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  • Site conducted

  • Document number

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by HSQE Manager

  • Site No / Location

General

  • Select site weather conditions at time of inspection (Select all that apply)

  • Current activities being undertaken on site (Select all that apply)

  • If other selected add brief description of works being carried out

Site Safety

  • Are RAMS, and/or Subcontractor RAMS in the site file signed

  • Have daily / weekly DABS been carried

  • Is an up to date traffic management plan on display

  • Is the H&S Board compliant / current

  • Have LOLER, PUWER inspections been carried out in last week

First Aid Facilities

  • Are first aid facilities to be inspected

  • Are site first aid cabinets and contents clean and orderly

  • Are first aid contents within their expiry date

  • Are eyewash stations within their expiry date

  • Are operatives aware of location of first aid boxes

  • Are first aid officers known to operatives and accessible

  • Are emergency numbers displayed

Fire Prevention and Emergency

  • Are fire and emergency procedures to be inspected

  • Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all colleages

  • Exits clear of obstructions

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire

  • Extinguishers recently serviced

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions

  • Fire bells, horns or alarms functioning correctly

  • Are hot works being conducted on site

  • Has a hot works permit been completed

  • Does the work area have adequate fire fighting equipment

  • Is fire watching in place for after completed works (2 hours)

Site Security

  • Is site security and security fencing in place

  • Are site entry and exit points clearly desginated

  • Is clear signage requiring visitors to check in posted

  • Is site perimeter fenced off appropriately with required site public signage

  • Are all entries and exits closed and locked at night and during weekends

  • Are works areas signed and barriered

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Is Personal Protective Equipment to be inspected

  • Is head protection, hi-vis clothing and steel toecap boots worn correctly and where required

  • Is hearing protection available and worn when using plant & equipment exceeding 85Dba

  • Is eye protection worn when cutting, breaking or exposed to projectiles

  • Is respiratory protection available and worn when dust, mist or fumes are present

  • Are operatives aware of correct PPE for tasks they are trained to perform

Housekeeping

  • Have vehicle checks been completed

  • Is housekeeping to be inspected

  • Are welfare facilities kept clean and tidy

  • Does the site supervisor have IT equipment such as laptop, printer and site supervisor email

  • Is housekeeping to an acceptable standard

  • Are skips adequately placed and is there additional space for waste

  • Are materials stored safely and in good order

Trip and Fall Safety

  • Is trip and fall safety to be inspected

  • Are working area entry and walkways kept clear and marked

  • Are cables, leads and hoses routed safely and protected against slips, trips and falls

  • Are walk ways, corridors and stairs free from slip and trip hazards

  • Are railings and footpaths in good condition

  • Is all work above 2m or within 2m or an edge being done safely

  • Are all openings and excavations fully barricaded or are protected with a secure cover and labelled

Manual Tasks

  • Are manual tasks to be inspected

  • Has a manual handling risk assessment been prepared

  • Are operatives using equipment to lift loads which weigh over 25kg

General Machinery, Plant and Equipment

  • General machinery, plant and equipment to be inspected

  • Are relevant pre-start inspections being completed on machinery, equipment and plant? and is a preventative maintenance schedule in place

  • Is plant in good overall condition and used correctly

  • Are seat belts being worn on rollers, dumpers and excavators etc

  • Are Sthil saws being used with water supression

  • Are all vibrating hand tools appropriately managed to highlight daily exposures to vibration

  • Are machine, equipment and plant operators trained and inducted to be competent in safe use

  • Are all excavator buckets safely stored and adequately fenced off and have appropriate signage

  • Have chains, slings and other lifting accessories been inspected, in good condition and are the certificates on site

  • Are mixers positioned in the relevant locations on site and do mixers have adequate blocks and vehicle protection to protect mixer operator

  • Is adequate fencing and barriers in place to segregate vehicles and pedestrians

  • Is all electrical equipment PAT tested and checked for defects

Lifting Operations

  • Are lifting operations being carried out

  • Are lift plans present, in date and relevant to the works

  • Are lifting certificates on site and in date for all lifting equipment and accessories

  • Are visual inspections carried out on lifting equipment and attachments

  • Are weekly recorded lifting attachment inspections recorded

  • Is any defect equipment destroyed or removed from the works and replaced

Breaking Ground

  • Is ground being broken or opened up

  • Is a permit to dig in place

  • Has the area been CAT scanned

  • Are CAT scan operatives trained and competent

  • Are trial holes dug by hand to ascertain depth of services

  • Are excavations being dug by hand when within 500mm of known buried services

COSHH

  • Is all COSHH related issues to be checked

  • Is a hazardous substance register complete and are COSHH & MSDS assessments available

  • Are spill kits or other clean up arrangements available

  • Are drip trays available for storage of COSHH substances

Environmental

  • Is environmental to be inspected

  • Is site waste segregated and disposed of correctly in designated skips

  • Is nuisance noise, vibration and dust controlled on site

  • Is surface water and run off water managed and controlled

  • Does the site have any tree preservation orders, newt fences or any other areas of interest from the Environment Agency

  • If yes to the above are these areas protected, fenced and adequate signage displayed

PC and Client Related Observations

  • Highlight any PC / Client related issues here with photographs and notes

General Comments

  • Any other comments (Positive or Negative)

  • Additional relevant photos

Sign off

  • Name & Signature of Inspector

  • Name & Signature of Site Manager / Supervisor

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