EA Site Inspection

Contractor PM/Supervisor has CITB 5 day SMSTS or Equivalent? Suitable and Experienced for nature of works undertaken? Understanding of SHEW CoP? Approved environmental awareness training?

In date CSCS/CPCS card appropriate to the role OR a suitable equivalent? Task specific/appropriate specialist training eg abrasive wheel, tower scaffold, CAT etc?

Clear and appropriate structure? Sub Con supervision? Application of site rules and appropriate standards? Adequate resource?

SHEW CoP, Timber, Diversity etc

Has the site got a suitable process for selecting and managing sub-contractors? Are subcontractors adequately managed?

Has induction training taken place and does it cover site specific rules and risks including the environment risks and invasive/protected species locations?

Risks properly identified and rated? Control measures are appropriate? Risk-Control measure are in place and adheared to?

Available for all relevant tasks and use language and style appropriate for the people who are going to use them? Site specific? Methods can be followed? Agreed methods (MS) are known by operatives and being consistently complied with? Changes to methods understood and complied with?

Arrangements for recovering people and equipment? First aider(s)? Local hospitals and arrangements for giving access for emergency vehicles? Spill kits including training? Also consider silt and grout where these risks exists? Bio-security? Water rescue? Rope rescue? MEWP rescue? CoSHH? Lone working? Management of invasive species?

Safety and environment? Site specific and at regular occasions?

Active monitoring? First tier assurance? Evidence actions are completed agreed timescales? Frequency of monitoring is adequate?

Plant and Equipment PUWER? LOLER? Scaffold? Excavation? Pressure Systems? Evidence actions are completed agreed timescales?

SHEW CoP requirement for notifiable works over 30 days. Evidence actions are completed agreed timescales? Site/activity is regularly visited by suppliers h&s lead? Safety inspections are taking place? Actions are recorded and closed in timely manner?

Logging of complaints? Clear arrangements to report? Follow up? Corrective actions? Reporting to client or regulator? SHEW CoP requirements met?

Tidy site, well organised with no trip hazards? Members of the public are kept out of works area? Out of hour restricted access? Double clipped heras fencing? Traffic routes? Barriers? Segregations? Integrity of fencing?

Appropriate signage for public, site staff etc

Service drawings reviewed? Services identified and marked out? Working in accordance with GS6? Goal posts in place? Plant weights considered? Exclusion zones? Height limiter fitted to plant? Risk Assessment and SSOW? Permit? Current service drawing? (<90days), CAT (with data logging function) and Signal Generator? PAS128 applied? GRP survey done as per SHEW CoP? Compliance with LIT 11681 Safe working Near Underground Services OI?

Traffic management should avoid the need for reversing, or reversing with banksman and keep pedestrians plant and cars separated where ever possible. Traffic management supervised by a competent person, Equipment used to be in a good condition. People plant interfaces. Traffic management in place for plant deliveries when required (Chapter 8), plant deliveries planned correctly, suitable haulage vehicles used, competence of operatives involved.

Compliance with SHEW CoP requirements? Adequate for tasks and numbers on site?

Readily available at the place of work? Correct first aid available for chainsaw works? (large wound dressing/celox pads/eye wash etc.) First aider present and trained to correct level - EFAW/FAW?

Right item, including attachments being used for the task in hand? Size, weight, height, attachments. Remote control equipment considered and used when possible? CE certified plant? Bio-degrable hydraulic fluid? Compliance with PUWER? All round vision? Pre use checks? Weekly recorded inspections? Seat restraints? Hydaulic isolation when seat belt is not in use? Fit for purpose? Proximity sensors? Beacons?

Visual Inspection for damage? Plant including attachments and lifting gear routinely inspected by competent persons and defects dealt with appropriately? Vision particularly around slewing plant such as excavators is normally 360 degs and that all devices are in good condition and properly adjusted? PAT in date for portable tools and equipment? Leads in good condition and fixed circuits in cabins etc checked at least during site establishment?

Monitoring? Recording? Tagged tools? (vibration magnitude/trigger times), Training? Awareness? Limited time working etc...

Plant not parked near sensitive receptors (drains/watercourse)? Oils and fuels not stored in cabs or engine compartments? Petrol? Driven plant and equipment placed or parked on spill trays?

