Title Page

  • Installation number:

  • Date of survey:

  • SIS Installer:

  • SIS Electrician:

Risk Assessment

  • Does the customer have any COVID like symptoms?

  • Does the customer require the wearing of face coverings?

  • What external hazards have you identified?

  • What actions have been carried out based on the external hazards identified?

  • What internal hazards have you identified?

  • What actions have been carried out based on the internal hazards identified?

  • After any escalations, can you now proceed safely with the task?

Health & Safety escalations

Working at Height

Working at height

  • Did you need to access the roof during the survey?

  • What access method did you use to access the roof?

  • Did you need to access the loft during the survey?

  • What access method did you use to access the loft?

Safe System of Work

Safe system of work

  • Can you proceed following our safe system of work?

  • After escalating, can you now proceed safely with the task?

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Can you confirm the use of PPE?

  • After escalating, can you confirm the use of PPE?

Property Type

  • What type of property?

  • How many floors?

Parking

  • Take photos of available parking

  • Is there available parking for the Solar Installation crews?

  • If yes, what type of parking is available?

  • If no, what are the restrictions?

  • Useful information for the solar installation crews about parking

Access Restrictions

  • Take photos of any access restrictions

  • Are there any access restrictions to the property that could prevent the solar installation taking place?

  • What access restrictions are there?

  • Can all access restrictions be controlled or removed for the date of installation?

  • If no, what additional control measures or additional steps do the installation crew need to be aware of?

External Roof Inspection

  • Please take a photo of any issues you record in this audit.

  • What type of tile covering is on the roof?

  • Are there any existing visual defects on the roof?

  • Is there any damage to the gutter, fascia or soffit?

  • Are there any missing roof tiles?

  • Are there any damaged roof tiles?

  • Are there any missing ridge tiles?

  • Are there any damaged ridge tiles?

  • Are there any dips in the roof tile section?

  • Are there any dips in the ridge tile section?

  • Are there any chimneys on the roof where the solar panels will be installed?

  • Is there any visual damage to the chimney?

  • Are there any roof vents or velux windows where the solar panels will be installed?

  • Is there any visual damage to the roof vents or velux windows?

  • Any other visual defects that need capturing?

  • What other visual defects are there?

Roof Obstacles

  • Please take a photo of any issues you record in this audit

  • Are there any roof obstacles not visible in the installer pack?

  • What are the roof obstacles not recorded in the installer pack?

  • With your current training and access methods, will any of these roof obstacles prevent a safe installation?

Internal Roof Inspection

  • Please take a photo of any issues you record in this audit

  • Is the underside of the roof accessible?

  • Please provide photos of the loft space

  • Is there any damage to the rafters?

  • Is there a roof felt / membrane installed?

  • Is the roof felt / membrane in good condition?

  • Is there any light leakage through the roof?

  • Are there any signs of rot or damp?

  • Are there any signs of pest infestation?

  • Is there any sign of the roof sagging?

  • What is the distance between rafters? (in millimetres)

  • What is the size of the rafter? (in millimetres)

  • Is there fixed lighting in the loft space?

  • Is there floor boarding in the loft space?

  • Will any of the existing damage prevent the installation of the solar panels on the roof?

  • Provide details of what issue will prevent the safe installation of solar panels:

Easi-Dec Installation

  • What roof access system does the installer pack indicate is to be used?

  • How many arrays does the installer pack show are to be installed?

  • On the side(s) of the roof where the solar panels are to be installed, can the Easi-Dec platform be safely erected?

  • What ground hazards are there?

  • What permanent structures are there that could affect safe erection of the Easi-Dec?

  • What wall obstructions are there that could impede the safe raising of the Easi-Dec?

  • What Easi-Dec configuration will be needed for the solar panel installation?

  • Make the customer aware of the number of 20mm eyebolts will be required, are they happy for the installation to proceed?

Additional Working at Height

  • Alongside the access platform and its access ladders, will there be a need for additional ladders to complete the solar installation?

  • What additional ladders will be required?

  • List the tasks that require additional ladders:

Electrical Survey

  • Please take a photo of any issues your record in this audit

  • What type of incoming electricity supply from the DNO is it?

  • What type of consumer unit is it? (make/model)

  • Please provide a photo of the consumer unit:

  • Is there any spare capacity in the existing consumer unit?

  • Please provide a photo of the DNO installation including any fuse or isolation switch:

  • Is there an isolation switch provided by the DNO?

  • Is there space for a secondary board, if needed?

  • Are you able to do a Zdb test?

  • What is the Zdb reading?

  • Is there water & gas earth bonding?

  • Please provide photos of the water & gas earth bonding if possible:

  • Are you able to prove the continuity of earth bonding?

  • What is the earth bonding reading?

  • Please provide photos of the inverter location:

  • Is the customer taking battery storage?

  • Please provide photos of the battery location:

  • Please provide a sketch showing the DC cabling route, as agreed with the customer:

  • Please provide a sketch showing the AC cabling route, as agreed with the customer

  • What electrical consumables will be required to complete this solar installation?

Health & Safety Escalations

  • Before this visit can be completed, does there need to be a review by the Health & Safety team?

  • Please give details of what needs to be reviewed by the H&S team:

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