Demolition Services Site Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Site Manager

1. What type of project/structure is being worked on

• Please select the type of project?

  Select General Demolition Tower Block Deconstruction Stressed Concrete Structure Reinforced Concrete Structure Chimney Demolition Bridge Demolition Industrial Dismantling Shoring & Facade Retention Asbestos Removal Site Clearance & Excavation

  • General Demolition
  • Tower Block Deconstruction
  • Stressed Concrete Structure
  • Reinforced Concrete Structure
  • Chimney Demolition
  • Bridge Demolition
  • Industrial Dismantling
  • Shoring & Facade Retention
  • Asbestos Removal
  • Site Clearance & Excavation

• If none of the above apply give details

• Surrounding land use

  Select Industrial Commercial Residential Rural

  • Industrial
  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Rural

• Are any parts of the structure still in use?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are any parts of the structure adjacent to water, highways or railways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Preliminaries

• Has the work been notified under CDM with the F10 displayed in a prominent position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a construction phase health and safety plan in place for the demolition works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a site file in place documenting relevant contract information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scope of works adequately described in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Site Documentation

• Is there a copy of the employers liability insurance certificate available for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of expiry?

  Date

• Is there a copy of the Health & Safety Policy on site and available for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last review?

  Date

• Has a copy of the Health & Safety Law poster been displayed on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the "Disconnection of Services" form completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a "Section 80/81 Notice" available for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a record of site inductions having taken place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do induction records match the operatives on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there job specific method statements for the work in progress on site and available for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Method Statement cover sheet signed by the named persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a set of risk assessments for all activities on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the RAMS compliance sheets signed by all operatives currently on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a set of COSHH assessments on site for all substances in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are COSHH assessments dated within 12 months of the audit date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are permit to work systems in place and issued accordingly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site diaries available for inspection and is it up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an accident book present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Site Organisation

• Does the site have a plan included with the H&S plan showing access points, pedestrian routes, vehicles routes, welfare arrangements and emergency information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If work at height is necessary has safe access been provided in line with the WAH regulations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where scaffold has been provided, does a competent person inspect the scaffold regularly? (eg at least once every 7 days, after adverse weather, following alteration or after damage)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the results of the inspections recorded and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate warning signs which comply with the safety sign regulations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitably stocked first aid kit on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have predefined storage areas been identified for all materials and waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Plant on Site / Certification

• Does all lifting plant have the relevant certification available on site? (Tower cranes, mobile cranes, hoists, fork trucks and excavators)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has lifting plant been entered into the site register for inspection of such equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all other lifting accessories have current certification on site available for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all electrical equipment on site inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all other plant and equipment entered into a site register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Security

• Does the site have a secure boundary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the boundary have the relevant signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have a controlled access point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have a system which records the staff and visitor movements on and off site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the site has scaffold outside of the physical boundary, are there adequate security measures in place to prevent access out of hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Training / Competence

• Are all operators of mobile plant trained and in possession of an appropriate certificate for the type of plant operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all demolition operatives hold an appropriate demolition qualification at level 1, 2 or 3?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff who are not qualified registered as new entrants with CITB?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all supervisors qualified to Demolition Supervisor level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Environment

• Is there evidence of litter around the site cabins? 0 = excessive amounts of litter. 1 = nominal amounts of litter. 2 = no evidence of litter.

• Is there a means of dust suppression in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it effective?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the work involve noisy activities? Are any restrictions in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is material being sorted and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the waste disposal arrangements as described in the site plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a register of all waste transfer notes with copies of the notes available for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the "Waste Stream" being completed within the site file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details of where materials are being taken for disposal

9. PPE

• Do all operatives have the correct PPE for the works in hand?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all PPE in use in good condition and free from defects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a ready supply of PPE for visitors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Welfare Arrangements

• Does the site have adequate toilet and washing facilities on site with hot and cold running water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there facilities for both male and female workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have a suitable area for staff to prepare and eat food?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there means of heating water for drinks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have suitable arrangements been made for cleaning of the welfare facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How clean is the welfare facility at the time of audit? 0 = excessively dirty 1 = nominal amounts of dirt 2 = clean (or being cleaned)

• In hot weather are there facilities for staff to obtain a plentiful supply of cold drinking water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Lifting Operations

• Is an appointed person in charge of the lifting operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the appointed person a certificate indicating training to BS 7121?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all lifting appliances have a current test certificate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all appliances inspected weekly and thoroughly every 12 months by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the results of inspections and examinations recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the safe working loads and corresponding radi known and considered before any lifting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all appliances on a firm, level base?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the appliance/crane has a capacity of more than 1 tonne, does it have an automatic safe load indicator that is maintained and inspected weekly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all operatives trained and competent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the banksman/slinger been trained to give signals and attach loads correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the operator and banksman find out the weight and centre of gravity of the load before trying to lift it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Scaffolding

• Are the uprights, braces and struts in position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the uprights provided with base plates (and where necessary, timber sole plates) or prevented in some other way from slipping or sinking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are additional precautions eg intermediate guard rails or brick guards in place to ensure that there is no unprotected gap of more than 470mm between the toe board and the upper guard rail?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scaffold secured to the building or structure in enough places to prevent collapse?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds erected, altered and dismantled by competent persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the results of inspections recorded and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there effective barriers or warning notices in place to stop people using incomplete scaffolds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate guards and toe boards or an equivalent standard of protection at every edge from which a person could fall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where guard rails and toe boards or similar are used, are toe boards of at least 150mm in height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the upper guard rail positioned at a height of at least 910mm above the work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe access to the scaffold platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the scaffold been designed and constructed to cope with the materials stored on it and are these distributed evenly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the working platforms fully boarded and at the correct height for the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Environmental Issues

• Is dust kept to a minimum an is dust suppression used when required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have waterways, surface water drains, sewers been identified and precautions taken to avoid contamination of water courses etc,?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are noise levels, noisy activities kept to a minimum and controlled to avoid a problem to surrounding areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all hazardous waste being correctly handled and disposed of?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all other environmental issues affecting this project being handled in an environmentally safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Comments / Observations / Workforce Feedback

15. Actions

16. Signatures

• Auditors Signature

  Sign

• Site Supervisor Signature

  Sign

• Evidence of Supervisor Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of Plant /Machine Op Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General op CCDO Cards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Burner /Asbestos / Any Other Training required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trained First Aider

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bunded Fuel tank / storage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable signage available and displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate fencing and security

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kit available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Method Statement signed Risk Assessments reviewed and signed Daily briefing completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operative POWRA being completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permits in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant Inspection Checks being done

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welfare clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site Diary in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signing in Book in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toolbox talk completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1 - General Safety Arrangements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 - Demolition Activities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3 - Use of plant, machinery and vehicles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4 - Working at height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5 - Lifting Operations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 - Asbestos

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7 - Hot Works

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8 - Services

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9 - Training and Competence

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10 - Noise and Vibration

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11 - COSHH

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12 - Tools and Equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A