Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. Working at Heights

  • 1.1. Fall risks (including voids, pits, and trenches)

  • 1.2. Edge protection?

  • 1.3. Incomplete edge protection?

2. Plant and Equipment

  • 2.1. Unsafe or damaged plant/equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)

  • 2.2. Plant /equipment ? (e.g. grinding discs for cutting)

  • 2.3. Unsafe or incompatible attachments used with plant/equipment?

  • 2.4. Safe work instructions and procedures?

  • 2.5. Training in safe operation, clean-up and maintenance?

  • 2.6. Procedures for cleaning, servicing and maintenance?

  • 2.7. Inspection regime?

3. Scaffolds

  • 3.1. Trained persons erecting scaffolding?

  • 3.2. Unsafe or incomplete scaffold?

  • 3.3. Inspection protocol for scaffold? (Within 7 days)

  • 3.4. Scaffold design drawings ?

  • 3.5. Safe Work Load (SWL) exceeded? (tools, stored materials, number of persons)

4. Lifting Equipment

  • 4.1. Unsafe or damaged plant?

  • 4.2. Loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles incl. overhead power lines?

  • 4.3. Lack of maintenance, testing and inspection?

  • 4.4. Lack of SWL information displayed?

  • 4.5. Lack of daily inspection protocol?

  • 4.6. Unsafe or damaged lifting equipment, including ropes, slings, chains, hooks?

  • 4.7. Lifting equipment unlabelled, no SWL displayed?

  • 4.8. Unlicensed operators?

  • 4.9. Lack of procedures for cleaning, servicing and maintenance?

  • 4.10. SWL of plant or any lifting equipment exceeded?

5. Harness and Equipment

  • 5.1. Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  • 5.2. Incompatible equipment?

  • 5.3. Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • 5.5. Inspection protocol for equipment?

  • 5.6. Formal training for operators?

6. Ladders

  • 6.1. Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  • 6.2. Positioning of ladders? ( ratio 1:4 )

  • 6.3. Ladder secured?

  • 6.4. Ladder unsuitable for job? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work)

7. Hazardous Manual Handling Tasks

  • 7.1. Identification of hazardous manual handling tasks?

  • 7.2. Assessment of hazardous manual handling tasks?

  • 7.3. Risk controls? (examples: lighter loads, mechanical aids etc)

  • 7.4. Training in risk controls and safe lifting/ team lifting techniques?

8. Hazardous Materials (including fuel oil and asbestos)

  • 8.1. Storage and location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter stormwater drains, etc)

  • 8.2. Incompatible chemicals stored near each other?

  • 8.3. Spill containment equipment?

  • 8.4. COSHH assessments accessible on site?

  • 8.5. Emergency procedures for injury/spills/fire etc?

  • 8.6. Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  • 8.7. Suitable PPE ?

  • 8.8. Asbestos surveys available ? ( Management / R&D )

  • 8.9. Asbestos Management ? ( licensed / un-licensed )

9. Emergencies

  • 9.1. Emergency plans for site?

  • 9.2. Emergency procedures not displayed at site?

  • 9.3. Training and rehearsal of emergency plans?

  • 9.4. Suitable equipment for dealing with an emergency ? ( fire extinguishers, specialist first aid equipment etc )

  • 9.4. First aid kits aid equipment for site?

  • 9.5. Number of formally trained First Aiders on site?

10. Traffic Management

  • 10.1. Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?

  • 10.2. Training in TMP for all persons on site? <br>(contractors and visitors)

  • 10.3. Controls for Traffic, vehicle movement ? (physical barriers, bollards, speed limits, flashing lights, spotters, etc)

11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • 11.1. PPE

  • 11.2. System to issue, inspect, replace and monitor PPE?

  • 11.3. Training in safe use, clean-up and inspection of PPE?

12. Work Environment

  • 12.1. Welfare and amenities? (toilets, wash areas, drying room etc)

  • 12.2. Lighting ?

  • 12.3. Housekeeping ?

  • 12.4. Provision of noise/ vibration control?

13. Electrical Hazards

  • 13.1. Unsafe electrical leads? (Damaged)

  • 13.2. RCD protection?

  • 13.3. Overloading outlets?

  • 13.4. Leads placed on ground?

  • 13.7. Electrical equipment near water?

  • 13.10. Electrical leads that may be damaged from contact with moving machinery parts?

  • 13.12. Lack of Lock off procedures for electrical equipment?

14. Environmental Hazards

  • 14.1. Lack of/or inadequate Site Waste Management plan (SWMP)?

  • 14.2. Lack of/or inadequate systems to prevent contaminants entering stormwater drains?

  • 14.3. Waste removal / storage ? ( carriers license / transfer notes )

15. Administrative Procedures

  • 15.1. Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan?

  • 15.2. Induction for workers, contractors, visitors?

  • 15.3. Supervisory arrangements?

  • 15.4. Training, knowledge, skills, experience?

  • 15.5. Risk Assessments / Method Statements. ?

  • 15.6. Routine inspections, monitoring, audits?

  • 15.7. F10, H&S poster, public liability etc displayed ?

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