Weekly Site Safety Inspection

• Document No:

• Conducted on:

  Date

• Prepared by:

• Personnel Involved in the working party:

General Overview:

• Project and Location:

• Supervisor in charge of the works at the time of this inspection:

• Select site weather conditions at time of this inspection (select all that apply)

  Select Bright / Clear Sky Cloudy / Overcast Raining / Drizzle Windy / Breezy Bright and Sunny Snow / Hail

  • Bright / Clear Sky
  • Cloudy / Overcast
  • Raining / Drizzle
  • Windy / Breezy
  • Bright and Sunny
  • Snow / Hail

• Current activities being undertaken on site:

Inspection Questions:

First Aid Provisions:

• Are first aid Provisions to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Yes

  No

• Are First aid provisions adequate for the task undertaken ?

  Yes

  No

• Are employees aware of the location of first aid provisions?

  Yes

  No

• Are there sufficient First aiders for the work being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Are First aider contact details clearly displayed on site safety boards?

  Yes

  No

Fire Prevention & Emergency:

• Are fire and emergency procedures to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Has the Evacuation plan been clearly displayed and is it understood by all employees?

  Yes

  No

• Can Exit doors easily be opened from inside?

  Yes

  No

• Are Exits clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

• Is Emergency exit lighting operable?

  Yes

  No

• Are Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire and have a valid date ?

  Yes

  No

• Are Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

Site Security:

• Is site security to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Are site entry and exit points clearly designated?

  Yes

  No

• Have Visitors signed onto site using the appropriate log ?

  Yes

  No

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

• Is Personal Protective Equipment to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Is head protection worn correctly and where required?

  Yes

  No

• Is eye protection worn where required?

  Yes

  No

• Are the correct forms of eye protection worn for tasks being completed?

  Yes

  No

• Is hearing protection worn in designated areas?

  Yes

  No

• Are the correct forms of hand protection worn for manual tasks

  Yes

  No

• Is respiratory protection worn where dust, mist or fumes are present?

  Yes

  No

• Is footwear in good condition and of correct type?<br>

  Yes

  No

• Is High visibility clothing suitable for the working location ?

  Yes

  No

• Are safety harnesses worn correctly where required ?<br>

  Yes

  No

• Is additional PPE used where required (As per approved RAMS and POWRAs)?

  Yes

  No

Housekeeping:

• Is site housekeeping to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

Work Areas

• Are Work areas to be inspected in this audit?

  Required

  Not Required

• Are Work locations clear of rubbish and debris?

  Yes

  No

• Are tools and Materials not in use put away?

  Yes

  No

• Are waste materials generated being stored and disposed of in a suitable manner ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are access and egress routes free from obstructions ?

  Yes

  No

Trip and Fall Safety:

• Trip and fall safety to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Are walkways adequately and clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stairs and risers kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are footpaths in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate measures in place to prevent falls? ie. barriers (preferred) or harnesses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all floor openings fully barricaded or are protected with a secured cover ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mobile Towers (PASMA):

• Are Mobile towers to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Are Mobile towers inspected by qualified and trained personnel before use?

  Yes

  No

• Are Mobile towers accessible and clear of unstable objects and trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

• Are guard rails installed on mobile towers correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Are Mobile tower footings stable, secure and free of unstable propping objects (barrels, boxes, loose brick or concrete blocks etc)?

  Yes

  No

• Are Mobile towers being used in a safe and appropriate manner?

  Yes

  No

Manual handling:

• Are Manual handling Tasks to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Have Manual handling tasks on site been identified?

  Yes

  No

• Have Manual handling Risk Assessments for these activities been completed?

  Yes

  No

• Are suitable controls in place for task individual load and environment (T.I.L.E)?

  Yes

  No

• Are workers undertaking Manual handling tasks in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

Hand and Power Tools:

• Are Hand and power tools to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Are all tool guards and/or handles in place as per manufactures recommendations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all power tools in good condition and free from defects?

