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The first 3 sections of this audit should be done as part of a conversation with a relevant stakeholder within the contractor organisation. The conversation should include visibility of the contractor Construction Phase Plan, as well as any other supporting documents that the contractor is able to produce to show they are managing welfare provision.
If the contractor is unable to provide a relevant stakeholder to support the conversation, please complete the audit utilising the most recent version of the Construction Phase Plan, which is available from the CityFibre CDM team.
The final section is a site visit, either individually or alongside the contractor, to see the site, or sites, and ensure that this visit aligns with the information that has been provided to you as part of the conversation.
You will be required to provide notes for any 'yes/no' or 'rating' questions. These notes should be supportive of the answer you have given. For detail on ratings please see the 'Compliance Assurance Procedure OHSF-PR-08-01'. -
Site conducted
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Build Partner
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Location(s)
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Location
Sanitary Provision including Toilets and Handwashing Facilities.
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How has the Principal Contractor set out their plan to provide toilet facilities with the appropriate hand washing facilities?
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Does this plan meet the requirement for toilets to be 150 metres or a 2-minute drive in normal traffic from site?
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Has the contractor elected to use local facilities to provide toilets to their workforce?
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Has the Principal Contractor listed the local facilities with their addresses and the contact details of the person who has agreed the use of the facility within the CPP?
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Does the Principal Contractor have a written agreement signed by a senior staff member for each premise which the Principal Contractor is using to provide toilet facilities to the workforce?
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Is the person who signed the agreement contactable or meetable in person?
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Can the person who has signed the agreement confirm its providence?
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How has the Principal Contractor proven beyond all reasonable doubt that by using local facilities to provide sanitary provision, this is done so in line with the Principal Contractor's duty not to charge under Section 9, 40, and 41 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and CDM15 Regulation 14 clauses 3b, 3c, 4a, 4c?
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Please provide a rating.
Other Welfare Provision
Washing Facilities
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In addition to the washing facilities required in the immediate vicinity of toilets, what assessment has the contractor made of additional washing facilities, such as showers, that may be required by the nature of the work?
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Please provide a rating.
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When deciding on the requirements for additional washing facilities, how has the Principal Contractor evidenced that the hazards associated with the need for additional washing facilities have been factored into the Principal Contractors assessment of what is readily accessible?
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Please provide a rating.
Drinking Water
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How has the contractor assessed what is an adequate supply of drinking water for the nature of work to be carried out?
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Please provide a rating.
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When deciding on what an adequate supply of drinking water is, how has the contractor assessed what is readily accessible with regards to accessing drinking water?
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Please provide a rating.
Changing Rooms and Lockers
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed whether changing rooms are required to allow workers to change into and from special clothing (inc. PPE)?
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Please provide a rating.
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Has this assessment resulted in the Principal Contractor deciding to provide changing facilities?
Principal Contractor Deems Changing Rooms Necessary
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed what is readily accessible with regards to the placement of changing rooms?
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Please provide a rating.
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed whether drying facilities are necessary and how has the Principal Contractor used this assessment to determine the number of drying facilities made available?
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Please provide a rating.
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed whether suitable and sufficient facilities are necessary for workers to lock away special clothing, their own clothing, and personal effects?
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Please provide a rating.
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What is the Principal Contractor's plan for ensuring that for reasons of propriety, separate rooms or separate use of rooms are provided for men and women?
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Please provide a rating.
Principal Contractor DOES NOT Deems Changing Rooms Necessary
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What justification is given within the assessment that a worker travelling in workwear to their home or another alternative changing location e.g. a hotel, that that worker will face no detriment to their health either immediately or over a longer period time of repeat journeys?
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Please provide a rating.
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Has the Principal Contractor considered the risks associated with improper care and storage, as well as specific legal requirements relating to the use, care and storage of special clothing in their justification not to provide changing facilities?
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Please provide a rating.
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Has the assessment shown the Principal Contractors plan for ensuring and providing assurance to the client that workers will not use vans as a changing facility or a place to dry clothes?
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Please provide a rating.
Facilities for Rest
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed what rest rooms and areas are required?
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Please provide a rating.
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed what is adequate at any one time with regards to provision of tables and chairs?
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Please provide a rating.
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What is the Principal Contractor's plan to identify and implement appropriate changes to their welfare to accommodate any worker who informs the Principal Contractor they are a new or expectant mother?
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Please provide a rating.
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed what is required to ensure meals can be prepared and eaten at rest facilities?
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Please provide a rating.
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed what is required to ensure that water can be boiled?
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Please provide a rating.
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How has the Principal Contractor assessed what an appropriate temperature is, and what the plan is for ensuring the temperature is maintained?
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Please provide a rating.
General Duties
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Beyond all reasonable doubt, has the Principal Contractor fulfilled their Duty Not to Charge under Section 9 of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974, with regards to their welfare provision?
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Beyond all reasonable doubt, has the Principal Contractor fulfilled their duty to evidence their actions and decision making under Section 41 of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974, with regards to their welfare provision?
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Is the Principal Contractor able to provide evidence that they have consulted their workforce and vulnerable workers when making decisions with regards to their welfare provision?
Site Visit
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Does the welfare on site match the plan?
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Has the welfare been suitably maintained?
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Can the workforce confirm they have been consulted on the welfare provision?
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Do the workforce feel their point of view has been taken into account with regards to provision?
Sign Off
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Has a Contractor Stakeholder been present for this audit?
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Are they available to sign this audit as evidence of involvement?
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Contractor representative preferred contact method & details.
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Contractor representative signature.
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Auditor Signature.
