Title Page

  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Project Name

  • Scope of Works

  • Name of Inspector and Job Title

  • Accompanied by and Job Title

  • Actions completed from previous inspection

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 meetings - Health, Safety and Environmental included (findings from last inspection discussed)

  • 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, transoms, 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 nuisance to nearby residents not an issue?

  • 11.3 Noise protection provided and worn as required (PPE as for each MS)

  • 11.4 Hearing protection zones established (+85dbA) & non-workers kept away from noisy areas

  • 11.5 HAVS information for all equipment obtained and communicated sufficiently to all workers (TBT, Posters etc.)

  • 11.6 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 (scored out of 5)

  • PPE / RPE Score explained

  • 12.3 Issue of PPE is recorded (any defects)

  • 12.4 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

  • 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 Housekeeping performance - Tidiness / cleanliness, materials safely stacked and organised (scored out of 5)

  • Why is housekeeping score below 5?

  • 18.2 Access and egress routes in good condition and free of obstruction

  • 18.3 Air quality is controlled sufficiently - no excess dust / fumes

  • 18.4 No trailing cables / leads

  • 18.5 No spills & correct spill contingencies readily available

  • 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

20.0 COSHH

  • 20.1 COSHH assessments available and in date

  • 20.2 Safe storage of substances and correct containers

  • 20.3 Safe and correct disposal

  • 20.4 Correctly used and appropriate PPE / RPE

21.0 Waste Management

  • 21.1 Consignment notes available (general and hazardous waste) and log completed

  • 21.2 Waste appropriately and safely segregated

  • 21.3 Skip area clean and tidy, not overfilled

22.0 Demolition works

  • Demolition works conducted according to Demolition plan and risk assessment?

  • 23.0 Temporary Works?

  • 23.1 Temporary works co-ordinator appointed

  • 23.2 Design briefs produced

  • 23.3 Design drawing / details available / checked

  • 23.4 Temporary Works Register completed

  • 23.5 Permit to load/strike

  • 23.6 Temporary works satisfactory

  • 24.0 Apprentices working safely and appropriately supervised

  • Anything else to note

  • Additional photos

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