Information
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Audit Title
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Document No.
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Site Manager
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Previous Audit Report
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Have all issues raised on the previous report been actioned?
Management Controls
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Has a signed copy of Form NI10 been sent to HSENI and is a copy displayed on site?
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Are employers and public liability insurance certificates valid and on display?
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Have appropriate signs/notices been erected around the site i.e. mandatory use of PPE, Incomplete Scaffolds, No Smoking, Traffic Management, Fire Assembly, Fist Aid Points etc.?
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Has a project news letter been developed and issued to surrounding properties or retailers?
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Are all personnel familiar with the FP McCann electronic accident reporting and near miss reporting procedures?<br><br><br>
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Is adequate supervision provided for all activities on the site paying particular attention to work activities as undertaken by young persons and/or those which are high risk activities?
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Are all persons familiar with the requirements of the site safety rules and are they are complied with on site?
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Have all contractors been provided with information relating to Health & Safety for the work they are undertaking?
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Are site safety rules displayed in a prominent position e.g. reception, canteen, site office etc?
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Have all subcontractors been assessed and are they adequately resourced and competent for the work they are undertaking?
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Management controls compliant?
Access and Egress
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Is there safe access and egress to all working areas of the site?
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Have walkways been provided to protect pedestrians from moving vehicles?
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Are all vehicles complying with the reverse parking policy?
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Are walkways free from obstructions and stored materials?
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Are access routes adequatelly lit?
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Access and Egress compliant?
Access - External
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Are site access points clearly signposted on the approaches to the site?
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Is signage in accordance with Chapter 8 of the New Roads & Street Works Manual?
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Is adequate on-site signage provided to warn and advise both vehicle drivers and pedestrians?
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Is adequate lighting provided, including flashing amber warning beacons where appropriate?
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Are floodlights arranged in such a way so as not to dazzle drivers on the site or on adjacent public/private roads?
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Is site lighting arranged in such a way so as not to cause a nuisance to local residents?
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Is there always a clear access route to and from all parts of the site?
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Have access routes been agreed with the fire and other emergency services prior to the start of works?
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Are the approaches to the site kept clear of site traffic?
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Has any parking of contractors vehicles on the approach roads been agreed with the Highways Authority?
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Are major deliveries timed so as to avoid school drop-off and pick-up times and other rush hour times?
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If necessary has the use of traffic lights to control traffic around site entrances been considered?
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Are approach roads kept clean and tidy and is any debris removed promptly?
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Are there are suitable barriers and warning notices to keep members of the public separated from the site works and site traffic?
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Is safe pedestrian access provided across all site entrances?
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Where work at height is carried out adjacent to the public highway/footpath are protective fans or other measures provided to safeguard members of the public?
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Is the site securely fenced at all times to prevent unauthorised access?
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Are all public access routes kept clean and clear at all times?
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Is adequate signage provided to direct members of the public?
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Are the following carried out at the end of each day/shift? -<br><br>secure tools, plant and equipment; remove or board ladders to restrict access; cover and fence excavations; store and secure hazardous materials/substances; materials properly stacked and chocked.
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External Access Compliant?
Cartridge Operated Tools
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Are the manufactures instructions being followed?
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Have the operators been properly trained?
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Are the operators wearing eye protection?
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Is the gun cleaned regularly?
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Are the gun cartridges keep secure when not in use?
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Is there a system in pleace for accounting for cartridges?
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Is the use of cartridge tools compliant?
Compressed Gases (e.g. LPG, Acetylene)
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Are they kept away from flammable liquids?
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Are they properly stored in a purpose made cage?
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Are gases segregated by type?
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Are the cylinder valves fully closed when not in use?
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Do all lines have anti-flashback arresters fitted (except for LPG fired blow heaters/torpedo heaters)?
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Do all line connections have approved fittings and clips, with no Jubilee clips?
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Compressed gases compliant?
Confined Spaces (includes manholes, shafts, pits/tanks, pipes/culverts, certain excavations, silo's and other confined/enclosed spaces)
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All work in confined spaces should be subject to a specific risk assessment and be carried out in accordance with Permit to Work/Enter and a safe system of work.
