Tesco - Project H&S audit Oct 2023

Has the PPM / EPM completed an H&S inspection?

Name of the Site / Construction Manager

Has LX been used for the transfer of information between the project team members?

Has the PD issued an Letter of Adequacy (LOA) for the work being completed?

Has the PC provided a copy of their CPP to the Site Manager / Supervisor?

Has an asbestos review been completed?

Is the project notifiable? If yes provide a copy of the F10

Have all approvals and permissions been obtained prior to commencing work?

Is the relevant project Health & Safety documentation on site and displayed as appropriate, including but not limited to, F10, up-to-date Construction Phase Plan, HSE Law Poster, insurances, site rules, emergency procedures and H&S policy, etc.?

Risk assessments and method statements: has the Contractor developed, communication, implemented and maintained suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements appropriate to the work being completed and reflective of the associated risks?

Are those people completing the task aware of the contents of the risk assessments and method statements, and have signed to acknowledge receipt and understanding?

Has the PC implemented a suitable and sufficient 'permit to work' system and co-ordinated with the store where works are required outside of the defined project area?

Are there any changes to the scope or plan of work, or the design?

Have these changes been communicated to the PD and assessed for related / residual risks?

Where the project lasts longer than one month has the PC updated their CPP and related H&S arrangements and re-issued to the PD (note: Tesco require CPP's to be updated on a monthly basis in accordance with SOP 4).

Have suitable arrangements been implemented to record site attendance (signing-in/out) for workers, suppliers, visitors, etc.?

Where the store / site signing-in/out arrangements are being used, are all operatives signing-in / out correctly?

Has a safe means and access and egress been provided for vehicles and pedestrians (segregated), secured with lockable gates, suitable and sufficient signage warning, and Tesco branding / signage installed?

Has a suitable and sufficient traffic management plan been developed and implemented, which, where necessary, conforms to Chapter 8.

Have all tools, equipment, materials, debris, etc. been suitably segregated?

Have all 'means of escape', fire doors, and final exit doors free from obstruction, or were obstructions exist a suitable alternative arrangements implemented?

Are there adequate safeguards in place to protect the public from site activities, including suitable diversions and physical protective measures? Note: the use of bunting tape / chapter 8 fencing not suitable for public segregation.

Are procedures in place for site specific risks (petroleum escape, gases, flooding, rescue from water/height, etc.) and is there a suitable emergency response / evacuation plan in place?

Have suitable numbers of competent people been assigned emergency response duties (fire wardens / marshals, first aiders, spillage control, etc.)?

Has the Contractor tested their emergency arrangements, recorded the findings and any learnings from the drills?

Have all accidents, incidents and near misses been reported, recorded and, where necessary investigated with corrective and preventative measures identified and implemented?

Has a suitable and sufficient process been applied to completing and delivering project H&S inductions?

Are all induction records up-to-date and matching the signing-in records?

Does the site maintain a 100% record of all persons holding a suitable CSCS or alternative H&S affiliation card and have all operatives undergone the relevant Tesco Academy training within the past 12 months, including for all suppliers and sub-contractors?

Are training records/evidence held for those people operating plant and equipment on site (MEWP, Dumper, Cranes, Forklifts, Power activated tools etc.)?

Are toolbox talks carried out frequently and cover topics relevant to site works, with completion / attendance records available?

Does the site have adequate site management provision on site at all times? [Managers who have attained the CITB site managers certificate or equivalent qualification and demonstrate the required competencies]?

Are Health & Safety assurance inspections being carried by the PC / Contractors, with records available?

Have all relevant statutory inspections been carried out, including but not limited to, excavations and temporary works, scaffolding, electrical installations & equipment, pressure testing, insurance inspections, etc.

Was any form of enforcement actions taken?

Have any identified actions been closed-out?

Have any actions from previous PD audits been closed-out?

Is the work area in good order with controls in place to prevent slips, trips, and falls, etc.?

Is material storage satisfactory?

Has waste been suitably segregated / removed to a safe location?

Is there sufficient lighting of the working area and access routes / hazards?

Are all tools / equipment / materials contained within the segregated working area (not protruding beyond the barriers)?

Have all arrangements been implemented to manage neighbourhood issues, noise, dust, light, and other 'statutory nuisance'.

Are all working at height activities covered by a active Permit to Work?

Scaffolds: where TG20 does not apply, are scaffold designs in place, erected by a competent person, tagged and inspected (within the past seven days and / or after alterations)?

Scaffolds: is the installed scaffold complete with suitable protective measures for the intended use, and appears to be in a safe condition?

Scaffolds: have suitable protective measures been installed / applied to prevent unauthorised access (secure fencing, ladders removed / locked, alarms / CCTV, etc.)?

Mobile towers: Is the equipment suitable for use, erected by a competent person (PASMA), complete with locking wheels, guard rails, suitable working platforms, and suitable for the ground conditions?

Ladder & Stepladder Work: Is there a suitable and sufficient risk assessment covering the tasks?

Ladder & Stepladder Work: Are all ladders / stepladders included on an inspection register and being stored safely?

MEWPs: Have all operators received certified training (IPAF) and are using harnesses with short (750mm) lanyards attached to suitable anchor point?

