Metlen North Wall Site - Dublin General Workplace Health, Safety & Environmental Inspection

• Inspection Date:

  Date

• Inspection completed by:

  Sign

1.0 External areas - Walkways/pedestrian management and parking

• Are all walkways clearly marked/segregated from moving traffic

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all walkways and paths clear and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable and sufficient parking spaces available for all onsite personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all personnel abiding by the reverse parking only rule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any reports of speeding by onsite personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 - Emergency Procedures

• Are there evacuation procedures developed to deal with emergencies?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Are staff trained in evacuation procedures?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Exit signs and the direction to exits is clearly marked?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Exit doors easily opened from inside? (PCM's, control rooms, access hatches etc)

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Exits blocked?

  No

  Action required

  N/A

• Fire alarm system working?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire, and serviced?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Fire drills practiced?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Staff trained I use of fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Is the list of fire wardens and first aid officers displayed and up to date?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Is there fire wardens and first aiders onsite?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

3.0 - Office space, welfare, housekeeping and electrical

• Security measures in place, and all entrance doors locked/secured?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Overall condition of space (temperature, lighting, flooring etc)

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Are the hygiene facilities in good working order/clean tidy and well stocked?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Access to clean running water and hand washing/drying facilities?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Access to canteen facilities with food preparation areas? Clean and tidy?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Plugs, cables, sockets, switches are in good condition?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• All other portable electrical items in good working order (visual inspection only)

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Is housekeeping to a high standard (no overloaded bins or storage of unwanted items?)

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Any trip hazards, either in offices, corridors or stairwells?

  No

  Action required

  N/A

4.0 - Chemicals & Poisons (Internal and external)

• Are containers labelled with contents?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• SDS sheets available with COSHH assessments carried out?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Are all chemicals stored correctly (internal areas)

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Are all chemicals/oils etc stored externally suitably, stored and bunded?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Is there any sign of leaks, or weakened containers?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

5.0 - First Aid

• Do employees know who to contact for first aid?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Is a first aid kit available and clearly labelled and contains the correct stock/inventory?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Defibrillator Present and in working order?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Are first aiders/emergency numbers displayed?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• First aid book/incident book available onsite if required.

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Suitable means of summoning the emergency services available if required?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

6.0 - External Worksite - routine day / night work for onsite personnel

• Is there any hot works being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any working at height activities being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any confined space work being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any excavation work being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any lifting operations being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If "YES" to any of the above, is there a permit to work and associated RAMS for the works available, signed and completed, relevant to the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For daily routine work, has a daily permit to work been completed, signed off and relevant to the works being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the onsite personnel have a copy of the permit to work on their person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If applicable, have all relevant emergency arrangements been implemented (Rescue plans, evacuation plans etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the works being supervised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lighting conditions appropriate, good illumination of works site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they have adequate means of communication (radios, phones)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all waste bins/skips available and emptied regularly?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Are the work areas clean and tidy?

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Are all ATEX zones being managed (no unauthorized persons within the zones)

  Yes

  Action required

  N/A

• Are safety exclusion zones being managed well (Barriers, signs etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any other issues identified relating to the work or process?

PPE Compliance

• Are all personnel onsite wearing the correct PPE as per policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the PPE in good serviceable condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any specialist PPE required for any ongoing works (Respirators, Chemical suits etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If "YES" is the specialist PPE tested, certified and appropriate for the works

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise

• Are the noise levels around the site to an acceptable standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If operators/personnel are exposed to noise in excess of 85dB, is there suitable hearing protection available for personal use, and also for those in the immediate vicinity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the area have signs indicating noise levels and hearing protection must be worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Are all personnel onsite MH trained with and in date certificate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all personnel onsite demonstrating good MH practices

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable equipment/mechanical aids onsite for use during MH work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment and machinery

• Are all hand operated tools and equipment safe to use, with certificates of conformity and testing present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all pre-use checks/inspections been carried out and signed for?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any tools or equipment being used with a potential for the risk of HAVS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If "YES" what are the control measures to mitigate against this?

• Are all person using the equipment trained and authorized to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all plant/machinery have a GA1 certificate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all safety guards in place and in good working condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an allocated banks person for machinery movement onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable exclusion zones implemented for operation of plant and machinery? (Barriers, signs, banks person present)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the plant operators have a valid competency card/certificate, in date and relevant to the machine being operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental

• Are all chemicals/oils/liquids being used in a suitable container/vessel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a copy of the COSHH risk assessments and SDS sheets available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is dust being minimized so far as reasonably practicable? (if cutting is involved)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all necessary precautions in place to avoid contaminating water supplies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits available and well stocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All chemical storage areas suitably bunded (IBC's, oil drums, small containers)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Catch pits and drains all in full working order with regular maintenance checks in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all emissions within acceptable limits (visual inspection)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any abnormal evidence/smell of gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste management

• Is all waste being managed as per site policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Segregated bins/skips?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous waste segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Carriers/waste management licenses in place/validated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste transfer notes available and stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste and material register complete and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All waste being managed well and stored correctly throughout site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sub Contractors - Please complete this section if there is a subcontracor/s working onsite. If there is not, then this section does not require completion.

• Name of sub contractor - (Please put each name if more than 1 contractor)

• Name of supervisor (Responsible person)

  Sign

• How many personnel are onsite (Sub contractors)

• Have they completed the required site induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Nature of work being carried out and for how long?

• Is there any permit to works required (hot works, confined space, working at height, excavations etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If "YES" has a permit been correctly issued, signed, in date and relevant to the works being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the relevant emergency arrangements been implemented (Rescue plans, evacuation procedures)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable Lock out Tag Out (LOTO) system in place and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all sub contracted personnel have an in date safe pass/CSR card present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they supplied all of the relevant Health and Safety documentation prior to commencing works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they have a copy of the RAMS and permits on person for inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has this Documentation been approved and signed off by management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work being carried out adequately supervised? (Supervisors present at all times)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the work being carried out done so in a safe manner at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the worksite housekeeping in good order, clean, tidy and does not pose a hazard or interference with any other personnel onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all of the sub contractors complying with the site rules and regulations? (PPE, Conduct, vehicle parking, attitudes, excessive noise etc).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sub Contractor Environmental Factors

• Are all chemicals/oils/liquids being used in a suitable container/vessel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is there a copy of the COSHH risk assessments and SDS sheets available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is dust being minimized so far as reasonably practicable? (if cutting is involved)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all necessary precautions in place to avoid contaminating water supplies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits available and well stocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All chemical storage areas suitably bunded (IBC's, oil drums, small containers)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Catch pits and drains all in full working order with regular maintenance checks in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all emissions within acceptable limits (visual inspection)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is there any abnormal evidence/smell of gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other -

Completion and Sign off

• I have carried out a workplace inspection as detailed within this report. By way of signature below, I confirm that all findings were true and accurate at the time of inspection. I have communicated the details of this report to the responsible person onsite, and given verbal instruction to follow up and action any safety improvements required.

• Person carrying out the inspection

  Sign

• Date and Time

  Date
• Location
  Address

• By way of signature below, I agree that the information contained within this report is a true and honest reflection of the work site, work being carried out and personnel onsite, at the time of inspection. As the responsible person, I agree to action any safety points that have been identified on a priority scale as recommended.

• Responsible person onsite (Supervisor, manager)

  Sign

• Date and Time

  Date
• Location
  Address