  Yes

  No

• Are defective pieces of equipment and tools removed from service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools stored correctly and in the right place when not in use?

  Yes

  No

• Are employees using the proper tool for the task and are they using it as per manufactures recommendations ?

  Yes

  No

• Where applicable are dust collectors and exhausts provided on tools that produce large amounts of dust?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant and Machinery:

• Is Plant and Machinery to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Have risk assessments been completed for plant and machinery where appropriate?

  Yes

  No

• If required, are relevant pre-start inspections being completed on plant and machinery?

  Yes

  No

• Is plant and machinery kept clean?

  Yes

  No

• Are guards in good condition?

  Yes

  No

• Are drip pans on floor to prevent spillage? (where appropriate)

  Yes

  No

• Are noise levels generated by the works adequately controlled?

  Yes

  No

• Is there sufficient room to use the plant and machinery safely?

  Yes

  No

• Are machine, equipment and plant operators trained/inducted to be competent in safe and correct operation?

  Yes

  No

• Are plant or machine operators using the equipment in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

Ladders:

• Are Ladders to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Are all ladders of the correct strength for the task to be undertaken? (Non-Household rated, check label.)

  Yes

  No

• Are ladders in good condition and been subject to a regular inspection?

  Yes

  No

• If used for electrical work or in electrical areas are ladders non conductive?

  Yes

  No

• Are ladders being used according to the working at height regulations?

  Yes

  No

• Are ladders only used where other means of access have been deemed unsuitable?

  Yes

  No

• Have all members the working party undertaken the safe use of ladders training module?

  Yes

  No

Electrical Safety:

• Is Electrical safety to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If 240v equipment is to be used, has it been assessed within a Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA)?

  Yes

  No

• Has portable equipment been tested and tagged (PAT)?

  Yes

  No

• Are walkways, access and egress routes fee from trailing leads?

  Yes

  No

• Are leads being used free from damage and are they free from being over strained?

  Yes

  No

• When working on Electrical infrastructure, have the necessary permits been applied for and are they in place?

  Yes

  No

• Has existing infrastructure been considered when undertaking the Pre-Works briefing and POWRAs?

  Yes

  No

• Has the limitation of the SSOW been briefed to the working party during the Pre-works briefing?

  Yes

  No

• Have sufficient member's of the working party been adequately trained for switch-room access such as (ESR1/ESR2/UKPNs)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Substances:

• Is the use of Hazardous Substances to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Has a COSHH risk assessment been completed for hazardous substances, is it available and has it been briefed at the point of works?

  Yes

  No

• Are all COSHH containers labelled correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Are unused substances stored and are they being disposed of correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Where applicable is adequate ventilation provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficient eye wash provisions available at the point of works?

  Yes

  No

• Are spill kits or other clean up arrangements available?

  Yes

  No

Confined Spaces:

• Are Confined space works to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Required

  Not Required

• Are confined space works covered in the relevant permit for the works being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

• Is a confined space emergency plan in place?

  Yes

  No

• Has the limitations of the SSOW been briefed to the working party before commencement of works?

  Yes

  No

• Are confined spaces being appropriately monitored?

  Yes

  No

• Are the indicated risk mitigation measures being appropriately implemented?

  Yes

  No

• Are all members of the working party trained to a minimum standard of CS2 (Working and Rescue) and are they on the HAL CS Register?

  Yes

  No

Incident, Injury & Accident Procedures:

• Are Incident Procedures to be reviewed in this Inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all members of the working party aware of the incident escalation procedure?

  Yes

  No

General Comments:

• Any further comments or recommendations arising from this inspection?

• Add any additional relevant photos:

  Media

• Have all required corrective actions been added as Actions to this inspection?

  Yes

  No

• Please add any corrective actions to the appropriate questions above before completing this report

Sign Off:

• Name & Signature:

  Sign

• Name & Signature of Supervisor:

  Sign

• Date and Time of inspection completion:

  Date