ETL NERS Desktop Audit

Section 2: ICP Responsibilities

Section 3: Scopes (Construction)

Section 4: Role competency requirements

Section 5: Sub-contracted work

Section 6: Method of working

Section 7 : Work issue and control

Section 8: Supporting systems and procedures

ICP has closed out any deficiencies identified during previous surveillance visits (in all sections of the report)

ICP has complied with operational requirements of accreditation scopes held

Work being done falls within scopes of accreditation held

Any organisational changes have maintained structure for meeting scheme specific responsibilities

ICP actively assesses compliance risks and has suitable control measures in place

Appropriate construction organisation is in place for work being done

Staff able to demonstrate that they hold required qualifications for work being done

Work instruction and method statement and risk assessments available on site

Adopting utility requirements identified and being acted upon

Competency assessment of all staff are up to date and documented

Training programme and interim arrangements in place to cover any role where competency deficiencies identified

Process in place for refreshing time limited qualifications

Annual competency appraisals arrangements are in place

Where required ICP has a technical advisor with the necessary competencies in place and who is actively supporting the delivery process

Personnel engaged Construction activities satisfy scope specific competency requirements

Any ‘labour only’ subcontractors (on all scopes of work) are being assessed in accordance with the ICP competence regime.

Adequate guidance provided to ground workers and work done by ground workers is to specification

Method statements are available to operatives which fully detail the work being done

Method statements are current and have been reviewed by a competent person

Where necessary additional instruction and guidance available to operatives to supplement method statements.

Generic and/or project specific and site specific risk assessments have been completed and communicated to all staff

Work being done to specification and as directed by method statements

Work being undertaken has been managed in accordance with the established work control and management procedures

Notice and communication arrangements meet the requirements of the adopting utility company.

Work instructions clearly describe the full extent of the work to be carried out including layout and, as necessary, specification.

ICP has adequate resources for the work being done and schedules the work in accordance with a defined process

Site supervision arrangements are adequate

Operatives are clear about what constitutes a variation and any variations have been managed in accordance with stated procedure.

Work completion and adoption of assets is being done in accordance with procedure and to adopting utility requirements

Sufficient equipment is available for the work being done and that, as required, this equipment is maintained and kept in calibration

Materials goods and services have been procured in accordance with procedures

Goods receipt processes ensure receive goods comply with purchase requisition and specification

Audit arrangements in place and meet scheme requirements

Documents in use are controlled and adequate records are kept

Where needed technical standards have been accessed and used

Quality and safety arrangements meet scheme requirements

Human Resource systems and any recruiting arrangements meet scheme

Training requirements satisfied with inductions held for new starters and any personnel starting ‘competitive’ work for the first time

Is ICP meeting the NERS Standards for continued work in accordance with accredited scopes?