TELECOMS INSPECTION - CABLE & FIBRE WORKS

• Conducted on

  Date

• Reporter's Name & Company Represented:

• Location
  Address

INSPECTION DETAILS

• Reporter Job Title:

• Company Inspected:

• Works Team Name / Reference

• Contractor Works Manager / Supervisor:

• Team Leader's Name:

• no. of Operatives on Site:

• Works Vehicle's Registration no.

• LCRA Borough PERMIT no.

• Job Pack / Section Reference:

NRSWA RESTRICTIONS

• Has Inspection Lead had to order the suspension of works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Quality and Safety

1.0 Site Safety

• Is all required PPE available and being worn for individual tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a First Aid Kit available, in a satisfactory and replenished condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the team have access to adequate welfare facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a copy of the NGE Incident Management Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gas cylinders secured & stored correctly - IF APPLICABLE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all hand tools in good condition and meet the requirements of standard issue?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all power tools in good condition and being used safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vibrating tools maintained in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all Vibrating Equipment assessed and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate Cable Locators available, calibrated and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Gas Detection Equipment on site appropriate, in working order and correctly used, - IF APPLIABLE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the correct type of chamber and joint box/cabinet keys available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 Vehicles

• Do vehicles have working beacons and approriate chevron markings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicles tidy and clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicles parked safely & securely without causing obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 Work Pack & Site Documentation

• Is a legible copy of the work pack/order on site and understood?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Site Specific Risk assessments in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have suitable Utility Plans been issued and available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have works been undertaken as planned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 Works Practices / H&S

• Are safe digging practices and HSG47 being adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all appropriate buried services identified and traced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all identified buried services visibly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are excavations stable and free from excess water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stacked and excavated materials away from edge of the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is work site tidy and free from tripping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has any damage caused by 3rd parties been photographed and the client informed? IF APPLICABLE.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 NRSWA

• Has the appropriate opening notice/permit to work been raised and is available to view on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there persons on site with the correct NRSWA certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Signing & Guarding Layout in accordance with the ACOP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site clearly signed and directions understandable by motorists or pedestrians

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all works taking place within a safely barriered area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the correct Works information boards provided and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do information boards display appropriate notification and contact numbers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs, cones, barriers etc, clean and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are kerb ramps and pedestrian ramps in use where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CSCS accreditation card available, If Applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cabling In Progress

9.0 External Cabling (General)

• Cable routes identified and verified as correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Required H&S practices adhered to during cable installation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cable installation specification adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cable management and labelling as per specification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cable test records taken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All cabling waste cleared from site and disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Back rope installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10.0 OPTICAL FIBRE SPLICING (GENERAL)

• Splice marked / labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seals & heatshrinks fitted correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tubes / Fibres numbered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spliced to design?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Desicant packs in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fibres in cassettes cleaned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fibres correctly in cassettes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In /Out cables labelled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Joint secured to bearers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is pit / box adequate for joint size?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vertical stress loop every 10m?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Splice Tray fitted/labelled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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