STW Contractor Health & Safety Audit

• STW Contractor H&S Audit

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Site Name / Location

• Description of work

Auditor

• Auditor

• Other Auditors

• Lead Auditor's Team

  OSS - Service Delivery Shared Services

  OSS - Bio-Solids & Sales

  OSS - Environment & Commercial Customer Compliance

  OSS - Health & Safety Waste

  Other

Contractor

• Main/Principle Contractor

• Sub Contractors

• Name of Operatives

• This section is mandatory

• Was the job authorised as Low, Medium or High Risk?

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Is the MCS Standard being correctly applied for this level of risk (Permits, audits etc)

  Yes

  No

• Is the risk level 'appropriate', 'too high' (risk averse) or 'too low' (more controls req)

  Too Low

  Appropriate

  Too High

• Have you seen STW Induction DVD/have card

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do you have a valid copy of STW Authorisation to Enter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do you have a copy of the STW Safety Rules Handbook

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are you aware of the STW closed gate policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• This section is mandatory

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site hazard checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Activity risk assessments available/in-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are control measures identified in Risk Assessment satisfactory

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Does the Risk Assessment cover all hazards where you are working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Field Risk Assessment (FIS, SR3) Recycling only

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Field STW Pass Sheet (SR 5) Recycling only

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is Method Statement available/in-date/being followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do sub-contractors follow your method statements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are emergency arrangements in place/understood

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• This section is mandatory

• Do you know the STW PPE Mandatory requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Wearing Hi Vis jacket/vest and in good condition (class 3 for highway use)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Wearing hard hat/bump cap and in good condition/inspected/in-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Wearing appropriate safety footwear and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Wearing appropriate gloves suitable for task/in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Wearing wet weather gear and in good condition (where required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is hearing protection immediately available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is eye protection immediately available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is respiratory protection available (where required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• This section is mandatory

• Do you have leptospirosis (pink card) / clean water (blue card)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is good personal hygiene practices being followed - handwork/anti bacterial gel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• This section is mandatory

• Is First Aid kit available/in-date/inspected/complete

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are you/anyone else trained in First Aid procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit?

  Yes

  No

• Are the team trained in isolation and aware of STW's LOTO procedures?

  Yes

  No

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due date

  Date

• Are all points of isolation locked / tagged (electrical, mechanical etc)?

  Yes

  No

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due date

  Date

• Have the isolations been tested and proved reliable?

  Yes

  No

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due date

  Date

• Has any stored energy been safely released in a controlled manner?

  Yes

  No

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due date

  Date

• Have all parties used a personal lock?

  Yes

  No

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due date

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Do you have appropriate licence/plant training certificates available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do you have a completed vehicle/plant inspection log

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is vehicle/plant in good condition/operation/defects logged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are there plant test certificates available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Has the working area been considered for the vehicle/plant to be used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• e.g ground conditions, turning area, delivery points, etc.

• Has demarcation been considered for pedestrians

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Is lifting equipment tagged/certificates available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is lifting equipment inspected/in-date/good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is there a suitable and sufficient lift plan available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you provide evidence of competency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is a banksman required/trained for the task

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Do you have copies of service plans

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are service plans for the correct area of work/readable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is cable scanning equipment being used/calibrated/in-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you provide evidence of competency of its use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are you adhering to 500mm rule (where required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are trench trench inspections in place/undertaken/recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are appropriate barriers/signs in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is there safe access/egress for the excavation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Have owners of OHPL been consulted (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are you aware of vehicle/equipment height when working by OHPL

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is there vehicle/plant restrictions around OHPL's

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is stored equipment/materials/sludge stock piles 15m from OHPL's

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs/barriers/goal posts being used for demarcation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Have correct TMA Notifications been adhered to

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are suitable & sufficient NRSWA Chapter 8 signs/barriers available and used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are barriers/signs in good condition/easily read

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are you wearing the correct PPE (class 3 high vis)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Are you working at height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is the WAH solution the best solution for the task

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Have working area been adequately signed/protected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• If using scaffold, has it been erected by STW approved supplier

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Does the scaffold meet STW spec (tube & fittings)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is the scaffold inspected/in-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• If ladders are being used, are ladders inspected/in-date/good condition/complete

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are 3 points of contact maintained during ladder use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are fixed vertical ladders inspected/in good condition (where required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is fall arrest harness/equipment inspected/in-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you demonstrate competency for fall arrest equipment use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is a rescue plan in place/in-date/understood (where required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is mobile elevated work equipment certified/in-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you demonstrate competency of its use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Are you aware of STW confined spaces (if required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Have confined spaces been assessed/signed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are gas monitors calibrated/tested/certified/in good condition/readily available for use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you demonstrate competency in gas monitor use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is fixed ventilation inspected/in-date/good condition/working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is portable ventilation inspected/in-date/good condition/working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you demonstrate competency in portable ventilation equipment use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is breathing apparatus tested/in-date/good condition (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you demonstrate competency in BA use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are escape sets inspected/in-date/in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you demonstrate competency in escape set use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is all confined space equipment stored correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Are electrical tools PA tested/in-date/in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do you use an electrical tester (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is the electrical tester calibrated/in-date/in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do you hold an electrical competence form

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do you have a copy of STW electrical safety rules

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are you following STW isolated procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is this section applicable to this audit

  Yes

  No

• Are COSHH risk assessments available/valid/in-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are containers correctly labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are substances stored correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are spill kits/containment available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Can you demonstrate competency in spill kit use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Do you have the correct PPE for the substances being used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• This section is mandatory

• Do you know how to report Undesired Circumstances

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• OneCall 0330 123 3351 or via Safety Net

• Do you know how to report near misses/accidents

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• OneCall 0330 123 3351 or via Safety Net

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• OneCall 0330 123 3351 or via Safety Net

• Are you following a lone working procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are you working to your working time policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• This section is mandatory

• Have you undertaken any Manual Handling training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Are walkways/working areas adequately demarked/in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is there a good standard of housekeeping <br>(Vehicle/working area/portacabins etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Is lighting/ventilation adequate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action

• Action owner

• Due by

  Date

• Attach photograph of work area

  Media

• Comments/recommendations

• Photos

  Media

• Sketch (optional)

  Drawing

• Signed STW

  Sign

• Signed Contractor

  Sign