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  • Site Number:

  • Conducted on

  • Document No.

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  • Location
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Near Miss Ltd Audit Details

Site Details

  • Is the Site Clearly Signposted

Construction Site Signage

  • Is the Site Signage clear and legible

  • Is there sufficient signage for vulnerable people such as disabled, old and children

Work Areas

  • Do you wish to examine Site Areas on this safety walk?

  • Material Storage/Lay Down (neat and tidy)

  • Materials and Stock Piles in designated areas.

  • Is this creating a risk to staff?

  • Can this be cleared today?

  • Walkways (free of debris and obstructions)

  • Work Surfaces and Benches reasonably organised (free from dust and debris.

  • Sides Barriers/Fences (safety guards or covered)

  • Impalement Hazards (none present, or adequately marked)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Do you wish to examine PPE on this safety walk?

  • Hard Hats (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Safety Glasses with Side Shields (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Face Shield / Goggles (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Respiratory Protection (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Hearing Protection (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Appropriate Clothing (in safe condition)

  • Gloves (available, worn by crew and in safe condition)

  • Foot Protection (fit for task, worn by crew and in safe condition)

Fall Protection Equipment

  • Do you wish to examine fall protection equipment on this safety walk?

  • Fall protection equipment inspected inspected regularly and before use

  • Appropriate for task and used properly by crew where applicable

  • Suitable Anchorage Points

Working at Height Equipment

  • Are all staff certified competent for the use of WAH equipment

  • Are all work at height and equipment such as MEWP or scissor lift certified

  • Is there GA1 and GA2 certificates available for inspection

  • Is the ground surface even and suitable for the use of MEWP and Teleporter

  • Is there a Risk Assessment for the use of WAH equipment

  • If staff are not wearing work at height equipment in the MEWP, is there a risk assessment complete to reflect this?

Ladders and Access/Egress to work areas

  • Do you wish to examine ladders & access/egress on this safety walk?

  • Ladders are well maintained and in satisfactory condition

  • Ladder base, footing are set up to standard and fit for task

  • Access & Egress is sufficient for the Task, Staff, Plant and free from obstruction

Tools and Equipment

  • Do you wish to examine tools and equipment on this safety walk?

  • General condition of tools

  • Tools and Equipment inspections take place and are recorded

  • Right tools are being used for tasks

  • Crew members are trained to be competent in the tools appropriate for their work tasks

Excavations large and small .

  • Do you wish to examine excavations on this safety walk?

  • Access/Egress is safe and frequency of egress is acceptable

  • Shoring/Shielding/Sloping is safe

  • Barricades or cones are in place as required

  • Spoil Pile or small bucket waste observed

  • Does the Spoil Pile cause a risk to staff by sliding into excavation

Electrical Safety

  • Do you wish to examine electrical safety on this safety walk?

  • Ground fault circuit interrupters in use

  • Extension Cords are not causing trip hazards or used inappropriately

  • Power Tools are undamaged and being used fit for purpose

Personnel

  • Do you wish to check personnel and this safety walk?

  • Behavior is orderly and professional

  • Clear communication is possible without needing to shout

  • Proper lifting technique demonstrated

People Safety

  • Do you wish to check work crew safety knowledge at this inspection?

  • Approach at least one team member and record their responses to the following. Make clear this is not an assessment of the team member themselves, but rather the safety procedures on site.

  • PSCS Staff and Contractors Team Members
  • Has the team member attended a pre-start meeting or toolbox talk within the last week?

  • Is the team member able to describe the correct process to follow in an emergency situation?

  • Is the worker able to access first aid if needed?

  • Team member fully protected with PPE for the task being carried out.

  • Do all on site have access to welfare facilities?

General Comments

  • Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

  • Add any additional relevant photos

  • Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  • Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off

  • Name & Signature of Inspector

  • Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Foreman

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