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Do workers have a safe route to their place of work?
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Is the site fenced and secure so that the general public cannot gain access?
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Are members of the public, such as passersby, protected, eg from falling materials, moving machines?
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Are traffic routes kept clear and are they well lit?
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Do machinery and vehicles have visual and reversing aids fitted where needed?
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Is the site tidy and well laid out?
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Are appropriate safety signs in place, eg. Traffic routes, authorized personnel, PPE?
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Are welfare facilities such as toilets and canteen, adequate and are they kept clean?
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Are First Aid Facilities in place and do workers know where to get them?
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Have workers been instructed and trained on safe manual handling?
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Is appropriate lifting equipment provided forhandling heavy loads; is it suitable for the job, certified and inspected regularly?
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Have existing services been identified and protected eg, overhead or buried electricity or gas lines?
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Are electrical systems and equipment maintained and frequently inspected by a competent person?
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Are collective measures in place to stop workers and objects from falling eg, netting scaffolding?
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Are scaffolds inspected at least weekly by a competent person and the results recorded?
