Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Operatives on site

  • Have Operatives Signed In?

  • Are all operatives aware of site emergency procedures?

  • Are Risk Assessments & Method Statements available for operations taking place?

  • Has Operative got up to date risk assessment / procedure manual?

  • Are Operatives adhering to controls / procedures stipulated in risk assessments / method statements?

  • Have operatives received a Tool Box Talk recently?

  • Can they remember when it was and what subject it covered?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • High-Vis Vests Worn?

  • Hard hat?

  • Suitable gloves for task?

  • Safety footwear?

  • Hearing Protection?

  • Eye Protection?

  • Space Engineering logo on PPE?

  • Is PPE in good condition?

  • Is PPE being worn correctly?

Working at Height

  • Are measure in place to prevent falls from height?

  • Scaffold Towers - record of daily inspection? / Equipment in good visual condition? / Operatives hold relevant certification to erect and alter towers (PASMA)?

  • Ladders - Suitable equipment for task? / Clearly identified? / Evidence of inspection? / Good visual condition?

  • Mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPS) - record of daily inspection? / Operators hold valid licence to operate (IPAF)? / equipment being used safely?

  • Safety Harnesses - Are they being worn correctly? / Evidence of inspections? / Used correctly? / measures in place to rescue operative in case of fall? / Harnesses in good visual condition?

Plant

  • Have plant operators got the correct licences? / certification ( I.e. Fork lift truck, Moffett, Crane)

Working Environment

  • Noise - Suitable precautions to warn others (signs etc.) Is suitable protection being worn?

  • Dust - Is the area very dusty? / Is the operation causing excessive dust? / is suitable PPE being worn? / Are steps being taken to reduce the level of dust?

  • Lighting - is the adequate lighting to safely access work area? / Adequate lighting to allow safe working?

  • Access - is there safe access to the work area - are there adequate walkways?

  • Are access walkways in good condition?

  • Is there suitable access platforms around all items of plant?

  • Lone Working - if operative is line working has measures been taken to ensure lone workers safety?

  • Are customers and others Warned about and protected from any work taking place?

  • Are materials and work equipment being stored son as not cause an hazard to others in the work area?

Electricity

  • Portable Electric Tools - Are tools / leads in good visual condition? / Have they been PAT tested and display a valid certification label showing when tested?

  • Are any leads in use positioned safely / Measures taken to prevent people tripping over them?

  • If working on electrical circuits has the circuit been isolated and tested to confirm dead?

  • Has any isolated circuit been "locked off" using lock off hasp & padlock where appropriate?

Leak Detector

  • Functionality check against TEK-Check leak detector leak reference (hfc only)

  • Visual inspection good condition<br>

Hot Works

  • Gas Cylinders - Secured in a trolley / Cage?

  • Fire extinguishers - Available within close proximity to work area? / Tested & Displaying valid test label? / Suitable for task?

  • Gauges - In good condition?

  • Hoses - In good visual condition?

  • Flash back arrestors fitted - in Good condition? / inspected?

  • Hot works permit?

  • Has the work been assessed / permit issued by someone holding an FPA fire Safety Passport? (Mandatory requirement on Tesco Stores)

Gas Works

  • Has engineer got up to date reference manual, I.e. Vipergas?

  • Has engineer got calibrated analyser / manometer?

  • Has engineer got warning notice pad and stickers?

  • Is engineers Gas Safe Register card valid?

  • Is engineer qualified for gas works being undertaken?

Lifting Equipment

  • Crane on site? - Crane Checklist completed? / Qualified bandsman present? / Lifting area barriered off to prevent others entering area?

  • Lifting Accessories ( Slings, Strops, Chains etc.) - In good visual condition? / Certified & Formally inspected within the last 6 months?

Permits

  • Electrical?

  • Hot Works?

  • Confined Space?

  • Work at Height?

  • Disconnection of Fire Alarm / Sprinkler System?

  • Crane Lift?

  • Other permits Issued / Required?

COSHH

  • Are hazardous substances suitably stored?

  • Are COSHH assessments available for all hazardous substances being used? / Are operatives aware of any assessments and necessary precautions?

  • Do operatives have a COSHH Manual?

Storage / Housekeeping

  • Storage container - Tidy? / Secure? / no cylinders stored in container? / Adequate ground conditions with safe access & egress?

  • Cylinder cage? / Locked?

  • General Housekeeping - Are work areas tidy and amount of waste minimised / stored safely? / Are walkways clear and unobsructed?

  • Is plant room clean and tidy? Are Space Engineering / Client storing items in the plant rooms?

  • If the plant room is being used for storage of materials is this causing a safety hazard, I.e. Exist blocked / combustibles etc?

  • If plant situated on the roof is the roof free from redundant equipment, I.e. No cylinders / compressors, oils etc, left on roof.

Welfare

  • Are general site conditions adequate?

  • Are there suitable toilets / washing facilities?

  • Are there first aides present? - Do operatives know who first aides are and how to contact?

Reporting

  • Are operatives aware of the need to report accidents, near misses and site hazards? / Do they know who to report to?

  • Are site operatives reporting accidents, near misses and site hazards? - Is there evidence of this?

Asbestos

  • If building built prior to 2000 has an asbestos register been made available to operatives? / Has this been viewed? / Is asbestos present in work area? / Are suitable precautions been taken to prevent accidental damage to any asbestos present? / Do operatives understand hazards associated with asbestos?

Vehicle

  • Is the operatives vehicle in a road worthy condition?

  • Are tyre treads above the wear markers? Do the tyres appear sufficiently inflated?

  • Does the vehicle appear to be overloaded?

  • Are the contents of the vehicle suitably secured, I.e. Are gas cylinders secured to prevent failing over?

  • Are fire extinguishers being carried on the vehicle for site hot works? - C02 and foam / Water or Powder

  • Is There a first aid kit on the vehicle?

Other items identified

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