Walker Construction (UK) Ltd.

• Document No.

• Site safety inspection

• Site details / Site Manager

• Project Manager

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

PLANNED / UNPLANNED INSPECTION?

• Is this a planned inspection?

  Yes

  No

• Please explain why this inspection is necessary.

• Yes

  No

ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS VISITS

• Are there any actions from previous visits to be considered?

  Yes

  No

• Have actions been closed out in a satisfactory and timely manner?

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SITE SET-UP

• Is site access & egress suitable and safe for both workers and others affected by the site?

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• Is the site secure?

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• Are those not directly involved with the project safe? i.e. the public, other occupiers of the site etc.

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• Are suitable and sufficient warning signs and notices in place?

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• Does the site have a pocket notice board and is it used effectively?

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• Are the following Company Policies displayed? (Health & Safety, Environment, Alcohol and Drugs, Fatigue, other)

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• Do the welfare facilities meet the expected standard and are they adequate for the number of workers that will use them?

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• Is a fully compliant Health and Safety Law Poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

• Is a current Employers Liability Insurance Certificate displayed?

  Yes

  No

SITE MANAGEMENT

• Have sufficient, suitably qualified site managers been provide to ensure the site is managed safely? (e.g. minimum SSSTS / SMSTS)

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• Is there evidence that ALL workers have received a site induction?

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• Does the site hold up to date copies of worker competences?

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• Are all workers wearing suitable P.P.E. for the location/task they are undertaking

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• Is there a reasonable stock of spare/replacement/occasionally used P.P.E. available?

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• Do all workers appear fit for duty and competent?

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• Are the First Aid arrangements appropriate for the type of work and number of workers on site? Are named First Aiders on site? Is there an eye wash facility provided?

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• Are the fire safety arrangements appropriate for the level of risk? (Is there a Fire Safety Plan?)

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• Are there adequate arrangements in place to safely manage the storage and use of fuels, L.P.G. and other flammable liquids?

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• Are the standards of housekeeping delivering a safe site?

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• Is a Construction Phase Plan required for the project?

  Yes

  No

• Is it to a suitable standard and available on site?

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• Has a Site Waste Management Plan been prepared?

  Yes

  No

• Is it to a suitable standard and kept up to date?

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• Are buried or overhead services present?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a Cable Avoidance Tool, Signal Generator and a person trained to use them on site?

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• Is work around buried and overhead services managed safely? Is there a CAT scan log?

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• Have any services been damaged?

  Yes

  No

• Provide details of type of service and cause of the damage i.e. Buried electricity cable struck by excavator.

• Is the Site Manager carrying out regular weekly safety inspections?

  Yes

  No

• Do the findings of the latest inspection reflect those found today?

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• Have there been any accidents / incidents (including near misses & close calls) recorded?

  Yes

  No

• Have they been managed appropriately and closed out satisfactorily in a timely manner?

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SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK

• Are Method Statements, Risk Assessments ( or Work Package Plans & Task Briefs) used to control tasks safely & effectively

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• Are Permits to work used where it is appropriate to do so?

  Yes

  No

• Permits for identified activities in place, detailed and signed by authorised management on site?

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• Have Coshh assessments been prepared and is there evidence that they have been briefed to workers?

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• Is there work being carried out at height?

  Yes

  No

• Are tasks carried out at height appropriately managed and undertaken safely?

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• Are there open excavations on site?

  Yes

  No

• Is excavation work appropriately managed and undertaken safely? Are weekly inspection records available?

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MANAGING TASKS / EQUIPMENT / SITE RECORDS

• Are tools, equipment and plant properly managed and safely operated by suitably competent operators?

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• Are examination records available for tools, equipment and plant?

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• Are tools, equipment, plant and materials stored safely?

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• Is mobile plant in use?

  Yes

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• Are plant operator authorisation forms in place?

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• Are there ladders / stepladders or scaffold / scaffold towers on site?

  Yes

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• Are scaffolds / ladders / stepladders in a serviceable condition and are regular inspection records available?

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• Are hoists or other lifting equipment in use?

  Yes

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• Are operations involving lifting equipment / hoists managed safely?

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• Are arrangements in place to manage effectively the exposure of workers to risk from noise?

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• Are arrangements in place to manage effectively the exposure of workers to risks from vibration, including vibration exposure records for all workers?

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• Are arrangements in place to manage effectively the exposure of workers to manual handling risks?

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• Are arrangements in place to manage the exposure of workers to risks from harmful chemicals, dusts and fumes?

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• Does the work involve working with any electrical installation?

  Yes

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• Are arrangements in place to manage effectively the risks from electrical equipment and installations?

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• Is the site diary properly completed & up to date?

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• Is there evidence that toolbox talks, relevant to the work being undertaken, are delivered regularly?

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• Has the site received any commendations / complaints?

  Yes

  No

• Have they been acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner?

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FACTORS SPECIFIC TO THE ENVIRONMENT

• Is a pollution incident control plan in place?

  Yes

  No

• Is it fit for purpose?

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• Has an Environmental Management Plan been created for the project?

  Yes

  No

• Does it include an implementation schedule, applicable legislation, aspects and impacts, vulnerable watercourses, flora and fauna, contaminated land, noise, vibration and traffic management, where appropriate?

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FACTORS SPECIFIC TO RAIL SITES

• If the project includes rail-related work click 'add rail site'

rail site

• Are Work Package Plans (WPP) and Task Briefs to the standard expected by Network Rail?

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• Are W.P.P.'s and Task Briefs being followed?

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• Do Task Briefs clearly identify who the task supervisors are and the persons authorised to operate plant, or how this information will be provided if names are not known at the time the Task Brief is prepared?

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• Is there evidence that Task Briefs are delivered to the workforce before every shift?

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• Are the emergency communication arrangements suitable and robust?

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• Is all work being carried out in a High Street environment?

  Yes

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• Do all workers hold a valid P.T.S. card or Track Visitor Permit?

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• Is the C.O.S.S. readily identifiable, adequately briefed and familiar with the site location?

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• Did the C.O.S.S. receive a S.S.O.W. pack at least 24 hours before the shift started? If not was permission obtained prior to implementation?

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• Have all workers received a C.O.S.S. brief and signed his briefing record sheet?

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• Are all required permits in place? e.g. Possession, Overhead or 3rd rail isolation, A.L.O. etc.

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• Where necessary has a Lookout / Site Warden been appointed and are they positioned satisfactorily?

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FACTORS SPECIFIC TO MAINS WATER SUPPLY WORKS

• If the project includes mains water supply work click 'Add mains water supply'

Mains water supply

• Can all workers produce a National Water Hygiene Card?

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• Do all workers understand and comply with illness and personal hygiene rules?

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• Are the rules governing P.P.E. complied with?

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• Are the rules governing the use of vehicles complied with?

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• Are contamination prevention measures being applied?

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• Are the materials used approved for use on the water supply network?

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• Are materials stored appropriately?

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• Are suitable controls applied when Chlorine is used?

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• Are any subcontractors approved for work on the water supply network?

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SAFETY AWARD NOMINATION

• Does the Site Manager wish to nominate anybody for the company individual safety award?

Safety award nominations

• Add a name and brief details of why the person should be considered.

• Is the site a contender for a British Safety Council International Safety Award entry?

  Yes

  No

AUDITORS COMMENTS (optional)

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