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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Contractors
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Are adequate welfare facilities in place?
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Are there a sufficient number of First aiders on site and details published?
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Is there a fire plan and is this displayed?
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Are Client and CDM inductions completed by all operatives and are operatives displaying induction stickers on their hardhats?
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Have all operatives signed onto the approved RAMS for the works that they are undertaking?
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Do the RAMS reflect the work being undertaken on site? Are all risks and control measures accurately recorded and followed?
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Do the operatives undertaking the work have the necessary competencies and have they provided copies for site records?
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Are all operatives signed in on the site CDM register?
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Have contractors got the appropriate permits-to-work in place and have all operatives signed onto them?
Access/Egress/Work Areas
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Is the site boundary / CDM Areas demarcated and secure?
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Is the correct safety signs displayed and in good order at site entrance?
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Is there safe access to all work areas?
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Are work areas cordoned off where required?
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Is housekeeping to an acceptable standard in all areas?
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Is cable management to an acceptable standard? i.e. no trip hazards, cables run at high level where possible or under appropriate matting etc.
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Are materials and equipment stored safely in designated laydown areas?
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Are access routes/doorways free of obstructions?
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Are appropriate safety signs displayed? i.e. men working at height etc.
Personal Protective Equipment
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Are all operatives wearing site mandatory PPE?
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Is PPE in good condition?
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Is additional task specific PPE worn as specified in RAMS? i.e. RPE, fall protection etc
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Are all items of fall protection PPE (harnesses and lanyards) thoroughly inspected by a competent person within the last 6 months?
Hot Works
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Is there a hot works permit in place?
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Has the contractor supplied suitable firefighting equipment within the immediate area? (minimum of two appropriate extinguishers as specified in RAMS).
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Have fire retardant screens been erected where necessary?
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Have all combustibles been removed from the vicinity of the hot works?
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Has a designated firewatcher been identified and is he aware of his dutys?
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Is all hot works equipment in good condition?
Hand Tools/Electrical Tools/Electrical Equipment
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Are all power tools battery powered or 110v?
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Is all electrical equipment PA tested within the last 3 months with stickers displayed?
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Are all guards in place and effective?
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Are tools and equipment in good condition and being used for their intended purpose?
Live Energy
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All work taking place is dead?
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Where applicable, live energy sources have been isolated and locked out?
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LOTO register is up-to-date?
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LOTO key cabinet is secured with restricted access?
Equipment (Plant, MEWPs, FLTs, Cranes, etc.)
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Thorough examinations are evident for all lifting equipment and accessories?
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Pre-use inspections are completed and documented?
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Operator competencies are confirmed prior to use?
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Areas are cordoned off and marshalled as required?
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Emergency rescue plans are available for work involving MEWPs?
Scaffolding
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Fixed scaffolding erected by CISRS qualified persons only?
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Fixed scaffolds inspected at intervals not exceeding 7 days by qualified personnel with an inspection tag displayed at the access point?
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Mobile scaffold towers by PASMA qualified persons only?
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Mobile towers inspected at intervals not exceeding 7 days by qualified personnel with an inspection tag displayed at the access point?
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Access gates, trapdoors, toe boards, fall protection and brick guards in place to prevent falls and falling objects?
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Emergency rescue plan in place?
Unprotected Edges
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Access to open edges is closed off where practicable?
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Personnel working near open edges are wearing appropriate fall protection/prevention equipment and attached to a suitable anchor point?
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Thorough examination certificates are available for harnesses and lanyards and dated within the last 6 months?
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Emergency rescue plan in place?
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Access restricted to any open edges with barriers and warning signs in place?
Ladders/Stepladders
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All ladders/stepladders are manufactured to BSEN 131 Professional standard?
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All ladders/stepladders/podiums are inspected and tagged?
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Leaning ladders are secured in place (tied at top and footed at bottom with three points of contact maintained at all times?
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No excessive twisting or leaning from ladders/stepladders observed?
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Leaning ladders are used for access only?
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Stepladders are used for short duration work only (>20 mins) and where no other practicable solution is available?
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Stepladders are used to work straight on?
COSHH
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Safety Data Sheets and COSHH assessments submitted for approval and approved before use?
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COSHH items are stored appropriatley?
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Where applicable, safety showers are available with contractors aware of location?
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Control measures are in place to prevent spillages and where required, contain them?
Confined Spaces
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All personnel entering confined spaces are confined space trained?
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Emergency rescue plan is in place?
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Watcher is in place and aware of duties?
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Adequate ventilation is present?
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All equipment is inspected and calibrated as required with documentation available?
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Live energy sources have been isolated and locked out?
Excavations
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Service plans and drawings are available?
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CAT scans/GPR scans undertaken to detect and locate underground services? (Drawings alone are not sufficient!)
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Adequate barriers are in place to prevent unauthorised access and falls?
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Excavation shoring is in installed where required?
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Where required, excavations are inspected daily by a competent person and recorded?
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment
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Lifting plans have been submitted and approved by an Authorised Person?
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Lift points are identified on the load?
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Ground conditions are suitable for the lifting operation and equipment?
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Evidence of all relevant competencies? i.e. slinger, signaller, crane operator etc.
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All lifting equipment and accessories have in-date certificates of thorough examination and are inspected prior to use?
