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  • Date and time of THIS inspection:

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Construction Site Inspection

1. Personnel on site

  • Site manager name

  • Number of workers/contractors on site

  • Details of Young Persons (Under 18)

  • Details of persons with special needs/disabled

  • Average number of visitors on site

  • List Inspection Team Members:

2. Previous Inspection outstanding actions

  • Date and time of LAST inspection:

  • List of outstanding actions from LAST inspection

3. Main plant & work equipment in use on site

  • List main plant, equipment, tools observed being used during Inspection:

4. CDM & COVID-19 Management

  • Site Operational Procedures/RAMS during COVID-19 Pandemic, in line with PHE & CLCG

  • F10 posted and upto date

  • CPP adhered to/updated

  • Are all relevant registers upto date

  • Discuss shortfalls with Site Manager

  • Check all registers

  • Is H&S File being compiled

5. Permit to Work & High Risk SSOW

  • 'Permit to Work' in place for high risk work

  • Does the work fall under the CDM 2015 Schedule 3 Work involving particular risks

  • Have completed Permits to Work been correctly signed off

  • Detail any Permits to Work not correctly signed off

6. Risk Assessment & Method Statements (RAMS)

  • RAMS complete and approved for specific tasks/jobs

  • RAMS signed and complied with by all workers

7. COSHH Assessments

  • MSDS sheets available

  • COSHH Assessments for all substances

8. Health and Welfare (Schedule 2 of L153)

  • Toilets in place

  • Consumables all in place

  • Hand cleaner in place

  • Hand sanitiser in place

  • Hand towel/air dryer in place

  • Waste bins

  • Toilet paper in place

  • Rest Facilities

  • Is drinking water available

  • Are cups available

  • Is a method of heating food available

  • Is the temperature acceptable/heating in place

  • Are the rest areas suitiably ventilated and illuminated

  • Washing facilities available

  • Hot water available

  • Cold water available

  • Changing Facilities

  • Drying facilities

  • All facilities maintained & Clean

9. PPE

  • Mandatory PPE worn & in good repair

  • Correct PPE in relation to tasks/jobs

  • Is PPE being Observed?

  • Does the Site Manager hold spare PPE?

  • Storage facilities

  • Is there a conflict of PPE

10. Slip, Trip & Falls Hazards

  • Clear walkways/safe access routes for pedestrians

  • Are the trailing cables

  • Even/hazard free surfaces (fenced?)

  • Steps/stairs

  • Working areas

  • Are there hidden hazards on site?

  • Provide details of the hazard

  • Trenches/excavations protected

  • Provide details of unprotected trenches/excavations

11. Fire Safety

  • Are main fire routes clear

  • Are assembly points prominent and clear

  • Are fire routes clear of obstruction

  • Are suitable fire extinguishers/ fire points available

  • Fire extinguishers tested/inspected

  • Is a method of raising the alarm in place

  • Describe the method of raising the alarm

  • Is storage of combustibles/flammables managed correctly

  • Are smoking/vaping arrangements in place

  • Are 'No Smoking' signs promulgated

  • Is there evidence of smoking within buildings/structures

  • If yes, record evidence

  • Fire procedures communicated

  • Fire training/awareness/induction carried out

  • Hot works permit in place

  • Fire watch procedure with hot works

  • Provision of fire extinguisher with hot works

  • Have past hot works permits been correctly signed off

12. Health Surveillance

  • Monitoring required for noise/vibration/respiratory or dermatitis

13. Information, Instruction and Training

  • Health and Safety Poster available and correctly completed

  • Noticeboards with relevant information

  • Induction carried out for all site personnel/workers

  • Check induction sheets & initial last 5 inductees

  • Suitable training and instruction received for specific tasks/jobs

  • Check CSCS/CPCS/Tradecards on RAMS

  • Record of relevant toolbox talks

  • Check last Tool box talks carried out

  • Good practice observed for tasks/jobs

  • Where English is not the first language of personnel – is there appropriate information/instruction/training available

14. First Aid and Emergencies

  • First Aid facilities adequate

  • Ia an accident book/records available

  • How many accidents since last inspection

  • First Aid Boxes available & up to date

  • First Aiders/Appointed Persons

  • Emergency procedures

  • Where are formal Emergency Procedures located

  • Where are formal Emergency Contact numbers promulgated

  • Are the Emergency Contact numbers upto date

15. Site/Premises Housekeeping

  • Is general cleanliness and tidiness addressed

  • Are traffic routes clear and suitably segregated

  • Are materials stacked and stored correctly

  • Is the site secure with fencing

  • What percentage of the site is secured with fencing

  • Appropriate safety signage for works

  • Record details

  • Are waste disposal arrangements in place

  • Detail areas to be addressed

  • Are there areas that require improvement

  • Advised improvemenets are:

16. Plant, Equipment and Tools

  • Pre start checklists available/complete

  • Is there safe storage for plant/equipment/tools

  • Operators correctly trained in use

  • Is plant observed being used correctly

  • Is there sufficient space for plant/equipment

  • Is all portable electrical equipment 110v

  • Is electrical equipment fit for use

  • Are electrical leads free from risk

  • Is relevant electrical equipment PAT tested

  • Are correct ladders / steps being used (EN131/Class 1)

  • Are portable towers being used (during Inspection)

  • Is a ScaffTag in place

  • Raise action with Site Manager

  • Is the operator erecting the tower PASMA trained

  • Raise as an action

  • Is fixed scaffolding being used (during Inspection)

  • Is a design and sign off certificate in place

  • Is a ScaffTag in place

  • Are cranes being used (during Inspection)

  • Is there a lifting plan/lifting RAMS in place

  • Raise as an action/concern

  • Has the Lifting log been checked

  • Raise as a concern

  • Is lifting equipment being used eg: chains, stropes, blocks n tackle (during Inspection)

  • Is details of the tackle/lifting equipmnent on the lifting register

  • Raise as a concern

  • Are operatives working at height (WAH) wearing harness

  • Record serial number & inspection date

  • Review RAMS to confirm use of harness or other WAH SSOW

17. Environmental

  • Waste correctly segregated/stored

  • Spill kits in place

  • Raise as a concern

  • Operators trained in use of spill kits

  • Evidence of spillages/ground contamination

  • Record evidence

  • Are waterways clear of all contamination

  • Record evidence

  • Are waste consignment notices available in the CPP

  • Raise as a concern

18. Others elements related to the site

  • Are noisy activities identified during inspection

  • Note details of worker #1 checked for ear protection

  • Note details of worker #2 checked for ear protection

  • Note details of worker #3 checked for ear protection

  • During Inspection were suitable Noise Risk Assessments carried out

  • Detail location #1 and reference of assessment

  • Detail location #2 and reference of assessment

  • Detail location #3 and reference of assessment

  • Are any other external activities interfering with site operations

19. Details of White/Yellow/ Red Card Issued

  • Were any WHITE cards issued since last inspection

  • Give details of WHITE card(s) issued

  • Were any YELLOW cards issued since last inspection

  • Give details of YELLOW card(s) issued

  • Were any RED cards issued since last inspection

  • Give details of RED card(s) issued

20. Details of further comments noted and photographs taken

  • General Comments

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