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Site Supervisor
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Inspection Aim

To ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, Tithegrove and Client Requirements. Including Quality & Environmental Performance.
For further information on report scoring rationale, please refer to final page of report.

Inspection Summary

Summary

SHEQ Advisor to include any notes made where item has been marked as compliant but requires action.
Summary

OVERALL RISK RATING

Risk rating

Note on Overall Risk Rating

The overall risk rating will be ascertained using the SHEQ Advisor’s professional opinion and judgement, based on risk to Health, Safety and Environment. The rating will be influenced by Quality matters (good and bad), and non-risk based compliance.
Other factors incorporated into the decision making process will include but not be restricted to:

• Whether any serious or significant risk is isolated or will / could effect more than one person;
• Risk to the public;
• Overall attitude of workers on site;
• Repeat non-compliance and
• Compliance with standards specified by Tithegrove’s client

Section 1 - Inspection - Non-Risk Based Activity and Administrative Compliance

Previous Inspection Report

Have the Actions from the Previous Inspection Report been Carried Out

Non-Risk Based and Administrative Compliance

Is there a Tithegrove Site Office on Site?
Is the F10 (If PC), Health & Safety Law Poster, ELI, Statement of intent etc. displayed or provided for all employees?
Is the office clean and tidy?
Has the office an in-date electrical Inspection and have all electrical items been PAT tested?

Inductions / Signing-In

Signing In: are staff/sub-contractors signing into site?
Has the site got the correct documentation? (CPP, Method Statement's, Risk / COSHH Assessment's)
Have all persons been Site inducted, been briefed on the RAMS and signed Site Induction and Risk Assessment Register's?
Has every member of staff (Including Sub-contractors where necessary) viewed the Buried Services Induction Video?

Documentation / Other

Is paperwork in order and up-to-date including Work Equipment / LOLER Register's / Excavation Inspections / Supervisor Checklist?
Are toolbox talks being carried out at least on a monthly basis and recorded?
Have Plant Operators completed their pre-start checks and is it recorded?
Have Plant Operators been issued with / wearing Green Armbands with Competence Card Inserted? (SHEQ Advisor to carry out a sample check of CSCS Cards (at least 2 x Personnel).
Is a Traffic Management Plan required? If so, has it been produced and updated as required?
Have appropriate signs/notices been erected around the site i.e. mandatory use of PPE, Traffic Management, Fire assembly, Fist Aid Points, Visual Standards etc?

Section 2 - Inspection - Health, Safety and Envrionmental Risk (Operations)

First Aid - Emergency Arrangements

Are there sufficient number of qualified first aiders available on site?
Minimum of 1 Qualified First Aid at Work (If PC) or Emergency First Aid at Work (If client is PC)
Is the first aid box located with the Groundworks office and is it suitably stocked?

Fire and Evacuation

Are flammable materials stored away from any sources of ignition?
Have a sufficient number of Fire Extinguishers been provided and are they in good serviceable condition?

Buried Services

Is work being undertaken around Buried Services?
Has a Permit to Break Ground been completed and the controls specified in the Permit being followed?
Is at least one member of the dig team wearing a Blue or Red Armband with Permit Card inserted?
Have one tonne bags been installed for all service connections, service crossing and street lights?
Doubled up Bags half filled with Pipe Bedding for all new Services Trenches from May 2022
Have BT Communications boxes been installed when the service trench was created?
Are any new services laid recorded on an as built service mark up?
All new Service Mains must be recorded by an Engineer to provide an accurate as-built mark up.
Are buried services protected from vehicle and plant movements?
If working with 500mm of known services are Insulated Road Pins used?
Insulated Road Pins must be used on all Vistry Homes sites regardless of whether Buried Services are present or not.

Housekeeping - Tidy Sites

Is site in general, including work area, clear of trip hazards produced by the work process?
Is material in use clear of walking routes and plant routes?
Are materials stored tidily in designated areas and easy to access?
Is there evidence of area being cleaned up after previous tasks?
Is material storage not too high i.e. Beams not stacked more than 4 high?
Are rubbish bins/skips for materials and litter available, in use, not overflowing, and clearly marked?

