Solar Farm & BESS Health and Safety Inspection

• Audit Title

  Warley EAST

  Warley WEST

  EAST & WEST

  BESS Station

• Client / Site

  Select IBVogt Solar Farm & BESS, Warley, Essex Ethical Power Other

  • IBVogt Solar Farm & BESS, Warley, Essex
  • Ethical Power
  • Other

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

  Leigh Woodward

  Other

• Location

  Warley EAST

  Warley WEST

  EAST & WEST

  BESS Station

• Contractor

  IBVogt & Sunotec

  Ethical Power

• Personnel

  Select Darren Blythin & Sunotec Site Manager IBV Site Manager Ethical Power Site Manager Other

  • Darren Blythin & Sunotec Site Manager
  • IBV Site Manager
  • Ethical Power Site Manager
  • Other

• Scope of Works

  Select Construction of Solar Farm & BESS Station Construction of Solar Farm Construction of BESS Station Other

  • Construction of Solar Farm & BESS Station
  • Construction of Solar Farm
  • Construction of BESS Station
  • Other

• Below is a list of the categories assessed and score achieved

• Select Construction of Solar Farm & BESS Station Construction of Solar Farm Construction of BESS Station Other

  • Construction of Solar Farm & BESS Station
  • Construction of Solar Farm
  • Construction of BESS Station
  • Other

General

• Supervisor / Foreman at time of this inspection.

• Weather conditions at time of this inspection (select all that apply).

  Select Clear Sky Cloudy Raining Windy Hazy Snow / Hail OTHER

  • Clear Sky
  • Cloudy
  • Raining
  • Windy
  • Hazy
  • Snow / Hail
  • OTHER

• Minimum temperature today?

• Maximum temperature today?

• Current activities being undertaken on site (select all that apply).

  Select Cable Laying Crane Workings Electrical Works Excavations Frameworks Erection General Construction Works General Sitework Housekeeping Works Mechanical Works Other Piling Frameworks Plant Movements Underground Works

  • Cable Laying
  • Crane Workings
  • Electrical Works
  • Excavations
  • Frameworks Erection
  • General Construction Works
  • General Sitework
  • Housekeeping Works
  • Mechanical Works
  • Other
  • Piling Frameworks
  • Plant Movements
  • Underground Works

01 Site Documentation

• Is the Project Notifiable as required by CDM 2015?

  Yes

  NA

• Is the F10 on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• IS the F10 accurate and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an Induction Register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a toolbox talk Register. Date of and subject of last TBT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Risk Assessments / Method Statements for activities taking place valid, available & signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the required insurance displayed - Public Liability, Employers Liability, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Construction Phase Plan available and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health & Safety Policy on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Environmental Policy on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency contacts listed on notice board?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site map with emergency routes clearly indicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an "HSE If you are injured" poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are details, names and numbers, filled in correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

02 Welfare Facilities

• Are welfare facilities to be inspected this visit?

  Yes

  NA

• Does Welfare conform to the requirements of CDM 2015 Schedule 2?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets working and clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient toilet rolls in cubicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sinks working and clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Soap available on all sinks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Separate facilities for ladies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drying room sufficient in size and warmth?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Canteen facilities available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Canteen facilities warm and clean and functional?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Food warming facilities clean and functioning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warm running water readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

03 Site Signage

• Is site signage to be inspected this visit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are signs indicating 'construction site' on perimeter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs indicating pedestrian segregated routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs indicating specific PPE required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all workers got safe route to workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs indicating Welfare facilities, Canteen, Toilets, Drying room etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs indicating nearest First Aid kit location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs showing assembly points on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs showing emergency escape routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs showing specific hazards visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

04 First Aid

• Are First Aid Facilities to be inspected today?

  Yes

  NA

• Are first Aid kits clean and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contents within their expiry date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid kits locations easily identified in an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All employees aware of First Aid kit location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aiders known to employees & on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aider names and contact details on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Defibrillator on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do First Aid staff know where the Defib is located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

05 Fire Prevention & Emergencies

• Are Fire & Emergency Procedures to be inspected today?

  Yes

  NA

• Evacuation plan on display and understood by all staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits and walkways all clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate direction indicator notices for emergency exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers in place and claerly marked for type of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers accessible and clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire alarm system functioning correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire alarm tested recently & recorded in fire book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Raising the alarm understood by all staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a hot works permit been issued recently?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has previous permit been closed out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was their a cooling off period within the permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the cooling off period observed and area checked off as fire safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

06 Site Security

• Is site security to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are site entrance and exit points clearly designated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there clear signage requiring people to sign in and out of site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• IS site perimeter fenced off appropriately with required site signage educating the public?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the correct 'Danger of Death' signs fixed to perimeter fencing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All entries and exits closed and locked at night and at weekends?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site alarm systems workijng correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is site CCTV functioning correctly & accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have inspections and patrols been assessed in the last 4 weeks and still valid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are inspections and patrols undertaken as required and recorded / monitored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

07 Personal Protective Equipment

• Is Personal Protective Equipment to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Is head protection being worn correctly and where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye protection being worn where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hearing protection being worn in designated areas or for required tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate hand protection being worn where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is respiratory protection worn where dust, mist or fumes are present in the workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is footwear in good condition and of the correct type for the job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hi-vis vests or clothing being worn at all times on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is additional PPE used as and when identified as being required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of the correct PPE they should be wearing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visitors made aware of PPE requirements on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

08 Housekeeping

• Is site housekeeping to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Is waste / debris removed on completion of the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools not in use stored safely and sensibly if not yet returned to longer term storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Access / Egress routes clear of materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials stored and stacked correctly & safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bins and skips locatedat suitable points around site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is site generally orderly, with rubbish or waste materials disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

09 Slip, Trip & Fall Safety

• Is Slip, Trip and falls to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are entrys and walkways kept clear of materials and clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all floor surfaces clear from liquid spillages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ground openings fully barricaded or protected with fencing / guarding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10 Scaffolding

• Scaffolds to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are scaffolds constructed and erected only by qualified and trained personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold plans submitted and approved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds accessible and clear of unstable objects and trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• IS scaffold adequately attached to a fixed building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guardrails installed on all scaffolds to prevent falls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffold footings safe and stable, secure and free of unstable propping objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are scaffolds generally safe and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have scaffolds been regularly inspected and tagged by qualified person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11 Hand Power Tools

• Are hand and power tools to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are all electric tools 110v and not 240v?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If applicable are tool guards in place and operable in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power cords in good condition free from damage and ware and tare?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power tools in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all tools listed on the PUWER register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all power tools PAT tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Battery power tools chargers PAT tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are defective tools labelled up, removed from service and disposed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power tools stored correctly when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the proper tools used for the specific task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exhaust and extraction systems supplied and in use for dusty processes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12 Machinery & Plant

• General machinery and plant to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Have Risk assessments been completed for specific machinery being used today?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are annual maintenance inspections and reports in place for relevant plant and machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do records indicate that maintenance schedules are being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where required are pre user daily checks being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where applicable, are guards in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where applicable are machines fitted with emergency stops?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where applicable are emergency stops being tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drip pans being used to prevent pollution?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Noise levels monitored & controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient room to use machinery safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Machine operators trained or certified to use equipment currently being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this training/ certification recorded and documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has permit to dig been issued and is it filled in correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have previous permits been closed out correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13 Work at Height

• Working at height equipment to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are all podiums / ladders of industrial strength and spec?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stepladders / podiums in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If used for electrical works are ladders non conductive? (Wood, or fibreglass)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are podiums / stepladders being used in conjunction with RAMS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are higher order controls used for WAH where possible instead of ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mobile towers being used?

  Yes

  NA

• Were towers erected by PASMA trained installer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If towers moved, was it done by PASMA trained person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are podium steps used instead of step ups or step ladders where possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14 Electrical Safety

• Electrical safety to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are safety switches installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety switches tested and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no outlets overloaded/ no double adaptors in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has portable equipment been tested and registered/tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a register of PAT testing including re-test dates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no broken plugs or damaged sockets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No power cords laying across walkways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No frayed or damaged leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where required there is an emergency shutdown procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15 Confined Spaces

• Confined spaces safety to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Is there a suitable confined space permit to use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all applicable confined space works have adequate permits granted and documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a confined space emergency plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the confined space being continually monitored throughout the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all workers confined space trained that are undertaking the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

16 RIDDOR Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures

• RIDDOR Incident, Injury, Accident procedures to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Are incident, injury, accident and near miss procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last recorded incident, accident, injury or near miss?

• Are adequate reporting forms in place for these events?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all incidents investigated and can we see an example?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are corrective actions always implimented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17 Excavations

• Excavations and ground breaking to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Permit to break ground / dig issued?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trench dug in accordance to design specs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment and machinery to be kept 2m away from trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spoil kept 2m away from trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excess water to be pumped away to safe location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No visible surface cracks in trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trenches no deeper than 1.2m?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable barricading / guarding applied to trenching area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable levels of signs indicating danger?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting, bridges and walkways provided where needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Specification of works covered by an appropriate Risk Assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exit route provided, steps or sloping end of trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stop blocks used where applicable on nearby machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18 COSHH

• COSHH to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Appropriate COSHH containment on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containment is lockable and under control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containment correctly labelled with hazard labels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All hazards within container labelled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Combatable materials only stored correctly? (i.e. no acids next to alkalis)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

19 LOLER Lifting Equipment

• Lifting equipment to be inspected this audit?

  Yes

  NA

• Chains, accessories and slings all listed as inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe working loads checked on machinery and visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General lifting plan / RA in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

20 Manual Handling

• Is manual handling to be inspected?

  Yes

  NA

• Has manual handling training been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a written assessment been conducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assessment in date and signed by relevant staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Written instructions issued to relevant staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is manual handling taking place today, if so is it being done correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Comments

• Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

• Add any additional relevant photos.

  Media

• Summary of findings during the inspection.

• Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  Yes

  NA

• Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off

• Name & Signature of Inspector

  Sign

• Name & Signature of Site Supervisor / Foreman

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