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Restarting Construction Projects after Extended Shutdown or Mothballing Checklist
General
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1. Have insurers been notified about the project restarting, including changes to the scope of works and project duration?
Project Recommencement Plan
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2. Has an overall project risk assessment been carried out before restarting construction works?
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3. Has a project recommencement plan been produced and does it cover the following elements:<br><br>• Review of construction works and supply chain?<br>• Site security?<br>• Construction safety and liability?<br>• Housekeeping and storage?<br>• Electro-mechanical equipment and installations?<br>• Prevention of water damage?<br>
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4. Have task-specific risk assessments, method statements and work instructions, including those produced by package contractors and sub-contractors, been reviewed and updated?
Construction Works and Supply Chain Review
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5. Have you reviewed the impact on the construction programme?
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6. Have you reviewed the impact of re-sequencing of construction activities?
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7. Have you reviewed the supply chain to ensure timely availability of resources and materials for all works, including sub-contract packages?
Site Security
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8. Have site boundaries, fencing and hoarding lines been checked for adequacy?
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9. Have you reviewed security controls and measures, including security alarms and CCTV, for adequacy?
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10. Have you carried out a security risk assessment to determine if existing security measures are sufficient?
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11. Have you considered any heightened risk of theft and malicious damage as part of the revised security and management strategy?
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12. Have internal site security measures been reviewed and updated to reflect changes brought about as a result of the site being closed and restarted?
Fire Detection and Protection Systems
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13. Are the following inspected, tested, maintained and in good<br>working order:<br><br>• All manual means of raising the fire alarm?<br>• All workplace fire stations, including manual fire extinguishers <br>and manual means of raising a fire alarm, e.g. klaxon/bell?<br>• All automatic fire detection systems and any automatic fire suppression systems?<br>• Any dry or wet risers or internal hose reel stations?<br>• Fire water supplies including any fire water pumps?<br>• Any other plant, equipment or life safety detection/protection systems, including any safety interlocks?<br>
Construction Safety and Liability
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14. Have health and safety inductions been carried out for all site personnel before they recommence site work?
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15. Have you reviewed and updated project emergency plans including evacuation plans & contingency plans?
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16. Has an appropriate competent person inspected all permanent and temporary structures prior to works recommencing?
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17. Have you reviewed and updated the temporary works register and inspected all existing works?
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18. Have you inspected and re-calibrated all monitoring points and equipment?
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19. Did you restart the agreed monitoring regime prior to works recommencing?
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20. Have you inspected all permanent and temporary electrics prior to systems being re-energised?
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21.. Have you reviewed and updated the project logistics plan?
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22. Have you ensured that appropriate working practices and supervision are in place, especially for high-risk activities?
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23. Have you ensured that any additional lone working as a result of social distancing measures is appropriately managed?
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24. Have you carried out thorough examinations and statutory inspections of construction plant and equipment, including cranes, etc., as per manufacturer's and HSE requirements?
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25. Is a programme (or schedule) in place for continued compliance with statutory inspection and maintenance requirements for critical plant and equipment?
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26. Have you confirmed that temporary and permanent drainage, including exits and outfalls, etc. are in good working order before recommencing site activities?
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27. Are all and any emergency lighting systems (or related) tested, inspected, maintained and in appropriate working order?
General Housekeeping and Storage
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28. Have you carried out a detailed site inspection to ensure that housekeeping and storage arrangements remain adequate?
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29. Have you reviewed storage arrangements for materials and equipment that was delivered to site during the shutdown period, to ensure that they are adequately stored and protected?
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30. Where materials and equipment cannot be adequately stored on site, have you considered temporary off-site storage?
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31. Do storage arrangements comply with the Joint Code of Practice for Fire Prevention on Construction Sites?
Electro-Mechanical Equipment and Installations
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32. Are measures and instructions in place to ensure that electro¬mechanical equipment and installations are restarted and commissioned as per manufacturer's recommendations?
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33. Has adequate maintenance been provided to any operational electro-mechanical equipment as per manufacturer's recommendations?
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34. Have condition checks been carried out for electro-mechanical equipment that has been in prolonged storage?
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35. Have you reviewed and updated maintenance schedules for all electro-mechanical equipment and installations?
Prevention of Water Damage
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36. Are procedures in place to ensure that care is taken when turning on water-based systems, including HVAC, temporary and permanent water supplies, to avoid the risk of sudden pressure fluctuations which can cause damage to such systems?
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37. Have you reviewed and updated commissioning and start-up procedures for water systems?
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38. Are specific procedures in place to ensure that manufacturer's instructions are followed?
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39. Are procedures in place to ensure that water systems should be refilled and switched-on in accordance with commissioning procedures?
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40. Have you considered installation of flow monitoring and auto shut¬off devices prior to commissioning?
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41. Are you complying with CIREG Guidance: 'Managing Escape of Water Risk on Construction Sites' (5th Edition, November 2019)?
Pandemics and coronavirus (COVID-19)
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42. Have you considered additional measures as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
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43. In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, have you assessed changes to working conditions?
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44. Have you referred to Government, NHS and HSE guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic prior to commencing work?
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45. Have you referred to the Construction Leadership Council's document - Site Operating Procedures Protecting Your Workforce During Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
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46. Have you referred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government's document - Remediation and COVID-19: Building Safety Update?
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