Eurogold Groundworks Health and Safety Audit - Principal Contractor (Rev. 2 - Sep 2022)

• Client

• Site

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Foreman

• Contract Manager

Previous Report - Actions/Recommendations - Status of addressing or closing out

• Date carried out, by whom & details

General

• *Is Eurogold Quality ‘Think Safety - Don’t Walk By’ & site information board available and legible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it clear where personnel & visitors are to report in site; is the register of site attendance being completed (Eurogold personnel and visitors)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all personnel been inducted and a register kept? (Eurogold personnel, visitors and any contractors)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the CDM site files available on site? (Construction Phase Plan inc PCI reference docs)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Site Specific Health & Safety File available? *Eurogold Red File*

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the CDM Board displayed? <br>F10: HSE Law poster: Hospital Route: Contacts: First Aid

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a copy of Employers and Public Liability Insurance available and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Method Statements and Risk Assessments available for works being undertaken (including other Contractors) and is there evidence of such being communicated to the workforce with signatures obtained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are CoSHH Assessments for Materials/Substances available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are copies of training records/ certificates available on site? (CSCS/ CPCS/ NPORS/ First Aid/ SSSTS/ SMSTS/ NRASWA/ Confined Space etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are copies of face fit testing certificates available on site? (in date - within 2 years)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are copies of Inspection & Maintenance Records for Plant/ Equipment available on site and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are copies of LOLER Inspection Records available and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where required, are Permits to Work raised and completed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the subject for this months Tool Box Talk and when was it delivered (are they being done every month?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Daily Activity Briefings *DABs being documented reflecting the days tasks/controls etc and have personnel signed to confirm attendance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Weekly Site Inspections been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Company Policies available on site and are they signed/in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• UU Part 2 Connection (R&S off site connection) if works are being undertaken during the inspection, has the team logged on/off? If yes, what time and who with?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Set Up/Management

• Is the site enclosed/perimeter secured to try to prevent trespassers/unauthorised persons gaining access to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate signage for the Public? (Warning, danger, keep out, emergency numbers)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a secure area for storage of plant/ materials/ substances during times when site is closed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the Eurogold storage compound (including containers) well established and organised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a First Aider on Site? (Who/Name)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate First Aid supplies available & where are they located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire fighting provisions available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a fire muster point established on site? If so, where?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Welfare catered for? (Toilet/ Washing/ Canteen) and are they clean/tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Site Traffic Management Plan in place, regularly updated and is it being managed/observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are segregated pedestrian routes established to points of work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are traffic routes free of excessive slurry & S/T/F hazards?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are obstacles/hazards clearly marked or protected (eg mushrooms on pins / cones on temporary trip hazards?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Bucket Storage areas established (fencing/barriers with signage affixed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cutting activities (block, paving etc) being undertaken safely I.e. use of suppression, PPE/RPE & not presenting risk to others in vicinity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a site level team effort in managing the site setup or are there other influences, eg management / client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• Have Daily Inspections of Plant/ Equipment been carried out and findings recorded in the Pre-Start Inspection Book? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Should any defects or issued be recorded, can the Foreman confirm this has been logged on CoffeeFuelled - what date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Tool Inspection and referenced HAVS registers been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *Is electrical equipment PAT tested & certificate/register available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cables in good visual condition (office/canteen)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chains/shackles stored correctly (hanging), displaying the current ‘tab’ - proof of ‘examination’ & clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ‘WHIP’ devices in place on air compressed devices/hoses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are beacons in good working order (green beacons also to be in good working order to indicate operators are wearing their seatbelt)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have excavators, dumpers and rollers been ‘greased’ in the last 5 days

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can machine drivers confirm safe working condition of forks and buckets (safety pins/ alignment of forks/ tooth condition etc) - are discussed points documented in Plant / Fork Inspection Book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Mirrors clean and free from damage

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are lights in working order/free from damage?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are audible alarms working (where installed)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are guards suitable, sufficient & correctly affixed? (eg stihl saws, edge protection)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are handrails suitable & sufficient (embarking/disembarking from plant including 'boxing rings')?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are seatbelts in good working order (no fraying/ locked off)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are seatbelts being worn by Plant Operators? (Dumper, Roller etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warning signs affixed and legible? (Noise/ PPE/ SWL/ Quick Hitch/PPE/RPE/Thumbs Up.. etc)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are ancillary safety controls being used? (e.g. cutting station incl. water suppression for cut-off saw)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there intrinsically safe equipment available/ being used where required (graft, shovel, pick) when working near services - HSG 47

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a CAT & genny available on site? (detail make) If yes, is it within calibration date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workplace

• Where required, are Banksmen assisting plant/ vehicles?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is good housekeeping being practised?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are tools & equipment stored in close/safe proximity to working area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ‘interface’ with other trades being suitably controlled?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• When working near ‘services’ has HSG47 been followed? (CAT scan, Stat Dwg, Marked)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Excavations - hand digging only permitted within 500mm of services, is this being observed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Where excavation is observed, is the HSG47 Compliance Board completed and visible in the location with a copy of Permit to Dig available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where required is the shoring system suitable for protection of the workers i.e. trench box, sheet piles.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Where sheet piles are being utilised - is a Temporary Work design in place and available on site?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any confined space works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is confined space equipment available for use i.e. gas detector, tripod, harness etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stored material - safe distance from edges of excavations? Angle of repose?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is Traffic Management (Chapter 8) being operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chapter 8 - who is responsible for management? Do they hold NRASWA Qualification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers/demarcation sited around bitumen burner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all open edges/ holes appropriately protected to guard against falls of people and materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a site level team effort in managing the workplace or are there other influences, eg management / client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental Considerations

• Are there Spill Kits / Spill Pads available - where are they located

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Spill Kits / Spill Pads suitable and sufficient/good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there drip trays available - where are they located

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there enough drip trays and are they in sufficient/good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls in place for potential silt / run off management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• Is PPE clean? (High-vis, visible, ear protection, dust mask clean?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All personnel wearing hard hat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All personnel wearing hi-visibility vest/ jacket/ coat (and trousers where working on road?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All personnel wearing suitably protective boots/ wellingtons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional PPE requirements as identified in task Risk/ COSHH Assessments & site rules?<br>Gloves <br>Eye Protection <br>Respiratory Protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all personnel wearing PPE correctly? (Non conforming wooly hat/ hood under hard hat)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all Eurogold representatives been issued with and wearing Eurogold PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other

• Are there any actions for commendation?

Sign Off

• Findings have been discussed with Foreman (and Contract Manager if present)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Carried out by:

  Sign