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Public Safety, Security Measures, Emergency Preparedness

Notices and Signs

  • Are there notices and signs at the entrance?

  • Are there signs at the entrance instructing<br>Visitors and non-employees what to do and what not to do?

Site Safeguarding and access

  • Is the site fenced in to protect the public from construction dangers?

  • Indicating which areas are prohibited due to unsafe operations in the area?

  • Are there sufficient precautions in place to prevent the surrounding public areas?

  • Are flagmen in place to promote traffic management?

Security measures

  • Is there a system in place to record visitors entering the work place?

  • Are there security patrols after hours?

  • Is the security company PSIRA registered?

Emergency preparedness

  • Are emergency details conspicuously displayed?

  • Is the emergency evacuation plan displayed?

  • Is there an emergency alarm on site?

  • Does the site have an assembly point?

Personal Protective Equipment

Foot Protection

  • Are employees wearing safety boots?

Eye and Face protection

  • Are employees provided with face protection goggles, face shields and or similar eye protection?

Hand Protection

  • Are employees provided with gloves?

Protective Clothing

  • All overalls provided?

PPE Issue and Control

  • Is PPE issued free of charge?

  • Is PPE maintained in good condition?

  • Are workers instructed on the proper use of PPE?

Housekeeping

Waste Management

  • Are all items of scrap, off-cuts and rubble placed in a designated area?

  • Is different waste disposed of in designated areas?

General

  • Is general housekeeping maintained?

Stacking & Storage

  • Are stacks stable?

  • Are stacks accessible to employees and vehicles?

  • Are articles stored neatly?

  • Are storage areas neat & tidy?

Tools & Equipment

Hand tools

  • Are tools free of cracks?

  • Are handles correctly fitted and secure?

  • Are tools suitable for the task?

  • Are tools inspected and disinfected?

Portable electrical Equipment, Plant and machinery

  • Are all portable electrical equipment inspected and disinfected?

  • Are construction plant and machinery inspected and disinfected?

Fire prevention & First aid

Fire equipment

  • Are fire hazards identified?

  • Are fire extinguishers available and accessible?

  • Are flammable stores accessible?

Maintenance

  • Is equipment serviced annually?

Location and signs

  • Is there adequate signage such as “no smoking”?

  • Are fire extinguishers unobstructed?

First aid

  • Does the first aid kit cater for all current possible project incidents?

Excavation

Trenches

  • Are there sufficient means of access and egress?

  • Are excavations adequately guarded?

  • Are temporary crossings properly constructed over excavations?

  • Are excavated materials at least 1 metre away from the opening of the excavation?

  • Are excavations barricaded with the correct material?

  • Are excavation walls sloped to the angle of repose?

Health & Hygiene

Noise

  • Are all employees exposed to noise protected?

Heat stress

  • Is heat stress maintained on site?

  • Do employees have access to water?

Skin dermatitis

  • Are measures in place to minimise contact and allergic dermatitis?

Muskulo-skeletal impacts

  • Are measures in place to improve ergonomics in the workplace?

  • Is mechanization of heavy tasks implemented?

  • Are ergonomic risk factors frequently inspected and documented?

Airborne dusts

  • Is airborne dust controlled on site?

Portability of water

  • Is water provided on site portable?

Ablution safety

  • Are provided ablutions sufficient on the project?

Welfare facilities

  • Is drinking water and ablutions close to areas of work?

Road signs

Speed limit signs

  • Are speed limit signs available on the project?

  • Are speed limit signs adequate for the project?

  • Are HMV operating at speeds in line with site requirements?

Man at work signs

  • Are ‘man at work signs available and visible?

Flammable Liquid Storage area

Store Area

  • Are flammable liquids on site appropriately stored?

  • Is the store area built in such a way that a fire or explosion hazard is minimized?

  • Is the store area built in such a way that a fire or explosion hazard is minimized?

  • Is there sufficient ventilation in the store area?

  • Are all enclosures, ducts of the store area fire-resistant with a smooth interior?

  • Are there ‘no smoking signs’ on the store area

  • Warning people not to smoke in close proximity of the store area?

  • Is the area bunted to allow for 10% of possible spillages?

  • Is the area kept clean?

  • Does the store area have sufficient safety symbolic signs?

  • Is fire-fighting equipment strategically placed around the store area?

Driven machinery & vehicles

  • Are driven machinery roadworthy and of an acceptable design?

  • Are vehicle license disks valid?

  • Are vehicles operated by competent operators?

  • Are there proper means of access and egress?

  • Are reverse sirens operational?

  • Can vehicles move freely and safely?

  • Are traffic routes indicated by signs?

Supplier health and safety

  • Is there a health and safety agreement for all high risk supplies?

  • Do suppliers of high risk products produce a risk assessment / safe working procedure?

  • Are suppliers of high risk products monitored during off-loading operations?

  • Are supplier non-conformances recorded?

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