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  • Site details

  • Brief description of works being performed:

  • Conducted on

  • Completed by

  • Other personnel involved

General safety

  • Risk assessments and method statements are available for the activities being undertaken on this site?

  • All company operatives have completed a site induction?

  • PPE is adequately identified and controlled, including suitability, maintenance, replacement and storage?

  • Statutory notices are available and/or displayed? ( including contact information, F10 forms etc)

  • Appropriate safety signage is on display on site?

  • A system is in place to allow any operative on site to raise issues, including those of a health and safety nature, with site management?

  • All operatives are aware of work activities which require work permits to be issued?

  • There is a system in place to ensure operatives remain safe at all times, this includes lone workers and out of hours working?

  • There are security measures in place on site to protect equipment/materials/premises?

Site welfare

  • Risk and method statements include details of site welfare requirements?

  • Drinking water is available on site.

  • Canteen facilities are available on site ( this could simply be an area where operatives can eat)

  • Toilets are available for use on site?

  • Wash room and changing facilities are available on site, including hot/cold water supply, soap and towels?

Emergency procedures

  • Risk and method statements include details of emergency procedures?

  • Fire action notices are displayed on site?

  • Fire fighting equipment is available on site?

  • Exit routes and assembly points are clearly marked?

  • First aid provision is in place with suitable first aid supplies available?

  • There is a responsible person on site for first aid?

Working at height

  • Do the works being performed include working at heights?

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  • Risk and method statements include details of work at height activities?

  • Fall prevention / fall arrest systems are in place and in use? (This could include harnesses, lanyards, safety nets, airbags etc)

  • Crawling boards are available for use on fragile surfaces?

  • Adequate edge protection is in place?

  • Exclusion zones are in place below areas where work at heights takes place?

Scaffolds

  • Do the works being performed include the use of scaffolds?

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  • Risk and method statements include details of scaffold installations?

  • Scaffolds are only installed, modified and checked by competent personnel?

  • Handover and inspection certificates are available on site?

  • Guard rails and toe boards are in place on the scaffold?

  • Safe access to the scaffold is available, including internal ladders, hatches etc where necessary?

Ladders (including steps)

  • Do the works being performed include the need for ladder use?

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  • Risk and method statements include details of activities requiring ladder use?

  • All ladders and stepladders are checked prior to each use and are only used for access/egress or light works of short duration (less than 30 minutes)?

  • All ladders are securely footed and/or tied off to prevent slippage?

  • For access purposes, ladders correctly extend above working platforms?

Excavations

  • Do the works being performed include the need for excavations?

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  • Risk and method statements include details of excavation works?

  • The size of the excavation is considered and maintained with appropriate support systems in place to prevent collapse?

  • Safe and secure access/egress to the excavation is in place?

  • Barriers are in place around the excavation to prevent persons falling into the hole?

  • Controls are in place to ensure vehicles, plant, spoil etc are placed in a safe location away from the excavation to prevent collapse?

  • The stability of adjacent structures/surfaces has been considered in relation to the excavation work?

  • The excavation is checked on a regular basis and remedial actions taken where necessary to maintain a safe working environment?

Plant/machinery/vehicles on site

  • Do the works being performed include the need to use plant/machinery/vehicles?

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  • Risk and method statements include details of plant being used as part of the works?

  • Separate pedestrian/vehicle routes are clearly defined?

  • Traffic routes are planned to reduce the need for vehicles to reverse?

  • Banks man are used to control vehicle movements on site?

  • Vehicles are fitted with beacons and audible reversing warning systems?

  • All plant, machinery and vehicles are adequately maintained?

  • Plant, machinery and vehicles are only operated by competent, licensed operatives?

Powertools & handtools

  • Do the works being performed involve the use of powertools (battery operated, 110v and if neccessary 240v) and/or handtools?

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  • All powertools and handtools are checked before each use?

  • Powertool checks include checking of plugs, cables and casings for signs of damage?

  • Tools are only used for the purpose that they were designed for?

Manual handling

  • Do the works being performed involve manual handling?

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  • Risk and method statements contain detail of manual handling risks?

  • Materials are delivered and stored as close to the work area as possible to reduce handling requirements?

  • Handling aids are used wherever possible? (This could include trolleys, hoists, cranes, forklifts etc)

  • Products are supplied in manageable sizes wherever practical?

  • Operatives are aware of correct lifting techniques?

Use of chemicals

  • Do the works being performed involve using chemicals or hazardous materials

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  • Risk and method statements include details of chemicals/coatings etc being used as part of the works?

  • Safety data sheets are available for all products?

  • All products are used in line with manufacturers instructions and by trained personnel?

  • Manufacturers guidance regarding control measures must be implemented. This could include provision of suitable PPE.

  • Exposure to operatives in adjacent work areas is considered and controls put in place to reduce exposure to all persons?

Mains services (electrics, gas, water)

  • Do the works being performed involve working on mains services (gas, electric and/or water)?

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  • Works on electrics/gas/water is only performed by competent persons?

  • Services are isolated at all practicable times when work is required to take place?

  • Live working on services will only be undertaken where isolation is not possible?

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