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Only appropriately trained and qualified persons who have undergone an accredited confined spaces entry course shall be permitted to enter a confined space, and only then if the correct checks have been made and the correct safety equipment (breathing apparatus, gas detection equipment, emergency escape equipment etc) are used.
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Is there a risk assessment for the confined spaces work?
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Have all confined space permits been checked? Are they valid and being strictly enforced?
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Do controls include atmospheric monitoring, emergency escape arrangements, adequate supervision (i.e.: a top man outside of the confined space), method of raising the alarm and safe access/egress etc.?
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Are permits being closed and cancelled upon completion of the works?
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Confined Spaces compliant?
Consultation
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Has a system been established for employees to comment and be consulted on health, safety and welfare issues?
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Is there a means for employees to put forward suggestions?
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Is there a safety joint committee / forum?
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Are minutes and actions from meetings available and published on site?
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Are any actions being implemented?
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FP McCann policy states that every site employee must receive a minimum of one Tool Box Talk per week.
When a Tool Box Talk is delivered by and/or includes one or more FP McCann employees the attendance sheet must be scanned and a copy sent to the SHE department. -
Are appropriate Tool Box Talks given to all employees and are the Tool Box Talks appropriate and relevant to the work being undertaken?
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Are Tool Box Talk attendance sheets being maintained and are they signed by all persons present at each Tool Box Talk?
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Are scanned copies of the Tool Box Talk attendance sheets being forwarded to the FP McCann SHE department?
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Consultation compliant?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
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Have COSSH Assessments been carried out for all potentially hazardous materials and substances being used on the site?
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Are material safety data sheets available to assist with COSHH assessments?
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Have the hazards associated with the use of such materials been properly communicated to those affected?
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Have site managers looked at the possibility of substitution using alternative safer substances?
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Are all dangerous/hazardous materials/substances clearly marked/identified and stored in a secure location appropriate to the substance?
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Where concrete cutting is taking place, have the operatives been face fit tested and are they wearing the appropriate masks (FFP3) for which they have been fitted? Is water suppression being used?
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Have the appropriate control systems and PPE been provided and is the PPE being used?
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COSHH Compliant?
Demolition Operations
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Has a competent person been appointed to oversee the demolition operations?
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Has the structural stability been checked and are temporary supports in place where required?
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Are designs available for any temporary works that require them?
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Where required has the scaffolding been netted, monaflexed or hoarded off?
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Have all services been disconnected?
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Is the area barriered off and suitable signs put in place?
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Is there adequate dust suppression where required?
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Is there sutable noise controls in place?
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Is there suitable lighting?
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Is material being removed from site on a regular basis and not allowed to accumulate?
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Are all demolition operatives adequately trained, supervised and instructed?
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Demolition Operations compliant?
Electrical Equipment
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Have all necessary utility services been provided on site before work begins?
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Have existing services e.g.: electricity cables, gas mains etc. been identified and effective steps been taken to prevent danger from them?
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Are low voltage tools and equipment being used wherever possible?
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Are only 110v tools being used?
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Are cables and leads protected from damage?
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Have all connections been properly made and are suitable plugs being used?
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Are tools and equipment visually checked and regularly inspected/tested by a competent person. (PAT)?
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Are cables and trailing leads routed in such a way as to prevent trip hazards?
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Is suitable and sufficient task lighting provided to enable operatives to safely carry out their work?
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Electrical Equipment compliant?
Environmental Management
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Site wide issues
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Is there any evidence of nesting birds, if so are protection measures adequate?
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Is there any evidence of invasive plants, if so are precautions adequate?
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Note - it is an offence to propagate or cause to spread Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Ragwort and Himalayan Balsam.
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If the site has trees that have a tree protection order (TPO) are they being managed?
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Energy efficiency
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Have all practical measures been implemented to increase the energy efficiency of the site?
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Is there a carbon footprint measurement process in place?
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Environmental Emergency
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Is an Emergency Plan in place?
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Is there evidence of ongoing review?
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Is it communicated via induction?
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Is it tried and tested?
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General Environmental Management
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Are environmental guidance notes available on site?
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Have all potential pathways been identified and addressed?
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Are any concrete washout facilities suitable?
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Are any consents required?, if so are they being monitored and complied with?
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Is a local drainage plan available on site?
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Are any noise/dust issues present and are they being suitably controlled?
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Are weekly environmental checks taking place?
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Local Community
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Is there a complaints procedure in place?
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Are there effective measures in place to prevent light pollution?
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Is plant and equipment fitted with suitable and effective silencers?
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Is there any evidence of liaison with local schools?
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Environmental Registers
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Is the environmental register up to date and relevant?
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Is there a site waste management plan?
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Is an Aspects & Impacts register in place - risk prevention measures identified etc.?
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Spill Response
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Are spill kits available?
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Located in the correct areas?
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Staff and operatives aware of their location?
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Have emergency drills taken place?
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Is their location communicated via induction?
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Are the contents regulary checked?
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Working on or near water
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Are consents in place?
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Is any silty water being treated or disposed of to foul?
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Are appropriate pollution prevention measures in place and adequate?
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Are soil heaps located away from rivers/streams?
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Environmental Management compliant?
Excavations/Earthworks
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Are checks made to determine the presence of any buried services before and during all excavation works?
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All excavations should be carried out in accordance with a detailed method statements and permit to dig. Is there a permit to dig?
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Is there adequate support and propping for the excavation or has it been sloped or battered back to a safe angle?
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Is there a safe method used for placing supports, without the need for operatives to work in an unsupported trench?
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Is there safe access into the excavation (i.e.: a sufficiently long and secured ladder).
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Are barriers or other protective measures in place to stop people/vehicles falling in to the excavation?
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Has the excavation been assessed to ensure that it does not affect the stability of neighbouring structures or services?
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Are materials, spoil and plant stored away from the edge of the excavation to reduce the chance of collapse?
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Is the excavation regularly inspected by a competent person and a record of such inspections maintained?
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Excavations/Earthwork compliant?
Fire Risks and Management
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Is there a fire risk assessment in place?
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Are there emergency procedures for evacuating the site in case of a fire, flood, explosion etc.?
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Do all staff know what these procedures are and do they form part of the site induction?
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Is there an adequate means of raising the alarm, and is it regularly tested?
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Have the emergency services been informed of the location of the works, the key hazards and the emergency procedures?
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Are there adequate escape routes and are they kept clear of obstructions?
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Are the quantity of flammable materials, liquids and gases kept to a minimum and are they adequately stored?
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Are smoking and other ignition sources banned in areas where gases or flammable liquids are stored or used?
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Is flammable and combustible waste stored in suitable bins and skips and removed regularly?
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Are suitable fire extinguishers provided and maintained in a good condition?
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Have all fire extinguishers had an annual inspection?
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Do all temporary coverings comply with LPS1207? (LPS 1207 is a material put through a host of tests to ensure it’s a high quality flame retardant product which doesn’t hold a flame)
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Fire Risk and Management compliant?
First Aid
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An appropriate number of trained and qualified first aiders should be available on the site.
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Are there an appropriate number of first aiders on site? (this is dependent on the type of work or operations, the number of workers on site and any special or unusual hazards).
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Are additional suitably qualified persons available to ensure adequate first aid provision is provided?
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Are the names of all first aiders detailed on the site notice board?
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Are first aiders clearly identified on site through the use of an appropriate helmet sticker or annotation on their Hi-Vis jacket/vest?
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Is the de-fibrillator charged, correctly positioned and are suitably qualified persons available to use it if required?
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Does the first aid kit contain only first aid materials?
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Is the location of the first aid box indicated on the site notice board and the door of the room in which it is contained. Are they clearly indicated?
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Is the First Aid box;
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Marked with a white cross on a green background?
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Placed where it can be seen and used?
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Checked and replenished on a regular basis?
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Are new staff made aware of its location as part of their induction?
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First Aid requirements compliant?
Housekeeping
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Is all debris and waste removed from the work area upon completion of the work or at the end of each shift?
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Do staff adopt the philosophy of 'A tidy site is a safe site'?
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Are materials stored in an appropriate manner so as not to cause damage to or a weakening of the material?
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Are damaged materials segregated to prevent them being used?
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Are all pipes and tubes etc. securely wedged or chocked to prevent accidental movement?
