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  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by Ian Burnett

  • Location
  • Site address

  • Installation Engineers on site

  • Work taking place

  • Principle Contractor

  • Any other contractors working on site

Documentation, signs and notices

  • Installation Engineers H&S file readily available

  • Risk Assessment, Method Statement & COSHH assessments in the IE H&S file are signed by those carrying out PSS work?

  • Are signs and notices available for Installation Engineers to use?

  • Are appropriate signs and notices displayed to warn residents and other trades of electrical installation work?

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Installation Engineers wearing lanyards and ID tags?

  • Is the appropriate PPE/RPE available as per RAMS & COSHH assessment?

  • Is PPE/RPE being stored correctly?

  • Are Installation Engineers wearing PPE/RPE as per RAMS & COSHH assessment, for the observed work activity?

Electrical

  • Is electrical equipment of the appropriate strength and capability available for use?

  • Is electrical equipment of the appropriate strength and capability being stored correctly?

  • Is electrical equipment of the appropriate strength and capability being used by Installation Engineers?

  • Is electrical equipment free from mechanical damage, effects of weather/temperature/wet conditions or flammable/explosive substances?

  • Are conductors suitably covered with insulation material?

  • Has earthing or other suitable means been installed to discharge electrical energy to Earth?

  • Lockout/Tagout in use to ensure equipment cannot be reenergise while work is taking place?

  • Is there appropriate working space, access and lighting for installation work activity?

  • Are suitably competent operatives carrying out installation work?

  • Are yellow ‘Safetyshield’ cover plate protectors in place or ready to be installed to eliminate exposed wiring?

Electrical-Power Tools and Leads

  • Are power tools and leads stored correctly?

  • Have electrical hand tools, leads and extension leads been PAT tested?

  • Are 110v power tools and battery powered tools being used by Installation Engineers?

Housekeeping

  • Is the work area clean and tidy, free from rubbish and trip hazards (free of debris, combustibles, obstructions)?

  • Are extension leads run in safe locations?

Asbestos

  • Is there an Asbestos Survey for the property?

  • Is the Authorisation To Work (Asbestos) ATW completed and available?

General

  • Are Installation Engineers without any issues?

  • Have other trades left the work area ready for Installation Engineers?

  • Are access and egress routes free of obstruction for general use and in the event of an emergency?

  • Is the ‘No Smoking’ policy being complied with?

  • Are Installation Engineers carrying out work activities as per the appropriate RAMS & COSHH assessments?

  • Are access and egress routes controlled by others i.e. Client or Principal Contractor accessible?

Working at height/access equipment

  • Are access towers being used by multi-traders onsite?

  • Are access towers in good repair?

  • Is scaffolding being used by Multi-traders onsite?

  • Has scaffolding 'Scafftag' been signed off within the last seven days as fit for use by a third-party competent person?

  • Are stepladders being used by Multi-traders?

  • Are stepladders in good repair and safe to use?

  • Are in date stepladder inspection stickers attached to stepladders?

  • Are ladders being used by Multi-traders?

  • Are ladders in good repair and safe to use?

  • Are in date ladder inspection stickers attached to ladders?

  • Is access equipment that is being used, and is controlled by PSS, stored correctly?

Hot Works

  • Is any hot works by PSS Installation Engineers taking place in the work area?

  • Is there a hot works permit in place, is it dated correctly and is it being complied with?

  • Are appropriate fire extinguishers on standby for hot works?

Are works being carried out in line with COVID-19 requirements?

  • 2-metre distance?

  • Face masks?

  • Fresh air?

  • Hygiene?

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