Title Page
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Section A - Grounds visit details
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Site name
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Conducted on
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Personnel (name)
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Is the visit Planned or Reactive
H&S Checks
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Section B - Health & Safety Checks
A point of work risk assessment should be carried out before completing any Landscaping work to ensure scheduled works can be carried out safely. -
Correct PPE available? (For specialist PPE see site specific RAMS)
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Tools & equipment checked? (PUWER regulations)
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COSHH (Refuelling & Pesticides)
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Safe environment to work? (Insect activity, wasps, injurious plants, rough terrain etc.)
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Ground condition checked (Banks / slopes / uneven ground / sand / clay / boggy)
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Public access to area? (Fencing, safety barriers, hazard tape etc?)
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Traffic impact?
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Flying objects? (Debris, stones, gravel)
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Vibration?
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Working on or near water?
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Temperature and climate considerations e.g. Heat (sun, exhaust, etc.)
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Wildlife (Damage to habitat. Disposal of small animals or bird carcasses?) Wildlife & countryside act 1981
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Noise - ear protection: Mandatory 85db, advisory >85db
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Excretions? (Avian, animal and rodent / human excretions)
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Pollution? (Air pollution from exhaust)
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Working at height or off ground?
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Authorisation to start work?
Works Carrried Out
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Section C - Works carried out
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Grass cutting - amenity areas
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Grass cutting - long grass
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Grass cutting - wild flower areas
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Hedge cutting (Not during bird nesting season)
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Planting and establishment maintenance
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Containers / shrub beds maintenance, pruning trees, shrubs
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Herbicide spraying hard and soft areas
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Vegetation cutting / strimming
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Weed and vegetation control
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Sign cleaning
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Pond maintenance
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Basic tree maintenance
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Litter picking / leaf clearance / removal of arisings
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Sustainability
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Section D - Sustainability
Amey has a target to protect people the environment and make 2% Carbon savings per annum -
Green Waste Produced?
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Volume of green waste produced? (Number of tonne bags)
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Details of disposal? (Green waste container, on site compost facilities, removed from site?)
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Total travel time and distance if applicable
Additional Works Required
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Section E - Additional works required
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Tree inspection / survey(s)
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Details
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Invasive & injurious weeds: invasive plants? (Japanese Knotweed / Giant Hogweed etc.)
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Details
Confirmation
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