Site Health And Safety Inspection - Europe

Can everyone get to their place of work safely and work there safely?

Is the site tidy and are the materials stored safely e.g free from trip hazards and excessive combustible material?

Is lighting adequate in and around the site?

Are relevant safety signs in place

Are toilets readily available, kept clean and properly lit?

Are there washbasins, hot and cold running water, soap and towels?

Is there a place where workers can sit, make hot drinks and prepare food?

Is drinking water and cups provided?

Are welfare facilities kept warm and well ventilated?

Has a Risk Assessment been carried out and have suitable precautions been identified to make sure work can be carried out safely?

Has avoiding work at height by using a different work method or equipment been considered?

Is equipment being used that will reduce the risk of a fall, such as scaffolding or a MEWP?

Are edges which people or objects could fall from provided with double guard rails or other suitable edge protection?

Are tower scaffolds erected and being used in accordance with supplier's instructions?

Are the wheels of the tower scaffold locked when in use and are the platforms empty when they are moved?

Are double hand rails and toe boards installed on the tower scaffold?

Has the tower scaffold been inspected and recorded by a competent person?

Have Tube and Fitting scaffolds been erected, altered and dismantled by competent people? Are all guard rails and toe boards in place and has a competent person inspected the scaffold at least once a week and recorded the inspection?

Has the need for manual handling been considered?

Are handling aids being used if practicable e.g sack trucks, trolleys etc?

Are vehicles and pedestrians kept apart by using barriers, signs etc?

Are vehicles, plant, tools and machinery properly maintained or tested?

Are dangerous parts guarded?

Is suitable PPE being worn?

Are users competent and trained?

Are there emergency procedures in place in the event of a fire or an accident?

Does everyone know what the procedures are?

Is there a means of raising the alarm Small Site- Voice Large/multiple floors- device

Is there a method to contact the emergency services from the site?

Are there sufficient escape routes and are they kept clear?

Is there sufficient first aid provision i.e equipment and trained personnel?

Are suitable fire extinguishers available?

Have the necessary electrical services been provided on site with suitable trip devices, protection and test certification?

Are cables, tools and leads suitable and are they protected from damage?

Is the site fenced off from the public and signed if necessary?

Are the public protected from falling materials?

Is the site secure during and after work? (Public Acess)

Electrical ( music, data )

Mechanical

Tagging

CCTV

Alarms

Flooring

Painting

Sprinklers

Shop Fronts & Glazing

Signage & Graphics

Rollers Shutters & Security

Structural Works

Lift Installation

Escalator Installation

Demolition Works

Principle Contractors Works

Are all workers of the aware of the risk assessments?

Have all workers received a site inductions?