Mains Quality Inspection 2024

• Site conducted

  Select

• Project Number

• Team inspected

  Craig Hedges

  Chris Odd

  Harry Bence

  Peter Warner

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Site Inspection (mains)

• Is breathing apparatus out ready for use and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire suits, gauntlets and balaclavas available for all operatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the current works subject to an RO/SRO/NRO?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If subject to one of the above procedures is the paperwork available and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the procedure been authorised and cleared to proceed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Network Control been notified by the competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the pre start been completed and signed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the competent person on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the procedure mirror site conditions and operations? If not work is to stop as soon as the operation allows and the authorising engineer is to be notified immediately

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any permits to work in place or required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are permits being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all permits to work signed by all parties and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mains construction - open cut

• Is the lay method open cut?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If open cut is the depth of cover sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the trench width sufficient for the size of main being layed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are alignment clamps available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence that clamps have been used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mains construction - live insertion

• Is the lay method live insertion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the host main been subject to a camera survey?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fittings (gland box, end seal, insertion seal etc) in date and in original packaging?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavations of a sufficient size to carry out the operation correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the host main clear of any obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the host main been supported? (check there are no joints within the excavation)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mains Construction - Dead Insertion

• Is the lay method dead insertion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trumpets available to minimise damage to the new main?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient clearance to complete the operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a decay test been undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are alignment clamps available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence that clamps have been used (add photos where possible)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Butt fusion

• is all plant within date and calibrated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is butt fusion being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Butt fusion carried out correctly and cooling times observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PE construction

• Is all PE pipe stored correctly and free from damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is electrofusion being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrofusion fittings kept in original packaging until point of use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pipe scraped and clear of contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fusion cycles complete and cooling times observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Alignment clamps marked and fusion times written on fitting or pipe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• EUSR number recorded on fitting or pipe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is test equipment available / in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has flow stop equipment been installed as per SGN work procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the correct distance between fittings etc been applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have squeeze off's been applied to any section of main?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the pipe been rerounded and tape applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the RO/NRO/SRO been closed with Network Control and the authorising engineer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Time and date

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