POWRA (Point Of Work Risk Assessment)

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Job Number/Name
Conducted on
Location
Prepared by

Pre-works Inspection

Signature of the person completing the form
Name:
Arrive on site: Is works safe to proceed?
You are required to take Pictures on arrival
Please capture pictures of the overall area on arrival
Weather conditions on site (tick applicable)
- Dry
- wet
- Windy
- Cold
- Raining
- Sunny
- Hot
- Cloudy
- Light
- Dark
- Fog
- Snow
- Overcast
- Other
Other weather
Have you identified any pre-existing defects or issues before you start
RAMS: You agree you have: Read, had access to, and understood before undertaking the works? https://erhcomms.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/iAuditor/ElK9u6NKOhdLrz45Dqdwr00B-RHwksgh_vmMvxCvH6U4Ww?e=FoRJbj
DO NOT START WORKS, please contact your Line Manager before you proceed

once you have obtained the RAMs via line manager you can then continue
RAMS send via other means
Close the site
When all requirements are met and rams are obtained please carry on
DO NOT CONTINUE , contact your Supervisor/Line Manager and seek advice

Safety Inspection/ Documents

You know where to find HSE safety boards/documents and regularly check for updates?
https://resources.hse.gov.uk/notices/
You agree, you hold the necessary • Training • qualifications, • accreditation's • tickets to undertake the works assigned? (if working within a team/Gang at least one of you hold the above)
STOP WORKS contact your Line Manager
If you feel like you do not have the correct qualifications/Accreditation or training assigned to you , do not continue, until you seek advise and guidance from your line manager

NOTE :
you can find out about
Expiry dates
qualifications
accreditation's

all from ERH office
ID cards carried?
ID cards
PPE used? (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Head protection (e.g. safety helmets)
- Body protection (e.g. high-visibility clothing)
- Ear protection (e.g. earplugs)
- Eye protection (e.g. goggles)
- Hand and arm protection (e.g. gloves)
- Foot protection (e.g. steel toecap boots)
- Skin protection (e.g. protective clothing)
- Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
- Fall protection (e.g. safety harnesses).
- Other
ERH policy on PPE is:
*Hard Hats will be worn at all times*

*Some sites including other contractors or project my implement the 5 point PPE system
PPE Condition
Items in question
- Head protection (e.g. safety helmets)
- Body protection (e.g. high-visibility clothing)
- Ear protection (e.g. earplugs)
- Eye protection (e.g. goggles)
- Hand and arm protection (e.g. gloves)
- Foot protection (e.g. steel toecap boots)
- Skin protection (e.g. protective clothing)
- Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
- Fall protection (e.g. safety harnesses).
- Other
Please consider renewing the item/s before it becomes poor
Items in question
- Head protection (e.g. safety helmets)
- Body protection (e.g. high-visibility clothing)
- Ear protection (e.g. earplugs)
- Eye protection (e.g. goggles)
- Hand and arm protection (e.g. gloves)
- Foot protection (e.g. steel toecap boots)
- Skin protection (e.g. protective clothing)
- Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
- Fall protection (e.g. safety harnesses).
- Other
Manual handling practices understood and adhered to? (i.e. correct lifting/carrying techniques, two person lifts or mechanical lifting equipment)

Welfare Inspection

First Aid Kit: In date and complete?
Adequate local Welfare Facilities available?
Have you considered adequate means of hydration during the tasks?

Environment / Surroundings

Have you identified any spills?
Do you have Spill Kits?
If you encounter any spills, contact ERH H&S immediately who will advise you of your course of action

Departments

Please select your work discipline (only complete the department(s) relevant to your role)
- Civils
- TM
- Slots
- ITS
- Maintenance
- Fibre
- Surveying
Are you working under TM?
Do you reqire the use of CAT & Genny?
Cable avoidance equipment serviceable and calibrated? Pictures to include: * CAT * Genny * S/N and calibration TAG
Show markings as evidence before breaking ground
Plant used serviceable and in working order?
Mechanical tools and equipment used serviceable and in working order?
Hand held tools used serviceable and in working order?
Safety guards and emergency stop functionalities? Are they all present and fully working?
STOP do not carry on. contact your line manager
Hand-arm vibration syndrome recording Operatives are required to log time spent and report to line manager
Stop what your doing and contact your line manger before you continue
Name
Equipment 1
Time
Equipment 2
Time
Equipment 3
Time
Equipment 4
Time
(Comming soon)
Are you working under TM?
Do you reqire the use of CAT & Genny?
Cable avoidance equipment serviceable and calibrated? Pictures to include: * CAT * Genny * S/N and calibration TAG
Show markings as evidence before breaking ground
Plant used serviceable and in working order?
Mechanical tools and equipment used serviceable and in working order?
Hand held tools used serviceable and in working order?
Safety guards and emergency stop functionalities? Are they all present and fully working?
STOP do not carry on. contact your line manager
Hand-arm vibration syndrome recording Operatives are required to log time spent and report to line manager
Stop what your doing and contact your line manger before you continue
Name
Equipment 1
Time
Equipment 2
Time
Equipment 3
Time
Equipment 4
Time
Are you working under TM?
MP
assit
pictures
issues
Detials
Are you working under TM?
Please select what work sheet/s you will be using
- SI001 Electrical Testing.
- SI002 Transmission Buildings.
- SI003 IT Equipment.
- SI004 Tunnels.
- SI005 ETS.
- SI006 CCTV.
- SI007 Signs.
- SI008 Signals.
- SI009 TCL and Midas.
- SI010 MET.
- SI011 MVMS.
- SI013 JTC.
- SI014 TRT.
MP
assit
pictures
issues
Detials
Are you working under TM?

General

Will you require a splicer?
Splicer in good working order no defects?
Photos of:
* face of the unit
* serial number
Discribe the issue/s
Report to line manager
Splicer in date and calibrated?
Report to Line Manager

Fibre Build

Are you completing a build?
Hand tools and equipment serviceable and in good working order?
Cabinet built to spec ready for install?
Enough cable coiled ready to complete build?

Fibre Testing

Are you testing?
OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) serviceable and in working order?
Are you using a VFL (Visual Fault Locator)?
Are you using an optical light source and a power meter, or an Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS)?
Do you have A fiber identifier (FI)
Type of Survey

Post Works Inspection

If complete site must be closed down and made safe any ongoing works that need to stop temporarily must be made safe, clear and free from debris ready to be continued
Post work finished on site photos are to include:

* the overall view of the area,
* Showing the site clear from debris
* Showing site safe
* Showing site clean
Picture
Any works that temporarily stop had to be made safe to the public that will include:

* Cleaning the area
* Protecting the assets
* Making safe

Photographic evidence:

* the overall view of the area,
* Showing the site clear from debris
* Showing site safe
* Showing site clean
Picture
Visitors Details
Visit From
Reason for visit & contact details (name, company, phone number)