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TSG as Principal Contractor
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TSG as Principal Contractor

SSI for sites where TSG are acting as principal contractor and responsible for crane lifting operations

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Free TSG as Principal Contractor Checklist

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Title page

  • Name of site inspected

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

  • TSG Division

  • Picture of site

Site inspection

Site appearance

  • Does the site appear clean, tidy and well organised

  • Is the site boundary fencing / hoarding clean and in good order

  • Are signs and notices posted on the boundary fencing clean and tidily mounted

  • Is the exterior of the site clear of rubbish

  • Other

Site toilets

  • Are toilets suitable and sufficient for numbers

  • Is adequate provision given to facilities for women and the disabled

  • Are toilets hygienically clean and properly functioning

  • Are sanitary products well stocked

  • Other

Drying rooms, canteens etc.

  • Are facilities clean and tidy

  • Are facilities adequate for numbers of personnel on site

  • Are facilities properly functioning (heaters, lighting etc.)

  • Is wholesome drinking water available

  • Are kettles, microwaves, fridges etc. suitably provisioned and clean

  • Other

Fencing and barriers

  • Are the correct type of barriers in use for their purpose

  • Are barriers in use in good condition and safe

  • Are barriers connected or clipped together appropriately

  • Are barriers a suitable distance from the hazard they are segregating

  • Other

Materials storage

  • Are materials stored in an orderly manner

  • Are materials fenced off where appropriate

  • Is appropriate signage present around materials storage

  • Are pallets and bulk bags stacked no more than two high

  • Are materials properly protected from potential damage

  • Other

Principal contractors documentation

  • Has a suitable, sufficient and site specific Construction Phase plan been developed and issued to site

  • Has a suitable, sufficient and site specific Waste management / Environmental plan been developed and issued to site

  • Has a suitable, sufficient and site specific Induction been developed and issued to site

  • Has a suitable, sufficient and site specific Logistics and traffic management plan been developed and issued to site

  • Other

Management & supervision

  • Is an SMSTS site manger on site if required by TSG minimum standards

  • Are safety coordination meetings (DABS etc.) run by the project team (formal or informal) to ensure all contractors working together to create a safe site

  • Are there sufficient numbers of SSSTS supervisors on site as required by TSG minimum standards

  • Do subcontractors have adequate supervision

  • Other

First aid & emergency

  • Is there suitable provision of first aid kits across site

  • Is there an accident book

  • Are eye wash stations & kits suitably provisioned

  • Are adequate numbers of trained first aiders on site

  • Is information and instruction on emergency procedures available to all through posters, signs, maps, induction etc.

  • Other

Operatives

  • Do all operatives have a CSCS card appropriate to their role

  • Do operatives have short course safety training covering hazards they are encountering - abrasive wheel, manual handling, asbestos awareness etc.

  • Are site operatives carrying out their work in accordance with the RAMS and other safe systems of work

  • Other

TSG subcontractors

  • Have subcontractors submitted suitable and sufficient RAMS for their work

  • Are subcontractors working safely

  • Are subcontractors cooperating and coordinating on matters of safety, quality and the environment

  • Are subcontractors submitting appropriate quality management evidence

  • Other

Fire extinguishers

  • Are fire extinguishers in good condition

  • Are fire extinguishers serviced annually and within their service date

  • Are fire extinguishers situated outside suitably protected from the elements with covers

  • Are fire extinguishers a suitable type for the potential hazards

  • Other

Fire safety

  • Has a suitable and sufficient Construction Phase Fire Risk Assessment (CPFRA) been carried out on site

  • Has a fire safety plan been produced & distributed across site

  • Are fire points with alarms, extinguishers etc. positioned on site in accordance with the fire plan

  • Have fire safety requirements detailed in the CPFRA been implemented

  • Are suitable and sufficient detectors & alarms in place

  • Is fire safety equipment checked, calibrated & in service dates

  • Is a suitable and sufficient hot works permit system in place

  • Other

Occupational health

  • Is dust being managed in accordance with TSG minimum standards

  • Is noise being managed in accordance with TSG minimum standards

  • Is HAVS being monitored and recorded by TSG and subcontractors and are records kept on site

  • Is appropriate information regarding mental health displayed on site

  • Other

COSHH

  • Do all COSHH substances on site have an appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and Risk Assessment (RA) readily available to all operatives

