Safety Walk Checklist - duplicate

• Conducted on

  Date

• Document No.

• Prepared by

Site Details

• Job Name

• Job Number

• Operatives on site and Foreman

• Use this audit to assess the following aspects of this site as Safe, At Risk or Not Applicable. Unsafe response indicate that attention is required to bring items to a satisfactory standard. Notes and photos should be attached where appropriate, particularly to At Risk items.

Work Areas

• Do you wish to examine work areas on this safety walk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General Housekeeping (neat, tidy, dust free)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are walkways and emergency exits free of debris and obstructions

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are work and floor surfaces adequately protected, clear of clutter and dust

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are materials stored safely on site with no excess

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hard Hats (available, worn by operatives, in safe condition and fit for purpose)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Safety Glasses (available, worn by operatives, in safe condition and fit for purpose)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Respiratory Protection (available, worn by operatives, in safe condition and fit for purpose)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Has RPE been face fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing Protection (available, worn by operatives, in safe condition and fit for purpose)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Appropriate Clothing (presentable and in a good condition)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Gloves (available, worn by operatives, in safe condition and fit for purpose)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Foot Protection (available, worn by operatives, in safe condition and fit for purpose)

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

Fall Protection and scaffold

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fall protection equipment inspected regularly and before use

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Do we have a TG20 compliance sheet or design and calculations for the scaffold

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is it tagged and inspected regularly

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are boards and toeboards in a good condition and all handrails on

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is there brick guards or debris netting attached (requires design)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tower scaffold

• Do you wish to examine Tower scaffold on this occasion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it properly erected

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is the operative PASMA trained

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is it suitable for the task and is the base sound

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are inspections recorded

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

Ladders, Steps, Podiums and Hop Ups

• Do you wish to examine ladders, Steps, Podiums and Hop Ups on this safety walk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders, Steps, Podiums and Hop Ups well maintained and in satisfactory condition

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• If ladders, Steps, Podiums or Hop Ups are being used then has a Risk Assessment been carried out

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is ladder, Steps, Podium or Hop Up base, footing and set up to standard

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is the proper ladder, Steps, Podium or Hop Ups being used for Task

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is ladder tied off properly at top or bottom

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• If a Hop Up is being used is it a proprietary system

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

Tools and Equipment

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General condition of hand tools

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are the right tools being used for the task

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are the operatives competent with the tools appropriate for their work tasks

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are transformers, leads and plugs in a good and safe condition

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

Excavations

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access and egress is safe and suitable

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is shoring or battered back at a safe repose

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Barricades are in place

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Spoil Pile and vehicles are kept away from edge

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are inspections being carried out before shift starts and recorded weekly

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Are inspections being carried out following exceptional weather or following incident

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

Electrical Safety

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are RCD's in good condition and tested before use

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Extension leads are not causing trip hazards or used inappropriately

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Power Tools are undamaged and being used fit for purpose

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Guards and accessories are fitted and being used correctly

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• M or H class hoover extraction or water suppression is being used on tools for dust capture where required

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

People Safety

• Do you wish to operatives safety knowledge at this inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

Team Member

• Is the operative aware of the Messenger folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the worker able to identify three hazards they may encounter in their tasks today?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Messenger Requirements

• Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

• Add any additional relevant photos

  Media

• Have works been carried out to expected standards?

  Excellent

  Good standards

  Below standards

  Unacceptable

  N/A

• Is the customer happy with progress so far?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any complaints from the customer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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