Information

  • Site conducted

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Summary

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Induction

  • Have all persons received a safety induction <br>

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 safe systems of work?

Tool box talks

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

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>

Supervision of workforce

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

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>

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?

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?

Electrical Equipmemt

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

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>

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>

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>

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?

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>

Fire Precautions

  • Are hot works being controlled by permits? <br>Are the controls being adhered to? <br>Suitable fire Extingiushers in place for the activity?

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?

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?

Dust

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

Manual Handling

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

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?

Vibration /HAVS

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

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?

  • Site Managers signature:

  • Signature of person carrying out inspection.

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