JLT Michelmersh

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Management System Checks

• Have all safety hazards been identified? (These should include both routine and non-routine activities and must be confirmed by a visual inspection)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the controls identified been implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the occupational health hazards been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk assessments been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the controls identified been implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can staff show the risk assessments and explain the controls required for the work they are undertaking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the site identified emergency situations (as far as reasonably practicable)that take into account legislation, site characteristics and activities? (for example water, high faces, land fill, fire etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the site developed documented emergency procedures been take into account the emergency situations identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the procedures "fit for purpose"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Within the scope of the audit, can it be confirmed that all Stakeholders who may be affected by an emergency have been informed of the procedures and their roles and responsibilities? (Audit scope is limited by resources and time to confirm. The Stakeholders include Staff, contactors ,neighbours, visitors and emergency services)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are testing regimes in place for Emergency Procedures where appropriate these should be based on specialist advice? (The testing regime should include drills and equipment testing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Controls Concerning Permits to Work

• Are all staff aware of the Permit to Work Requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identify a hazardous activity (or normally straightforward operation that may be hazardous in special circumstances)at the site that requires the use of a Permit to Work. Is there evidence that PTW are always raised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all permits to work reviewed clearly and unambiguously made out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all permits to work signed and dated by authorised 'issuing' Manager and 'accepting' person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable handover arrangements for personnel changes and completion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the permits backed up with suitable equipment and procedures for hazardous jobs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contractors' equipment and procedures always fully suitable for hazardous jobs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• As far as the auditor can reasonably assess, does evidence suggest that the procedure always results in suitable competent persons and appropriate precautions for hazardous work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Dangerous Areas and Lighting Review

• Has the site been systematically reviewed by management to identify any danger areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are danger areas clearly marked as such?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers or other appropriate means in place to prevent inadvertent access to dangerous areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all reasonable measures taken to protect the health and safety persons authorised to work in the danger areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where failure of artificial lighting would increase the risk to health and safety is adequate emergency lighting in place, or personal lamps if this is impractical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Audit Observations

• Do procedures exist to provide 'excavation and tips' rules?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the procedures cover activities to ensure safe construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the procedures cover activities to ensure safe operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the procedures define the nature and extent of supervision?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the procedures cover precautions to ensure health, safety and stability?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are competent persons available to carry out appraisals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the competence enable the identification of 'significant hazards'?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signed, dated records of regular appraisals available, including significant findings and conclusions with reasons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these records available to all employers and persons working in the quarry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are further appraisals carried out when changes occur (including effects upon neighbouring land) or any reason emerges to doubt previous conclusions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where conclusions show the existence of a 'significant hazard', has a geotechnical assessment been carried out as soon as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do clear records exist of geotechnical assessments, signed and dated by the geotechnical specialist with his/her professional qualifications recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where a geotechnical assessment has identified a significant hazard (instability or movement), do procedures exist to ensure re-assessment every two years? ('notifiable tip or excavations)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where changes or other reasons to doubt a geotechnical assessment have occurred, has a further assessment been carried out as soon as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where no significant hazard was confirmed, are records available of the geotechnical specialists specifications for future appraisals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available of the nature, quantity and location of any substances tipped at a notifiable tip?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do records confirm that all notification has met the requirements of the Quarry Regs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are people working near faces trained to observe instability?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Review (Can this section be split into small categories?)

