WDH Health & Safety Inspection Report

Title Page

Conducted on
Project Name
Scope of Works
Name of Inspector and Job Title
Accompanied by and Job Title

1.0 Site Safety

1.1 Signs in place
1.2 Public protected from work area

2.0 Site Compound and Welfare Facilities

2.1 Compound fence erected and secure including signage, lighting and so on
2.2 Compound clean and tidy - free from slip and trip hazards
2.3 Welfare facilities checks recorded in the site manager's weekly inspection report
2.4 Canteen, restroom and drying rooms clean and tidy
2.5 Adequate seating, means of heating food and making hot drinks available
2.6 Hot and cold running water
2.7 Toilet with washing facilities available / sufficient number. Lit, well ventilated, clean and tidy. Soap, paper towels and toilet roll available

3.0 Site Documentation

3.1 Health & Safety notice boards available and up to date - Policies, Insurance, HS Law Poster, Traffic Management Plan, Fire Arrangements etc.
3.2 Construction Phase Plan available and up to date
3.3 Attendance records - Signing in/out
3.4 Site Inductions - CSCS cards copied and included
3.5 Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH Assessments - Read, understood and signed for
3.6 Monthly site safety meetings
3.7 Health and Safety monitoring by site teams - weekly
3.8 Toolbox talks - frequently delivered e.g. fortnightly
3.9 First Aid - Accident book present (corrective actions taken), First Aiders on site and details displayed, First Aid equipment available/in date
3.10 Permit Register completed - Permits appropriately completed
3.11 TRAD decks used - Handover certs and inspections completed
3.12 Wind speed anemometer available

4.0 Access Platforms (Including ladders, step ladders. podiums and so on)

4.1 Suitable for task in state of good repair
4.2 Industrial quality (class 1)
4.3 Tagged in date
4.4 Secured to prevent slippage sideways or out (anchored) - Platform resting on solid surface
4.5 Platform sited to prevent overreaching e.g. 3 rungs above where work is
4.6 PUWER Assessments completed - pre-use checks
5.0 Scaffolding used?
5.1 Hand Over certificates available
5.2 Scaffold erected, altered and dismantled by competent person (CISRS cards)
5.3 Scaffold tags used correctly when complete and incomplete
5.4 Standards have base plates in place
5.5 Standards, ledgers, braces and struts are in correct position
5.6 Scaffold tied to building to prevent collapse = Test certificates available
5.7 Toe boards in place and level & Brick guards in place and secure
5.8 Ladder gates provided, fit flush to guardrails. Ladder gates positioned away from door openings
5.9 Foam protection to standards where risk is present
5.10 Operatives working in accordance with SG4:15
5.11 Scaffold inspections up to date (Roofing schemes = Daily, Other = Weekly)
5.12 Test certificate for Gin Wheel
5.13 Loading bay gates shut and signed
5.14 Ladders secure to scaffold structure, tagged and in date
5.15 Ladder feet placed appropriately and firm to ground
6.0 Tower Scaffold(s) used?
6.1 Correctly erected and used
6.2 Outriggers used where appropriate and wheels locked
6.3 Platforms empty when moving tower
6.4 Safe access / egress on to/from platform
6.5 People PASMA trained
6.6 Platforms are tagged
7.0 Roof Work?
7.1 Edge protection to prevent materials or people falling
7.2 People kept away from area below roof work
7.3 Weather conditions suitable for work activity
7.4 Harnesses required
7.5 Harnesses and belts used in good condition - checks recorded, 6 month thorough examination certificates available
People trained in use of restraints system
8.0 Excavations?
8.1 Adequate trench support
8.2 Safe access / egress in to and out of excavation
8.3 Barriers erected to stop people or materials falling in
8.4 Stop blocks in place to prevent vehicles falling in
8.5 Excavations not affecting neighbouring buildings / structures (monitoring movement)
8.6 Excavated arising safely stockpiled
8.7 Warning signs displayed
8.8 Gas monitoring equipment used and calibrated
9.0 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment?
9.1 Competent persons (crane / plant operator, appointed person, slinger / signaller, banksman, crane lift supervisor and so on)
9.2 Lift plan available, appropriate and up to date
9.3 Thorough examinations for lifting equipment / accessories
9.4 Segregation of operatives / members of public from lifting area
9.5 Safe system of work implemented
9.6 Relevant checklist completed for mobile crane, telehandler and excavators

