N10 Safety Services
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Site Address
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Conducted on
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Site Supervisor/Manager
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Inspection Carried Out By
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How Many Operatives On Site
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Any Accidents/ Near Miss Reports Since Last Inspection
SITE OVERVIEW
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Work Being Undertaken At The Time Of Inspection
Site Set Up
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Site Safety Signage
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Pedestrian/Traffic Management
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Site Security
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Site Welfare
Occupational Health
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Asbestos
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COSHH
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Dust/Fumes
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Manual Handling
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Noise
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Radiation
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PPE
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Vibration
Site Tour
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Excavations
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Access To Work Areas
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LOLER
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PUWER
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Overhead/Underground Services
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Housekeeping Standards
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Material Storage
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Electricity
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Working Near Water?
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Waste Management
Scaffold Structure
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Is the structure erected in accordance to the NASC TG20:21 Compliance note/ Scaffold designs?
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Is the scaffold constructed on a level and compacted scaffold base or solid ground?
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Are scaffold tubes and clips in good condition?
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Does each standard have a timber or composite sole plate in place, and in good condition?
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Does the scaffold look plumb and straight?
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Are all joints in standards staggered or spliced?
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Are joints in ledgers staggered or correctly spliced?
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Is all bracing installed as per designs?
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Is the height of the principal guardrail at least 950mm from the top of the decking to the top of the rail?
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Does the gap between the principal and intermediate guard rail exceed 470mm
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Are the guardrails on unbounded lifts installed in accordance with SG4:22
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Have rubbish chutes been installed to the scaffold platforms?
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Have the flying handrails been installed to the roof gable ends?
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Are all guard rails connected to each standard with a right angled coupler and secured at a minimum of 2 points?
Scaffold Access Gates
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Are the scaffold platform access gates in place where required?
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Are the access gates self closing with free operation
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Are access gates internal mesh secure and intact
Scaffold Boards/Decking
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Are all timber boards BS2482 compliant with a nominal width of 225mm and a nominal thickness of 38mm?
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Are all boards appearing to be in good condition? E.g not warped or twisted and not split or rotten?
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Are internal boards held in place with suitable fixings?
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Are toe boards a minimum height of 150mm?
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Do all board ends overhang the transom by at least 50mm but no more than 150mm?
Ties and Raking Tubes
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Are all ties to the building being used to provide stability to the scaffold structure?
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Have ties been installed in accordance with either a TG20 compliance sheet or scaffold design?
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Has a TG20 compliance sheet or scaffold design been used to attain the appropriate tie duty and arrangement?
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Have raking tubes been installed in accordance with a TG20 compliance sheet or scaffold design?
Scaffold Access/Egress
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Are staircase towers being used?
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Have they been erected in accordance with manufactures instructions?
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Are tube and fitting stairs used?
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Have stairs been designed with design available?
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Are ladders being used?
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Are ladders correctly secured to the scaffold platform?
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Is the ladder base on solid ground with sole board fitted in good condition?
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Is the ladder the correct height?
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Does the ladder show signs of damage/cracks to welds?
Safety Decking System
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Does all decking appear to be in good condition?
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Has the decking been installed on level ground?
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Is the safe deck system enclosed within 4 supports/ walls?
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Are any gaps around the edges of the platform no greater than 100mm?
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Have panels been secured to legs?
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If panels cannot be pinned to legs, then have they been secured to the legs with suitable straps?
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Where bridging panels butt the perimeter wall, are they secured to the main deck with 2 straps, 1 either side of the panel?
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If the distance between the main deck and the perimeter wall is greater than 330mm, are support legs used to sustain the bridge panel
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If bridge panels are not adjacent to the perimeter wall are they secured to the main deck?
DOCUMENTATION
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Construction Phase Plan
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Risk assessments/Method Statements
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First Aid
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Fire Risk Assessment
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Permit To Work
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Statutory Notices
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Statutory Inspections
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Hand Over Certificates Issued
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Operatives Inducted?
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Scaffold Designs Available?
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NASC TG20:21 Compliance Sheets Available?
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Site Emergency Procedures/ Rescue Plans
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Asbestos Survey Available?
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Temporary Works Register
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Toolbox Talks
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Operatives Training Records
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Environmental Aspect & Impact Register
General Comments
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Is There Any Other Issues
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Is There Any Reason To Stop Work
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Future Work On Site
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Any other structures such as timber rack or material storage?