Construction Site Audit

• Site conducted

  Select

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client/Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by:

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1. Role of Principal Contractor

• To be scored if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.1 Has pre-construction H&S information been received?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 Is the Construction Phase H&S Plan in place & reviewed regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.3 Has the Construction Phase H&S Plan been issued to subcontractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.4 Access & egress routes (outside site, to welfare) clear, unobstructed and adequate lighting

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.5 Emergency routes clearly marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.6 Suitable & sufficient welfare facilities and the management of these facilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.7 Emergency assembly point clearly marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.8 Fire Safety Plan created, displayed and communicated (i.e. Assembly points, fire marshals etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.9 Site H&S notice board in place & with relevant information

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.10 HSE form F10 displayed & accessible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.11 HASAW poster displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.12 Employers Liability Insurance document displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.13 Site traffic management plan in place / pedestrian & vehicle segregation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.14 CDM document & erection sequence communicated & followed by all contractors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Risk Assessments / Method Statements

• 2.1 Subcontractor RAMS reviewed & approved by Principal Contractor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 All persons inducted & briefed to RAMS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 Works carried out in accordance with RAMS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. House Keeping / Working Environment

• 3.1 Access & egress routes clear and unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 Safe storage of materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3 Management of site housekeeping

• 3.4 Access & task lighting adequate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5 Cables stored / routed in a safe manner (trip hazard)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. PPE

• 4.1 Site rules on PPE followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 RAMS required PPE followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Training

• 5.1 All persons have undertaken an online induction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2 All persons have received a site induction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.3 All persons have CSCS / CPCS card for their relevant discipline

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.4 Managers / Supervisors have complete SMSTS / SSSTS course

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.5 Bi-weekly toolbox talks are being carried out & recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.6 QHSE alerts on noticeboard & communicated via TBT

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. COSHH

• 6.1 COSHH safety data sheets & COSHH assessments in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.2 Works carried out in accordance with data sheet & assessment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3 COSHH disposed of safely as per data sheet & assessment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Welfare

• 7.1 First aid box on site and stocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2 Competent First Aiders on site (correct numbers for no. of people)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3 Accident reporting forms accessible & used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.4 Office & welfare facilities kept clean and tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Tools & Equipment

• 8.1 Pre-use inspections taking place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.2 All electrical equipment PAT tested

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.3 PAT test certificates kept in site safety file

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Supervision & Monitoring

• 9.1 Manager, supervisor, foreman on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.2 Start cards, daily briefings carried out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.3 Safety file being managed in accordance with company procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.4 Site Manager undertaking a bi-weekly recorded Site Inspection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.5 Qualified subcontractor manager / supervisor on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.6 Subcontractor undertaking an independent safety inspection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.7 End of shift inspections being carried out and recorded (BCEL 845, BPL Principal Contractor only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Registers

• 10.1 Lifting Equipment register, LOLER Inc: Thorough Examination Certs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.2 Plant & Equipment register, PUWER Inc: Plant Thorough Exam Certs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.3 Harness register Inc: Thorough Examination Certificates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.4 HAV/Noise - daily usage and trigger times recorded where applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Fire

• 11.1 Fire evacuation plan (by PC) communicated & displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.2 Fire alarm & extinguishers in place & serviced

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.3 Hot works permits used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Working at Height

• 12.1 Rescue plan in place and personnel trained to implement it

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.2 Edge protection in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.3 Fall arrest / restraint system in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.4 Scaffold / Netting inspection carried out - hand over certificates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.5 Scaffold / Netting inspection carried out - ongoing inspection (weekly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.6 Ladder inspections taking place & recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Lifting Operations

• 13.1 All lifting equipment correctly tagged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.2 Lift plan in place & approved

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.3 Crane documentation and certification in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.4 Vehicle drivers not allowed in cabs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.5 Lifting equipment in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.6 Exclusion zones in place & observed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.7 Tag lines used to control loads where practical. Tag lines free of knots

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Excavations

• 14.1 Permit to dig in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.2 CAT & Genny used for all excavations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.3 Excavators using safe digging practices & banksman used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.4 Excavations guarded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.5 Excavations supported where necessary

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.6 Gas detection used for deep excavations and when entering confined spaces

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15. Permits

• 15.1 Permits obtained prior to commencing task, carried out in accordance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.2 Copies of permits kept in site safety file

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.3 Permits closed out, signed & retained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

16. Safety Culture / Behaviour

• 16.1 Near miss card holder & post box on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.2 Near miss card submitted since last visit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.3 Near miss cards closed out & communicated to workforce

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.4 Worker consultation representative(s) in place & used (BPL)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.5 Corrective actions closed out from previous site safety report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.6 Principal Contractor SIS being used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.7 SIS cards issued in past month

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.8 Items of best practice observed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17. Traffic Management

• 17.1 Safe systems in place for deliveries - escort, turning etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.2 Vehicle fall protection planned & system in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.3 Vehicle movement controlled by banksmen

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.4 Traffic management plan by PC in place, available & communicated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.5 FORS scheme in use by delivery company

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18. Temporary Works

• 18.1 Temporary works register in place (BCEL 830)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.2 Temporary works co-ordinator / supervisor appointed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.3 BEL CDM document in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.4 BCEL 829 permit to load / remove being used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

19. Environment

• 19.1 Environmental Plan has been completed (EMS01_F4a or b)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.2 Letter drop to local residents or similar

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.3 Waste removed via approved supplier

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.4 Waste streams identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.5 Waste segregation on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.6 Adequate storage of waste-hazardous / non

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.7 Plant & machinery not left idling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.8 Switch off & save it policy adopted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.9 Drip trays used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.10 If non water permeable drip trays used - provision made to dispose of contaminated liquids

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.11 Spill kits in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.12 Persons trained in spill kit use (TBT)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.13 No plant or machinery leaking oil

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19.14 Correct storage of substances (Bunded tank)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

20. Other

• AOB not covered by the above as deemed necessary by the SHE Auditor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AOB not covered by the above as deemed necessary by the SHE Auditor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AOB not covered by the above as deemed necessary by the SHE Auditor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AOB not covered by the above as deemed necessary by the SHE Auditor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lead Auditor/Inspector

  Sign

• Person responsible for site

  Sign

• Audit/Inspection concluded at:

  Date