Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Elements, checks & records

  • Compound set up, signage, cleanliness, staff dress, attitude, SHE award, policies, EL insurance, first aides etc.

Risk assessments

  • Copy available at site?

  • Controls identified in place and complied with; risk assessment and method statement review sheet completed?

  • Evidence of communication- operatives signed risk assessment?

Method statement

  • Copy available on site?

  • Controls identified in place and complied with?

  • Evidence of communication - operatives signed into method statement?

Work at height

  • Prevention of falls from height or falling materials are adequate?

  • Ladders and podiums are in good order and free from defects?

Lifting

  • If lifting operations are in progress, asset lags are legible and intact, checked and valid for cranes, hi abs, telehandler, excavators etc?

Noise

  • If noisy operations are in progress is hearing protection being worn and has an assessment been made? Are measures in place to prevent activities creating a statutory nuisance in terms of noise?

Vibration

  • If using equipment that causes hand/arm vibration are staff aware of and complying with trigger times?

  • Are measures in place to prevent activities creating a statutory nuisance in terms of vibration?

Manual handling

  • If operatives are lifting heavy items is a manual handling assessment in place?

Permit systems

  • Hot works, confined spaces, permit to dig, permit to load?

Waste and environment

  • Check waste transfer note is in place?

  • Register carriers licence on file?

  • Copy of the tip/transfer licence available?

  • Right waste being put in the right skip and labelled skips?

Elements, checks and records

  • Access/engross - suitable and safe, planned and maintained?

  • Site security?

  • Housekeeping?

  • Dust suppression (is dust being adequately controlled during cutting works using dust suppression)?

  • Site traffic management?

  • Lifting? (Adequate controls in place?)

  • Welfare is clean and tidy and cooking facilities are clean, adequate for numbers?

  • Pedestrian routes (are pedestrians adequately provided for, public protection) ?

  • Temporary works (inspected, designed, temporary work co-ordinated, roof protection)?

  • Exactions (fenced, designed, signage)?

People and workforce

  • PPE is correct (mandatory and those identified by risk assessment)?

  • Evidence of induction - check register at office?

  • Evidence of training (e.g. CSCS IPAF PASMA SMSTS STMS FIRST AID)?

  • Evidence of last talk box talk and risk assessment briefing?

  • Behavioural (attitude, knowledge of task, tidiness, equipment, dress)?

Plant and equipment

  • Tools/equipment (weekly inspections being carried out by the operator/user)?

  • Is statutory inspection fixed installation (compressors, mechanical, electrical)?

  • Drip trays in place when carrying oil filter duties (oil/diesel)?

  • Availability and locations of emergency spill kit?

  • Refuelling operations controlled?

Lifting equipment

  • Are thorough examination certifications on file and in date?

  • General condition of lifting equipment?

  • Has it been PAT tested in the last three months?

  • General condition (cables, transformers, spider boxes, hand tools)?

Materials

  • Storage of materials (safe, prevent loss, damage, contamination, collapse)?

  • COSHH - if hazardous is COSHH assessment available, briefed to workplace?

  • COSHH - are controls detailed in assessment being complied with?

Elements checks and record VDC users

  • Enough room for each person?

  • Desk free from glare, blinds available, artificial lighting?

  • Self assessment been carried out by habitual users?

  • VDU users are free from flicker or glare, ergonomic principles been applied, noise, dust?

Welfare

  • Are there sufficient facilities for the people in the area?

  • Is lighting, heating and ventilation adequate in all facilities?

  • Have facilities been cleaned and waste removed?

  • Are drinking water and cups available?

  • Is hot/warm water, soap, towel/dryer available?

  • Has appropriate information been posted (first aiders, route to hospital, emergency contact details and site rules, posters, policies)?

Fire

  • Fire risk assessment and fire equipment suitable, sufficient and tested?

  • Fire escapes (fire escape routes, obstructions, lighting etc)?

  • Assessments (newly installed materials, petrol, solvents, cylinders etc)?

  • Fire prevention (permit systems, debris removal, electrical and test smoking etc)?

  • Inspection carried out

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