Cunningham Contract Group Monthly EHS Audit

Is the AF1 form on display? (If Construction is likely to take more than 500 persons days or 30 working days. Notification is available through submission of the AF1 Form.)

ACCIDENT RECORDS - Is there an accident report book or spreadsheet in place for site and if any, have they been recorded?

PREVIOUS EXTERNAL AUDITS - Have all issues / records been rectified since the last visit by the HSA/HSE/HSENI or CCS?

COMPLAINTS RECORDS - If any, are all complaints to do with Health, Safety or Enviroment recorded, updated and communicated?

COMPANY INSURANCES - Are company insurances on display, in date and on site?

DUTY CHART - Are responsibilities effectively communicated across the site team? Is everyone aware of what tasks they are required to complete?

PROJECT PLANS - Are all Project plans in place, up to date and reviewed accordingly? (CPP - Construction Phase Plan, ERP - Emergency Response plan, EAP - Emergency action plan, TM - Traffic Management Plan, etc)

INDUCTIONS - Are site inductions being carried out, signed off and all mandatory training certifcates put on file / recorded on site (Safe Pass, CSR, CSCS, Manual handling, Abrassive wheels etc)

TOOL BOX TALKS - Are tool box talks being carried out appropriately to set an acceptable standard? Is attendance recorded and documented?

RAMS REVIEWING - Are all RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements) reviewed, comments addressed, signed off by management and briefed to all relevant company operatives and sub-contractors? This also includes being updated as the task, environment differs or if no change, once a year.

PERMITS - Are there permits in place for excavation, hot works etc?

OFFICE AREA - Is there sufficent office space for the required number of workers, is it kept clean, tidy and kept at a comfortable working temperature?

What would you rate the condition and quality of the office area? If you have any improvements, please add to the comments.

TOILETS - Are there a sufficent number of toilets on site in working order and kept clean?

Are there separate facilites for both men and women?

What would you rate the condition and quality of the toilet area? If you have an improvements, please write in the comments.

CANTEEN - Is there a suitable and clean place for taking breaks with sufficent space, seating with backs on them, tables, facilities to store food, heat food and boil water?

What would you rate the condition and quality of the canteen area? If you have any improvements, please add to the comments.

Is there drinking water and hot water available on site?

DRYING ROOM - Is there a suitable place for personnel to get changed and dry wet clothes? (This area must not be shared with building materials, tools or hazardous materials)

Are there separate facilites for both men and women?

What would you rate the condition and quality of the drying room area? If you have any improvements, please write in the comments.

PPE - Are all site operatives wearing the correct PPE on site, including task specific PPE? E.g wearing impact resistant goggles when grinding or cutting steel

SLG (Signing, Lighting and Guarding) - Are the correct road signs in place and in the correct order if required on public roads? Are the cones and barriers used in good working condition with no damage and all reflective material in tact?

HOARDING - Is site hoarding in place, of a suitable height, checked daily and free from damage or the ability to harm anyone? (sharp edges, splinters or unsecured peaces).

SITE SECURITY - Is site equipped with sufficient security measures to help prevent unauthorised access to site by foot or vehicle both in working hours and outside working hours? e.g access gates closed or monitored throughout the working day. Or secured outside of working hours and are appropriate measures in place in the event of intruders.

TRAINING - Is adequate training provided to site operatives to meet minimum requirements and to allow them to carry out their work safely? e.g NVQ enrolment, Manual handling, CSR, Safe Pass or CSCS, Abrasive wheels, IPAF or PASMA?

TASK LIGHTING - Is there sufficient lighting on site? Including access and egress to the area of works and task lighting in the work area. e.g tower lights, hoarding lights and work lights.

NOISE - Are control measures in place to reduce noise levels for neighbouring occupied properties? If applicable, please note what has been done or why nothing has been done.

DUST - Are control measures in place to control dust levels for neighbouring occupied properties? If applicable, please write what has been done or why nothing has been done.

VIBRATION - Are control measures in place to control vibration levels for neighbouring occupied properties? If applicable, please write what has been done or why nothing has been done.

PUBLIC SHARED USE AREAS - Are areas that maybe shared with the public, kept clean and free of obstruction such as roads, footpaths and footways ?

COSHH STORAGE - Are COSHH items store appropriately? (correctly labeled, stored separately from other building materials and stored away from the welfare areas, surrounding houses and roads)

SPILL RESPONSE - Are suitable spill kits available on site to clean up chemical spills such as diesel, oil, petrol, etc? Are site personnel informed of the locations and trained to deal with environmental spills effectively?

