Rowlands Civil - Weekly Health and Safety Inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Safety Documentation

• AF 1 on file

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AF2 on file and displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site specific Health and Safety Plan on file

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Statement on file

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are method statements / risk assessments available for required activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have method statements / risk assessments been communicated to relevant individuals and signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Daily Pre-Task briefings given, documented and signed by relevant individuals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site safety meetings taking place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toolbox talks given on a regular basis? (Min. 1 per week)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a site safety notice board displayed on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the weekly health, safety and environmental inspection being carried out by site management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are issued being addressed by site safety tours being actioned and addressed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all individuals been site inducted and site rules communicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there compliance with 'Mandatory Safety Training'? e.g. SOLAS Safe Pass

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of Manual Handling training for all personnel including subcontractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare

• Suitable canteen facilties

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets provided

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drying room available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are facilities kept clean and clear of clutter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid

• Appropriate number of first aiders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All contents of first aid box within expiry dates? Contents clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of first aid incidents kept and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personnel aware of first aiders and emergency numbers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE is suitable to the task

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE register available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Public roads / Footpaths

• Are work areas adjacent to live traffic or pedestrians protected and signed appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers protected from live traffic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exiting vehicles controlled for stability of load and removal of loose material before entering public roads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the public protected from falling materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust suppression used if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Security

• Is the site adequately secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all reasonable care been taken to prevent unauthorised entry so far as is reasonably practical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate warning and construction related signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Access/Egress

• Is a safe access provided to reach each place off work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures in place to protect people from leading edges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders in good condition, positioned correctly and securely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lighting adequate for access and task completion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pedestrian Segregation

• Are pedestrian routes clearly identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is office areas suitably protected from plant activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures in place to prevent unauthorised access to work areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a MS / RS been conducted to determine the risks associated with confined space entry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the confined space access controlled under a Permit to Work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the relevant personnel hold confined space training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a documented rescue plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting Operations / Plant and Equipment

Lifting Operations

• Are checks carried out to ensure that statutory inspections of all lifting equipment/appliances are carried out and records kept on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all crane/plant operators hold proof of required training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all lifting operations managed at the workplace by trained slinger/signaller?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate colour code in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• Have machines with restricted view been fitted with suitable reversing aids? e.g. side mirrors, rear convex mirrors, CCTV, motion sensor alarms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Daily inspections carried out by operator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seat belts worn? Keys removed when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is plant and equipment deemed safe for use? (No damaged / missing guards etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has operators relevant training to operate plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have vehicles been observed traveling at a safe speed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are permits being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a documented Permit to Work system where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the area been scanned for cables/services?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavation works controlled by a Permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have operatives received training in the use of cable avoidance tools and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have measures been taken to prevent the collapse of excavations where needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have measures been taken to prevent vehicles from overrunning into the excavations where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavations subjected to required Jurisdiction statutory inspections and records available? (AF3)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Demolition

• Has an adequate Pre-demolition survey/risk assessment been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a suitable demolition plan been drafted up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Asbestos

• Have the appropriate notifications to the relevant authorities been made?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a plan for the management of asbestos been drawn up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Use of Chemicals

• Are SDS sheets available for hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containers labelled and stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are PPE requirements identified and complied with for using chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work at Height

• Has the work at height been adequately assessed including a rescue plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is 'collective protection' for work at height employed where practical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are MEWP's used safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffold

• If required, is there a temporary work design for the scaffold?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the scaffold inspection in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have scaffolders relevant training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Harness

• Are harness' in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly inspection documented and statutory inspection completed, in date and kept on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ladders

• Ladders used in appropriate fashion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly inspection of ladder on file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are required controls in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the PPE adequate for the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hot works controlled a Permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walkways free of debris and storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work areas free of slip/trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is excess material stored or skipped appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs clean, visible and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is general housekeeping in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment / material properly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Equipment

• Are overhead powerlines protected in compliance with relevant COP's/Guidance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all electrical equipment witnessed in good condition? no visible damage to cables, leads, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Power Tools

• Power tools in good working condition. Housing and leads in place. All guards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vibration monitoring employed where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Earthing appropriate to equipment employed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A