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Are all hazardous/flammable liquids contained within a bunded area/tank?
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Are all waste receptacles appropriately signed for their intended contents? If there are migrant workers on site, are the waste receptacles signs translated into the relevant language/s?
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Housekeeping compliant?
Health & Safety Management Plan
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Is the project management plan up to date and signed by all relevant parties?
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Is an emergency plan defined and in place complete with emergency contact numbers?
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Is the plan meaningful and communicated to all parties, including sub contractors?
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Are responsibilities defined?
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Health and Safety Management Plan compliant?
Induction
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Do all staff receive a site specific safety induction before starting work?
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Do all staff who have been inducted display an induction sticker on their safety helmet or wear a photo identification badge?
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Is the safety induction process regularly reviewed and updated to take account of changes in site conditions etc.?
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Are all visitors including the client representatives being inducted?
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Safety induction compliant?
Lifting Operations/Equipment
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Does a (competent) Appointed Person co-ordinate all lifting operations?
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Have all lifting operations got a valid lifting plan?
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Has all lifting equipment been tested and installed by a competent person and is it regularly maintained and inspected?
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Are the operators trained and competent?
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Are the rated capacity/safe working loads clearly marked where applicable?
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Is the lifting equipment capable of lifting the heaviest component within the anticipated working radius - allowing for sufficient spare capacity?
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Do cranes and other lifting equipment have sufficient space to operate safely?
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Does all lifting equipment have a thorough examination every 6 months?
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Are lifting operations planned so as not to take place near overhead power lines and excavations?
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Lifting Operations/Equipment compliant?
Lone Working / Out of hours working
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Is the work defined as low risk?
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Is there a risk assessment for lone working?
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Is access to first aid, welfare facilities and emergency services available to the worker/s?
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Has the work been approved by a Director?
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Lone Working compliant?
Low Level Access Including Steps and Podiums
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Are podiums used before steps are allowed?
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Are operators trained in the use of podiums?
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Are podiums maintained and inspected regularly?
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Are podiums free from defects?
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Are steps class 1 as defined in EN131? (for industrial use)
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Is there a risk assessment in place for the use of steps?
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Low level access compliant?
Manual Handling
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Has a manual handling risk assessment been completed wherever regular lifting of heavy loads is required?
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Are operatives using wheelbarrows, hoists, telehandlers and other plant or machinery so that manual handling of heavy objects is kept to a minimum?
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Is the repetitive laying of heavy building blocks weighing more than 20KG being avoided?
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Have all staff have received manual training?
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Manual Handling compliant?
Mobile Scaffold Towers
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Have proprietary tower scaffolds been erected in accordance with the suppliers instructions and are they being used correctly?
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Are the wheels of tower scaffolds locked when in use and is the platform empty when it is being moved?
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Are the towers tagged safe for use?
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Mobile Towers compliant?
Occupational Health, HAV'S, Noise and Associated Health Risks
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Have workers had information and training so that they know what the risks are from HAV?
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Has exposure to HAV been reduced as much as possible by selecting suitable work methods and plant?
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Are reduced-vibration tools being used wherever possible?
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Are vibration tools being properly maintained?
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Is there a health surveillance programme for people exposed to high levels of hand-arm vibration over long periods?
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Is the exposure of persons to HAV being limited by ensuring that no person uses vibrating tools for longer than the manufactures guided times?
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The lower exposure action value for noise is a daily or weekly average exposure level of 80 dB, at which the employer has to provide information and training and make hearing protection available.
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The upper exposure action value is set at a daily or weekly average noise exposure of 85 dB. As a general rule, if you have to shout to be heard at a distance of 2m, the noise level is approx 85dB and you must wear hearing protection.
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Have the workers had training so that they are aware of the risks from noise on site and what they need to do to avoid these risks?
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Has the noise been reduced by using different working methods or selecting quieter plant e.g.: by fitting breakers and other plant or machinery with silencers?
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Is preventative maintenance taking place to reduce the noise caused by wear and tear on plant and machinery?
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Are people not involved in the work kept away from the source of the noise?
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Occupation health, HAV'S, noise and associated risks compliant?
Permits to Work
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Hot Works - Hot Works include welding, oxy-acetylene cutting, use of angle grinders/stlhl saws etc.
