Groundworks Health & Safety Inspection - SCSC

Have all actions from last month's inspection been addressed?

Have all operatives signed the attendance register before commencing work?

Can site management/supervision confirm all site operatives have been site inducted?

Are RAMS available on site?

Have weekly inspection registers been completed? (plant, work equipment, lifting equipment, scaffold, excavations, weekly H&S checklists)

Taylor Wimpey sites only - are plant specific assessments and weekly ground assessments in place and available?

Are COVID-19 RAMS/Procedures in place and have they been signed off by the workforce??

Have excavators got rear guard rails fitted (boxing ring) where necessary?

Has fall prevention controls been installed where risks of fall are present?

Have all excavation activities been authorised with a permit?

Are fully insulated hand tools and a calibrated CAT available on site?

Has barriers/protection been installed around excavations to demarcate the area? Is it suitable for the depth and type of excavation?

Have excavations been supported to prevent collapse? i.e. battered back, stepped or excavation support system installed. Are stockpiles in a safe condition?

Has excavated material been placed a safe distance away from excavation banks?

Is there a suitable means of access into excavations?

Has exposed steel pins/rebar etc been protected from impalement using correct plastic caps?

Where reasonably practicable, are manholes being benched after the 1st ring has been installed to avoid confined space work?

If confined spaced access is required, has a permit been issued? Are are all persons involved competent? Minimum of two persons including a top man Is all necessary equipment in place (gas monitor, tripod & winch, full body harness & fall restraint lanyard, escape equipment) Is it certified and has it been inspected? Is air monitoring in place prior to entry and during entry?

Is plant and work equipment in a suitable condition for safe use and operation? If there are faults/damage, has this been reported and recorded?

Is plant and work equipment being operated/used in the correct and safe manner?

Are lap belts being worn by all operators using mobile plant?

Has unattended plant been left in a safe condition? Have keys been removed from ignitions?

Have 'Thumbs Up' stickers been fitted to the rear of mobile plant where necessary?

COVID-19 - Is equipment that MUST be shared being cleaned before and after use?

Has the Principal Contractor implemented suitable and sufficient traffic management arrangements throughout site?

Are pedestrian walkways in place to segregate plant/vehicles from pedestrians accessing working areas?

Are site speed limits being adhered to?

Have pedestrian segregation controls been altered or removed temporarily due to work activities? If so, have they been re-instated or have alternative controls been discussed and implemented?

Where work activities are conducted alongside haul roads, development access roads etc i.e. curb laying, remedial works, are exclusions areas set up to protect the workforce?

Are suitable emergency arrangements in place?

Have any accidents, incidents or near misses been reported? If so, has a incident/accident report from been completed and sent to Head Office?

COVID-19 - Is suitable PPE in place for first aiders (mask, eye protection & gloves)?

Are welfare facilities compliant with Schedule 2, CDM 2015 regulations & site COVID-19 procedures?

Are welfare facilities clean, regularly sanitised, tidy and serviceable?

Are site boundaries protected from members of the public & third parties?

If boundary fencing has been taken down due to work activities, has the fencing been replaced if area left unattended or is a banksman in place to control the public/third parties?

Where work interferes with public areas, has suitable warning signage and suitable barriers been set out, maintained and effective in protecting the workforce and third parties?

Where work areas are being left unattended i.e. breaks, have all tools and equipment been left in a safe and considerate manner or removed from the area?

Have all openings (main and plot manholes, BT boxes, service openings, chambers, road gully etc) been protected with either the correct cover or as a temporary control suitable steel road plate, timber plyboard with temporary fencing? Not wooden pallets

Is basic PPE being worn in compliance with site rules?

Is task specific PPE available and being worn as necessary i.e. impact goggles/glasses, hearing protection, fit tested respiratory protection (masks), gloves, wellington boots, coveralls etc?

Is PPE in a suitable and effective condition?

Is PPE specific for COVID-19 protection readily available, worn as necessary and sufficient stock held on site?

Is manual handling being suitably controlled? Are mechanical devices being used where reasonably practicable?

Are dust suppression controls in place? Are they being used when cutting masonry?

Is exposure to hand arm vibration being reduced, controlled, monitored and recorded?

COVID-19 Protection - Is work being completed with 2.0m social distancing where it is possible to do so?

COVID-19 Protection - Where 2.0m social distancing is not possible are the agreed procedures being followed to protect individuals?

Are there suitable hand washing/sanitising facilities available at work areas or within a reasonable distance?

Are working areas being maintained clean and tidy?

Are working areas being left in a suitable condition of others?

Is there a designated refuelling area on site with a bunded diesel tank, drip trays, spill kits etc?

Is there any risk to nearby watercourses or live drainage from work activities? Are these areas being protected from contamination?

Are there any other environmental concerns that require action or attention?

Are there any other issues or concerns observed during the visit?