N10 Safety Services

  • Site Address

  • Conducted on

  • Site Supervisor/Manager

  • Inspection Carried Out By

  • How Many Operatives On Site

  • Any Accidents/ Near Miss Reports Since Last Inspection

SITE OVERVIEW

  • Work Being Undertaken At The Time Of Inspection

Site Set Up

  • Site Safety Signage

  • Pedestrian/Traffic Management

  • Site Security

  • Site Welfare

Occupational Health

  • Asbestos

  • COSHH

  • Dust/Fumes

  • Manual Handling

  • Noise

  • Radiation

  • PPE

  • Vibration

Site Tour

  • Excavations

  • Access To Work Areas

  • LOLER

  • PUWER

  • Overhead/Underground Services

  • Housekeeping Standards

  • Material Storage

  • Electricity

  • Working Near Water?

  • Waste Management

Scaffold Structure

  • Is the structure erected in accordance to the NASC TG20:21 Compliance note/ Scaffold designs?

  • Is the scaffold constructed on a level and compacted scaffold base or solid ground?

  • Are scaffold tubes and clips in good condition?

  • Does each standard have a timber or composite sole plate in place, and in good condition?

  • Does the scaffold look plumb and straight?

  • Are all joints in standards staggered or spliced?

  • Are joints in ledgers staggered or correctly spliced?

  • Is all bracing installed as per designs?

  • Is the height of the principal guardrail at least 950mm from the top of the decking to the top of the rail?

  • Does the gap between the principal and intermediate guard rail exceed 470mm

  • Are the guardrails on unbounded lifts installed in accordance with SG4:22

  • Have rubbish chutes been installed to the scaffold platforms?

  • Have the flying handrails been installed to the roof gable ends?

  • Are all guard rails connected to each standard with a right angled coupler and secured at a minimum of 2 points?

Scaffold Access Gates

  • Are the scaffold platform access gates in place where required?

  • Are the access gates self closing with free operation

  • Are access gates internal mesh secure and intact

Scaffold Boards/Decking

  • Are all timber boards BS2482 compliant with a nominal width of 225mm and a nominal thickness of 38mm?

  • Are all boards appearing to be in good condition? E.g not warped or twisted and not split or rotten?

  • Are internal boards held in place with suitable fixings?

  • Are toe boards a minimum height of 150mm?

  • Do all board ends overhang the transom by at least 50mm but no more than 150mm?

Ties and Raking Tubes

  • Are all ties to the building being used to provide stability to the scaffold structure?

  • Have ties been installed in accordance with either a TG20 compliance sheet or scaffold design?

  • Has a TG20 compliance sheet or scaffold design been used to attain the appropriate tie duty and arrangement?

  • Have raking tubes been installed in accordance with a TG20 compliance sheet or scaffold design?

Scaffold Access/Egress

  • Are staircase towers being used?

  • Have they been erected in accordance with manufactures instructions?

  • Are tube and fitting stairs used?

  • Have stairs been designed with design available?

  • Are ladders being used?

  • Are ladders correctly secured to the scaffold platform?

  • Is the ladder base on solid ground with sole board fitted in good condition?

  • Is the ladder the correct height?

  • Does the ladder show signs of damage/cracks to welds?

Safety Decking System

  • Does all decking appear to be in good condition?

  • Has the decking been installed on level ground?

  • Is the safe deck system enclosed within 4 supports/ walls?

  • Are any gaps around the edges of the platform no greater than 100mm?

  • Have panels been secured to legs?

  • If panels cannot be pinned to legs, then have they been secured to the legs with suitable straps?

  • Where bridging panels butt the perimeter wall, are they secured to the main deck with 2 straps, 1 either side of the panel?

  • If the distance between the main deck and the perimeter wall is greater than 330mm, are support legs used to sustain the bridge panel

  • If bridge panels are not adjacent to the perimeter wall are they secured to the main deck?

DOCUMENTATION

  • Construction Phase Plan

  • Risk assessments/Method Statements

  • First Aid

  • Fire Risk Assessment

  • Permit To Work

  • Statutory Notices

  • Statutory Inspections

  • Hand Over Certificates Issued

  • Operatives Inducted?

  • Scaffold Designs Available?

  • NASC TG20:21 Compliance Sheets Available?

  • Site Emergency Procedures/ Rescue Plans

  • Asbestos Survey Available?

  • Temporary Works Register

  • Toolbox Talks

  • Operatives Training Records

  • Environmental Aspect & Impact Register

General Comments

  • Is There Any Other Issues

  • Is There Any Reason To Stop Work

  • Future Work On Site

  • Any other structures such as timber rack or material storage?

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