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Have all Hot Works Permits been checked and reviewed and are they valid for the work conditions?
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Are suitable and sufficient fire prevention measures in place, including the removal of all combustible materials, the use of fire blankets and fire extinguishers?
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Have old permits have been cancelled and closed?
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Permit to Dig - digging includes, excavations, knocking in pins, breaking ground etc.
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Have permits to dig been prepared and issued where the excavations are complex, hazardous or impact on the work or operations of another?
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Have permits to dig been checked and reviewed prior to issue to ensure the appropriate controls have been included?
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Are all contractors working in accordance with permits to dig?
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Is the permit valid?
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Have old permits been cancelled and closed?
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Permits compliant?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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PPE General Requirements - Ensure PPE compatibility issues have been considered and that one piece of PPE does not restrict the effectiveness of another piece of PPE.
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Is PPE issued on an individual basis?
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Is it suitable for the type of work being undertaken?
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Is the PPE marked with the genuine 'CE' mark to help identify the type of protection?
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Is the PPE kept in good condition?
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Is the PPE replaced appropriately if worn or damaged?
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Are all staff and visitors wearing Hi-Viz vests or jackets, safety boots/shoes and hard hats as a minimum?
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Eye Protection
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Is the eye protection of a suitable grade for the type of work being undertaken. I.e. light protection or full goggle etc.?
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Is it kept in good condition?
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Foot Protection
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Is footwear manufactured to CE standards?
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Does the footwear have steel toecaps and steel sole plates?
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Hand Protection - Ensure that where damage to the hands may occur through activities such as handling, or when using hazardous substances/chemicals that all persons affected wear the appropriate class of safety glove.
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Are all gloves free from damage?
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Are the gloves the correct size?
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Are the gloves the correct type for their application and the activity being undertaken?
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Are hands being washed frequently after spells of work?
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Are barrier creams and skin cleansers readily available?
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Hearing Protection
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Is the correct type of protection in use for the task?
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Is the hearing protection being used as instructed?
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Is hearing protection being kept clean and checked regularly for damage?
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Are the correct signs being used in areas which are mandatory hearing protection zones?
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Respiratory Protection (RPE)
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Is the correct type of respiratory equipment being used for the works being undertaken?
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Are persons trained for the use of the RPE and where applicable have they had a face fit test to ensure the effectiveness of the RPE?
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Is all equipment cleaned and checked after use?
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Safety Helmets
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Are all staff and visitors wearing safety helmets?
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Are all helmets free from damage?
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Are helmets being worn correctly?
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Are helmets within their expiry date? - (helmets should be changed every 2-3 years)
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PPE requirements compliant?
Plant & Equipment
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Are tools and equipment stored correctly to avoid damage to the equipment and persons?
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Are dry, covered and secure storage areas provided for all tools and equipment?
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Hand tools
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Are the right tools and equipment being used for the right job?
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Are all hand tools in good condition with no defects?
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Power Tools
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Have operatives been trained to use the tools/equipment they are using?
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Are all dangerous parts guarded e.g. gears, chain, drives, projecting engine shafts etc?
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Are guards secure and in good repair?
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Are the tools in a good state of repair and do they carry the appropriate safety symbol e.g. BS kite mark, CE Mark etc.
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Are safety devices operating properly and are all cables double insulated?
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Are tools 110 volt and is a residual current device (RCD) used for additional protection?
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Is the plug of the correct type, undamaged and securely clamped to the cable?
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Is the supply cable free from cuts, splits or other damage. All all cables free from damage?
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Are all operators are trained and competent?
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Plant - It is the policy of FP McCann that all site plant (including jeeps etc.) are given a daily inspection by the operators which must be recorded on the FP McCann Plant Inspection Form. This form must be handed in weekly to the appropriate manager.
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Is all Plant inspected as described above?
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Does all plant that is fitted with a semi-automatic hitch have safety pins fitted?
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Are all plant operators trained and do they hold a valid plant operators card for the categories being operated?
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Is Plant used correctly.
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Plant and Equipment compliant?
Registers and Records
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Have the site Inspection Registers for items such as scaffolding, excavations, coffer dams, plant and other equipment been completed in a timely fashion?
