Information

  • Site Name

  • Document No.

  • Brief overview of ongoing works

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

General

  • Project / Site Name

  • Supervisor / Foreman at time of this inspection

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

  • Describe activities being undertaken on site

Welfare Arrangements

  • Are welfare arrangements to be inspected in this audit?

  • Do operatives have access to male/female toilets?

Site Safety Inspection

First Aid Facilities

  • Are First Aid facilities to be inspected during this audit?

  • Is there a nominated Mastertech First Aider present on-site?

  • Do operatives have access to a First Aid Kit?

Fire Prevention & Emergency

  • Are Fire Prevention and Emergency procedures to be inspected during this audit?

  • Have all operatives signed in on-site?

  • Have site emergency procedures been explained to Mastertech operatives?

  • Are there Fire Extinguishers available on-site?

  • Are access/egress routes free of any obstructions?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Is Personal Protective Equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is head protection worn correctly and where required?

  • Is eye protection worn where required?

  • Are the correct forms of eye protection worn for tasks being completed? i.e., full face masks for grinding

  • Is hearing protection worn in designated areas?

  • Are the correct forms of hand protection worn for manual tasks

  • Is respiratory protection worn where dust, mist or fumes are present?

  • Is footwear in good condition and of correct type?<br>

  • Are high-vis vests or clothing worn at all times outside the office?

  • Are safety harnesses appropriately worn at height?<br>

  • Is additional PPE used where required?

Housekeeping

  • Is site housekeeping to be inspected in this audit?

  • Is the work area generally tidy and in good order?

  • Are floor surfaces free from clutter and obstructions?

  • Are all materials/equipment stored in a safe manner?

Waste and Rubbish

  • Is waste and rubbish to be inspected in this audit?

  • Do operatives have access to bins located at suitable points around the site?

  • Is the site generally orderly, with rubbish/waste materials disposed of correctly?

Scaffolding/Mobile Towers

  • Scaffolds to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are scaffolds constructed and erected only by qualified and trained personnel?

  • Are scaffolds accessible and clear of unstable objects and trip hazards?

  • Is scaffold adequately secured to building (or appropriately secured with alternative method)?

  • Are guard rails installed on all scaffolds above 10 feet?

  • Are scaffolds being regularly inspected?

  • Are GA3's being recorded and kept on file?

Hazardous Manual Handling Tasks

  • Hazardous Manual Handling Tasks to be inspected in this audit?

  • Have Hazardous Manual Handling Tasks on site been identified?

  • Are there mechanical lifting aids available?

  • Are all operatives in possession of valid manual handling certificates?

Hand and Power Tools

  • Hand and power tools to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are tools stored correctly and in the right place when not in use?

  • Are employees using the proper tool for the task they are performing?

  • Are all calibration certificates available for relevant instruments?

  • Are all applicable pieces of plant/equipment PAT Tested?

  • Are GA3's being recorded and kept on file?

General Machinery, Plants and Equipment

  • General Machinery, Plants and Equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  • If required, are relevant pre-start inspections being completed on machinery, equipment and plants?

  • Are machines kept clean?

  • Are the floors around the machines kept clean?

  • Are guards in good condition?

  • If required, are emergency stops fitted on machinery, equipment and plant?

  • Is machine waste, off cuts, dust etc. removed and stored safely?

  • Are drip pans on floor to prevent spillage? (where appropriate)

  • Is there sufficient room to use all machines safely?

  • Are machine, equipment and plant operators trained/inducted to be competent in safe and correct operation?

  • Do operators comply with the training?

  • Are weekly GA3s being kept for all relevant plant and equipment?

  • Are GA1s available for relevant lifting equipment?

Ladders

  • Ladders to be inspected in this audit?

  • Are ladders erected on firm, stable, level ground?

  • Are ladders in good condition?

  • Are ladders being used according to instructions?

  • Are all ladders tagged and in date?

  • Are weekly GA3s being completed and recorded?

Electrical Safety/LOTO

  • Is Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) to be inspected this audit?

  • Do operatives have access to LOTO equipment?

  • Are live services being shut down prior to works commencing?

  • Is equipment being tested for the presence of hazardous energy?

  • Are individual switches tagged i.e., not the cabinet or box?

  • Where locks are used on energy isolations, are tags in place with locks?

  • Is the area of works barriered off and warning signage in place?

Chemical Safety

  • Chemical safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Is a Hazardous Substance Register complete and available?

  • Are Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  • Are all containers labelled correctly?

  • Are unused substances disposed of?

  • If applicable are special storage conditions followed?

  • Is adequate ventilation provided?

  • Are eye washes and showers available and easily accessible?

  • Are spill kits or other clean up arrangements available?

Confined Spaces

  • Confined spaces safety to be inspected this audit?

  • Do all applicable confined space works have adequate permits granted and documented?

  • Is a confined space emergency plan in place?

  • Are confined spaces being continually monitored?

  • Are all workers undertaking confined space works trained in confined space entry and activities?

Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures

  • Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures to be inspected this audit?

  • Are Incident, Accident, Near Miss and Injury procedures in place?

  • Are adequate reporting forms for for these events in place?

  • Are all incidents investigated?

  • Are Corrective Actions then implemented?

Documentation

  • Is documentation to be inspected during this audit?

  • Is there a copy of the company Safety/Quality Policies available in the Site Safety File?

  • Are RAMS generated for all tasks?

  • Have operatives been inducted and records kept in the SSF?

  • Are all operatives completing and signing onto daily/weekly SPA's?

  • Are all GA3's being completed and returned?

  • Are we using subcontractors on this project?

  • Have they supplied a company Safety Statement and valid Insurance?

  • Have they provided RAMS for their works?

  • Have they provided relevant training certs for all operatives on-site?

  • Are they on the approved subcontractor list?

General Comments

  • Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

  • Add any additional relevant photos

  • Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  • Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off

  • Name & Signature of Inspector

  • Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Foreman

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