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Client / Site
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Document No.
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Personnel
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Summary of the works being carried out?
Previous Audit Report
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Has the previous audit report been closed out?
Management Controls
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Check that a signed copy of Form 10 has been sent to the local HSE office and that a copy is displayed on site.
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Check employers and public liability insurance certificates are valid and on display.
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Have appropriate signs/notices been erected around the site i.e. mandatory use of PPE, Incomplete Scaffolds, No Smoking, Traffic Management, Fire assembly, First Aid Points etc.
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Ensure adequate supervision is provided for all activities on the site paying particular attention to work activities as undertaken by young persons and/or those which are high risk activities.
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Ensure site safety rules are displayed in a prominent position e.g. reception, canteen, site office etc.
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Ensure all site operatives, including sub-contractors have a valid CSCS/SKILL card.<br>
Access and Egress
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Is there safe access and egress to all working areas of the site?
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Have pedestrian walkways been provided to protect them from moving vehicles?
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Are walkways free from obstructions and stored materials?
Access - External
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Ensure there are suitable barriers and warning notices to keep members of the public separated from the site works and site traffic.
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Ensure safe pedestrian access is provided across all site entrances.
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Where work at height is carried out adjacent to the public highway/footpath ensure that protective fans or other measures are provided to safeguard members of the public.
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Ensure the site is securely fenced at all times to prevent unauthorised access.
Compressed Gasses (e.g. LPG, Acetylene)
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Are they kept away from flammable liquids?
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Are the properly stored in a purpose made cage?
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Are gasses segregated by type?
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Is the cylinder valves fully closed when not in use?
Consultation
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Has a system been established for employees to comment and be consulted on health, safety and welfare issues.
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Ensure appropriate Tool Box Talks are given to all employees and that the Tool Box Talks are appropriate and relevant to the work being undertaken.
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Ensure that an attendance register has been maintained and signed by all persons present at each Tool Box Talk.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
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Have COSSH Assessments been carried out for all potentially hazardous materials and substances being used on the site.
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Are material safety data sheets available to assist with COSHH assessments.
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Ensure all dangerous/hazardous materials/Substances are clearly marked/identified and stored in a secure location appropriate to the substance.
Electrical Equipment
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Check that all necessary utility services are provided on site before work begins.
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Check that only 110v CTE hand tool etc are in use.
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Check that tools and equipment are visually checked and regularly inspected/tested by a competent person. (PAT)
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Ensure that cables and trailing leads are not trip hazards.
Environmental Management
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Is there any evidence of nesting birds, if so are protection measures adiquate?
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Is there any evidence of invasive plants, if so are precautions adiquate?
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Are any noise/dust issues present and are they being suitably controlled?
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Are spill kits available?
Fire Risks and Management
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Is there a fire risk assessment in place?
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Check that there is an adequate means of raising the alarm, and that it is regularly tested.
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Ensure that there are adequate escape routes and that these are kept clear of obstructions.
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Check that flammable and combustible waste is removed regularly and stored in suitable bins and skips.
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Check that suitable fire extinguishers are provided and that they are maintained and in a good condition.
First Aid
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Check the number of first aiders required, this is dependent on the type of work or operations, the number of workers on site and any special or unusual hazards.
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Are the names of all first aiders detailed on the site notice board?
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Be placed where it can be seen and used.
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Be checked and replenished on a regular basis.
Housekeeping
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Ensure all debris and waste is removed from the work area upon completion of the work or at the end of each shift.
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Ensure staff adopt the philosophy of 'A tidy site is a safe site'.
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Ensure materials are stored in an appropriate manner so as not to cause damage to or a weakening of the material.
Health & Safety Management Plan
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Ensure the project management plan is up to date and signed by all relevant parties.
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Is an emergency plan defined and in place complete with emergency contact numbers?
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Is the plan meaningful and communicated to all parties, including sub contractors?
Induction
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Ensure all staff receive a site specific safety induction before starting work.
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Are all visitors including the client representatives being inducted?
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Are site safety inductions being adequately carried out both for staff and visitors?
Lifting Operations/Equipment
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Have all lifting operation got a valid lifting plan?
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Ensure that all lifting equipment has been tested and installed by a competent person and is regularly maintained and inspected.
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Check that the operators are trained and competent.
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Ensure that cranes and other lifting equipment has sufficient space to operate safely.
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All lifting equipment should have a thorough examination every 6 months.
Low Level Access Including Steps and Podiums
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Are podiums used before steps are allowed?
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Are podiums maintained and inspected regularly?