SITE WASTE - Is site waste disposed of correctly? e.g the segregation of materials if required, COSHH waste, plasterboard etc

WATER DISCHARGE - Is there water needing to be discharged from site? If so, is the utility company aware and have they issued site with a discharge licence? Are there suitable measures in place to avoid water pollution such as sediment tanks and socks?

CONTAMINATED GROUND - If applicable, has contaminated ground been discovered on site and disposed of correctly?

NOISE - Have control measures been implemented to help eliminate as much noise exposure as possible on site? Any noise that is unavoidable, have control measures been implemented? E.g exclusion zones, frequent breaks or hearing protection.

DUST - Have all mitigations been exhuasted to avoid making dust or impacting workers on site? E.g having materials cut to size off site, exclusion zones, frequent breaks and the correct PPE being worn by people undertaking the task and anyone who needs to be in the immediate area?

VIBRATION - Is Vibration exposure avoided or kept to a minimum as much as possible? Is vibration being monitored and recorded to ensure limits are not exceeded to help prevent the chance of HAVS (Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome / White Finger)?

LOLER - Are all lifting accessories inspected weekly and had a throrough examination in the last 6 months for lifting equipment and 12 months for machinery? Is there a tag or inspection certifcate readily available? Lifting Equipment= slings, chains, harnesses, etc. Machinery= excavators etc.

LIFT PLANS - Are all lifts on site covered by a documented lift plan? Has this been signed off by an appointed person for that specific load and piece of equipment? (Once a lift plan has been created by an AP for site, this must them be briefed to all competent operatives who are involved in lifting i.e crane drivers, slinger/ signaller, machine operators)

EXCLUSION ZONES - When lifting anything, every effort must be made to ensure that the load is not lifted over peoples heads. In some cases it may be suitable to enforce an exclsion zone to ensure people are physically blocked from entering the area, or handheld whistles can be used to get the attention of people to signal that here is a load being moved close by. Are there suitable measures in place for this?

MACHINE MAINTENANCE - Are machines adequately maintained by the operators and kept reasonably clean both inside and out? (Excavators, Telehandlers, Generators, Dumpers, Roller, etc)

DAILY CHECKS - Are daily plant checks completed, recorded in the designated book and have any defects been noted down in the book?

PLANT SELECTION - Are the correct machines and attachments being used? And are they suitable for the task being carried out?

PAT TESTING - Are all power tools and electrical appliances PAT tested and in date ? (portable power tools should be every 3 months and office equipment should be every 12 months)

MOBILE PHONE USE - Mobile phones are not permitted when operating machinery, are operators complying with this on site?

TRAINING - Are operatives carrying out working at height trained and competent to do so? (Harness Training, PASMA, IPAF, etc) Do they hold the correct certificate for that specific task? E.g a valid IPAF 3b certificate to operate boom Lifter (Cherry Picker)

EXCLUSION ZONES - Are exclusion zones in place for working at height activities such as below a mobile access tower or under a MEWP?

TOOL TETHERS - Are tools being tethered when working at height?

LADDER TAGS - Are ladders and step ladders inspected weekly and are they tagged?

ACCESS AND EGRESS - Is there a safe means of access and egress to the working area?

SCAFFOLDING WEEKLY INSPECTION - Is scaffolding inspected weekly and is the tag date up to date?

SCAFFOLD HANDRAILS - Are the scaffold handrail heights a minimum of 970mm, with a gap no larger than 470 between the 2 tubes? Are toe boards in place?

COMPETENT SCAFFOLDERS - Are the scaffolders trained and do they hold a valid qualification?

EXCLUSION ZONES - When erecting scaffolding, are exclsion zones in place to prevent operatives from walking under a drop zone?

EDGE PROTECTION - Is there adequate edge protection in place for excavations such as barriers, scaffold "A frames" and signage?

SERVICES - Have service/ utility drawings been issued and control measures been put in place to mitigate the risk of striking services? E.g goal posts, height limited machinery, CAT and Genny scans before excavating, etc

SHORING, BATTTERING AND STEPPING EXCAVATIONS - Are excavation sides being battered, stepped or has shoring been put in place such as use of a trench box?

ACCESS AND EGRESS - Are suitable access and egress in place for excavations?

CONFINED SPACES - Do operatives working in confined spaces, have sufficient training and is there a emergency procedure in place in the event of an incident?

Are there a sufficient number of fire points on site and within offices/ welfare?

Are fire extinguishers in date and in an accessible place?

Has a fire drill been carried out in the last 6 months?

Is the type of fire extinguisher suitable for the location on site?

Are there a suitable number of well stocked and in date first aid kits?

Are there posters on display within the welfare showing the fire marshals and first aiders on the project?