Title Page

  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Proplant Scaffolding Site Contact

  • Position

  • undefined

Summary of Inspection

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Administrative

  • Are Temporary Works Designs / TG20 Compliance Sheets Provided?

  • What action is recommended and by whom?

  • Is a design matrix available on site and maintained up to date?

  • What action is recommended and by whom?

  • Site/Task specific RA/MS in place?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Where available for review, are current RA/MS signed by those present on site?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are daily task briefings / Point of Work Risk Assessments conducted?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are toolbox talks conducted on site?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is the harness inspection register available on site? Is it maintained up to date?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

Scaffolding Compliance

  • Are structures erected on site in general compliance with issued designs/compliance sheets or manufacturers Instructions?

  • Detail non-compliances and recommended actions.

  • Are the structures erected compliant with the requirements of the Work at Height Regulations 2005?

  • Describe non-compliance and recommended actions and by whom.

  • Are non-conformances internal issues or external?

  • Identify non-compliance and recommended actions and by whom.

Site Conditions

  • Is the relevant site safety signage in place? (Emergency procedures, First Aid provision and locations, Pedestrian Routes etc?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are welfare facilities provided by the principal contractor?

  • If not provided by the PC, what suitable arrangements are provided by the contractor as required under CDM?

  • Are welfare facilities maintained in a suitable condition?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are pedestrian routes appropriately segregated and signed?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are exclusion zones established around lifting operations, overhead work or excavations?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • General housekeeping standards

  • What hazards are identified and action required?

  • Presence of slips, trips or falls on the same level

  • What hazards are identified and action by whom?

  • Suitable levels of natural or task lighting provided?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is the site or work area adequately protected from unauthorised access?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

Personal Protective Equipment Employees/Visitors

  • Is all site and task specific PPE worn as identified in the RA/MS?

  • What items are not worn/used? What action is recommended and by whom?

  • Are all tools tethered where required?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Hard hats worn correctly? No caps/hoodies etc worn underneath?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are safety glasses worn? (site or task specific)?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are high visibility vests or jackets worn? (good condition)

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is respiratory protection used where required? (drilling or cutting etc)

  • Recommneded action and by whom?

  • If respiratory protection is in use, have operatives been face fit tested and clean shaven?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is appropriate safety footwear worn and in good condition?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is a harness inspection register available on site? Is it maintained up to date?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is fall arrest or fall prevention equipment worn correctly and in serviceable condition?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

Fall Protection

  • Is there an uncontrolled risk of objects falling from height?

  • What hazard or hazards have been identified? Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is rescue equipment available on site where specified in the rescue plan?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are sufficient numbers of operatives trained in rescue techniques and equipment provided by the company?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are employees adequately protected from falls from height (working to SG4 etc).

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Do working platforms have the correct guardrails and toe boards in place? (Scaffolding and pre-fabricated towers)

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is the correct equipment available on site as specified in the RA/MS (Rescue equipment/Scaff-steps etc).

  • What equipment is not provided? Action required by whom?

Tools and Equipment

  • Are system products in use on site? (Cuplock/Haki/Layer etc?)

  • Do employees hold the relevant SSPTS?

  • Recommneded action and by whom?

  • Are power tools/chargers, transformers, cables etc. in good order and PAT tested?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is suitable firefighting equipment available on site where hot works are carried out?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are ladders used in good condition? (no significant damage to stiles or rungs - feet fitted)

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are ladders secured at the correct angle?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are ladders adequately secured using NASC recommended guidance?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are ladders not in use secured to prevent unauthorised use?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Machine and tool guards in place?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are tools in use in good safe working condition?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

Ties and Stability

  • Where drilled anchors are specified, have the appropriate number of tests been conducted?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is anchor testing equipment calibrated within the last 12 months?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are stability measures compliant with any bespoke designs or TG20 compliance sheets issued for the work?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

Special Structures - Bridging / Loading Bays / Stair Towers etc.

  • Are structures installed compliant with bespoke designs or TG20 compliance sheets where issued?

  • Detail non-compliance and recommended actions for each area.

Lifting Operations

  • Are gin wheels in use on site?

  • Are wheels in use clearly identifiable as within inspection schedule?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • If lifting operations are conducted by Proplant Scaffolding, are operatives adequately trained and competent? (slinger/bankman trained?)

  • Recommended action and by whom?

Environmental Aspects

  • Are products subject to COSHH in use by the contractor?

  • Is a COSHH assessment available for each product in use?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Is the contractor creating excessive waste on site?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are waste materials being disposed of in the correct facilities on site?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are appropriate waste management facilities provided by the principal contractor?

  • Are hazardous products stored safely on site?

  • What hazards are identified? Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are noise nuisance or dust issues identified by the activities of the contractor?

  • What issues are of concern and what action is recommended?

First Aid

  • Is First Aid provision provided by the principal contractor on site?

  • Is sufficient First Aid provision provided by the contractor

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Are First Aid kits available and suitably stocked? (Mobile Workforces)

  • Recommended action and by whom?

  • Has Proplant provided suitable numbers of First Aid trained staff on site?

  • Recommended action and by whom?

Contractor feedback

  • Was the principal contractor available to provide feedback on the contractors compliance?

  • Overall impression of the contractor?

  • What deficiencies are highlighted?

  • Compliance with safety standards?

  • What deficiencies are highlighted?

  • Overall interaction with the workforce?

  • What deficiencies are highlighted?

Manager Conducting the Inspection

  • Name

  • Position

  • Signature

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