Information
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Location
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Prepared by
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Personnel
Introduction
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Site name
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Fusion area code
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Date & Time
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Name of Project Leader
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Does the Project Leader hold a SSSTS certificate, equivalent or higher grade qualification?
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What is the nature of the work?
- Pre-start site inspection
- DBA walkover survey
- Fieldwalking
- Geophysical survey
- Metal detecting survey
- Topographic survey
- Historic hedgerow survey
- Borehole sampling
- Trial trench excavation
- Strip/map and sample
- Detailed excavation
- Watching brief
- Building recording
Site documentation
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Is the HS2 approved Project Plan and Location-specific Written Scheme of Investigation (LSWSI) available on site?
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Is the Fusion approved & signed site-specific Risk Assessment & Methods Statement (RAMS) available on site?
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Are these documents correct and up to date?
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Do you have a valid permit to work?
- Permit to Dig
- Permit to Clear
- Permit to Pump
- Permit to Work near water
- Other permit
- No permit
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Do you need a new permit before you can start work?
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Permit numbers
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Authorised by
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Date issued
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Does the site file contain the Statement of Intent, H&S Policy, Sustainability Policy, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management Plan and a copy of the Waste Carriers License?
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Is the Health & Safety at Work poster displayed in your welfare facility alongside our current insurances?
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Is the Accident & Emergency information clearly displayed alongside the route to the nearest casualty department?
Site inspections and H&S monitoring
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Have you had a recent site inspection by a Project Manager, H&S Compliance Officer or Fusion team member?
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Inspected by
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Date inspected
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Were there specific actions required as a result of the inspection?
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Have all these items been resolved?
Today's safety checklist
Before starting work
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Has everyone on site been been through the Fusion induction, including civils? (this will mean they have already presented CSCS, CPCS, Safety Critical Medicals etc.)
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Are all staff, including civils, familiar with the RAMS and the LSWSI? (If not you must provide a briefing)
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If you have presented a toolbox talk or morning briefing, please note the topics raised:
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Are all staff, including civils, wearing the correct PPE for the weather conditions and the tasks that they will be undertaking today?
Welfare
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What is the nature of the welfare provided?
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Is the welfare adequate for the number of people on site?
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Is the welfare facility clean, tidy and free of clutter?
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Is the welfare facility adequately stocked with consumables? (paper towels, toilet roll etc.)
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Is the first aid box easily accessible, fully stocked and in date? and is there a qualified first aider on site?
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Is there a fire extinguisher located in each site vehicle and welfare facility?
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Please report any issues, damage or occurrences that have come to your attention
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Please provide images
Plant
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Is there plant operating on site today?
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Is there any sign of leakage since the plant was last in use?
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Does each piece of plant have an on board spill kit, and is there a spill kit by the refuel point?
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Has each operator performed routine daily maintenance checks? (this should be recorded in a log book or similar)
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Have any plant defects been noted?
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Please note any items raised by your civils contract staff that requires further attention
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Please provide images
Vehicles
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Vehicle make/model & registration (primary vehicle)
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Vehicle make/model & registration (secondary vehicle)
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Have you noted any vehicle defects during your daily inspection?
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Have any of the following items failed their daily inspection? (tick any that apply)
- No defects noted
- Front lights
- Rear lights
- Reversing light
- Indicators
- Tyre wear
- Tyre pressure (this week)
- Spare wheel
- Mirrors
- Horn
- Foot brake
- Hand brake
- Windscreen
- Rear window
- Wipers
- Screenwash
- Oil
- Coolant
- Engine clear of debris
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Please give further details of any defects/damage, noting which vehicle, circumstances and any third party details
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Please provide an image of any defects/damage
Site
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What are the weather conditions?
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Is there a risk of dust today? (consider weather conditions and vehicle movements)
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Is there suitable edge protection where required? (all trenches and spoil heaps must be fenced with metal barriers)
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Is there a designated safe point for the use of mobile phones?
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Are the work areas clean, tidy and free of clutter?
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Do you have any concerns over the behavioral safety of the staff?
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Have there been any significant changes on site since your last daily report?
