Site Safety Inspection form

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Health & Safety Advisor / Consultant

• Location
  Address

• Key Personnel Seen

• Disclaimer: The assessors believe the information contained within this report to be correct at the time of writing and printing. The assessor(s) do not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of the information herein. The report is based on matters which were observed or came to the attention of the assessor(s) during the day of the assessment and should not be relied upon as an exhaustive record of all possible risks or hazards that may exist or potential improvements that can be made.

Summary

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Induction

• Have all persons received a safety induction <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk assessments and method statements

• Are risk assessments and method statements in place, suitable for task, communicated to the operatives involved?<br>Are the operatives working in accordance with the risk assessment & method statements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tool box talks & Daily Activity Briefings

• Are daily activity briefings completed? Are weekly tool box talks being undertaken? <br>Are the talks relevant to the works? <br>Is here opportunity for employee feedback?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training and competence

• Are all operatives trained to carry out the work in which they are undertaking? <br>Are copies of skill cards being retained? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Supervision of workforce

• Is there adequate supervision of employees at the workface? <br>Do supervisors have appropriate qualifications.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First aid

• Is there an accident book available? <br>Is there an adequate first aid box in place? <br>Is the fist aid equipment available?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal protective equipment

• Is PPE being issued in accordance with the risk assessment? <br>Are employees wearing the correct PPE for the task? <br>Is PPE being issued and signed for by the operatives? <br>Is PPE only being issued as a last resort?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & registers

• Are plant registers being completed? <br>Is plant being inspected at the required frequency? <br>Is the plant being inspected by a competent person?<br>Have any significant finding <br>Have all significant findings been communicated to management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Equipmemt

• Have all electrical tools been inspected and tested? Are electrical tools in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working at Height & Scaffolding

• Is working at height being undertaken safely? <br>Is the scaffolding in good order? <br>Is scaffolding inspected by competent person at the required intervals?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mobile towers and Podium steps / Low level access equipment

• Are mobile towers and podiums built to manufacturers instructions?<br>Is the access equipment in good order? <br>Is the access equipment inspected and tagged? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Self propelled plant e.g FLT.

• Is the plant in good condition? <br>Is it driven safely? <br>Are audible and visual warnings being used?<br>Are seatbelts being worn?<br>Are operators trained?<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting equipment (MEWPS, Hoists, Gin Wheels etc)

• Is the lifting equipment in good condition? <br>Are users trained? Are reports of examinations and tests in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Highly flammable liquids e.g. LPG

• Stored in well ventilated place? <br>Stored in secure cage? <br>Warning signage displayed? <br>Empty cylinders removed from site? <br>Fire Extingiushers located nearby? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Precautions Emergency Arrangements

• Are fire routes unobstructed and final exits clear? <br>Are hot works being controlled by permits? Are the controls being adhered to? <br>Are suitable fire extinguishers in place for the activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare Facilites

• Are welfare facilities provided? Do they meet the requirements in Schedule 2 of CDM 2015?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping & Materials Storage

• Are working areas free from debris and general waste?<br>Is there control over trailing leads? <br>Is waste cleared regularly throughout the day? <br>Are materials stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Exclusion Zones

• Are exclusion zones implemented to ensure danger zones are highlighted? Have barriers or fencing been erected with signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations

• Are excavations adequately fenced off to prevent falls? <br>Are excavations provided with suitable shoring or bartered back. Are excavations provided with suitable access. Are excavations inspected by competent person and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Dust

• Is dust being extracted at source? <br>Are operatives donning face masks? <br>Are operatives fit tested to their masks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Is manual handling avoided where possible<br>Where manual handling is taking place is it being done using safe kinetic lifting. <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise

• Are high noise levels being controlled at source? <br>Are noisy works being assessed? <br>Are noise zones being used? <br>Are operatives wearing hearing protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Vibration /HAVS

• Are operative exposed to high vibration?<br>Vibration assessments in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Any Other Comments?

• Any other comments or issues.

Observations for the Principal Contractor

• Are there any areas or issues which could have a serious impact to site workers where the Principal Contractor has overall control?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Site Managers signature:

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• Signature of person carrying out inspection.

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