Welfare Facility Check

• Project Name

• Project reference no.

• Project address

• Scope of Works

  Select roofing general painting and decorating inspection stone cleaning external rendering specialist work

  • roofing
  • general painting and decorating
  • inspection
  • stone cleaning
  • external rendering
  • specialist work

• Name of Inspector & Job Title

  Select James Moorcroft, Contracts and Compliance Manager

  • James Moorcroft, Contracts and Compliance Manager

• Signature

  Sign

• The principal contractor is responsible for ensuring welfare facilities are provided and are suitable and sufficient for the size and nature of the site.
  Welfare facilities must be available from the commencement of work on site and remain until the construction work is completed.
  Existing facilities may be available and suitable. If not, a mixture of both existing and new, or temporary welfare facilities, will need to be provided on site.
  Welfare facilities should include:
  • Toilets - lit and ventilated, suitable for men and women
  • Washing facilities - next to the toilets, including hot and cold running water, soap, and a way of drying hands
  • Supply of drinking water and cups
  • Facilities for rest including tables and chairs
  • Changing rooms and lockers where required
  Welfare facilities must be regularly cleaned and have sufficient capacity for the expected number of workers on site.
  Schedule 2 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) lists the welfare facilities that should be in place at any site.

Documentation

• Is there a CDM manual available and does it reflect the current site conditions or works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the project notifiable? If so is there a F10 Displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Insurance Liability Certificate displayed and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Health and Safety Law Poster displayed and appropriately completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there First aider details displayed and relevant for number of persons on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate Site emergency arrangements displayed and appropriate for current site conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Nearest A&E details been displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Arrangements

• Is there a First aid box available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Soluble eye wash station available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there means of raising an alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there are hot works required, are there adequate fire extinguishers onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare Facilities - Suitable and sufficient?

• How many operatives were on site at the time of the report?

• What kind of welfare facilities has the contractor supplied for their operatives?

• Has mains power been run to the welfare facility, i.e to provide adequate heating and lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is no mains power within the welfare facility, how far away is the power?( in meters)

• What facilities have been supplied by the contractor? Is there a kettle, wash basin, microwave, seating, a table?

  Select kettle wash basin microwave adequate high backed seating table extension/power lead lighting heater somewhere to hang clothes somewhere to dry clothes labelled drinking water water to wash with towels to dry hands with soap or other suitable means of cleaning generator if no mains power

  • kettle
  • wash basin
  • microwave
  • adequate high backed seating
  • table
  • extension/power lead
  • lighting
  • heater
  • somewhere to hang clothes
  • somewhere to dry clothes
  • labelled drinking water
  • water to wash with
  • towels to dry hands with
  • soap or other suitable means of cleaning
  • generator if no mains power

• Is the No. of sanitary conveniences sufficient for the no. of people on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the sanitary conveniences and washing facilities adequately ventilated and lit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the sanitary conveniences clean and appropriately stocked with toilet roll?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When was it last cleaned?

  Date

• Does the Washing facilities have a supply of soap (or other suitable means of cleaning), clean hot and cold, or warm water

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there availability of towels or other suitable means of drying?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the washing facilities clean and tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the washing facilities large enough to wash forearms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an adequate supply of drinking water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the drinking water been marked by appropriate signage with sufficient availability of cups or other drinking vessels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a changing room available, with enough seating and means of drying clothing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient rest rooms or rest area provided for the no. of people on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the Rest rooms been equipped with adequate no. of tables and seats for no. of people on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the welfare facility/Rest room lit, clean and tidy and maintained to appropriate temperature?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Security

• Site security arrangements

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Other security onsite

Actions required

• Immediate actions taken and/or to be taken

• Additional photos

  Media

• Enter name of assessor