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Have you informed all staff of these changes?
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Does the RAMS need to be updated? (annotate the old RAMS in pen until an updated copy can be issued)
Ecology
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Is there any sign of activity by protected species or otherwise in any of the work areas? (the occurrence of wildlife on site must be reported immediately, do not disturb)
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Do you require the advice/attendance of an ecologist?
Access & Egress
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Is appropriate Traffic Control in place when crossing or using public rights of way and the public highway? (this must conform to your Schedule 4 notice)
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Is the Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) accurate and up to date? (this should be included as an appendix to the RAMS)
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Have all public rights of way been fenced off where needed, and appropriate signs erected?
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Are designated pedestrian and vehicle routes clearly separated and guarded at pinch points and within enclosed areas? (i.e. parking areas, storage areas, refueling points etc.)
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Are walkways, bridges, ladders and ramps in safe, secured positions?
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Have all slip/trip hazards been minimized wherever possible?
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Are there safe means of egress regularly spaced across the work areas?
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Are all personnel familiar with emergency, rescue and evacuation procedures?
Archaeological quality control (at least once/week)
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Does the work on site conform to the Project Plan & LSWSI?
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Which items require review?
- Not required
- Aims & objectives
- Method of excavation/recording
- Excavation sampling strategy
- Environmental sampling strategy
- Site plans
- Survey plans
- Specialist methodologies
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If the work does not conform, please give further details
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Do any of the site records raise concern in view of either the CIfA Code of Conduct or the agreed Project Plan & LSWSI?
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Which items need improving?
- All records are satisfactory
- Digital planning/survey
- Hand drawn plans
- Hand drawn sections
- Calculation of levels
- Application of registered finds
- Context register is accurate
- Context sheets are accurate
- Samples/finds selection
- Samples/finds correctly labelled
- Finds prepped for transport
- Photographic quality
- Images of feature groups
- Photographic registers
- Progress photographs
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Please raise any specific issues here
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Please provide images
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Have you had a recent inspection by a Project Manager?
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Inspected by
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Date inspected
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Were there specific actions required as a result of this inspection?
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Have these items been resolved?
Progress & resourcing
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Estimate your progress to completion overall as a percentage (this is just a rough guide)
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Quantify the extent of work completed to date (i.e. number of trenches open/closed, area of geophysical survey complete, portion of the detailed excavation or SMS complete etc.)
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What is the nature of the archaeology you investigated today? (briefly characterize; indicate thickness/depth, density, extent, probable date, potential significance)
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Please provide images
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Have any contingency items been triggered as the result of unexpected discoveries? (you should not proceed with these until instructed to do so)
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Please provide images
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How well is the work progressing?
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What is your target for the end of the week?
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Do you require more resources?
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Roughly how many person days do you think you will need to meet your target this week? (if you are unsure, say so)
Today's expenditure (excluding welfare, fencing etc.)
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MOLA Project Manager on site (nearest quarter day)
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MOLA Project Officer/Assistant Manager on site (nearest quarter day)
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MOLA Supervisors on site (nearest half day)
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MOLA Archaeologists on site (whole days only)
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Note any other staff visits from MOLA specialists (i.e. Geomatics, Geoarchaeologists etc.)
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RPS service locator on site (whole days only)
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UXO specialist one site (whole days only)
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Ecologists on site (nearest quarter day)
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Civils site manager on site (nearest quarter day)
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Civils plant operators on site (whole days only)
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Civils general operatives on site (whole days only)
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How many of MOLA fleet vehicles are on site?
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What types of vehicles are you using?
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Did you refuel today? (Attach image of receipt)
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How many other vehicles are on site? (machine driver, engineers etc.)
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How many mechanical excavators are running?
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How many dump trucks are running?
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What is the size of the plant in use? Please note any stand down time
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Note any additional items (water pumps etc.)
Environmental sustainability (civils to track welfare usage, deliveries & excavated material)
Waste
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How many black bin bags of rubbish have you disposed of at base today?
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How many used paint cans have you disposed of at base today?
Water
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How many liters of water did you use today?
Sign Off
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Name & signature of Project Leader