Swindon Borough Council Work Place Inspection

• Activity / Inspection of:

• Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Manager/supervisor of the Site

• Department Manager

• Inspected by:

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• Signature of inspector

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• Document No.

Risk assessments

• Is there evidence of RA or SSOW for the activity being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the RA cover the hazards observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site / Area Supervision

• Is there suitable site supervision?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access and Egress provisions

• Is there a safe way to access and egress the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there security restrictions in place to prevent unauthorised access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Arrangements

• Are emergency arrangements communicated to staff on site?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid

• Are first aid supplies available for staff in case of a first aid emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare Facilities

• Is there access to or arrangements in place to facilitate access to toilet and wash room facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Is the site/area/compound kept in a reasonably tidy state?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working at Height

• Is there any working at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a RA for working at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have appropriate control measures been implemented for the work at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any working at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there valid scaffold inspection tags displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations

• Is there any excavation activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a SSOW?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a CAT & Genny for locating buried services?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there shoring of trenches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant/Machinery/Tools

• Are plant/tools/machinery in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of inspection and maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COSHH

• Are chemicals or other hazardous substances being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are COSHH assessments available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling

• Are operatives trained in MH?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safe lifting techniques being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training

• Are operatives trained to carry out the work activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Is PPE required for the activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE being utilised if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives using PPE as directed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working Practices of Staff

• Has any poor working practice been observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site supervisor signature

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