MEWP's: is the MEWP being used safely and in accordance with the associated Risk Assessment and any limitations of use?

MEWP's: has a suitable and sufficient rescue plan been developed and communicated to those supervising the working at height operation to allow safe emergency response and lowering of the cradle in an emergency?

Roof works: Are there suitable and sufficient control arrangements in place to prevent people or materials falling from height?

Roof works: have all fragile surfaces been identified and suitably protected?

Dropped / falling objects: has a suitable plan been developed and implemented to prevent dropped / falling objects from causing harm?

Voids and chambers: have all openings to shafts, chambers, voids, tanks, services, etc. been identified and covered / protected?

Are all hand and power tools in 'good order', free from obvious defects, and being used as intended?

Are all required guards in place, correctly fitted and adjusted?

Where required, have all tools and equipment been inspected and tested with records available?

Are site installations compliant with BS7671, and have a valid 3 monthly installation test certification (cabins, mess huts, etc.)?

Are all electrical works being completed by competent operatives?

Are 'live working' prohibitions in place and being followed?

Has a suitable safe system of work and Lock Out / Tag Out procedure been implemented, and circuits verified as 'dead'?

If existing containment systems are being used, have these been assessed for suitability?

Has all plant and equipment, including lifting equipment and tackle, been inspected and certified as 'safe'?

Is all plant and equipment being operated by competent people?

Is all plant and equipment safely secured when not in use?

Are the controls required for safe lifting detailed within a lifting plan?

Are daily operator checks completed and recorded for all items of plant?

Has suitable and sufficient 'safe systems of work' been applied to the use of plant and equipment?

Has the PC included fire prevention and response arrangements within the project induction, safety briefings / tool box talks, and site inspections?

Are all 'hot works' covered by an active store / site permit to work?

Are 'hot working' tasks controlled through a suitable and sufficient 'safe system of work' that includes prohibitions around works commence within 60mins of the end of the working shift, and the provision of a 60min fire watch?

Have the fire detection / sprinkler systems been isolated and the required 'impairment' notifications been obtained from Fire Safety Group?

Has all combustible materials and debris been removed from the working area or been suitably protected?

Are a suitable number / type of fire extinguishers in place, clearly visible, and have been inspected as required?

Have all combustible items, waste bins / skips, fuel, etc. been stored a minimum of six [6] meters from the building façade, means of escape, fire doors, etc.?

Have all hazardous substances and materials been assessed for their suitability and safety, recorded, and supplied with a current material safety data sheet?

Are all hazardous substances and materials being stored, transported, used, and disposed of in accordance with all relevant obligations?

Has suitable and sufficient PPE/RPE been provided to those exposed to the hazardous substances / materials?

Have all works been planned by a competent person with all required controls detailed within a suitable and sufficient 'safe system of work'?

Have competent operatives been selected to complete the work?

Have all operatives been briefed on the Health & Safety controls, emergency arrangements, and methods of working as part of the task inductions / safety briefing?

Have all access and egress arrangements, including entry logs, rescue arrangements been provided and tested to confirm suitability?

Have all items of air monitoring equipment and associated LEV been provided?

Have all temporary works been designed, installed, and inspected by competent people?

Have all required inspections been completed by a competent person and recorded?

Have all surveys, line-searches, etc. been completed to identify the location of buried services?

Has the PC / Contractor identified and provided suitable welfare for the number of workers and the tasks being completed?

Where facilities are being shared with the store / site, are these suitable?

Are the facilities clean, well-stocked, and well maintained?

Has the PC / Contractor identified any required 'occupational health' requirements and implemented health surveillance?

Has the PC / Contractor provided an Employee Assistance Programme and / or mental health awareness / support programme?

Has a refurbishment & demolition asbestos survey been carried out for this project, and is the survey available on site?

Does the survey cover all working areas and are arrangements in place to manage those areas containing asbestos?

Has the Asbestos Consultant confirmed a removal / remediation plan?

Have all air tests and air clearance activities been completed with certificates issued?

Have suitable and sufficient controls been applied to prevent the accidental release of asbestos fibres?

Is the customer journey around the project / location of works satisfactory?

Has the Contractor kept the Store Manager informed of progress, and co-ordinated works sufficiently to minimise disruption to the store?

Has the store / site received any complaints relating to the works?

Has the Contractor implemented a good neighbour procedure / considerate constructor procedure?

Have suitable and sufficient precautions been implemented to protect the safety of store colleagues and customers from harm, including adequate segregation?

Has a Permit to Work been obtained from the PFS manager / duty manager?

Have all operatives working on Petrol Filling Stations completed the UKPIA/SPA training and hold the associated skills card?

Have works, and the associated controls, within the ATEX zones been detailed within a suitable and sufficient 'safe system of work', which is in accordance with Blue Book?

Where necessary, have controls been implemented to prevent collision / damage to the dispensing equipment, hoses, breather vent pipes, refuelling manifold, tanks and covers, etc.?

Are all hand / power tools 'anti-spark', EX, ATEX rated?

Have suitable and sufficient 'safety systems of work' been developed and implemented appropriate to working on a PFS?