ESB National Trenching & Ducting Safety Audit

• Site Name & Job Number:

• Audit Number:

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Site Manager

• Personnel present on site at time of audit:

Previous/Last Audit completed:

• Have all items to be actioned from the last audit been closed out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documentation

• Requested to sign in?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All personnel have received a site specific induction? (Including the auditor?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work pack suitable for works ongoing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the AF2 on displayed when RNCE are PSCS?<br>When not a project specific AF2 is the Generic Framework AF1 & AF2 on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health & Safety Plan on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RAMS available for all relevant tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic Management plan present for specific work area.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RAMS cover all the work being undertaken and signed off by all personnel on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Road opening/Road closing licences in place & available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• JSSP fully completed and all on site signed on to it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safepass/CSCS/Relevant training records available for all personnel on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regular TBT's completed and copies in crew folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where needed, documentation translated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CMP 13 available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Forman aware of CMP 13 requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accident/Incident reporting procedure available on site/covered in site induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Conditions/Housekeeping

• All ope's guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All trip hazards controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clean as you go policy in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mushroom caps on protruding rebar?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand digging being used where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toothless bucket being used where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area sufficiently lit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site entrance/perimeter fencing secure/satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Traffic management erected as per approved plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Goalposts/Barriers required/in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle routes identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable signs and sufficient in number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage provided in language that is accessible/understood by all?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear/maintained pedestrian routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient skips/emptied regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Matierals storage area neat and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant/Machienry

• Evidence of operator training available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Certs available for all plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant in good order? Beacon/Mirrors/Movement alarm inplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Speed signage in place/required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trailers on site complying with relevant legislation/requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant/Pedestrian controls in place and suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seat belts being worn by operatives if needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant being operated in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicles safely loaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plant secured safely when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trailing earth lead fitted to plant where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Height/swing limiter in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting

• Ground conditions suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exclusion zones erected around swing/lifting zone?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GA1 (6 monthly) available for all lifting equiptment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• GA2 completed for lifting equiptment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SWL clearly displayed on each device?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Slings/Chains in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Competent banksman/rigger available where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavation/Groundworks

• Permit to dig/JSSP and RAMS in place for works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Services marked prior to excavating commencing? (LUGS person on site?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate edge protection available/in place where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sides shaped/sloped/propped?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Soil stored safe distance back from edge of excavation? (Min 1m back from edge)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate access/egress to excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation inspected and recorded on AF3/excavation checklist?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate signage in place warning of excavations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders correctly used/suitable for task? (Correctly secured?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation secured after works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If working in confined spaces are access/egress arrangements adequate?<br>Have operatives the required in date certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency numbers available/displayed on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Certified first aider on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate first aid equipment on site suitable for numbers on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Certified fire extinguishers available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot works controlled by permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable Matierals stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assemble points clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Monthly emergency drill completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Sufficient PPE available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spare PPE available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE compliance satisfactory? (Chin straps worn by all?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tools/Equiptment

• Tools in safe working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inadequate training/information provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guards and emergency devices in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools protected from unauthorised use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All tools 110v?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CAT certified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compressed air used safely? (Cert and whip checks available and in use?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools/Equipment inspected regularly for defects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All tools approved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical tools/leads in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical leads stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Overhead/Underground Services

• Underground services clearly marked up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LUGS ticket available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overhead lines identified correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• OH/UG services included in RAMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are rerouted services/new services marked up on drawings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All works controlled by permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare & Site set up?

• Interface with public has been risk assessed and appropriate control measures are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Washing/toilet facilities sufficient for site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Canteen conditions acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Facilities available for making hot drinks/heating food?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot/Cold water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drying room available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate ventilation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust control measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Noise control measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting in work area sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental

• Waste segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemicals/fuels stored correctly in bundled area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kit available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personnel aware of environmental requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste disposed by a licensed contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refuelling being carried out properly on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approved containers used for fuel storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation waste water disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cable Pulling

• Cable ducts installed according to spec?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct pulling procedure in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cable drums loaded/unloaded correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Duct covers removed/replaced using proper lifting equiptment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All open ducts/trenches protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cable pulling winch adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work at Height

• There is an exclusion/controlled entry zone in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A