EL376 - Sub Contractor Site Audit V1

1.01 Have you received an Induction/Site brief of the risks/ hazards and issues from site or off the Supervisor?

1.02 (Where required) Has a contractor site authorisation form been completed?<br>(i.e. Unite specific site)

1.03 Have you entered your name and date of the visit in a visitors/site book?

2.01 Entrance and egress to the working area is free of debris, well signed and all potential hazards identified?

2.03 Working area:<br> Clean and organised working area?<br> Working techniques as per POW’s?<br> Storage of waste as per POW’s?<br>

2,04 Sufficient lighting in the working area?

2.05 Staff, appear smart and wearing PPE/ RPE where appropriate? And as per POW’s?

2.06 Site housekeeping is to a good standard?

2.07 Sufficient welfare facilities; toilets, running water?

3.01 Is there a copy of the asbestos survey report/management plan on site, has this been checked prior to starting works? (Where applicable).

3.02 Has a site specific POW been completed?

3.03 Are site staff aware of the content and has the document been signed by all operatives?

3.06 Safety requirements – Access equipment and level of training is appropriate for job, <br>First-point-of-contact for an emergency, RPE is suitable, PPE meets Shield standard and is it all stated with the POW’s? <br>

3.07 Is the RPE tagged with a serial number?<br>

4.01 Are staff working at height and if so is the equipment used the most suitable for this job?

4.02 Has mobile tower been checked and in good condition?<br>(Flat stable ground, Guard rails, Toe boards, Scaff tags).<br>

4.03 If an extension pack is fitted, are out riggers used?

4.04 Are Steps or Ladders used if so is the equipment in good condition, certified, on stable ground and ladder tagged?

4.05 Are Mobile powered plant (MEWP) used (Cherry picker, Boom lift etc)?<br>And do the persons using the MEWP have a valid IPAF cert/qualifications for the equipment being used?

4.06 If fixed scaffolding is being used, is this inspected every 7 days?

4.07 Is a harness being used, if so is the harness in good condition and has it been inspected within the last 6 months?

4.08 Is the housekeeping on site to a high standard?

4.09 Have any electrical circuits/areas been made safe before working on them?

4.10 Is only 110V/ Battery powered electrical equipment been used?<br>If connected to the mains, is a Transformer fitted?<br>

4.11 Are all electrical appliances PAT within the last 12 months?

4.12 Are suitable hand tools used for this job?<br>Are they in good condition and have they been inspected prior to starting work?<br>

4.13 Is there any equipment in use that could cause a vibration injury?<br>If so, has a vibration risk assessment been completed?<br>

4.14 Are operatives aware and complying to trigger time requirements?<br>Are operatives recording exposure times correctly? <br>

4.15 Is there a suitable fire safety plan for this site?

4.16 Do all staff know how to raise the fire alarm and the location of the muster points?

4.17 Are there suitable “In Date” Fire Extinguishers available on site?

4.18 Is there a competent person for First Aid and Fire on site and if so are operatives aware?

4.19 Do operatives know how to summon a first aider and where the first aid kit is located on site?<br>(e.g. Contact supervisor, Main gate).<br>o are operatives aware?

5.01 Are Hazardous Chemicals being used and if so has a COSHH Risk Assessment been completed?

5.02 Are operatives aware of the contents of the Coshh Risk Assessment and are they using the correct precautions as per the Risk Assessment?<br>(i.e PPE, Methodology?) <br>

5.03 Are there adequate protection measures in place for the environment?<br>(e.g. Emergency spill kits).<br>

6.01 Approval - Has the sub contractor been approved by Shield ME&FS for all of the activities that are being undertaken?

6.02 Has the sub contractor approval been reviewed in the past 12 months and up to date?

6.03 Has the sub contractor let any sub packages to other suppliers without Shield knowledge?

6.04 Is the sub contractor SafeContractor approved?

6.05 Have the sub contractor's RAMS been approved (if relevant)?

6.06 Are all the sub contractors' employees wearing Shield branded hi viz waistcoats or jackets and helmets?