FACTORY INSPECTION SHEET - 2021 version

• Conducted on

  Date

• Conducted By

WELFARE

• Are welfare facilities maintained in good order – no damaged equipment and suitable for use

  Yes

  No

• Are items of clothing or work gear stored suitably – not on floors or tables

  Yes

  No

• Are there stocks of surface wipes and hand sanitiser available in welfare facilities for persons to use to maintain a clean area?

  Yes

  No

• Are heating and ventilation facilities working properly? (fixed to wall, secure, not covered by clothing or other items)

  Yes

  No

• Are Toilet and washroom areas clean, tidy and stocked with supplies of soap, barrier cream, hand towels / hand driers etc

  Yes

  No

• Are Toilet facilities maintained in good working order and kept clean?

  Yes

  No

• Notes:

OBSERVATIONS OF WORK ACTIVITIES

• Are any persons undertaking a task without the proper Personal Protective Equipment ((Head Protection, Safety glasses, High Viz Vest, Gloves, hearing protection, dust masks, goggles, face visor etc) appropriate for the task they are doing.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees observed to be working in a safe manner according to current safe working procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Contractors (if applicable) working in a safe manner in accordance with any induction / risk assessments/method statements - check documentation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

WORKPLACE HOUSKEEPING

• Are T Beam production areas maintained in a tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Hollowcore production areas maintained in a tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Precast and Stair production areas maintained in a tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Board / steel processing / Welding work areas maintained in a tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Yard and stock areas maintained in a tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

STRESSING OPERATIONS & WIRE MANAGEMENT

• Are prestressing operations taking place during this inspection?

  yes

  no

• Are personnel carrying out stressing or detensioning operations in a safe manner? (if occurring at time of audit)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guards being used properly to protect operators and other workers?

  Yes

  No

• Are other persons maintaining a safe distance from stressing operations; No one stood in line with wires and maintaining a safe distance from the side of any beds (Hollowcore – at least one full bed away) (T Beam – No one at side of the bed being stressed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barrels and wedges in good order, clean and without defects (visual check of at least 3 random samples)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Stressing equipment in good order – no obvious visual defects – Also ask operators if they have noticed any defects

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stressing wires contained within ‘lobster pots’ and not unnecessarily tangled or untidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

POWER TOOLS

• Are there any items of work equipment found during the inspection which require replacement or repair (split cables, damaged plugs, guards missing, blades or attachments in poor condition etc.)(leave this question til end of audit)

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are cordless tools being used where possible to avoid the use of trailing leads, extensions etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension leads being wrapped up when not in use to prevent trips or falls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power tools or equipment being stored in a safe manner when not in use so as not to pose a risk to other persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are people observed to be using work equipment in a safe manner without obvious risk to themselves or others?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

WORK AT HEIGHT

• Are activities involving work at height being controlled adequately - no obvious work at height issues identified during the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• (Avoid work at height if possible, e.g. don’t climb on beds if task can be done from the side. Access equipment being used for maintenance tasks, fall prevention in place. Fall protection in place where necessary)

• Notes/Actions:

LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT

• During the inspection are Overhead cranes observed being operated in a safe manner by competent persons only?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any Lifting accessories - chains, slings, straps, clamps, lifters which are obviously defective or damaged (missing parts such as catches, damage to hooks, damaged sling webbing – ID tags cannot be clearly seen) and which need taking out of service?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are loads generally being carried in a safe manner? (Low to ground, in a controlled way, slung safely, not over other persons)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are personnel seen to be operating the cranes and carrying loads keeping themselves in a position where they cannot be trapped between the load and another object or structure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are persons not directly involved in lifting operations maintaining a safe distance between themselves and the suspended load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

MOBILE PLANT

• Are Items of mobile plant being operated in a safe manner? (at an appropriate speed, with caution around others, waiting until route is clear, taking care at entrances and exits, sounding horns at doorways)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are keys being removed from mobile plant when it is not in use? To prevent unauthorised use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious defects with mobile plant in use (broken lights, damaged seatbelts, reverse alarms not working etc)

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are daily check sheets being completed for all items of mobile plant and are defects being actioned in good time? - refer to question above and check the daily checksheet to ensure defects are recorded.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

• Are personnel wearing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment to prevent harmful effects of any substance they are using or are exposed to e.g. concrete, oils, fuels, dust, solvents? (refer to Material Safety Data Sheet and COSHH Assessments for appropriate PPE and Control Measures if unsure)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are substances being used in the correct manner so as not to pose a risk to the user or others? e.g. not spraying mould oil where others are exposed to it. cleaning up spills promptly, not raising dust during cutting concrete.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are concrete gang operatives wearing the correct PPE to prevent irritation or burns to skin or eyes from concrete? Gloves worn, arms covered, and safety glasses

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any substances obviously being stored inappropriately where they could pose a hazard e.g. fuel near welding, cutting burning. incompatible products stored in same area. (check material safety data sheet if unsure)

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Notes/Actions:

FUEL, OILS MANAGEMENT

• Has any oil spilled from the containers?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are bund levels controlled to prevent spillage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hoses/nozzles in good order, undamaged and prevented from unauthorised use by locks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If ‘NO’ have you informed management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits readily accessible and well stocked around the factory (check at least 2 kits)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste oil containers and bunds in good condition, well controlled to prevent spillage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Are waste skips areas tidy and well controlled? (easy to identify what they should be used for)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste being placed into the correct skip

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste contained within the confines of skips e.g not sticking out or overflowing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste bins emptied regularly to prevent overspill and spread of waste material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes/Actions:

PLEASE USE THE SPACE BELOW FOR ANY OTHER OBSERVATIONS OR CONCERNS FOUND

• Notes/Actions:

SIGNOFF

• Person undertaking inspection: Signature

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