Title Page

  • Contract Name

  • Conducted on

  • Location
  • Weather
  • Inspection carried out by

  • Confirmation of the duty holders Principle Contractor (PC)

  • Confirmation of Principle Designer (PD)

Onsite Project Safety Checklist

Site Access and Egress + Traffic Management

  • Are all routes of access and egress safe and clear to and from the site?

  • Are all the approach signs on the public road in line with current regulations?

  • Is there a Traffic Management Plan in place?

  • Are all the warning / directional signs in place as per the TMP?

  • Has relevant sections of the Traffic Management Plan been briefed to relevant parties?

  • Is the site appropriately secured off?

  • Is there any additional site security required (e.g Gate Person / CCTV Pods / Wildlife Cameras)

  • Is face recognition in place at the site entrance to sign in?

Welfare Facilities

  • Are there adequate welfare facilities for workers including toilets, hand washing facilities, rest areas, and drinking water ?

  • Is there segregated toilets in place (male / female)?

  • Are sanitary bins available in male & female toilets?

  • Are there means of heating up food?

  • Is there hot running water onsite, with soap for washing hands and dishes?

  • Has a drying room been provided which is sufficient for current and predicted project team ?

  • Confirm that all the welfare facilities are cleaned and maintained on a regular basis?

  • Is there external smoking / vaping facilities in place.

  • Is there "No smoking" + "No Vaping" signs in place within the footprint of the welfare units?

  • Is the office environment sufficiently been set up, in line with DSE Guidelines? Correct Desks / Chairs / Screens etc.

  • Confirm that potable (non drinking) water is in place with a secure delivery

  • Confirm drinking / bottled water + dispensers are in place for all to use.

  • Is servicing & cleaning in place for the water dispensers?

Site Setup

  • Is there informational signage in place?

  • Is there directional signage to get to the main compound?

  • Is there enough parking facilities for the current and expected project team?

  • Is there a Muster Point displayed?

  • Is there a safe section for site staff to park

  • Contractors compound in place for parking plant and store materials

  • Confirm segregation for pedestrians around the compound area?

Visible Safety Information

  • Has notice been given to the Health and Safety Excecutive Northern Ireland (HSENI)

  • NI10 (Northern Ireland) document displayed at the site entrance and within the main compound?

  • Is the Woodvale / Lowry JV company insurance document displayed?

  • Are the insurances displayed in date and cover the works activities?

  • Is the HSENI 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 a sign in/out procedure in place and in use?

  • If not is there a back up muster sign in book?

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

  • Is the First Aider poster displayed?

  • Is the Fire Marshall posters displayed?

  • Are current relevant safety Critical Information available and on display in the Site Offices (Top 5 Risks)?

  • Are the current relevant Environmental risks displayed onsite (Top 5 Risks)?

  • A current "Training Matrix" displayed.

  • Is the White Board in place, with a site drawing and all information current and relevant?

  • Site management "Who are we" (Hierarchy Chart) displayed - with photographs of head shots?

  • Is the Job Specific Safety Plan / Daily Risk Assessment in place and in view for all to read, understand and sign off?

  • Are the "Site Rules" in place and specific to the site and its current set up?

  • Are all project contact numbers on display - Emergency Contact Numbers?

  • Are the Company Policies displayed and in date - not older than 12 months?

  • Are "What3Words" displayed at the site entrance and in the main compound?

Construction Safety Documentation

  • Is pre construction information available?

  • Is a Construction Phase Plan (CPP) available?

  • Is there a Construction Environmental Plan (CEMP) in place?

  • Is there a Traffic Management Plan available?

  • Is there a Fire / Emergency Plan in place?

  • Are Method Statements / Risk Assessments in place for current works?

  • Have these been reviewed by the project team?

  • Is there a Site Safety Induction in place?

Onsite Procedures

  • Confirm that the sites "Sign in/out" is in place and effective?

  • Following the completion of the Site Induction, is there a system in place where site team members are briefed on the site setup / JSSP / MSRA / Site Rules etc

  • Confirm a member of the site team, who is currently working on the site has been inducted and has the correct training cards for the task.

  • Confirm MSRA been communicated to the team on the ground and evidence of signatures from the team?

  • Confirm the JSSP been communicated to the team on the ground and evidence of signatures from the team?

  • Are there TBT scheduled weekly?

  • Is the "Good Catch" Incentive scheme in place

  • Has a poster been displayed to communicate to others?

Competences and Training

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

  • Are training records available for all staff on site?

  • Are sub-contractors onsite approved by by Woodvale / Lowry JV?

  • Have the MSRA's / Lift Plans and any other documents submitted by the subcontractor been reviewed by the Site Management team / SHEQ?

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

Safety Monitoring

  • Is there a Safety Inspection / Audit Schedule in place? (SHEQ weekly / Site Manager weekly / PM monthly)

  • Has the SHEQ Advisor completed an audit inspection?

  • Has the Site Manager completed weekly site safety inspections?

  • Has the Project Manager completed a monthly audit?

  • Has a joint audit between SHEQ and Project Management team been scheduled?

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

  • Are safety audit follow up actions being implemented?

  • Is there a need for a duty chart - in order to assign duties?

Emergency Procedures

  • Is an adequate emergency plan in place?

  • Has this been communicated to the site team?

  • Are the "grab and go" and the back of the plan easily assessable by the site team?

  • Is the necessary First Aid Kit (FAK) onsite?

  • Is there a eye wash Station onsite?

  • Is there a burns Kit onsite?

  • Is the First Aid equipment in-date?

  • Is there an automated external defibrillator (AED) on site?

  • Is the AED serviceable and in-date?

  • Has the location of the AED(s) been communicated to the site team and included in the induction?

  • Is there a stretcher onsite?

  • Is there sufficient Fire Fighting Equipment onsite?

  • Are there smoke alarms onsite - (welfare units)?

  • Are there CO2 monitors onsite - (welfare units)?

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

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

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

  • Have any of Woodvale / Lowry JV emergency drills been carried out on site?

  • Are there any plans to carry out an Emergency Rescue Drill?

Accident & Incident Reporting

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

  • Ensure that all onsite personnel are aware of the importance of reporting accidents and incidents, no matter how small.

  • Ensure all accidents are reported to the Site Management Team as soon as possible.

  • Are there any requirements to report to the Client within a time frame?

  • Is the site management team aware of this? (Example= 30mins after incident - Notify). <br>• Within 24hrs 5 Ws + H. <br>• Full report within 10 days.

Plant, Materials and Equipment

  • Is safety information, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) available for the materials being used on site?

  • Are COSHH Assessments available for materials being used onsite?

  • Are dust suppression measures reviewed, and can it be deployed as and when required?

  • Is the plant onsite used accordance with statutory requirements?

  • Has all plant been certified safe via Thorough Examination (TEC), in-date 12months?

  • Has all lifting equipment been LOLER inspected within the last 6 months?

  • Are all Plant and Lifting accessories on the LOLER / PUWER (NI) register and inspected weekly?

  • Are all ladders / podiums inspected and checked weekly?

  • Are all excavations inspected at the start of each shift and recorded weekly?

  • Any working at Height (Scaffolding / Aluminium Towers ) structures being expected at the start of each shift and recorded weekly?

  • Are Daily Plant Inspections being completed?

  • Are these being submitted at the end of each working week?

Communication and Interfaces

  • Are weekly Tool Box Talks being completed?

  • Are there sufficient time allowed for all workers to express or challenge safety information?

  • Has a Safety Rep been selected by the site team?

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