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

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