Site Set up Checklist

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Safety Documentation

• Is a Construction Stage Health and Safety plan (UK) or Health & Safety Plan (Ireland)available and has it been reviewed by the Project Manager and Site Supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Manuals and/or Method Statements available for the work and is staff aware of their content?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is pre construction information available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are CDM, and NI 10 (UK) & AF2 (Ireland) completed and on display at the site entrance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the HSE poster “Health and Safety the Law and You” or Health and Safety ‘what you need to know’ on display in the site office and completed? Is there an HSE (UK) or HAS (Ireland) Accident Report book on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are insurance Certificates on display in the site office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Project Contact Numbers on display in the site office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a sign in/out and site diary available and in use on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Audit & Whole Job Risk Assessment procedure in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are evacuation Assembly Point, Parking area and Smoking Area clearly identified and known to all?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are current relevant AOR and safety Critical Information available and on display in the Site Office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the address and contact number for the nearest Hospital on display in the site office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a list of all personnel (including CV’s for contractors)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have training records and authorisation levels confirmed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has Safety File been prepared/started?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety of Tools, Plant, Equipment, Hazardous Substances

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are statutory inspection certificates for lifting equipment available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all portable electrical tools rated 110V or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Hazardous substance Material Safety Data Sheets available in the site office for all substances to be used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all tools (if necessary) calibrated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are procedures for fire, emergency and evacuation is place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a trained first aider available and identified by name and contact number in the site office? Are First Aid Kit(s) available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Identification of Hazards and Assessment of Risk

• Are hazards identified and risk assessed for job activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazards identified and risk assessed for access to site, security, public, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazards identified and risk assessed for interfaces with Client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all staff been inducted /briefed and are records available in the site office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Construction Issues

• If a Crane is to be used, is a lifting plan available and is the “Appointed Person” role identified in the site office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is vehicle Risk Assessment process in place and monitored by the site supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Toilet/washing facilities available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have temporary toilets been tethered in locations where wind strength may be high?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is drinking water available or are arrangements in place for supply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements for regular communication and liaison between all parties in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety Management Checklist

• Safety and Health Plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Design Stage RA and Pre Construction Information available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an adequate Construction Stage Health and Safety Plan or Safety & Health Plan been prepared for the construction stage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it necessary to appoint a Safety and Health Co-ordinator for the project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HSE + HSA Notification

• Has the NI 10 / AF2 form been forwarded to the H.S.E / HSA ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the NI 10 / AF2 form displayed on site?

Organisation and Structure

• Has a Site Manager with safety responsibilities for the project, on site been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the safety management structure for the project been communicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Competencies and Training

• Has induction training been received by everybody working on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are training records available for all staff on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are competencies of subcontractors and people working on site adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Safety Rules Authorisations of people on site adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Staff Records

• Has the contractor provided names of all people who will work on site?

• Is there a daily site log containing the names of all staff on site?

Co-operation and Co-ordination

• Are adequate arrangements in place for co-operation and co-ordination on H&S issues between all parties involved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are interface arrangements agreed and operating between Adman and contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health and Safety Policy / Safety Statement

• Is the Health & Safety policy / Safety Statement displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Method Statements

• Are written method statements or Manuals available for the work being carried out on site?

• Is work being carried out in accordance with the method statements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Identification and Control of Risks

• Are control measures in place on site for all risks identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a daily Risk Assessment being carried out where all site-specific risks and controls are identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Materials and Equipment

• Is safety information available for the materials being used on site?

• Are the machinery, tools and equipment being used on site maintained in accordance with statutory requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the required certificates available and up to date?

  Date

• Are machinery, tools and equipment being used by trained personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Information and Communication

• Are people on site familiar with the Health and Safety Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are regular site meetings taking place with the contractor where safety is top of the agenda?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safety information being made available to people on site?

• Are effective arrangements in place for consulting with people working on site regarding their safety and health?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate communication arrangements in place between the contractor and sub-contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate arrangements in place(s) for dealing with safety implications of changes to a design during construction phase?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Rules

• Are the site-specific rules and restrictions set out in the Safety and Health Plan being applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate arrangements in place to control access to the work site?

Safety Monitoring

• Are site safety inspections/audits being carried out regularly by Site Staff / Management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the results of safety audits communicated to people on site?

• Are safety audit follow up actions being implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Accident & Incident Reporting

• Are the site personnel aware of, and implementing, reporting requirements for accidents or dangerous occurrences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the personnel have adequate arrangements in place for dealing with safety complaints and reporting of safety incidents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are accident/incident investigations being carried out and reports issued on time?

  Date

• Are follow up recommendations being communicated and implemented on time?

  Date

Emergency Procedures

• Is an adequate emergency contact list available to people on site?

• Is the necessary safety equipment, First Aid equipment, etc available on site in event of an accident?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are people available on site who are trained in First Aid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate rescue and evacuation procedures in place on site?

• Are people on site familiar with the emergency and rescue procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety File

• Is the safety file initiated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A