Title Page
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Site conducted
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Contract
- Giganet
- F&W
- ITS
- Netomnia
- SWS
- City Fibre
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Company (Subcontractor or FNIL)
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Team Names
Documentaton
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Were you prompted on arrival, to sign onto the teams Daily Point-Of-Work-Risk-Assessment & have all personnel on site signed into the POWRA?
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Have the Crew Received an FNIL Induction?
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Do all Operatives hold an in date Smart Award NOPS Card showing all their mandatory accreditations & is the sponsor relevant to their respective client?
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Is the Vehicle Pack available & complete, including suitable & relevant RAMS, a copy of the NRSWA Red Book and all Tool-Box-Talks?
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Is there a clear work instruction available on site including safe digs and High-Risk Services?
Site Set Up
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Does the site look tidy, managed & safe (check for slips, trips & falls)?
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Signing Lighting and Guarding in accordance with chapter 8?
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Are correct Advanced Warning signs visible when<br>approaching from all sides of the works (clean and<br>undamaged)?
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Is there an Information Board & Permit Reference<br>Number (Courtesy Board) on every street?
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Is the Traffic Management type appropriate and safe for<br>the works?
Vehicles & Trailers
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Are all vehicles/plant parked both safely & correctly?
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As a minimum requirement on vehicles are there: hand wipes and blue roll, soap/sanitiser and drinking water?
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Is there an in-date fire extinguisher available (gauge needle in the green) & have the operatives been trained to use it?
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Are Operating manuals & load charts available?
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Is the vehicle fit to work with the road (working beacons, chevrons ect.)?
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Is the trailer fit for purpose & within service date (Does it have a Jockey Wheel, lights, electrical connectors, stabiliser legs)?
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Does the trailer have 3 straps available?
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Are number plates correct & visible on both vehicles & trailers?
Equipment & PPE
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Are all Operatives meeting minimum Task Related PPE/RPE requirements (flame retardant where applicable) and is it fit for purpose?
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Is there a spill kit, funnel & drip tray available on site?
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Is there a sufficient amount of Gas Detection Units on site (One per open chamber), are they being used correctly, and have they been calibrated within the last six months?
Hygiene & Welfare
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Are operatives aware of procedures to safely deal with any sharps found within the work area (where required, is a sharps box available)?
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Are all COSHH stored safely & correctly?
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Are there suitable welfare facilities available (This includes knowledge of nearby public toilets and permission from local businesses/shops or customers)?
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Are all Operatives aware of all emergency & reporting procedures (Inc. Incidents, Accidents & Utility Strikes)?
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Are operatives aware of their nearest first aider & are there sufficient trained first aiders on site including First Aid Kit?
Works
Civils
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Are Civils works being carried out?
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Does the plant operator hold a CPCS card
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Have all Operatives (where required) undergone Face Fit training & is evidence available along with correct PPE?
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Is dust adequately controlled using water suppression?
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Do all relevant Operatives hold the required CAT & Genny training (LA001) and is equipment calibrated?
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Have all known services been marked up with the correct spray paint?
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Is all plant, machinery, tools & equipment appropriate for the task & free from defects?
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Are hand tools insulated where required?
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Are all operatives aware of Asbestos risks and the correct procedures to follow if suspected or found?
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Are all operatives aware of HAVS/WBVS risks & the control measures required to reduce these risks?
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Have sufficient trial holes been dig, to expose all know services?
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Is hand digging being carried out around known utilities?
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Previously excavated areas that are now open clean an<br>tidy?
UG Cabling/R&R/Subducting
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Are UG Works Being Carried Out?
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Has the Underground Network Been Gas Tested and Chamber Opened Correctly?
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If the depth or other hazards associated with the chamber are such that it is confined space has a suitable Permit to work been completed & do the operatives have confined space training?
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Are the team using an agreed safe working method, Ventilation (genny & blower) and has a suitable rescue plan been provided?
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Is operative trained to use blowing machines and is operative correctly using the blowing equipment as stated in training?
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Operatives have 2-way radios and are using them effectively to communicate?
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Are the team using the using the cobra equipment safely and correctly?
OH Works
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Are OH Works Being Carried Out?
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Is the LOLA Certification on the van?
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Is there a MEWP Pre-Inspection Sheet on the Van?
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Is there a rescue plan in place?
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Do the Harnesses have the relevant coloured tag?
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Can the Crew Identify a D-Pole?
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Are all Operatives Working at Height wearing S3 Boots?
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Is the Ladder in Use in Good Order and Inspected Regularly?
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Location of Electrical Hazards Have Been Identified (LV or HV) and Correct Controls in Place?
Splicing
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Are Splicing Activities Taking Place?
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Has Splicing equipment been checked to ensure it is in good working order, PAT tested and safe to use?
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Has the crew got a suitable sharps box available and being used for cut-fibre.