Title Page

  • Inspector

  • Job Role

  • Project Reference

  • Principal Contractor

  • Contractor Inspected

  • OVO Project Manager

  • Contractor Site Representative

  • Date and Time of Inspection

  • Date of previous report (if applicable)

  • Actions closed out from previous report? (if applicable)

A. General Documentation and Site Compound

  • Is the F10, Insurance & HSE Poster (Signed in date & completed)

  • Does Insurance documentation cover for the duration of the Project: Public Liability £5m, Employers Liability £5m, Professional Indemnity £2m?

  • Is the Emergency Response Plan / Arrangements in place and maintained?

  • Is the Construction Phase Plan (CPP) available and maintained?

  • Are RAMS available and reviewed for all site activities?

  • Site Induction in place with records kept? (covering visitors, appropriate languages and OVO Principles)

  • Competency cards (CSCS, CISRS, Gas Safe Cards etc.) checked for site operatives?

  • On site training register for all site operatives with in-date training, cards and competencies? (including any measure relevant training)

  • Sign in / out register available and completed by site operatives on site?

  • Event (accident / near miss / hazard) reporting procedure available?

  • OVO Safety Event Poster available? (completed, accurate and displayed in site compound)

  • Is the Scaffold Register available and up to date?

  • Evidence of scaffold design available? (TG20, manufacturers configuration or bespoke)

  • COSHH Register and assessments available?

  • PAT and equipment register available and maintained?

  • Site Plan / Map (access / egress, pedestrians, welfare areas etc.)

  • Traffic Management Plan available?

  • Waste Management / environmental considerations? (plan, segregated skips etc.)

  • Fire safety risk assessment / plan available?

  • Adequate general fire precautions? (smoking areas, detection and alarm, extinguishers, marshals, assembly points)

  • First aid risk assessment and facilities available? (adequate number of first aiders and kits)

  • Evidence of communication, consultation and coordination? (TBT's, progress meetings etc.)

  • Welfare Facilities as required under Construction (Design) Management Regulations 2015 Schedule 2:

  • Suitable number of toilets / sinks for employees?

  • Separate facilities for men and women - failing that rooms with lockable doors?

  • Supply of toilet paper and for female employees, somewhere to dispose of sanitary dressings?

  • Warm running water?

  • Soaps / handwash / sanitisers?

  • Adequate site security, fencing and signage? (including evidence of checks)

  • Storage of materials / plant (bunded areas for liquid storage / refuelling)

  • Quarantine areas identified? (plant, materials etc.)

B. Contractor / Subcontractor Management

  • PC / CC has reviewed subcontractor competence, resource and RAMS ensuring anticipated works meets with safety expectations?

  • Formal Site Inspection Regime by PC/CC?<br>(Reports passed to OVO)

  • Where required are Multi-lingual Communications considered? (notice boards, use of universal symbols, translator)

  • RAMs fit for purpose and implemented?

  • Work at Height effectively Managed?

  • Gas Flue extensions and risers (where applicable) effectively managed?

  • Asbestos effectively managed? (survey reports adequate, available and communicated, absestos awareness training for all site operatives, emergency process)

  • Appropriate isolations in place for Electric and/or Gas?

  • Lifting Operations / Manual Handling effectively managed?

  • Occupational Health Issues managed and monitored? (Asbestos, COSHH, Noise, vibration etc.)

  • Adequate site supervision?

  • Is there safe vehicle parking, loading / unloading at site? (as per TMP, use of banksman for deliveries etc.)

C. Site Safety Issues

  • Adequate customer / general public safety considerations?

  • Adequate signage / barriers in place?

  • Hot-Works controlled effectively? (Permit, Fire Watcher, extinguisher etc.)

  • Waste disposal controlled correctly?

  • Driveways & gardens clear and clean?

  • Pedestrian footpaths clear and clean?

  • Acceptable site housekeeping?

  • Effective and safe working practices?

  • Mandatory and task- specific PPE worn by all operatives?

D. Scaffolding

  • Scaffold handover and inspection procedures been implemented, (scafftag or similar systems in place?)

  • Scaffold ladder access suitable? (angle, secure, fall protection etc.)

  • Ties secure? (Evidence of pull out tests & observations?)

  • Guardrails, toe-boards and roof- edge protection in place where required?

  • Scaffold footing and boards secured?

  • Adequate protection against falls? (all areas)

  • Protection to standards, doorways and ledgers in public areas?

  • Public protections in place and maintained? (foam padding up to height of 2m around public access areas / netting)

  • Signage stating incomplete Scaffold signage in place? (where required)

E. Environment

  • Drip trays / bunding used where applicable?

  • Clear, concise & practicable refuelling process?

  • Dust Suppression, where appropriate?

  • Noise limitation / reduction in place where appropriate?

  • Ecological considerations? (work near protected areas, sites, species, surveys etc.)

F. Positive Findings

  • Please detail any positive findings observed

Completion

  • Total Score (%)

  • Have events been raised using FO-050 - SHE Event Reporting Form, for all applicable observations?

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  • Note of action taken -

  • I, As the representative of the Principal Contractor / Contractor inspected, understand the implications of the observations and will undertake the necessary action to remediate the associated risk.

  • Principal Contractor / Contactor inspected representative name (Print)

  • During my visit to this project the above mentioned observations were made and communicated to the project team. (Inspector sign)

  • Date and Time report passed to Principal Contractor / Contractor inspected

  • Note to Principal Contractor / Contractor Inspected: The Actions / Comments above should be used as a guide only and is not an exhaustive list.
    Corrective actions should be made as soon as possible, and feedback/coaching given to any individuals to increase understanding and avoid recurrences.

  • Copy of form to be left with Principal Contractor / Contractor inspected before leaving site and distributed to the following OVO Energy Solutions staff: Operations Manager, SHE Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Site Supervisor.

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