• Are all dangerous parts of machinery securely guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fixed guards securely bolted into position and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stop buttons / trip wires in good condition and tested periodically?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers well positioned , inspected and confirmed in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire drills carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a fire risk assessment been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate numbers of persons qualified in first aid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid lists well posted and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid boxes easily available and fully stocked? (contents must be up to date)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is perimeter fencing fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fit for purpose signing in / out procedure for visitors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are roadways well marked and in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pedestrian walkways clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are benches and haul roads well designed and in safe condition for vehicle use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bunds, edge protections, safety barriers and any precautions needed for lagoons in good condition and to specification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are daily inspections made for loose ground, loose rocks or similar hazards close to working area or roadways prior to starting work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate inspection schedules in place for fixed plant ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is plant well maintained, with fitter' schedules and records in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate inspection schedules in place for building and the site in general?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records kept of inspections; signed, counter signed by management and dated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do such records contain details of related maintenance, tests, defects found and steps taken to remedy them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficient competent persons available to carry out such inspections, tests, maintenance and consequent corrective action?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site speed limits appropriate, well signed and observed by all drivers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs in general clear and good conditions, conveying the health and safety messages well?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is mobile plant in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have modern suspension seats?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have good cab ergonomics?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does mobile plant have good safety kit? (e.g. good mirrors, flashing lights, reversing alarms, VMS radar, cameras)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is mobile plant cabin access, egress and other necessary access around vehicles as safe as reasonably possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is mobile plant well maintained with fitters' schedules and records in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are seat belts fit for purpose and suitably secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they always used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are brake tests carried out frequently and effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are daily inspections sheets in use before taking vehicles out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicles isolated and locked securely when not in use (including smaller vehicles such as fork lifts)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are high visibility clothing and steel- capped footwear worn by all personnel? (including visitors, drivers etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has noise monitoring been carried out and are mandatory ear protection zones clearly signed and respected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has appropriate risk based dust monitoring been carried out (e.g. personal dust collectors) and are dust protection requirements clearly signed and respected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is personal protective equipment well provided wherever required, of good quality, traceable (e.g. signed for at issue) and subject to effective stock control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has consideration been given to suitability, comfort and ease of use of PPE (asking the users)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are PPE provisions for visitors adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the health and safety documents fit for purpose, up to date and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are geotechnical inspections well documented and comprehensive?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are comprehensive plans of the site easily available and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an effective register or other central guide to risk assessments, with review status for ongoing situation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are risk assessments for ongoing work comprehensive and regularly reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the people who carry out the work familiar with the risk assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the controls identified through the risk assessment process been implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have lone working situations been identified and risk assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site induction procedure ensure that contractors assess their risk assessment against actual site conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all new or changed working circumstances fully assessed for risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are risk assessments in place for all maintenance work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an effective site Health and Safety Committee enabling effective employee participation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are minutes available for the health and safety meeting and do they demonstrate action point monitoring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are regular site inspections carried out by site employee representatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work procedures well constructed, risk-assessed, comprehensive, up to date and regularly reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work procedures easily located and familiar to those doing the work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does everyone adhere to the work procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are isolation procedures in place in all situations where they are appropriate and followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are competence requirements clearly defined for all jobs on the site, including training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are training and development needs for individuals defined at the start of employment and at regular review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical appliance tests carried out regularly and effectively, including verification that all electrical installations meet the latest standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site housekeeping checks carried out regularly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a regular risk based health - surveillance programme in place for all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contractors insurance, qualifications, risk assessments, method statements, Health and Safety Policy confirmed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fit for purpose induction process for contractors, sub contractors and other visitors to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contractors effectively monitored while on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all controls on contract work appear to be working effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health and Safety Documentation Review

• Are comprehensive risk assessments for the site and operations included?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures in place to safeguard people at the site and nearby (risk controls), including design, use and maintenance of the quarry and plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A co-ordination statement for the safeguarding measures (who, when, how the procedures and checks will be carried out)is included in the document?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The management structure with authorities and duties are included in the document?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The rules on the safe use of equipment is included in the document?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of inspection, maintenance and testing schemes for the quarry, buildings and plant, including inspection of faces for loose ground or rock prior to commencing or recommencing work are included and are signed and counter signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that sufficient competent people are available for these inspection regimes (record of personnel with linked competence)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are rules controlling vehicles included

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavations and tips rules included?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appraisals and assessments of excavations and tips included?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the health surveillance arrangements detailed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a well-surveyed plan for the quarry, clearly identifying all parts where mineral extraction, processing and other 'preparation for sale' activities take place. This will be supported by ongoing survey as extraction progresses included?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The contents are upto date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the health and safety document is available to all people and employers of people that work at the quarry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that all duties in the health and safety document are carried out and procedures and plans followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A