Daily Extraction & Restoration Area Geotechnical, Safety & Quality - Sand & Gravel Geotechnical Inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Haul Roads & Edge Protection

• Is there a full safety bund along side edges and water bodies (except in restored areas where this is not applicable)?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any potholes, deterioration of surface or any obstructions?

  Yes

  No

• Are any haul roads of insufficient width?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any edges without adequate 1.5m Edge Protection?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any bunds lower than the 2m Tarmac Standard height?

  Yes

  No

• Details of recommended remedial works / actions:

• Have you missed any new working areas that need edge protection?

  Yes

  No

Dredging

• At the dredger working area is there a safety bund that restricts access to the working dredged face?

  Yes

  No

• Where access is not restricted, is there a 5m stand-off from the working dredged face?

  Yes

  No

Excavations (Dry including Stripping activities)

• Are Stripping Activities been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Are working faces stable?

  Yes

  No

• Is the temporary edge protection in place and adequate?

  Yes

  No

• Are all dry excavation faces stable?

  Yes

  No

• Is there adequate edge protection where vehicles have access?

  Yes

  No

Excavations (Casting Wet)

• Are Excavations (Casting Wet) been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Is the working area stable?

  Yes

  No

• Are there suitable life buoys available?

  Yes

  No

• Has the Daily Extraction From Under Water Risk Assessment been completed prior to work commencing?

  Yes

  No

• Is there adequate edge protection where vehicles have access?

  Yes

  No

Tips (Active - Raw Material to Plant)

• Are tipping operations of unprocessed material at the plant being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Is the tipping area level?

  Yes

  No

• Is end tipping prevented?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any signs of cracks, slumping or movement appearing?

  Yes

  No

• Is a Loading Shovel being used to manage the tip?

  Yes

  No

• Are the tips safe, not showing signs of failure and have where applicable adequate bunding?

  Yes

  No

Tips (Active - Restoration & Material to Dredger)

• Are tipping operations being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Are the tips safe, not showing signs of failure and have adequate bunding? (Bunding not applicable in restoration tip)

  Yes

  No

• Is the tipping area level?

  Yes

  No

• Is end tipping prevented?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any signs of cracks, slumping or movement appearing?

  Yes

  No

• Is a Dozer being used to manage the tip? (Or if no tipping today, has a Dozer been used?)

  Yes

  No

• What measures are in place to keep the tip level and prevent end tipping?

Quality

• Is the material that is to be hauled for processing of a suitable quality?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Quality Issues / Remedial Actions:

General

• Did you note any other points of interest or concern (if yes please give details)?

  Yes

  No

• List of Interests or Concerns

• Any defects requiring Geotechnical Department / Specialist Notification?

  Yes

  No

• Details of recommended remedial works / actions

Completion

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