Information
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Site conducted
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Rits no
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Client / Site
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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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Has a previous audit report been completed to this property
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Management Controls
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Is Job F10 notifiable
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Has f10 been submitted
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Has surrounding properties / tenants been informed of works
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Ensure a new style Accident Book (which complies with the Data Protection Act) is provided on site and is available to all personnel
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Ensure that all persons are familiar with the requirements of the site safety rules and that they are complied with on site.
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Ensure all contractors have been provided with information relating to Health & Safety for the work they are undertaking.
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Ensure site safety rules are displayed in a prominent position e.g. reception, canteen, site office etc.
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Ensure all subcontractors have been assessed and are adequately resourced and competent for the work they are undertaking.
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Are operatives on site qualified to complete the tasks given<br>
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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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Are pedestrian walkways safe from falling objects ?
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Are walkways free from obstructions and stored materials?
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Cable management compliant
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Access and Egress compliant?
Asbestos Management
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Has an asbestos survey been carried out in accordance with HSG264?
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Inspection carried out by qualified personnel?
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Have the results of the survey been communicated to relevant parties?
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Is the work being carried out in a controlled and safe manner?
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Asbestos Management Compliant?
Compressed Gasses (e.g. LPG, Acetylene) and COSHH
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Are any gasses segregated by type?
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Compressed gasses compliant?
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MSDS and COSHH assessments available on site?
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MSDS and COSHH assessments Comply with CPL signs and symbols?
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Chemicals and containers stored in safe manner?
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Compressed gasses compliant?
Confined Spaces
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Is there a risk assessment for the confined spaces work?
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Safe access to confined space ?
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Confined Spaces 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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Ensure all dangerous/hazardous materials/Substances are clearly marked/identified and stored in a secure location appropriate to the substance.
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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?
Electrical Equipment
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Check that low voltage tools and equipment are being used wherever possible.
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Check that only 110v CTE hand tool etc are in use.
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Check that tools and equipment are visually checked and regularly inspected/tested by a competent person. (PAT)
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Ensure that cables and trailing leads are not trip hazards.
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Ensure that suitable and sufficient task lighting is provided to enable operatives to safely carry out their work.
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Electrical Equipment 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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suitably qualified persons available to ensure adequate first aid provision is provided.
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Ensure the first aid kit contains only first aid materials.
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The First Aid box should be;
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Marked with a white cross on a green background.
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Be placed where it can be seen and used.
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Be 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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Ensure Site is clean and any debris are stacked in a neat safe manner
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Ensure staff adopt the philosophy of 'A tidy site is a safe site'.
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Ensure materials are stored in an appropriate manner so as not to cause damage to or a weakening of the material.
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Housekeeping compliant?
Low Level Access Including Steps
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Are steps class 1 as defined in EN131?
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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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Ensure that a manual handling risk assessment has been completed wherever regular lifting of heavy loads is required.
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Check the suitability of 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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Ensure all staff have received manual training.
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Manual Handling compliant?
Mobile Scaffold Towers
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Check that proprietary tower scaffolds have been erected and are being used in accordance with the suppliers instructions.
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Erected by qualified personnel?
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Check that the wheels of any tower scaffold have been locked when in use and check that the platform is empty when being moved.
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Are they tagged safe for use?
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Mobile Towers compliant?
Occupational Health, HAV'S, Noise and Associated Health Risks
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Check that exposure to HAV has been reduced as much as possible by selecting suitable work methods and Plant.
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Noise on site to acceptable levels?
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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/skill saws etc.
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Ensure all Works Permits have been checked and reviewed and are valid for the work conditions.
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Check old permits have 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 not restrict the effectiveness of another piece of PPE.
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Ensure that PPE is issued on an individual basis.
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Ensure that it is suitable for the type of work being undertaken.
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Check that the PPE is marked with the genuine 'CE' mark to help identify type of protection.
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Check that it is kept in good condition.
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Ensure that it is appropriately replaced.
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Ensure all staff and visitors are wearing Hi-Viz vests
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Foot Protection
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Ensure that footwear is manufactured to CE standards.
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Ensure that footwear is fitted with steel toecaps and steel sole plates.
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Hand Protection - Ensure that where damaged 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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Ensure gloves are the correct size.
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Ensure gloves are correct for their application and the activity being undertaken.
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Safety Helmets
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Ensure all staff and visitors are wearing safety helmets.
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Were all helmets found free from damage?
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Ensure helmets are worn correctly.
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Were helmets within their expiry date - helmets should be changed every 2-3 years.
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Are safety harnesses being worn ?
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PPE requirements compliant?
Equipment
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Ensure that tools and equipments are stored correctly to avoid damage to the equipment and persons.
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Check that all dangerous parts are guarded e.g. gears, chain, drives, projecting engine shafts etc.
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Check that tools are 110 volt and that a residual current device (RCD) is used for additional protection.
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Check the supply cable for cuts, splits or other damage. All all cables free from damage?
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Plant and Equipment compliant?
Fire
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Are fire extinguishers available
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Are fire annually serviced?
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Are extinguishers free from defects?
Risk Assessments and Method Statements
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Ensure all Method Statements have been prepared by a competent person and have 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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Have the operatives completed point of works risk assessment before works commence
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Ensure all contractors are working in accordance with the method statement.
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Risk Assessments and Method Statements compliant?
Scaffolding/Working platforms
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Check that any scaffold erection, alteration or dismantling is carried out by a competent person.
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Lower level scaffold fully padded?
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Check that all standards are provided with base plates and timber sole boards which span at least two base plates.
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Ensure that the scaffold is adequately tied to the building or structure to prevent collapse.
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Check that double guard rails and toe boards or other suitable protection at every edge.
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Check that there are additional brick guards provided to prevent materials falling from scaffold where they are used as a working platform.
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Check that working platforms are fully boarded and that the boards are 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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Ensure that there are effective warning notices in place to stop any person using an incomplete scaffold.
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Check that the scaffold is strong enough to carry the weight of materials stored on it and that they are evenly distributed.
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Ensure that the scaffold has been properly maintained.
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Ensure that a competent person inspects 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 all scaffolds and working platforms sutable?
Waste Management
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Is a waste management plan in place and sutable?
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Is the plan being maintained?
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Is waste bagged and securely stored
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Waste management requirements compliant?
Working at Height
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Check that access equipment is erected by competent persons and checked before use.
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Roof Work
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Ensure that edge protection is provided to stop people or materials falling.
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Ensure that precautions have 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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Ensure roof ladders are used in accordance with best practice requirements.
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Are three points of contact being maintained
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Ensure that people are kept away from areas below the roof work.
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Is tetra system being used and if so is it being used correctly
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Ladders - Ladders should be used at an angle of 1:4 (75 degrees).
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Ensure that ladders are in good condition, are not split, warped or have damaged rungs etc.
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Check whether ladders are suitable for the purpose - only for short term work or for gaining access to another area.
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Check that ladders rest against a solid level surface and that this is not a fragile or insecure material.
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Check that ladders are secured to prevent them slipping sideways or backwards.
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Check that ladders rise a sufficient height above their landing place (approx. 1m or 5 rungs).
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Safe landing platforms to be provided where a ladder rises to a height of 9m or more.
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Are work at height operation in accordance with the W@H Regulations?
Other
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Summary
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Audit Risk Level
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Risk rating for this Audit.
Corrective Actions
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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: