NVQ Site Observation Report

• Candidate's Name

• Assessor's Name

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

• Rig type being used during observation

  Select Rotary Cable Percussion Dynamic Sampling Rotary Sonic

  • Rotary
  • Cable Percussion
  • Dynamic Sampling
  • Rotary Sonic

• Photo of rig

  Media

Pre-Assessment Safety Checklist

• Is the access to the assessment area safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the general site safety adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the facilities on site adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the candidate had a site induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a site personnel register been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the candidate have appropriate PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

1. General Site Information

• 1.1 What information is available for the candidate?

  Select Drilling Instruction Job Brief Risk Assessments Method Statements Specification Site Plans Buried Services Plans COSHH Assessments Rig Manual Drawings / Sketches

  • Drilling Instruction
  • Job Brief
  • Risk Assessments
  • Method Statements
  • Specification
  • Site Plans
  • Buried Services Plans
  • COSHH Assessments
  • Rig Manual
  • Drawings / Sketches

• 1.2 Is the candidate following site instructions and information provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.3 How is waste being controlled by the candidate?

• 1.4 Does the candidate have any concerns about bullying on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Emergency Procedures

• 2.1 Is the candidate aware of the emergency procedures for site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 Are the emergency procedures displayed at site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 Is there access to a fire extinguisher?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4 Is there adequate spill containment equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5 Is the candidate aware of emergency procedures for spills/fire etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6 Is the candidate controlling arisings adequately i.e. dust suppression

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6.1 How are arisings being controlled?

  Select Neatly piled Bagged Placed into a skip Recirculated in the hole Taken off site by a licenced company

  • Neatly piled
  • Bagged
  • Placed into a skip
  • Recirculated in the hole
  • Taken off site by a licenced company

3. Health and Safety at the drill site

• 3.1 Is the candidate complying with the site induction, briefings and safety information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 What PPE is the candidate wearing?

  Select Hard Hat Safety Boots Ear Protection Overalls Gloves Safety Glasses Disposable Overalls Face Mask

  • Hard Hat
  • Safety Boots
  • Ear Protection
  • Overalls
  • Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
  • Disposable Overalls
  • Face Mask

• Photo of candidate wearing PPE

  Media

• 3.3 Where is the candidate's PPE stored when not in use?

• 3.4 Is the candidate complying with safety and warning notices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5 What hazards were identified by the candidate?

• 3.6 Has the candidate had to report any incidents/near misses/additional hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If Yes provide details here

• 3.7 Is the candidate aware of the Working at Height regulations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.7.1 How is this being controlled on this site?

• 3.8 Is the candidate working safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Communication and Security

• 4.1 What communication methods is the candidate using on site?

  Select Verbal Written Hand Signals

  • Verbal
  • Written
  • Hand Signals

• 4.2 Does the candidate have a good working relationship with clients, supervisors and colleagues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3 Has the candidate had to discuss the impact of his work with others on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3.1 If Yes to whom and why?

• 4.4 Is the candidate working effectively as an individual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.5 Is the candidate working effectively as part of the team?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Site set up and drilling

• 5.1 Has the candidate checked access and the borehole location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.1.1 We're there any queries/problems? If there were how did the candidate deal with them?

• 5.2 Has the candidate checked the drilling specification/instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2.1 What is the procedure if there are any queries?

• 5.3 Is the candidate wearing appropriate PPE for the work activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.4 How is the work area protected?

  Select Chapter 8 Traffic Management Pedestrian Barriers Heras Fencing Barrier Tape Netlon Fencing Fenced site with gates Hoarding Not necessary for this site

  • Chapter 8 Traffic Management
  • Pedestrian Barriers
  • Heras Fencing
  • Barrier Tape
  • Netlon Fencing
  • Fenced site with gates
  • Hoarding
  • Not necessary for this site

• Photo of site protection

  Media

• 5.5 Is the site clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.6 How is the ground being protected?

  Select Not required Bog matting Boards Plastic sheeting Trackway

  • Not required
  • Bog matting
  • Boards
  • Plastic sheeting
  • Trackway

• 5.6 What is the completion criteria for the boreholes?

• 5.7 What resources has the candidate mobilised to site?

  Select Rods Casings Sampling consumables Reinstatement consumables

  • Rods
  • Casings
  • Sampling consumables
  • Reinstatement consumables

• 5.8 Has the candidate had to construct any temporary structures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Rig Plant and Equipment

• 6.1 Is the candidate safely using hand tools on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.2 Where are the hand tools stored when not in use?

  Select In the support vehicle In a locked store In the site offices In a locked tool box

  • In the support vehicle
  • In a locked store
  • In the site offices
  • In a locked tool box

• 6.3 Are the hand tools well maintained? <br>If no discuss maintenance practices with the candidate.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.4 What is the procedure for dealing with unsafe or damaged equipment?

• 6.5 Has the rig been set up in accordance with manufacturer's instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo of rig set up

  Media

• 6.6 Has the rig been set up at the correct inclination and direction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.7 Has the rig been set up in the correct location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.8 What is the maintenance requirements for the rig?

• 6.9 Is a LOLER certificate of thorough inspection available on site for the rig?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• LOLER certificate

  Media

• 6.10 Do the lifting accessories have LOLER certificates available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.11 Is the candidate using gauges whilst drilling?

  Yes

  No

  Not Applicable for this endorsement

• 6.12 What documents are being completed by the candidate for this job?

  Select Time Sheets Borehole Logs Risk Assessments Method Statements Pre-start Checks Near Miss Reports

  • Time Sheets
  • Borehole Logs
  • Risk Assessments
  • Method Statements
  • Pre-start Checks
  • Near Miss Reports

• Photograph of paperwork completed by the candidate

  Media

7. Completion

• 7.1 Has all equipment been returned to the correct location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2 Has the drill site and borehole been reinstated as instructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3 Have any of the following ground conditions been reinstated on this site?

  Select N/A flag block concrete black top surfaces cultivated and grassed areas

  • N/A
  • flag
  • block
  • concrete
  • black top surfaces
  • cultivated and grassed areas

Documents present and seen by the Assessor

• What documents were seen on site?

  Select Drilling Instruction Job Brief Risk Assessments Method Statements Specification Site Plans Buried Services Plans COSHH Assessments Rig Manual Drawings / Sketches

  • Drilling Instruction
  • Job Brief
  • Risk Assessments
  • Method Statements
  • Specification
  • Site Plans
  • Buried Services Plans
  • COSHH Assessments
  • Rig Manual
  • Drawings / Sketches

• Where are they stored?

Corrective Actions

• Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken and observations made

Sign Off

• Auditor's signature

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