Manual Handling
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Ensure that a manual handling risk assessment has been completed wherever regular lifting of heavy loads is required.
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Check the suitability of using wheelbarrows, hoists, telehandlers and other plant or machinery so that manual handling of heavy objects is kept to a minimum.
Mobile Scaffold Towers
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Check that proprietary tower scaffolds have been erected and are being used in accordance with the suppliers instructions.
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Check that the wheels of any tower scaffold have been locked when in use and check that the platform is empty when being moved.
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Are they tagged and safe for use?
Occupational Health, HAV'S, Noise and Associated Health Risks
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Check that exposure to HAV has been reduced as much as possible by selecting suitable work methods and Plant.
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Ensure reduced-vibration tools are used wherever possible.
Permits to Work
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Ensure all Hot Works Permits have been checked and reviewed and are valid for the work conditions.
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Ensure suitable and sufficient fire prevention measures are in place, including the removal of all combustible materials, the use of fire blankets and fire extinguishers.
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Ensure the permit is valid.
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Check old permits have been cancelled and closed.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Ensure that PPE is issued on an individual basis.
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Ensure that it is suitable for the type of work being undertaken.
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Check that it is kept in good condition.
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Ensure that footwear is fitted with steel toecaps and steel sole plates.
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Ensure all staff and visitors are wearing PPE at all times on site as advised on site induction.
Plant & Equipment
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Ensure that tools and equipments are stored correctly to avoid damage to the equipment and persons.
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Ensure that the right tools and equipment are being used for the right job.
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Were all hand tools found to be in good condition with no defects?
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Ensure that all operators are trained and competent.
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Ensure all Plant and Machinery is inspected on a weekly basis by a competent person and recorded in a Plant Inspection Register.
Risk Assessments and Method Statements
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Ensure all Method Statements have been prepared by a competent person and have been checked, reviewed and signed.
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Are method statements adequate and suitable for the task?
Scaffolding/Working platforms
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Check that any scaffold erection, alteration or dismantling is carried out by a competent person.
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Check that all standards are provided with base plates and timber sole boards which span at least two base plates.
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Check that all standards, ledgers, braces and struts are in position.
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Ensure that the scaffold is adequately tied to the building or structure to prevent collapse.
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Check that double guard rails and toe boards or other suitable protection at every edge.
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Check that working platforms are fully boarded and that the boards are arranged to avoid tipping or tripping - i.e.: no overlapping boards.
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Ensure that there are effective warning notices in place to stop any person using an incomplete scaffold.
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Ensure that a competent person inspects the scaffold regularly, at least once a week; and always after it has been altered, damaged and following extreme weather.
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Are scaffold tags being utilised?
Security
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Are the public fenced off or otherwise protected from the work?
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Is out of hours security in place?
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Is the perimeter fence secure and un-damaged?
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Are all gated secured?
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Are site security arrangements adiquate?
Site Set up
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Are the following items displayed?
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Latest H&S Policy?
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Insurance Policy?
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Fire Plan?
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Emergency plan and contacts?
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First aid location signs?
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Assembly point signs?
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No Smoking signs?
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Health & Safety Law poster ( what you should know)?
Temporary Works
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Is there a temporary works register and is it maintained?
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Temporary Works Designer.
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Temporary Works Co-ordinator.
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Temporary Works Supervisor.
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Has permission been given to dismantle the works?
Traffic Management
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Has a traffic management plan been prepared?
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Are pedestrians segregated from moving vehicles and plant?
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Are loading areas identified?
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Are traffic management arrangement sutable?
Training and Skill Cards
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Are all persons trained for their respective tasks?
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Are Skill Cards available for inspection?
Waste Management
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Is a waste management plan in place and sutable?
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Is the plan being maintained?
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Are waste transfare notes available and correctly filled in?
Welfare Facilities
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Ensure a facility is provided to change, dry and store clothing.
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Mess facilities should include a place where workers can sit, make hot drinks and prepare food.
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Ensure a supply of wholesome drinking water and cups are provided.
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Ensure sufficient toilets are readily available, maintained, kept clean & are properly lit.
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Are welfare facilities cleaned on a daily basis?
Working at Height
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Check that access equipment is erected by competent persons and checked before use.
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Ensure that edge protection is provided to stop people or materials falling.
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Check whether ladders are suitable for the purpose - only for short term work or for gaining access to another area.
Sign off
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I confirm I have had the contents of this audit report explained to me.
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Project Manager
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Person conducting this Audit.
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Audit concluded at: