Z-Tech Control Systems Limited

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

General

• Have emergency procedures been developed, e.g. evacuating the site in case of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives aware of any site specific procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives aware of means of raising the alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate escape routes and are they kept clear?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do operatives have copies of Method Statement and Risk assessment, read understood and complying with both?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives aware of site emergency contact numbers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives aware of any site signing IN/OUT procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives aware of any permit to work requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives of Planning Supervisors name and contact details?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do work areas have adequate lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements for collection and disposal of waste material sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work areas clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work areas level and free from tripping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warning / danger signs displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any floor penetrations / openings securely guard railed with specific indication of danger labelling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire:

• Are any quantities of flammable substances kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are proper storage facilities provided for flammable materials provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flammable materials returned to the correct storage facility at the end of the shift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area designated for storage of materials clearly signed as NO smoking and other sources of ignition prohibited?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gas cylinders and associated equipment in good serviceable condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are values fully closed on cylinders when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinders stored externally?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate bins provided for storing waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flammable and combustible waste collected regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the correct number and types of fire extinguishers and blankets available, accessible and serviced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extinguishers service interval tags visible and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE:

• Have adequate personal clothing and correct equipment for tasks been provided and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all clothing and equipment in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives sufficiently trained to use specific equipment supplied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare:

• Have suitable and sufficient numbers of toilets and washing facilities available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are washing facilities clean and tidy with soap, towels and hot water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there facilities for changing, drying and storing clothes available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is wet weather clothing available for use in adverse weather conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hot and cold drinking water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are facilities available to sit, eat and prepare food?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid facilities adequate and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welfare facilities easily accessible to all operatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Public Protection:

• Are work areas adequately protected / fenced to prevent accidental access from the public?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant and Machinery:

• Are the correct plant and machinery equipment being used correct for the tasks to be carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all service certificates available for specific equipment available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all dangerous moving parts etc on machinery guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guards secure and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any safety devices on machinery in good repair and operating correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical equipment tagged with PAT test notification labels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical equipment being used of the correct voltage i.e. 110V - 24V?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Scaffolding:

• Are portable towers erected and dismantled by trained operatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are we operating a 'scafftag' system on all scaffolds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there safe access routes to fixed scaffold ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fixed scaffolds erected and scaff tagged by a competent person(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate guardrails and toe boards or equivalent means of protection sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are intermediate hand / guard rails fitted at works faces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are working and loading platforms fully boarded and arranged to avoid tripping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials storage areas sized sufficiently and do not impede access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records of scaffold alterations, inspections etc maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Steps / Ladders:

• Are ladders complete with inspection tags?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders correctly sized for the tasks being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders securely tied to prevent movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladder sections raised sufficiently above their landing place with adequate hand rails?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders positioned correctly for ease of access and nature of immediate surrounding area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Powered Access Equipment:

• Are service certificate / records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is equipment installed by competent persons i.e. hoists?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are working platforms sufficient for tasks being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives using equipment trained to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives isolating and locking off power supply at the end of working shifts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Roof Work:

• Is a permit to work in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficient barriers etc in place on all edges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are body harness anchor points available if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are crawling boards etc if required sufficient for tasks being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fragile roof areas, material storage zones adequately marked with surrounding barriers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are additional precautions been taken to stop debris or materials falling onto operatives below?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are areas below excluded for both access and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Excavations:

• Is a permit to work in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate timber, props, sheeting available before work begins?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is material strong enough to support sides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safe method of installing supports being used that does not require people working within an unsupported trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sides of excavation sloped back to prevent collapse?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe means of access and egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand rails and signage around excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are secure stop blocks in place to prevent vehicles reversing into trench?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials and spoil stored a sufficient distance from trench sides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the excavation inspected by a competent person at the start of every shift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Space:

• Is a permit to work in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives trained to work in confined spaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives trained to use and test any specific equipment prior to entry i.e. breathing apparatus?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives provided with correct safety equipment for the tasks to be carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all service / calibration certificates available for specific equipment being used available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment stored correctly at the end of each shift and tested for functionality prior to each shift commencing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling:

• Has the risk of manual handling been assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sack barrows etc provided to keep movement and manual handling to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials i.e. cable drums ordered with both weight and size considerations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hoists:

• Is the hoist mechanically protected to prevent operatives being struck by moving parts or falling objects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gates provided at all landings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives trained to use hoist(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hoist(s) safe working loads clearly indicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hoists tested and inspected regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hoist power supplies isolated and locked off at the end of the working shift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Traffic and Vehicles:

• Have separate pedestrian and vehicle access points around the site been provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have one way or turning points been provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have operatives been trained in vehicle and traffic management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives provided with adequate barriers, cones etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are routes for emergency vehicles clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have appropriate authorities been notified of nature and timing of works being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Substances:

• Are data / COSHH sheets available for all substances being?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all materials being used been correctly identified and assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have risk to operatives who may be exposed to these substances been assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have precautions been identified and put in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Noise:

• Are operatives supplied with ear plugs / defenders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are silencers / mufflers fitted to noisy equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are time and operative numbers exposed to noisy environment kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warning signs in place to notify personnel of noisy machinery on automatic or remote start up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electricity:

• Are all tools and equipment of the correct voltages applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are applicable electrical safety devices i.e. RCD's in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical devices correct for area of use i.e. Hazardous Ex zones?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all power supplies been identified and labelled for isolation in cases of emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any overhead lines within vicinity of cranes, hoists etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment visually inspected and periodically tested with PAT test certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all reasonable / practical attempts been made to avoid any "Live" working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate mandatory procedures in place whilst any "Live testing" work is being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental:

• Is the environmental policy available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have we taken into account waste disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have we considered hazardous spillages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have we considered gas releases?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do we have correct control measures for disposal of redundant equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have we considered emissions from equipment / vehicles etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have we considered any contamination issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Test Equipment:

• Is all test equipment in calibration?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the appropriate equipment being used appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any of the test equipment damaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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