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Site management - site set up

Health, Safety and Welfare - checklist

  • Health Safety and Welfare - Checklist.

  • Is the CDM Construction Phase Health and Safety plan available on site.

  • Has the client agreed to the provision and suitability of the welfare provisions under CDM

  • Has the integrity of the cabins and internal electrical supplies been tested?

  • Has the cabins electrical supply cable(s) from the electrical source been tested?

  • Are the premises / welfare provisions suitable for the number of workers on site?

  • Is effective and suitable ventilation provided?

  • Has sufficient and suitable lighting been provided?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that the welfare facilities are kept clean and tidy?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that waste materials are not allowed to accumulate?

  • Are there sufficient sanitary conveniences available?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that sanitary conveniences are kept clean and tidy?

  • Has a mess room been provided for workers to eat meals?

  • Are there suitable changing and drying facilities for the workers to change and store clothing?

  • Is there an adequate supply of wholesome drinking water?

Section 2 - Personnel Protective Equipment and Emergency First Aid

  • Section 2 - Personal Protective Equipment

  • Have safety helmets been issued?

  • Have safety boots been issued?

  • Have overalls / boiler suits been issued?

  • Have safety Hi Vis clothing been issued?

  • Has eye protection been issued?

  • Has hearing protection been issued?

  • Are gloves available?

  • Are face masks available?

  • Are respirators available?

  • Are wet weather suits available?

  • Are aprons available?

  • Is a full body harness and lanyard available?

  • Are knee pads available?

  • Section 2a - Emergency Arrangements

  • Has a fire risk assessment been carried out?

  • Are suitable and sufficient fire extinguishers available?

  • Have they been inspected in the last 12 months?

  • Have the details been added to the equipment inventory?

  • Are there adequate fire safety notices?

  • Fire action?

  • Fire station?

  • Fire exit routes?

  • Fire extinguisher points?

  • Extinguisher colour codes?

  • Are gangways / exit routes and emergency exits clear?

  • Is there an emergency procedure?

  • Is there a fire Marshall?

  • Have assembly points been identified and available?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure fire drills are carried out?

  • Is there a mean of sounding an alarm in the event of an emergency?

  • Section 2b - Emergency Arrangements - First Aid

  • Is there a nominated and/or trained first aid person available?

  • Is there a notice identifying the first aid person by name?

  • Is the first aid station identified?

  • Is there a first aid box?

  • Is it adequately stocked?

  • Is it regularly checked and replenished

  • Is there an eyewash station or running water available?

Section 3 - Induction, Training and Records.

  • Site Induction, Training and Records - is this applicable?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that all personnel (including visitors to the site) received induction training?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that the trining records of personnel, who will be working on site, have been obtained and reviewed?

Section 4 - Documentation and Equipment

  • Documentation and Equipment - is the applicable?

  • Is the construction phase plan available on site?

  • Is the environmental plan available on site?

  • Is the site waste management plan available on site?

  • Has the inaugural site safety meeting taken place?

  • Is there an accident book available on site?

  • Is there a signing in bool available for all workers, contractors and visitors?

  • Is the CDM F10 displayed in a prominent position?

  • Is the health and safety law posters displayed?

  • Is the employers liability insurance certificate displayed?

  • Are the Health, Safety and Environmental policy statements displayed?

  • Are mandatory(Blue) signs displayed around site? Such as Eye protection, Footwear etc?

  • Is the emergency arrangements displayed?

  • Is the electric shock treatment procedure displayed?

  • Site sign in registers displayed ?

  • Is the main site signage identified and procured?

  • Is an air horn available?

  • Is an eyewash station available?

  • Is first aid helmet stickers available?

  • Is fire Marshall helmet stickers available?

  • Is helmet induction stickers available?

  • Is the first aid kit where it is required?

Section 5 - Vehicles, Plant and Equipment. The use of Portable Electrical Equipment / Appliances and Lifting Equipment.

  • Section 5a - Vehicles, Plant and Equipment.

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that equipment and plant certification / inspection documents will be inspected by the site manager / competent person prior to the equipment being put to use on site?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that copies of documents and / or certifications are retained on site and available for inspection?

  • Will all vehicles / plant / equipment be inspected daily by a competent person before being put to work?

  • Section 5b - Use of Portable Electrical Equipment / Appliances.

  • Has an electrical system / equipment been installed by a competent person?

  • Has the electrical system / equipment been tested by a competent person?

  • Are the test certificates available?

  • Is there an inventory of all portable equipment / appliances?

  • Have all portable equipment / appliances been tested by a competent person?

  • Are test certificates available?

  • Section 5c - Lifting equipment.

  • Is there an inventory of all tools and lifting tackle?

  • Are all slings and lifting tackle identified?

  • Are current 6 monthly thorough examination certificates available for all lifting tackle accessories?

  • Are all tools and lifting tackle accessories correctly stored?

  • Is all the equipment subject to calibration correctly identified?

  • Will wire and fibre slings be inspected weekly?

Section 6 COSHH and Gas Cylinders.

  • Section 6a - COSHH

  • Is there a record of all hazardous substances used at the site?

  • Are coshh assessments available?

  • Are containers available for decanting solvents?

  • Are all substances identified?

  • Is personal protective equipment and clothing available?

  • Are warning notices available and posted?

  • Are substances correctly stored?

  • Is the issuing of substances controlled?

  • Will substances be returned to stored when not in use?

  • Have employees been advised of the hazardous substances on site?

  • Have employees received instructions on COSHH?

  • Section 6b - Working With and Storing Gas Cylinders

  • Are arrangements in place for the correct storage of cylinders?

  • After the arrangements in place to ensure that cylinders are secure when in use and in storage?

  • Are arrangements in place to ensure that flash arrestors are fitted?

  • Are arrangements in place to ensure that hoses and attachments are inspected?

  • Are arrangements in place to ensure the correct hoses, clips and fittings are being used?

  • Are arrangements in place to ensure that gauges and regulators are inspected?

  • Are danger and warning notices posted?

  • Is suitable PPE availed and arrangements in place for its use?

Section 7 - Inspections.

  • Inspections - is this applicable?

  • Are weekly checks being carried out ?

  • Offices ?

  • Mess rooms and Sanitary facilities ?

  • Toilet / Washing facilities ?

  • Workplace ?

  • Stores / storage areas ?

  • Changing / Drying facilities ?

  • Housekeeping ?

Section 8 - Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

  • Risk Assessment and Method Statements - is this applicable?

  • Are risk assessments being completed out for all work activities?

  • Are method statements being completed out for all work activities?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure daily risk assessments are carried out?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that work activities are carried out within the scope of the risk assessment and method statement?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that subcontractor risk assessments and method statements are reviewed prior to commencement of the work activity?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that all members of the working party sign on to the risk assessment and method statement prior to commencing work?

Section 9 - Accidents, Incidents and Near Misses.

  • Accidents, Incidents and Near Misses - is this applicable?

  • Is there an accident / incident reporting procedure available and posted?

  • Are all personnel aware of the reporting procedure?

  • Are all personnel aware of the location of the accident book?

  • Are arrangements in place to allow monthly accident and incident reports to be completed?

  • Are arrangements in place for copies of all accidents and incident reports to be retained on site?

  • Are arrangements in place that allow near misses to be reported?

  • Are accident investigation processes available?

Section 10 - Environmental / Waste

  • Environmental / Waste - is this applicable?

  • Has a person responsible for waste been identified?

  • Is a site waste management plan available for the site?

  • Have arrangements been made for waste to be contained?

  • Are waste skips to be provided ?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that waste is properly identified (Controlled and Hazardous / Special waste) ?

  • Has a registered disposal contractor / carrier been identified and engaged?

  • Is a copy of their registration certificate available on site?

  • Have arrangements been made to obtain and maintain transfer notes on site?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that copies of disposal site licences and schedules are available on site?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that waste is properly segregated and stored?

  • Are spill kits available?

  • Have arrangements been made to ensure that all containers are clearly identified?

  • For work involving the removal of hazardous waste (e.g. PCBs, Batteries, Heavy metals, Flash over residues etc) Are suitable risk assessments and method statements for the work available?

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