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Registers and Records compliant?
Risk Assessments and Method Statements
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Have all Method Statements been prepared by a competent person and have they been checked, reviewed and signed?
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Are method statements adequate and suitable for the task?
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Does the method statement offer the necessary controls and required level of protection?
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Are all contractors working in accordance with the method statement?
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Risk Assessments and Method Statements compliant?
Road Works
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Road Works
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Is there a site specific risk assessment in place for road works?
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Is a copy of the Code of Practice: 'Safety at Street Works and Road Works', available on site?
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Are supervisors qualified under the New Road and Street Works Act?
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Is there at least one trained operative available at all times?
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Has the local Authority been consulted?
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Are workers wearing hi-viz to BS EN 471 standard?
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Are all signs approved in accordance with British Standards?
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Are signs properly secured?
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Are provisions in place to check signs etc. at regular intervals?
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Are signs reflective or lit after dark?
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Are cones and lamps in place as required?
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Are roads and pedestrian footpaths clear of debris and mud?
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Are advisory speed limits in place where required?
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Are temporary traffic controls in place where required?
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Are misleading permanent signs covered?
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Road work - Completion
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Have all signs, cones and lamps been removed?
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Have all permanent signs been restored?
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Have the appropriate authorities been informed that the works are complete?
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Has all debris and mud been removed from surrounding areas?
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Road works compliant?
Scaffolding/Working platforms
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Is any scaffold erection, alteration or dismantling being carried out by a competent person?
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Are all standards provided with base plates and timber sole boards which span at least two base plates?
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Are all standards, ledgers, braces and struts in position?
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Is the scaffold adequately tied to the building or structure to prevent collapse?
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Are there double guard rails and toe boards or other suitable protection at every edge?
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Are there additional brick guards provided to prevent materials falling from scaffold where they are used as a working platform?
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Are working platforms fully boarded and are the boards arranged to avoid tipping or tripping - i.e.: no overlapping boards?
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Do all ladder accesses have self closing gates fitted?
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Are there effective warning notices in place to stop any person using an incomplete scaffold?
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Is the scaffold strong enough to carry the weight of materials stored on it and are the stores evenly distributed?
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Is the scaffold being properly maintained?
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Does a competent person inspect the scaffold regularly, at least once a week; and always after it has been altered, damaged and following extreme weather?
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Are scaffold tags being utilised?
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Are inspections are adequately recorded?
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Are all scaffolds and working platforms suitable?
Security
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Are the public fenced off or otherwise protected from the work?
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Is out of hours security in place?
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Is the perimeter fence secure and un-damaged?
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Are all gates secured?
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Are site security arrangements adequate?
Sector Scheme 13 & 16 Specific
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Has a Spray Bar Certificate been completed?
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Have Depot Tray Tests been carried out?
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Has the Flakiness Index been checked?
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Have Carpet Tile Tests been carried out?
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Is the Site Diary being kept up to date?
Site Set up
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Are the following items displayed?
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Latest H&S Policy?
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Insurance Policy?
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Fire Plan?
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Emergency plan and contacts?
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Signs for doors and cabins?
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First aid location signs?
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Assembly point signs?
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Accident reporting process?
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Site registration under the Hazardous Waste Regulations?
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No Smoking signs?
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Health & Safety Law poster ( what you should know)?
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Is the site set up in accordance with CDM and Company requirements?
Storage of Substances, Chemicals and Oils.
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Are Substances, Chemicals and Oils stored in the correct manner?
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Are all bowsers locked?
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Is there double bunded storage with at least 110%?
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Are oil storage tanks at least 30m from any water course?
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Are any/all drums stored off bare ground?
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Is static plant fitted with drip trays?
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Is plant and equipment in good order and free from leaks etc?
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Storage of Substances, Chemicals And Oils compliant?
Temporary Works
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Is there a temporary works register and is it maintained?
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Appointments - The following must in place and appointed in writing:
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Temporary Works Designer.
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Temporary Works Co-ordinator.
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Temporary Works Supervisor.
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Are competences available for all appointees?
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Design
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Is there a process in place for the site to communicate any changes etc. back to designers?