Use of Plant

Are there pedestrian walkways to all work areas and are there exclusion zones around working plant?
Is the vehicle in reasonable good order, including audible and visible warning devices and windows/mirrors?
Are seat belts being worn correctly?
Are keys removed from ignition when not in use?
Are dumper operators getting off / out of dumper when being loaded (Includes NOPS Cabbed Dumpers)?
Is the plant being used Road Legal when operating in Occupied Areas?
Has a Bucket Changing Area been established to Tithegrove Standards?
Is there a Thumbs-Up Sign Displayed on all Ride on Plant?

Work Equipment (General)

Are visual inspections undertaken and therefore, is equipment in good working order (e.g. are guards in place)? If any equipment requires repair i.e. missing/damaged guard has it been reported to the plant department?
Has a Mixing Area been established to Tithegrove standards and if mixing is being undertaken, is RPE in use?
Are Road Pins fitted with Mushrooms?

Excavations

Is ground being excavated or are there excavations currently open on site?
Has a Permit to Break Ground been undertaken for any current excavation work and are the controls within the Permit being followed?
Is there edge protection to prevent falls? (At least 1 metre from the edge where practicable)
Is there safe access across plot foundations eg use of 'Youngmans Boards' with handrails?
If the excavation requires shoring or battering is it suitable and sufficient?
Where support / battering is provided has the excavation been inspected and Inspection Record Complete?
Where a Trench or Manhole box is required is the fall protection fencing and ladder access platform fitted?
Have exposed buried services been protected from damage and supported where necessary?
Is the excavation free from ground water? If not, is a pump being used and is it sufficient?

Overhead Lines

Are there any overhead lines on site?
Has an Overhead Line Permit to Work been completed where required?
Have precautions within the Overhead Line Permit to Work been followed as required?
Has the OHL been fenced off if no work is being undertaken near it?

Oversite Fall Risk

Is the oversite fall risk protected as per the Tithegrove Hierarchy of Control? (Fill, Fall Bags, Fencing)

Lifting Equipment

Are there any lifting equipment / accessories on site?
Is there evidence of regular checks and maintenance (Can be demonstrated through completion of Tithegrove Liftting Equipment and Lifting Accessories Checklist)?
Has a Thorough Examination been undertaken on accessories within the last 6 months?
Is the Safe Working Load (SWL) clearly marked?
Are lifting accessories stored so as not to become damaged (eg. in a dry storage container)
Are lifting operations being undertaken?
Have the operators been properly trained? A58/59C should be recorded on their CPCS Card
Is the lifting equipment positioned on level ground?
Is the Lifting Equipment fitted with an Automatic Safe Load Indicator and is it functional?
Are the risks of Lifting Equipment or load hitting something (e.g. Overhead Line, buildings etc.) being controlled?
Is there good visual or radio communication between signaller and operator?
Are loads lifted as close to the ground as possible?

Confined Spaces

Is work being undertaken in a Confined Space
Has a Confined Spaces Permit been signed off by an authorised person for this task at this location?
Do all staff involved in the work hold valid confined space certification?
Has the atmosphere in the confined space been tested for both oxygen content and noxious substances by a competent person?
Has suitable and sufficient ventilation (natural or mechanical) been provided to maintain the oxygen content above 20% and any noxious substance below harmful levels?
If the answer to the question above is no, self-contained breathing apparatus will be required - is this being used by people competent to use it?
Is automatic monitoring of the atmosphere and warning employed to protect the people within the confined space?
Are emergency arrangements in place which cover the use of equipment being used?
Have people inside the confined space been provided with rescue harnesses (of the correct type), if required by the risk assessment, and are they wearing them?
Is the entrance big enough to allow workers wearing all the necessary equipment to climb in and out easily, and provide ready access and egress in an emergency?
Has one person been briefed to stay outside the confined space at all times to rise the alarm/summon assistance?
A Confined Space is any place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of oxygen). A Confined Space can include any chamber, tank, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar place.

Spoil Heap Management

Are there any spoil heaps present on site?
If the spoil heap is greater than 2 metres in height but less than 4 metres, is it fenced and signed?
If any spoil heap is greater than 4 metres in height is there a Temporary Works Design approved?

