm between the toe board and upper guard rail

• Working platforms fully boarded (no gaps) and at least 60 cm wide (three boards)

• Gates at landings kept closed except during loading

• Are persons protected from falling objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Covered walkways

• Suitable netting to catch falling debris

• Are waste materials brought to ground level by the use of chutes or hoists?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are staff wearing hard hats where there is a risk of head injury from falling objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are ladders being used?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Type of ladder:

  Extension

  Step

  Other

• Construction:

  Wood

  Metal

  Fibreglass

• Photo of ladder

  Media

• Has it been concluded that the work is low risk and short duration (less than 30 minutes)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the ladder marked to indicate that it meets EN131 Professional (or if it met a previous standard is in good condition)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the ladder marked to indicate that it is included on a register and subject to inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the ladder free from oil/grease?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are the rungs (steps) and stiles (outside uprights of ladder) free from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Does the ladder have slip resistant feet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there a suitable method of stabilising the ladder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Tieing both stiles to the building at the top and bottom

• Effective ladder stability device

• Having a person foot the ladder (last resort)

• Is the ladder stored properly when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is there evidence of staff working safely at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are powered access/lifting equipment used?

  Yes

  No

• Has powered access equipment (eg mast climbers) been erected/installed by competent person with hand over/examination certificates available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the safe working load clearly displayed on lifting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the equipment inspected at regular intervals (weekly) by competent person and records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Records in place, accurate and signed by inspector

• Have all defects detailed in the inspections been addressed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are fire evacuation routes, staircases and final exits clear and not compromised by obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are staircases clear of materials being stored underneath them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are existing fire precautions in operation during the course of works e.g. smoke detection has not been decommissioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are hydrant and dry risers accessible and not compromised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are vehicle access roads or designated emergency vehicle areas clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are suitable fire extinguishers available on site and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are work areas clearly and securely segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the work area tidy and materials stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is the area free from slip and trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are all unattended plant, ladders and equipment immobilised to prevent unauthorised use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Are there suitable facilities for disposing of waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required

• Is artificial lighting being used where required and is it safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A or Not Discussed

  Improvement Required