WDH Health & Safety Inspection Report for Short Duration Works

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

• Scheme

• Team Leader

• Personnel on site

1.0 Site Documentation and Arrangements

• Construction Phase Plan available and up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk Assessments and Method Statements in date and appropriate for activities undertaken

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid kit present, well stocked and in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Extinguisher present, in date and appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operatives aware of fire procedure - raising alarm, assembly point etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye Wash present, stocked and in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COSHH Assessments available and in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous Substances stored and disposed of correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate welfare arrangements in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vehicle(s) parked safely near work location, keeping pedestrian and vehicle routes clear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools stored safely in vehicles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-start check completed for WDH vehicles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 Housekeeping

• Site tidiness / cleanliness

• Materials safely stacked and stored

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access and egress routes free of obstruction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No trailing cables / leads

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No spills - if no, how have they been cleaned up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 Manual Handling

• Operatives trained to lift safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe manual handling techniques observed (assisted lifts for +25kg loads?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mechanical aids available and used appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 PPE

• Correct PPE / RPE worn / used appropriately for task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operatives aware of PPE / RPE replacement procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE / RPE stored away correctly to prevent contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 Access Platforms

• Access Platforms used?

  Select Ladders Step ladders Podiums MEWP None

  • Ladders
  • Step ladders
  • Podiums
  • MEWP
  • None

• Suitable for task and of industrial quality (class 1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tagged in date and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secured / anchored correctly to prevent slippage and resting on a solid surface

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Platform sited to prevent over-reaching

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6.0 Work at Height - Scaffold system used?

• Scaffold system used on site? If so, what type?

  Select Fixed Scaffolding Tower Scaffolding None

  • Fixed Scaffolding
  • Tower Scaffolding
  • None

• Scaffold erected, altered and dismantled by competent person (CISRS)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspected, tagged appropriately and up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Base plates, standards, ledgers, braces and struts in correct position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toe boards, guard rails, brick guards and ladder gates in correct position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Foam protection in place where appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders in good condition, securely planted to firm ground and tied correctly to both stiles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outriggers deployed, wheels locked and platform empty when tower is moved

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Used correctly and operatives PASMA trained (Tower)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.0 Asbestos

• Asbestos containing materials identified as per surveys

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ACMs identified removed by licensed professional

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operatives Asbestos Awareness trained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8.0 Noise and Vibration

• Noise protection worn as required (RAMS)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• People not involved in work kept safely away from noisy working areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operatives aware of HAVs Exposure limits for their equipment and tools (how long they can use for over 8hr work period)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9.0 Tools and Equipment

• All equipment PAT tested (quarterly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• RCD / 110v used when necessary

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work equipment checked and recorded according to PUWER (weekly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools and equipment in good order, used by competent person

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10.0 Excavations

• Excavations conducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate trench support

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe access and egress in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Barriers erected with warning signs to deter people and materials from falling in

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stop blocks in place to prevent vehicles falling in

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Frequent inspections conducted and recorded including gas monitoring

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavated arising safely stockpiled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavations not affecting neighbouring buildings and structures (any tell tale signs of new subsidence)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11.0 LOLER

• Lifting operations and lifting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Competent persons (Slinger/Signaller, Banksman, Crane/Plant Operator/Supervisor)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lift plan available, appropriate and safe system of work adhered to

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Thorough examinations for lifting equipment and accessories as per LOLER

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Segregation of operatives / members of public from lifting area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Checklist completed for mobile crane, tele handler and excavators

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12.0 Other

• Apprentices working safely and appropriately supervised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No other issues to record

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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