Traffic Management (TM)

Is Traffic Management Required?
Does the work require a TM Plan? - If so, has it been produced and is it available?
Is plant road legal?
Is work being undertaken in accordance with the New Roads and Streetworks Works Act Code of Practice?

Respiratory Disease (Silica Dust)

Are cutting activities that are likely to produce silica dust being undertaken?
Is RPE available, in good condition (including filters) and in use?
Has user been face-fitted with the same make / model of RPE that is in use (Including Sub-Contractors)?
Are other workers kept away from dust or if not, are they wearing appropriate RPE / PPE (Anyone within 2 metres of cutting activity should be wearing required RPE / PPE)?
Is there a sufficient supply of water from a suitable water pump in use to reduce the level of dust in the air?

Hand Arm Vibration (HAV)

Are tools in use that will expose workers to Hand Arm Vibration?
Are control measures adequate to reduce exposure and workplace exposure limits being adhered too?

Manual Handling

Are manual handling activities being undertaken at the time of visit?
Are lifting aids being used to reduce the risk as identified in the Method Statement (eg Mechanical Kerb Lifter, Vacuum Slab Lifter)
Have all items of equipment and materials been delivered as near as possible to the area of works and is there plant or equipment available to unload, handle and distribute deliveries?
Are the weights of items that individuals are expected to handle under the maximum recommended limits?
Is the work area reasonably level / tidy, free from obstacles and correct manual lifting methods being used?

Noise

Noise - As a general rule, if you: - have to shout to be heard at a distance of 2m, the noise level is approx. 85dB and you should consider wearing hearing protection.
Are people not involved in the work kept away from the source of the noise.
Are all operatives wearing adequate ear protection correctly when required?

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Are all harmful and dangerous substances clearly labelled?
Have the appropriate control systems and PPE been provided and is the PPE being used?
Is the fuel storage area set up correctly and is there a spill kit present?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Is everyone wearing the mandatory PPE? (Hard Hats, High Visibility Vests or Similar and Safety Boots with Midsole Protection)
Has the PPE been provided and in use to cover all the risks? (e.g. ear defenders, goggles, Gloves, Sun Screen).
Is the equipment being maintained, cleaned and looked after as necessary?
Are hard hats being worn correctly and not worn over the hoods of 'hoodies' or over other head coverings?

Protection of the Public

Is there any interaction with members of the public?
Are members of the public (including property) kept away from any risks? i.e. cutting, dust, plant etc? If not, are the controls suitable to protect members of the public?
If Tithegrove are Principal Contractor is the perimeter fencing in good order, double clipped and signed?
Are there any raised iron-works present, if so, are they haunched / sprayed up to reduce trip hazards?

Temporary Works

Has a Temporary Works Register been completed for the site?
Has any Temporary Works Designs been approved and available on site?
If temporary works are being undertaken and they in compliance with the TW design or Standard systems guidance?

Welfare

Are toilet facilities suitable and sufficient?
Are washing facilities suitable and sufficient? (Hot and cold (or a single warm) running water and soap or other hand cleaning material provided).
Is there a fresh supply of drinking water (with suitable cups to drink from) or bottled water?
Are changing rooms (Including drying room) suitable and sufficient?
Are the facilities for rest suitable and sufficient?

Environment

Is all controlled waste stored in suitable receptacles (sacks, bins or skips) on the site?
Are pollution prevention controls adequate? (Storage, bunding, spill kits, containers, drips trays on static plant etc.)
Is there any evidence off protected species, if so are protection measures adequate?
Is there any evidence of invasive plants, if so are precautions adequate?
Note - it is an offence to propagate or cause to spread Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Ragwort and Himalayan Balsam.
Is there trees that have a Tree Protection Order(TPO)? If TPOs are present are the Trees adequately protected?
Are any consents required? If so, are they being monitored and complied with?
Are any noise / dust issues present and are they being suitably controlled?
Do personnel switch off their engines when not in use and do they park considerately not impacting on the local residents?

