MDG-TSG-LP-012.122

Is there a Method Statement/ Risk Assessment available on site for the activity? Has it been briefed out and signed for?

Are the Emergency Procedures available on site? Are all operatives aware of them?

Have all Operatives been inducted to the Project and received E& US training?

Are the welfare facilities adequate and is there appropriate first aid provision on site?

Is the correct P.P.E. for the task being worn? (Check condition, age, storage, training)

Is the site tidy and free from trip hazards and is there safe access and egress available for all?

Are all operatives competent to perform the task? (Check CITB, CSCS cards, training records etc.)

Have all overhead and underground services been identified and marked?<br>Are the markings clearly visible?

Is a drawing of the pipe dump layout available on site? Have site roads, storage, laydown, quarantine and parking areas been set out and clearly identified?

Are ground conditions to work areas and access routes even, stable and not excessively wet or dusty? <br>Are pedestrians and moving vehicles adequately separated?

Has appropriate temporary fencing been erected around the pipe dump?<br><br>Are warning signs displayed?<br><br>Is the site secure and locked when site activities have stopped?

Have an appropriate number of levelled sand rows been constructed to support the stored pipes?<br>Are the sand rows covered with an appropriate waterproof membrane?

Is there adequate illumination for the work?<br><br>Is wind speed monitored during lifting operations?

Have lifting operations been planned by a competent person?<br><br>Is the foreman controlling the work a trained banksman / slinger?

Do all lifting equipment and accessories have a current certificate of examination?<br><br>Are appropriate lifting accessories used for the weight, size & shape of the load?<br><br>Are guide ropes used to control the load during lifting operations?

Has the crane been located in a stable and safe working position?<br><br>Has an exclusion zone been set up to prevent injury from the crane moving or the load falling?

Is appropriate access provided onto the bed of the delivery vehicle?<br><br>How is temporary means of access kept stable while it is in use?

How are bends and fittings stored to ensure they do not roll over?<br>Are bends and fittings stored so that water will not collect inside?

Do all workers, including delivery drivers, use the correct PPE when required?

Is there adequate space in the pipe-dump to allow one-way traffic movement? (No reversing)

Is the route of delivery in accordance with the Traffic Management Plan? (Are the delivery drivers aware of the TMP)

Is the entrance to the pipe-dump sufficiently signed to inform other motorists of the activity? (Access and egress of vehicles)

Is pipe-walking avoided?

Are the pipes securely positioned on the trailers? (Strapped down, chocked, side stanchion, head board, wooden cradle)

Are lorries fitted with audible reversing alarms where required?

Are the deliveries staggered to prevent queuing onto the road and congestion in the pipe-dump?

Are all work areas clean, tidy and secure when site activities have stopped? Is all work equipment made safe or returned to the stores when site activities have stopped?