10.0 Manual Handling

10.1 People trained to lift safely (TBT?)
10.2 Mechanical aids available to reduce manual handling
10.3 Materials provided in 25kg bags (consider unwieldy loads) & weights known
10.4 Manual handling included in risk assessments and method statements
10.5 Safe manual handling techniques observed

11.0 Noise / Vibration

11.1 Noise measuring completed or information from manufacturer available
11.2 Noise protection provided and worn as required (PPE as for each MS)
11.3 Hearing protection zones established (+85dbA) & non-workers kept away from noisy areas
11.4 HAVS information for all equipment obtained and communicated sufficiently to all workers (TBT, Posters etc.)
11.5 HAVS / Noise awareness training - Exposure times made available and briefed to operatives

12.0 PPE

12.1 Suitable protective equipment available
12.2 Correct PPE / RPE worn for task and used appropriately
12.3 Any defects (records of replacements and so on)
12.4 Issue of PPE is recorded
12.5 PPE / RPE is stored to prevent contamination

13.0 Services

13.1 Services on site identified (drawing marked up or identified at work area)
13.2 Cable avoidance tools available, persons trained and equipment calibrated
13.3 Utilities drawings and information on site
13.4 Isolation of services (lock off by competent electrician)
13.5 Working on live services (permits)
13.6 Gas Safety checks completed
13.7 Electrical test for welfare facilities
13.8 Calibration certificate for Gas Flue analyser

14.0 Traffic Management - Site

14.1 Traffic Management Plan adhered to with vehicles parked safely
14.2 Tools stored safely in vehicles
14.3 Pedestrian and vehicle routes segregated, in good condition and free of obstruction
14.4 Separate pedestrian access gate provided
14.5 Signage displayed and in good order (pedestrian routes, speed limit, pedestrian access gate and so on)
14.6 Pre-start checks completed for WDH vehicles - First aid and Fire extinguisher in date and functional

15.0 Tools and Equipment

15.1 PAT Testing - Welfare Equipment = 1yr, Site Equipment = 3mth
15.2 RCD / 110v / Battery Powered
15.3 Visual - Tools in good working order
15.4 Competent users
15.5 Weekly inspections recorded as per PUWER
15.6 Calibration cert for PAT tester - Should be handed to Site Management by Electrical Team
16.0 Mobile Plant?
16.1 Competent plant operator(s), certs available
16.2 Thorough examination certificates available and up to date (Equipment and lifting accessories)
16.3 Pre-use / regular checks made and recorded as per PUWER (7 days)
16.4 Seat belts worn and in good condition, Flashing lights functional, Reverse sirens functional, Mirrors available and functional
Plant in good order - tyres, safe working load indicator etc.
Banksman used for critical manoeuvres

17.0 Fire

17.1 Fire plan layout and Emergency plan available and up to date
17.2 Suitable number and type of fire equipment available on site and within compound
17.3 Fire Extinguishers serviced (annually) and functional (good condition, in the green etc.)
17.4 Means of raising alarm - In compound and out on site
17.5 Weekly tests on fire safety equipment & quarterly fire drills recorded
17.6 Emergency lighting provided (adequate) and tested
17.7 Escape routes and exits identified and free of obstruction
17.8 Emergency assembly point displayed - Site operatives and visitors aware of emergency procedure
17.9 Fuel and LPG stored correctly - appropriate bund used and locked away
17.10 Smoke detectors provided in compound and tested
17.11 No Smoking signs and rules adhered to

18.0 Housekeeping

18.1 Site tidiness / cleanliness
18.2 Materials safely stacked and organised
18.3 Access and egress routes in good condition and free of obstruction
18.4 No trailing cables / leads
18.5 No spills
19.0 Asbestos identified on site?
19.1 Asbestos surveys available
19.2 Competent persons carrying out removal, disturbance (Licensed contractor, competent, trained)
19.3 Risk assessments and method statements available and adhered to
19.4 Operatives working in accordance with HSG247 - Segregation, PPE, Extraction, Disposal, Air clearance tests etc.
19.5 Consignment notes available and completed correctly
19.6 HSE notified (Licensed / NNLW)
19.7 Asbestos left in property in good condition or damaged
19.8 All operatives Asbestos Awareness trained