Section 3 - Functional & Operational Quality

Substructure Blockwork

Has there been any Sub-Structure Blockwork undertaken recently?
Is the sub-contractor leaving the area clean & tidy? (Excess material removed or palleted)
Have the pointed/jointed correctly (Bucket Handle or Flush)?
Is the Cavity clear of debris?
Is there a minimum of 100mm bearing either side of a lintel?

Plot Drainage

Has there been any Internal Drainage works undertaken recently?
Is the Internal Drainage Straight with no Y's or T's used under the oversite?
Have Rockers exiting the drainage been used or marked with High or Low Flow (Red and Blue)?
Is the High Flow connected to the centre line on Inspection Chambers (Not on the sides)?
Ensure there is no concrete placed on top of the Rest Bends?
Is the Internal Drainage Section on the Plot App Green (Complete)?
Has a Air or Water Test on the drainage been completed once the external drainage is installed?
Is the Inspection Chambers & Plot Manholes been installed correctly? (Finish your Plot IC pots and Manholes to finished ground level. Once complete add the extension to protect the Drainage).
Is the RWP been installed to finished level and fitted with the pre-manufactured RWP extension?
Is the External Drainage Section on the Plot App Green (Complete)?

Easy Flow

Are we using Easyflow (or similar) on this development?
Is the membrane free from debris, water and creases?
Has a concrete slump flow test been undertaken prior to placing the concrete?
Has a spinning laser been used to ensure concrete levels?
Has a 3mm hardboard control breaks been installed in the doorways?
Is the Adomast Safecure Super curing agent been used at an approximate rate of 6m2 per litre?
Has sand been applied to the finished floor once cured to provide protection?
Is the DPM & Finished Concrete Oversite section on the Plot App Green (Complete)?

Roads

Are we undertaking Installation of Roads at the time of Inspection?
Has the Road Drainage been Air Tested prior to backfilling?
Is the manhole base either perfect or benched at 1st Ring?
Is the Benching App showing green for the sample manholes completed?
Is the Gullies Built correctly as per the Highway Specification Detail?
Is the Gullies filled with Stone (or Gully Bags on Barratt/DWH sites)?
Are the Manholes buried or Protected from Silt Ingress?
Is there a record of a Pre-Surface Survey that has been undertaken on all Adoptable Surfaced Roads?

REPORT SCORING RATIONALE

Section 1 Inspection Scoring - Non-Risk Based and Administrative Compliance (Including Quality)

SCORE 2 (GREEN) - Compliant – The item(s) observed were in compliance with Tithegrove’s Safe System of Work.

SCORE 1 (YELLOW) – Minor non-compliance– The item(s) observed showed a non-conformance with Tithegrove’s Safe System of Work. An improvement is required.

SCORE 0 (AMBER) – Absent – The item(s) observed showed complete disregard with Tithegrove’s Safe System of Work. There is a significant Failing, Repeated Failure, or failure to close out previous actions.

Section 2 Inspection Scoring - Operational Risks to Health, Safety and Environment

SCORE 3 (GREEN) – Compliant with the law, Industry Standard Best Practice and Tithegrove Safe Systems of Work.

SCORE 1 (YELLOW) – Legally Compliant but improvement required to comply with Tithegrove or Clients Safe Systems of Work (Minimal Risk of Injury / Effect on Health)

SCORE -2 (AMBER) – Legally non-compliant and a risk of significant injury / significant health effect.
• It is credible that an injury could occur that could result in a person being unable to perform normal duties for more than 3 days
• It is credible that a health effect could occur that; causes non-permanent or reversible health effects; non-progressive conditions; or results in temporary disability.

SCORE -3 (RED) – There is a risk of serious personal injury / serious health effect.
• It is credible that a fatal injury or injury that would result in permanent or irreversible disabling condition or requires immediate treatment in hospital could occur.
• It is credible that a health effect could occur that causes a permanent, progressive or irreversible condition or could cause permanent disabling leading to lifelong restriction of work capability or a major reduction in the quality of life.

Section 3 - Inspection Scoring - Functional & Operational Quality

SCORE 1 (GREEN) - Compliant – The item(s) observed were in compliance with Tithegrove’s Quality Systems

SCORE 0 (RED) – Non-compliant– The item(s) observed showed a non-conformance with Tithegrove’s Quality Systems. An improvement is required.