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Safety Inspection / Tour Record Global Rail Services Ltd.

  • SSWP Safe System of Work Plan in place and documented in Safety File

  • AF2 Displayed in the canteen or in the van or in the site safety file

  • Welfare and site set up

  • Is the site adequate to provide designated areas for vehicle and plant

  • Is site accommodation kept clean and in good order

  • Are site access and egress routes clearly marked out

  • Site hoarding / fencing secured adequately

  • Welfare facilities drying rooms, canteen and toilet suitable for the numbers on site

  • Canteens have hot and cold running water

  • Toolbox Talks undertaken at least every two weeks and documented

  • RAMS discussed and documented in the Safety File

  • Material Safety Data Sheets on all chemicals used in this project are educated to all staff and documented in the Safety File

  • First Aid supplies are adequate for the numbers on site

  • Fire equipment fire extinguisher present and in date and fire blanket in canteen and offices.

  • Expiry date

Construction Safety

  • Global Rail PSCS

  • Administrative and Safe Working Procedures in place.

  • Have all persons on site received a site safety induction and completed the induction form.

  • Has the Daily assessment sheet understood and signed by site staff

  • Is there a method statement drawn up and signed by personnel involved

  • Sub-Contractors provided Safety Statement and Method statements

  • Have permits to work and control measures set out in the method statement been implemented

  • Is emergency procedures and contact details posted up on site

  • Personnel Protective Equipment issued to personnel and recorded and worn

  • When the site reach more then 20 persons on site a safety representative must be present

  • Accidents / incidents recorded in the accident report form

  • Hazardous Substances stored correctly and msds sheets filed in safety file

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Hard hat

  • safety boots/ footware

  • Hi-viz jacket

  • Are all employees and sub-contractors wearing mandatory PPE

  • Are persons performing manual work using Gloves

  • Is there a requirement for the use other items of PPE eg. hearing protection working in a noisy environment and eye protection when cutting steel / concrete

  • List Additional PPE

  • Additional PPE

Covid-19

  • Is there adequate soap, water, paper towels & sanitiser on site

  • Is there adequate signage & information on site.

  • Is there a daily cleaning schedule

  • When was the site last cleaning undertaken

  • Are tasks undertaken where social distancing can be maintained

  • Has a permit been completed for these tasks

  • List additional PPE/RPE provided

Occupational Health

  • Are there any heavy materials being manually handled which may cause an injury e.g. kerbstones, slabs etc.

  • Are workers informed of the risk of weils disease and the need to adhere to good hygiene practise?

  • Is stationary petrol or diesel powered plant sited a safe distance away from excavations not used in any enclosed space unless measures in place to exhaust gases into the open air.

  • Additional Hazards

  • Are employees protected from noise levels which could cause injury.

  • Are employees protected from Vibration which could cause injury from prolonged use is the job rotated frequently every 50 minutes

  • Are employees protected from dust inhalation or fumes from cutting concrete or welding etc

  • Are employee protected from artificial optical radiation e.g. Arc and Oxy-fuel welding. (Controls include face protection, coveralls and gloves, screens/ curtains and restricted access)

Services and Excavation

  • Excavation/ Ground-works

  • Is there a procedure in place for detecting the presence of underground services? - Permit to dig, Underground location of cables from a certified operator.

  • Trail Holes excavated by hand to confirm location of services

  • Are goal posts complete with signs erected to denote the presence of overhead services

  • Are excavations over 1.25M deep in which persons have to work, Suitably battered stepped or provided with support.

  • Are excavations being thoroughly examined and recorded in form AF3 or similar

General Access Tidiness and Materials Storage

  • Materials stored on site

  • Generally is there safe access to workplaces and within and around site?

  • Are materials stacked/stored in a safe and neat fashion?

  • Have stripped timbers been de-nailed?

Working at Heights

  • W.A.H Equipment

  • Is scaffolding being erected by CSCS scaffolders?

  • Are all scaffolds erected with double guardrails and toe-boards and are they securely tied and braced?

  • Are inspections of scaffold/ working platforms being recorded in Form GA3 or similar?

  • Where ladders are used, are they suitable for the task, of a suitable length, in good condition, and secured?

  • Are inspections of ladders and other working platforms being recorded in Form GA3 or similar?

  • Are edges and openings from which a person could fall adequately protected with barriers or covers? E.g Structures, roofs, manholes, excavations, floor slabs, stairs etc

Plant & Equipment

  • Plant & equipment on site

  • Plant and Machinery all relevant GA1, and GA2 in place and documented in the Safety File

  • Are the statutory test and thorough examination certificates for lighting equipment and lifting accessories used on site such as cranes, excavators, MEWP's, chains and slings available and up to date?

  • Are plant operators authorised to operate plant and have they valid CSCS training cards?

  • Are crane operations supervised by an Appointed Person (Trained)?

  • In general, does plant and equipment appear to be in good condition and well maintained

  • Are items of plant and equipment provided with operation and maintenance instruction?

  • Is the movement of plant organised and controlled to prevent persons being struck ? e.g. plant segregated, use of one-way systems or reversing operations supervised?

  • Are reversing aids fitted to plant, e.g. mirrors, camera's, movement alarms, Flashing beacons etc?

  • Is there evidence of damage to electrical appliances and leads? e.g. loose damaged cables, make shift repairs?

  • Does any welding and burning gear appear to be in good order, including hoses and gauges?

Traffic Management

  • Traffic management plan in place

  • Are the traffic management arrangements and signs in accordance with chapter 8?

  • Does the person supervising traffic management arrangement have a Signing, Lighting and Guarding CSCS qualification?

  • Are pedestrian route safe and clearly displayed

  • Signage cones and Barriers placed correctly

  • Are all roads clean from construction debris

Environment

  • Air pollution - watering of sites to minimise dust generation, dust suppression during concrete cutting

  • Noise Control - noise mitigation measures adopted

  • Water Pollution- wastewater management to prevent discharged to storm water drains

  • Site Waste management in place (PSCS)

  • Waste Management - Appropriate waste disposal, including recyclable waste areas/processes

  • Waste Management - chemical waste, if any, collected and disposed of properly by licensed facility/personnel

  • Waste Management - chemical wastes stored and labelled

  • Protection of Flora - disturbance to flora minimised

  • Protection of Fauna - disturbance to fauna minimised

  • If cultural heritage aspects exist on site, preservation measures in place

  • Weather watching implemented to reduce the risk of dispersal of site waste materials.

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