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  • Conducted on

  • Location
  • Scheme

  • Team Leader

  • Personnel on site

1.0 Site Documentation and Arrangements

  • Construction Phase Plan available and up to date

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

  • First Aid kit present, well stocked and in date

  • Fire Extinguisher present, in date and appropriate

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

  • Eye Wash present, stocked and in date

  • COSHH Assessments available and in date

  • Hazardous Substances stored and disposed of correctly

  • Adequate welfare arrangements in place?

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

  • Tools stored safely in vehicles

  • Pre-start check completed for WDH vehicles

2.0 Housekeeping

  • Site tidiness / cleanliness

  • Materials safely stacked and stored

  • Access and egress routes free of obstruction

  • No trailing cables / leads

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

3.0 Manual Handling

  • Operatives trained to lift safely?

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

  • Mechanical aids available and used appropriately?

4.0 PPE

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

  • Operatives aware of PPE / RPE replacement procedure?

  • PPE / RPE stored away correctly to prevent contamination?

5.0 Access Platforms

  • Access Platforms used?

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

  • Tagged in date and in good condition

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

  • Platform sited to prevent over-reaching

6.0 Work at Height - Scaffold system used?

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

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

  • Inspected, tagged appropriately and up to date

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

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

  • Foam protection in place where appropriate

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

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

  • Used correctly and operatives PASMA trained (Tower)

7.0 Asbestos

  • Asbestos containing materials identified as per surveys

  • ACMs identified removed by licensed professional

  • Operatives Asbestos Awareness trained

8.0 Noise and Vibration

  • Noise protection worn as required (RAMS)

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

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

9.0 Tools and Equipment

  • All equipment PAT tested (quarterly)

  • RCD / 110v used when necessary

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

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

10.0 Excavations

  • Excavations conducted?

  • Adequate trench support

  • Safe access and egress in place

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

  • Stop blocks in place to prevent vehicles falling in

  • Frequent inspections conducted and recorded including gas monitoring

  • Excavated arising safely stockpiled

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

11.0 LOLER

  • Lifting operations and lifting equipment?

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

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

  • Thorough examinations for lifting equipment and accessories as per LOLER

  • Segregation of operatives / members of public from lifting area

  • Checklist completed for mobile crane, tele handler and excavators

12.0 Other

  • Apprentices working safely and appropriately supervised

  • No other issues to record

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