  • Are COSHH substances stored in accordance with the COSHH RA - usually in a COSHH storage box

  • Is suitable PPE as required by COSHH RA's available for use

  • Are suitable and sufficient spill kits available

  • Are plant nappies in use to prevent contamination from COSHH substances

  • Are COSHH storage areas (including diesel storage areas) sufficiently signed and segregated

  • Other

Working at height (WAH)

  • Are stepladders only in use as a last resort and under a permit system

  • Is all WAH activity controlled by a proper risk assessment

  • Do all operatives working at height have the necessary training for the equipment (IPAF / PAMSA / short course training

  • Is WAH equipment inspected and tagged

  • Is WAH in good order

  • Is WAH equipment correctly erected / assembled

  • Is leading edge protection in place if required

  • Are barriers or other appropriate segregation in place around fall or drop hazards

  • Are tool tethers in use in line with TSG minimum standards

  • Are drop zones in place where required

  • Is segregation in place around mobile WAH equipment where required

  • Other

Mobile plant

  • Does all mobile plant have a current, valid certificate of compliance

  • Have daily plant checks been carried out and recorded for all operational plant

  • Does plant comply with site rule and TSG standards for operational and safety features (mirrors, cameras, beacons, alarms etc.)

  • Do all operators have in date nationally recognised plant operators training

  • Is plant being operated safely and with due care

  • Are exclusion zones in place where practicable and necessary

  • Other

Lifting equipment and lifting safety (LOLER)

  • Is lifting equipment in good ordeer

  • Is lifting equipment stored in safe and controlled manner

  • Does all lifting equipment have a current, valid certificate of inspection

  • Is lifting equipment visually inspected once a week and the results recorded

  • Are operatives involved in lifting operations suitably qualified for the lifts they are undertaking

  • Are lifting operation carried out safely and in accordance with lift plans (when lift plans are in use on site)

  • Other

Mechanical and electrical equipment (PUWER)

  • Are mechanical and electrical tools in safe use

  • Is equipment stored correctly and safely

  • Is equipment in good, safe condition

  • Does all mechanical and electrical equipment have a current, valid certificate of inspection showing that it has been checked as safe to use

  • Are weekly visual safety inspections carried out and recorded

  • Other

Hand tools and equipment

  • Are hand tool stored safely

  • Are hand tools in use on site safe to use

  • Are hand tools insulated where required

  • Other

PPE & RPE

  • Are operatives wearing correct PPE as described in the RAMS for their work

  • Are operatives wearing correctly branded PPE

  • Are operatives wearing task specific PPE as required

  • Other

Cranes

  • Observation of site lifting operations and lifting team working safely

  • Site lift plan suitable for operations being completed.

  • Lifting accessories Weekly check sheet completed and signed

  • Pre work- daily and weekly checklist completed by crane operator.

  • Monthly tower crane operator audit completed.

  • Tower crane- Out of service record sheet and Downtime schedule being completed

  • Lift plan - relevant operatives including Crane operator/ Slinger/ Lift supervisor - signed as acknowledgment/receipt

  • Lift plan - relevant operatives including Crane operator/ Slinger/ Lift supervisor. Copies of qualifications/ certifications held on file.

  • Other

Safety signs and notices

  • Are statutory notices clearly displayed (F10, HASWA poster etc.)

  • Is an insurance certificate displayed

  • Are signs and notices with information and instruction displayed across site

  • Other

Electrical safety

  • Are fixed wire electrical circuits certfied as safe to use

  • Are site temporary supplies certified as safe to use

  • Is the electricity supply to temporary accommodation units (TAU's) certified as safe

  • Is domestic (office, kitchen etc.) equipment PAT tested and labelled on a yearly basis - n.b PAT test registers must be available

  • Are 110v construction tools PAT tested and certified as safe to use.

  • Are battery chargers PAT tested

  • Are lithium ion batteries charged in a safe environment

  • Other

TSG reporting systems

  • Is the TSG QR code for reporting issues prominently displayed

  • Other

Other

  • Are there any other issues that require addressing

  • Are there any other issues that require addressing

  • Are there any other issues that require addressing

TSG as Principal Contractor
raj muthurajah

TSG as Principal Contractor

SSI for sites where TSG are acting as principal contractor and responsible for crane lifting operations

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