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Works
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Have full working method statements and risk assessments been received and approved?
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Are checks organised for critical stages?
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Is there safe access and egress to the works and is it maintained?
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Has the TW been inspected on completion and is there a record of the inspection?
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Has permission been given (permit to load) prior to loading?
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Are any necessary guard rails in place?
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Has permission been given to dismantle the works?
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Are temporary works being carried out in accordance with BS5976?
Traffic Management
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Has a traffic management plan been prepared?
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Are traffic management arrangement suitable and sufficient ?
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Are pedestrians segregated from moving vehicles and plant?
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Does the site layout match the plan?
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Are storage areas identified?
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Are loading areas identified?
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Have one way or turning points been identified?
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Are procedures in place for the unloading of vehicles to prevent fall from vehicles?
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Are seat belts being used?
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Are traffic management arrangement suitable?
Training and Skill Cards
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Are all persons trained for their respective tasks?
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Are Skill Cards available for inspection?
Waste Management
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Is a waste management plan in place and suitable?
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Is the plan signed by all including the client/client representative?
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Is the plan being maintained?
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Is it being reviewed on a regular basis?
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Is the hierarchy of waste control being applied on site - are operatives aware of the disposal process?
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Are bins clearly labelled?
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Are all waste carriers and transfer stations records available?
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Are waste transfer notes available and correctly filled in?
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Is the process communicated via induction?
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Waste management requirements compliant?
Welfare Facilities
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Are facilities provided to change, dry and store clothing?
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Do the facilities include a place where workers can sit, make hot drinks and prepare food?
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Are the facilities of sufficient size for the number of employees on site and are they provided with heating?
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Are the welfare facilities accessible to all persons on the site?
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Is there a wholesome supply of drinking water and are cups provided?
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Are all drinking water supplies appropriately signed?
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Are there sufficient toilets readily available and are they maintained, kept clean and properly lit?
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Note - A connection with mains drainage is always preferable to that of a chemical toilet.
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Are toilets connected to the main sewer?
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Are there washbasins, hot and cold running water, soap and towels?<br>
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Are the washbasins large enough to wash up to the elbow and are they kept clean?<br>
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Where the nature of the work demands it, are showers provided?
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Are welfare facilities cleaned on a daily basis?
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Are welfare facilities compliant?
Working at Height
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If there are alternative methods to working at height are they being adopted?
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Is access equipment erected by competent persons and checked before use?
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Has safe access and egress been provided to areas?
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Roof Work
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Is edge protection provided to stop people or materials falling?
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During industrial roofing, are nets provided to stop people falling from the leading edge of the roof?
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Have the safety nets been hung correctly?
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Have precautions been taken to stop people falling through fragile materials when working on roofs, e.g.: by providing barriers, covers or working platforms?
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Are roof ladders being used in accordance with best practice requirements?
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Are people being kept away from areas below the roof work?
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Ladders - Ladders should be used at an angle of 1:4 (75 degrees).
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Are ladders in good condition, without splits, warping or damaged rungs etc?
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Are the ladders suitable for the purpose - only for short term work or for gaining access to another area?
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Do the ladders rest against a solid level surface and not a fragile or insecure material?
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Are the ladders secured to prevent them slipping sideways or backwards.
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Do the ladders rise a sufficient height above their landing place? (approximately 1m or 5 rungs).
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Are safe landing platforms provided where a ladder rises to a height of 9m or more?
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Are work at height operations in accordance with the W@H Regulations?
Working on or near Water
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Are all access passages and working platforms clear and free from obstructions?
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Are pontoons correctly loaded and securely moored?
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Are embarkation and landing points provided?
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Is the use of safety nets appropriate and are they securely fastened?
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Is buoyancy/life saving equipment available and accessible?
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Do workers know how to raise the alarm and are they aware of the procedures that are in place if an incident in water occurs?
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Where appropriate is a manned rescue boat provided?
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Working on or near water compliant?
Other
Summary
Audit Risk Level
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Risk rating for this Audit.
Corrective Actions
Sign off
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I confirm I have had the contents of this audit report explained to me.
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Project Manager
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Person conducting this Audit.
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Audit concluded at:
Closure
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All actions on this report have been completed on: