Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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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 Inspection Report
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Has the previous inspection been auctioned and closed out by the relevant person?
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Are insurances in date, displayed or readily available?
Insurances
Policies
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Are policies in date, displayed and communicated to the employees?
Company induction
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Have all persons been inducted by the PC? <br>Have all persons been inducted into the company? <br>Have all persons signed as confirmation and understanding? <br>
Risk assessments and method statements
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Are risk assessments and method statements in place, suitable for task, communicated to the operatives involved?<br>Are the operatives working in accordance with the safe systems of work?
Daily action briefings
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Action briefing undertaken at the start of the day by the person in charge? <br>Are significant hazards and risks communicated to the operatives at this stage? <br>Have all operatives signed as understanding?
Tool box talks
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Are weekly tool box talks being undertaken? <br>Are the talks relevant to the works? <br>Is here opportunity for employee feedback?
Training and competence
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Are all operatives trained to carry out the work in which they are undertaking? <br>Are copies of skill cards being retained? <br>
Supervision of workforce
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Is there adequate supervision of employees at the workface? <br>
First aid /accidents or incidents
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Is there an accident book available? <br>Is there an adequate first aid box in place? <br>Are there enough first aides per worker? <br>Is the fist aid box checked and replenished? <br>
Personal protective equipment
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Is PPE being issued in accordance with the risk assessment? <br>Are employees wearing the correct PPE for the task? <br>Is PPE being issued and signed for by the operatives? <br>Is PPE only being issued as a last resort?
Tools and equipment
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Are tool registers being completed? <br>Are tools and equipment inspected at the required frequency? <br>Are the tools being inspected by a competent person?<br>Are guards in place and in good condition? <br>
Lifting registers
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Are registers in place? <br>Are reports of thorough examination certificates in place? <br>Are test certificates in place? <br>Is lifting equipment and accessories inspected weekly and by a competent person? <br>
Portable Appliance Testing
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Are portable tools combined inspection and tested? <br>Are electrical parts of tools in good order? <br>Are PAT Tools in date?
Scaffolding
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Is scaffold in good order/inspected?
Mobile tower and podium steps or stepladders
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Are mobile towers and podiums built to manufacturers instructions?<br>Is the access equipment in good order? <br>Is the access equipment inspected and tagged? <br>Are steps being used safely?
Lifting equipment
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Is the lifting equipment in good condition? <br>Does the lifting equipment being used correspond to the registers? <br>Is the equipment being used safely?<br>
COSHH
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Are COSHH materials stored correctly?<br>
Highly flammable liquids e.g. LPG
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Stored in well ventilated place? <br>Stored in secure cage? <br>Warning signage displayed? <br>Empty cylinders removed from site? <br>Fire Extingiushers located nearby? <br>
Signage
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Is suitable health snd safety signage displayed <br>Is the signage in accordance with the Signs and signals regulations<br>
Vibration /HAVS
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Lowest vibration tools procured? <br>Vibration assessments in place?<br>Exposure times being monitored and recorded?
Fire Precautions
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Are any hot works being undertaken? <br>Are hot works being controlled by permits? <br>Are the controls being adhered to? <br>Suitable fire Extingiushers in place for the activity? <br>Are combustible materials removed or covered with flame retardant materials?
Dust
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Is construction dust being extracted at source? <br>Is construction dusts being suppressed?<br>Are operatives being exposed issued with correct RPE?<br>Have operatives been fit tested to the mask?
Manual Handling
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Is manual handling avoided where possible<br>Where manual handling is taking place is it being done using safe kinetic lifting. <br>
Housekeeping & good order
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Are working areas free from debris and general waste?<br>Is there control over trailing leads? <br>Is waste cleared regularly throughout the day?
Noise
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Are high noise levels being controlled at source? <br>Are noisy works being assessed? <br>Are noisy operations being managed correctly? <br>Are noise zones being used? <br>Are operatives wearing the correct hearing protection?
Environmental
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Are environmental tool box talks being undertaken at least monthly? <br>Is waste being segregated as far as practicable? <br>Is hazardous waste being segregated and disposed of in the correct manner? <br>Are waste transfer noted being correctly completed and retained? <br>Is the site in compliance with the SWMP? <br>Is water being monitored for leaks? <br>Are fuels and oils stored on bunds? <br>Are spill kits available? <br>Have operatives been briefed on the environmental emergency procedures?
Observations for the Principal Contractor
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Are there any areas which have been noted as significant issues in which the principal contractor has overall control?
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Signature of person carrying out inspection.
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Managers or Key Person seen signature: