Construction Site Health & Safety Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Section 1.0 Access & Egress

• Does the site have clear walkways with people and plants separated where possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is site access secure with a guard and signing in book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is everyone signing in and out at the correct times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these areas clear from debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the traffic plan been put into effect with a delivery and parking areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the traffic plan being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Once site has been entered is there adequate lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate signage i.e construction site safety posters/banners, deliveries, site office etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 2.0 Welfare

• Are the toilets available for both sexes and clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hot running water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a good supply of soap and towels for washing hands?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the available seating area clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the facilities for making hot drinks and heating food in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 3.0 Scaffolding

• Does scaffolding have scaff tags attached with a valid inspection date and information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a valid scaffold handover certificate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In your opinion has the scaffolding been erected correctly? Are there any issues with toeboards, handrails, secured ladders, etc?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• When was the scaffolding last inspected?

  Within a week

  More than a week

  na

Section 4.0 Roofwork

• Has the roofing company implemented a safe system of work other than relying on a double skinned metal roof? i.e man-safe system, netting or harness and inertia reel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the roofing rams been reviewed by the site manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In your opinion have the correct areas been cordoned off in relation to roof works? i.e access areas or areas of high activity

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Section 5.0 Excavations

• Have the areas around site excavations been cordoned off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a height permit issued as well as a excavation permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the operatives working in pairs around or inside the excavation?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Were the utility drawings checked prior to excavations being started? Ask to be shown drawings and comment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the excavation permit show instructions for scanning the area prior to excavating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6.0 Manual Handling

• Is everyone displaying correct manual handling procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all CDS staff covered by three year manual handling training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 7.0 Mewps and Plant

• Are Mewps being used safely and in a safe environment for all?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pick an operative and ask to see his Mewps inspection report for this week. Has it been filled out correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the forklift driver been doing his daily and weekly checks competently?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any other plant being used on site? Does the operator have the relevant license to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a risk assessment covering the use of any other plant on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the surfaces used even and free from debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 8.0 Skips & Waste

• Are the skip areas being kept tidy and free from debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the waste being segregated correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 9.0 - Fire Prevention & Hazardous Materials

• In your opinion does site have adequate fire extinguishers in quantity and type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do a random check on a couple of extinguishers, can you confirm that they have recently been serviced within the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the fire exits clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the functional exits open easily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the gas cylinder storage area tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please list the compressed gases that are being kept on site and where they are kept.

• Site should have a designated smoking area. Are all operatives adhering to this policy and smoking in the correct areas? ( Check for cigarette ends lying around )

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has every effort been made to try and reduce the amount of dust within the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 10.0 PPE & Noise

• Are all operatives wearing correct PPE as standard? i.e hard hat, boots, viz vest?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If anyone is doing permit work are they following the controls written on their permit? i.e. using a cherry picker with a harness?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are noise levels on site within a suitable range and not excessive? (for example do you should not have to raise your voice to have a conversation)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Section 11.0 Electricity

• Ensure that site is using 110v or battery tools

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• How well are the cables being managed?

• Is the mains board in a secure area (barriered if need be)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are both the above areas free from any water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 12.0 General

• Have any near misses been reported this week?

• Have any non conformances been reported this week?

• Any general comments, observations, or concerns about this site?

• What is the general attitude to safety on site?

Section 1.0 Management Poster

• Has the management poster been kept up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 2.0 Permits

• Have all permits been completed correctly with correct controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all hot works permits been closed off correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 3.0 Inductions

• Check Stats Inspection Folder. Have all the inductions been filled in correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• And uploaded? (large sites only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All the companies mentioned in inductions have been mentioned in the Rams Log?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 4.0 Rams Check

• Pick a random contractor. Can they be seen to be working within their rams?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a rams review form been done?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there were any discrepancies were they sent back to the contractor to re-submit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 5.0 Site Tasks

• Are there any outstanding tasks?

  No

  Yes

Section 6.0 MEWP/Plant Inspections

• Are the mewp inspection forms being completed correctly by all operatives using them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the LOLER certificates displayed on the Management Poster incl forklift

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 7.0 Weekly Site Audits by Site Manager

• Have the weekly self site audits been done?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the remedials been actioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 8.0 Site folder checkup - Cons & Stats

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check through the folder and list any outstanding or incorrect issues. Use the slider below to score how well the folder has been kept up to date.