Operators manual is present and readily available? Proper attention is applied to the safe use of the equipment in particular use of safety belts? No reversing without looking behind? Not traversing slopes at an angle or otherwise in a dangerous position? Engines switched off and keys are removed when the operator is not in the cab?

Written arrangements in place, application and following of the safe system of work? Public safety - segregation/barriers signage? Public kept out of works, adequate segregation of the work?

For banking vehicles NOTE, not the same as a slinger signaller.

Near key risk areas, i.e. refuelling point, remote sites, or operating plant etc? Should also be well stocked with gauntlets, goggles and bag for dealing with any used spill material? Fuel stored in correct containers which are either bunded or placed on bunds? Quantities of fuel / oil carried do not exceed legal allowance? Operative carrying fuel bowsers have correct qualifications? (hazmat training)

F10? SHEW CoP? H & S Law poster? Updates to RAMs? Accident/incident reporting poster? Insurances? WCL? Policies? Safety Alerts?

Organisation arrangements in place so that access to occupational health for surveillance and referral for work related issues?

Individual health-Health checks which include audiometry, spirometry, HAVs assessment? Are all operatives having health surveilance?

Workplace-Hygiene risk controls in place? Noise assessments? Vibration assessment? Dust monitoring? Control measures identified and remedial measures in place? Trigger times? PPE?

Face fit testing, done by qualified persons?

Active management of issues on site? Awareness of EAP? EAP Cards?

Use of correct PPE? In date? Well looked after and managed?

FRA? Fire extinguishers commissioned and serviced? Fire wardens? Signage i.e. exit routes? Fire equipment type? Muster point? Flammable materials storage? Fire drills undertaken? Training?

Risk Assessment and SSOW? TW arrangements? Guarded? Shoring? Battering? Demarcation,? Edge protection? Signage?

Stairs/ladders, access leading edges etc? RA and SSoW? Competent workers? Clear roles and responsibilities? Segregation from MOP? Aerial tree work control measures? MEWPS? Use of chainsaws? PPE? Emergency rescue?

PAT? 110 volt? Statutory inspection? Fixed installations? Condition of equipment and cables?

Risk Assessment and SSOW? Permit? Training? Competence? Health checks? Face fit tested? Supervision? Classification? Equipment? Emergency arrangements? Evacuation plan?

Task Individual Load Environment? Risk assessment and SSOW include Manual Handling control mesaures?

COSHH assessments? RPE? Storage? Suitability of the PPE to the substance handled? Face fit testing? Materials in use appropriate?Appropriate selection and use of materials considering health issues?

Permit arrangements? Supervision? Cooling off period?

Monitoring? Silencers? Dampers? PPE?

Lift Plans? Competency? (AP, LS, SS etc) Exclusion zones? Current lifting equipment and accessories certification? Weekly checks?

Risk Assessment and SSOW? "shout/reach/throw" principles followed? Training? Competency? Life jackets? Buoyancy aids? Throw bags? Rescue line? Effective emergency arrangements? Weather checks? Weekly checks on equipment?

Plant nappies or spill trays in place? Silt management plan and mitigation implimented? Emergency arrangements to cover all foreseeable risks? Concrete and grout risks identified and controlled? Other risks being managed? Compliance with EA timber requirements? - (FSC / PEFC / Coppice (permissions).

TW process and procedures being followed? Competent TWD/TWC appointed? TW Register in place and current? TW correctly categorised? TW design briefs and justifications completed? Permits to load and strike in place? Scaffold handover certificates present? Statutory TW inspections undetaken? TW supervision? Consent? Construction revision drawings in place?

Compatibility? Suitability? Stability? De-rating?

Machine mats? Safe system of work? Ground stability/conditions? Control zone?

INNS being managed correctly? Segregated and signed? Site specific Bio security plan and bio-security kit in place as per SHEW CoP? TBTs and information provided?

Protected habitat disruption? Disturbance? Destruction? Ecology risks identified and managed? Evidence of relevant TBT's and comms to staff members?

Correct exemption for waste activities? Management of waste? Waste stored appropriately? Lidded skip for general waste? Separate hazardous waste bin for used spill kits? Correct waste in correct skip? Checks on carriers and destinations?