Dodd group qhse services interim site safety inspection checklist
Dgss040. interim site safety inspection . rev 0 - 31::01::2017
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DGSS040 INTERIM SITE SAFETY INSPECTION Rev 0 - 31/01/2017
BRANCH MANAGER
CONTRACT MANAGER
SITE MANAGER / SUPERVISOR
SITE ADDRESS
CLIENT
JOBNUMBER
STANDARD INFORMATION
- Dodd Group as Principal Contractor
- Dodd Group as Sub-contractor
- Direct employees
- Agency/Sub-contractor staff employed by Dodd Group
- Is there a separate Dodd Group site office or dedicated Dodd Group notice board
1. Welfare Facilities
- Are toilet, urinal & washing facilities adequate for the number of persons on site ?
- Is there an effective hot & cold running water supply ?
- Is there a soap or hand wash dispensing station ?
- Are there sufficient and adequate means for drying hands, face etc. i.e. towel or air dryer ?
- Have adequate changing/drying areas been provided ?
- Is there fresh drinking water available ?
- Is there any means to boil water ?
- Is there any means to heat a meal ?
- Is the lighting & heating in the welfare area adequate ?
- Are welfare areas kept clean & tidy ?
2. First Aid
- Does the site have adequate first aid cover ?
- Is there a first aid box suitable located ?
- Is the First Aid Box adequately stocked and the contents in date ?
3. Plant & Equipment
- Are all power tools 110 volt or below ?
- Is all electrical equipment clearly marked with an in date PAT Label ?
- Are all power tools in good condition and any safety devices operating correctly ?
- Are cables, transformers & splitter boxes in good condition ?
- Are machine / tool safety guards in good condition ?
- Is it clear that the right plant & equipment is being used for the job ?
- Is access equipment in good condition e.g. podiums, mobile towers, stepladders and ladders ?
- Are all stepladders class 1 or EN 132 ?
- Are operatives trained & competent to operate MEWPS, abrasive wheels etc. ?
- Are visual & audible warnings on site plant working ?
- Are MEWPS switched off and keys removed from ignition when left unattended ?
- Are battery operated MEWPS charged in a well ventilated area ?
4. Personal Protective Equipment
- Are all operatives wearing mandatory PPE ?
- Are other items of PPE being used when required ?
- Are all items of PPE in good condition ?
- Are operatives wearing suitable clothing ?
5. Fire & Emergency
- Is there a means of raising the alarm, and does it work ?
- Are there adequate escape routes and are they kept clear ?
- Are there adequate fire exit signs ?
- Are adequately suitable fire extinguishers provided and are they accessible ?
- Are suitable fire extinguishers accessible within the vicinity of Hot Works ?
- Has annual servicing of extinguishers been maintained ?
- Are fire extinguishers fully charged ?
- Is the area clear of combustible materials where hot works are being conducted ?
- Is the area clear of flammable substances where hot works are being conducted ?
- Are flammable liquids and gases stored correctly ? e.g. LPG & Acetylene ?
6. Housekeeping & Environmental
- Are scaffold platforms free from debris & materials ?
- Is the site kept tidy ?
- is the site free from trip hazards ?
- Are materials stored safely ?
- Is the site adequately lit in all areas ?
- Have precautions been taken to prevent nuisance from dust ?
- Is the area underneath and around cement silo's kept clean & tidy ?
- Is there a bunded area around fuel bowsers ?
- Have precautions been taken to prevent contamination of ground & water sources ?
- Is waste segregated and disposed of in appropriate skips ?
7. Static & Mobile Tower Scaffolds
- Are static scaffolds erected, altered & dismantled by competent persons ?
- Are all uprights provided with base plates & where necessary timber sole plates ?
- Are all uprights, ledgers, braces & struts in position and in good condition ?
- Is the scaffold tied to the building or structure to prevent collapse ?
- Are upper & mid guard rails fitted at every edge to prevent falls ?
- Are adequate toe boards fitted at every edge ?
- Are additional brick guards provided to prevent materials falling from scaffold ?
- Is there safe access to the scaffold platform ? i.e. tied ladder extending 1m or 5 rungs above landing point ?
- Are work platforms fully boarded & are boards arranged to avoid tipping or tripping ?
- Are there effective barriers or warning notices in place to stop operatives using an incomplete scaffold ?
- Is the Maximum Safe Working Load (SWL) displayed on scaffold loading bays ?
- Are loading bays fitted with swing gates or other edge protection to prevent falls ?
- Does a competent person inspect the scaffold at regular intervals ?
- Are mobile tower scaffolds erected, altered and dismantled by competent persons ?
- Do mobile tower scaffolds have scafftags or similar means to identify inspection ?
- Are these inspections being carried out by a PASMA qualified person ?
- Have mobile tower scaffolds been correctly erected ?
- Are incomplete mobile tower scaffolds suitably identified to prevent use ?
8. Site Security & Public/Site Operative Safety
- Is the site securely fenced from the public with hoarding or other suitable barriers ?
- Are site safety notices prominently displayed ?
- Is the site adequately protected from trespass ?
- Is there a site speed limit? Is it enforced & being adhered to ?
- Are pedestrian & vehicle routes segregated as far as reasonably practicable ?
- Are holes barricaded and marked to prevent falls ?
- Has robust fall protection been provided across dry riser openings ?
- Has robust fall protection been provided across lift shaft openings ?
- Are there adequate barriers or edge protection to stop operatives or materials falling from roofs ?
- Are operatives & members of the public protected from falling material ?
- Have hearing protection zones been marked ?
- Are energised circuits, panels and other conductors properly guarded or secured ?
- Are temporary 415 volt sub-main enclosures securely locked ?
- Have operatives been informed of any potential Asbestos Hazards ?
9. Excavations
- Is there adequate support for the excavation, or has it been sloped or battered back to a safe angle ?
- Is there safe access into the excavation, e.g. sufficiently long, secured ladder ?
- Are there barriers or other methods of protection to stop people & vehicles falling in ?
- Is the excavation safe in relationship to the stability of neighbouring structures or services ?
- Are materials, spoil and plant stored away from the edge of the excavation to reduce the risk of collapse ?
- Is the excavation regularly inspected by a competent person ?
10. Safe Method of Working
- Are Temporary Works carried out in a safe and proper manner ?
- Are the wheels of mobile tower scaffolds & podiums locked when in use ?
- Are the platforms of mobile tower scaffolds & podiums empty when they are moved ?
- Are operatives accessing and egressing mobile tower scaffolds correctly ?
- Are operatives closing the gate when working on podiums ?
- Are MEWPS being operated safely ?
- Has a suitable Permit to Work system been implemented ?
- Is there a safety barrier around portable pipe threading machines ?
- Have welding screens been erected where arc welding is being conducted ?
- Are warning notices displayed when welding works are in process ?
- Are operatives following Method Statements ?
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