NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

IN CONSTRUCTION HEALTH
AND SAFETY

Candidates observation
sheet

NCC2 THE CONSTRUCTION HEALTH

Sheet number _____ of _____
AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student name Ray Mathews

Student number _________________

Place inspected: New Doctors Surgery, Bryson Street, Belfast

Date of inspection: 29 /October / 2015

Observations
Hazards and consequences

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer-term actions

General Site Issues

1. Site enclosed with hoarding.
However, gate left open to public with
no security. (see picture 2)

Close gates
Arrange site security

Immediate
1 Week

2. Comprehensive set of health and

safety notices placed on all elevations
of the hoarding

Ongoing monitoring

Every week

3. Site was generally clean, though

some areas do require some attention
and housekeeping. There were several
trip hazards around the site. (see
picture 11, 14,32)

Delegate responsibility of this to an

employee

Immediate

4. There was no secure area outside

the perimeter of the site for safe storage
of vehicles and plant during working
hours.

See item..

Immediate

5. Incoming temporary electricity supply

left open to the elements with 3 pin
sockets and cables left exposed. (see
picture 26) (CDM Regs)

Arrange containment and enclosure of

the electricity supply

Immediate

6. A health and safety plan and a

complete set of method statements
were available in the site office. (CDM)

Ensure that workers are aware of method

statements. Some contractors had not
seen them.

Ongoing

7. No site inductions were given to

workers

A simple site induction course outlining

the company health and safety policy and
site hazards should be devised as soon
as possible

1 week

8. Some risk assessments were

available, however there was none
available for the drainage work below
scaffolding.

Risk assessments should be completed

as soon as possible. All other risk
assessments should be reviewed and
discussed at site meetings

1 week

Management Issues

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Observations
Hazards and consequences

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer-term actions

Documentation
9. No test certificates for the digger,
dumper and telehandler were available
on site, however I was informed they
are kept in headquarters.

Arrange copy of test certificates to be

sent to Site Office

1 week

10. No register of excavation inspection

was kept. (CDM)

All excavations to be inspected and

recorded

Ongoing

11. The health and safety policy

statement, health and safety poster and
the up to date employers liability
insurance were displayed in the site
office. (HSW)

Good practice

12. Accident book was available and up

to date.

Good practice

Welfare
13. Toilet facilities were by way of a
single chemical toilet, there was no hot
running water available on site. (CDM)

Arrange hot water for cleaning

1 week

14. The site office also doubles up as

the workers eating area, this requires
cleaning. (CDM)

These facilities should be cleaned twice a

day

1 week

15. First aid box was fully and properly

stocked and appropriate notices were
displayed.

Commendable

16. There were 2 first aiders on site with

up to date training. (First Aid Regs)

Commendable

Personal Protective Equipment

17. All relevant personal protective
equipment was available and in good
condition. (PPE Regs)

Commendable

18. Some workers were not wearing

safety helmets (see picture 36) and
some contractors were not wearing
safety helmets (see picture 6). Also
some contractors dust masks were left
lying around the site (see picture 24).
(Head Protection Regs) (PPE Regs)

Nobody should be allowed on site without

a hard hat on. This should be included in
the site induction training.
All workers should undergo a toolbox talk
about PPE

Immediate

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Observations
Hazards and consequences

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer-term actions

Scaffolds
19. Some guard rails were missing and
some toe boards were missing. (see
picture 2, 3) (WAH Regs)

Guard rails and toe boards to be replaced

immediately and scaffold inspected
weekly

Immediate

20. Some boards were in a poor

condition and there were some lying on
scaffolding causing a possible trip
hazard (see picture 15). Some boards
extended beyond transoms causing
head bump hazards (see picture 16).
(WAH Regs)

Damaged boards to be removed and

replaced immediately.
Suitable boards should be installed to
replace
those
extending
beyond
transoms

Immediate

21. A section of scaffolding has been

altered and standards removed with
diagonal bracing extended onto the top
of an adjacent wall. There are no
warning signs on this scaffold and no
records of inspections. (see picture
4,9,10,36) (WAH Regs)

This section of scaffolding should be

closed and warning signs put on it.
Scaffold should be inspected immediately
and made safe. Get structural engineer to
inspect condition of scaffold and wall.

Immediate

22. There were men working on a

trestle with the ends of the boards
resting on blockwork. Working height
was approx. 1.2m above floor level and
above scaffold height on the outside.
(see picture 22). (WAH Regs)

Workers should be shown method

statements and advised of safe system of
work, advise of WAH methods in weekly
toolbox talk. Provide scaffold tower to
carry out work.

Immediate

23. There were men climbing through

scaffold handrails and guards onto step
ladders at a lower height. (WAH Regs)

Workers should be shown method

statements and advised of safe system of
work, advise of WAH methods in weekly
toolbox
talk.
Possible
discipline
procedure to be instigated.

Immediate

24. Two board bracket used to support

mini skip. This places the skip outside
the hoarding below with no protection
fans on the hoarding to protect the
public or workers below. There is also
no netting on the skip to stop debris
falling out. (WAH Regs)

Scaffold
should
be
inspected
immediately. Provide additional scaffold
box to provide additional support to skip,
with hoarding around base to keep public
out. Ensure skip has netting

Immediate

25. No debris netting on the scaffold

which could be problematic due to the
closeness of the public. (WAH Regs)

Install debris netting on scaffold

1 week

Ladders

Immediate

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Observations

Control measures

Timescale

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer-term actions

26. Ladder did not extend to a sufficient

height above landing place. This ladder
was also not secured or tied to prevent
slipping. (see picture 23) (WAH Regs)

Remove ladder and replace with longer

ladder. Secure ladders at top and bottom

Immediate

27. Edge protection was not complete

despite men working on the roof. It
seems to have been removed to allow
work to carry on at below roof level.
(see pictures 27,28,29,30) (WAH)

Work in this area of roof to be stopped

and edge protection be put back in place.

Immediate

28. Housekeeping needs addressed,

several trip hazards were obvious on
the roof. (see picture 29)

Delegate responsibility of this to a

member of staff

Immediate

Erect barriers and suitable signage

Immediate

Either obtain copies or have plant

serviced

1 month

Roof Work

Excavations
29. No barriers around drainage
excavation. (CDM) (see picture 35,36)
Plant and Equipment
30. No maintenance records were
available for any plant. (PUWER)
Power and Hand Tools
31. Low voltage equipment was in use
throughout the site

Commendable

32. No records of PAT testing of

electrical tools. (Electricity Regs)

Arrange for all electrical tools to be tested

on a 3 monthly basis

1 month

33. Workers on site were dismantling

and repairing an electric grinder (see
picture 21)

This tool should be removed from site.

This should be included in site induction
training. Give toolbox talk to all workers
about dangers of electricity

Immediate

34. Plant left outside site on public road

during working hours, accessible to the
public, with keys left in dumper. (CDM)

Remove keys from plant and store them

in Site Office

Immediate

35. No traffic management system in

place to allow safe flow of public traffic
around plant. (CDM)

Liaise with Transport NI, set traffic

management plan in place

1 week

Traffic and Vehicles

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Observations
Hazards and consequences

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer-term actions

Hazardous Substances
36. COSHH assessments had been
done and available in Site Office. All
hazardous materials were stored
separately. (COSHH Regs)

Commendable

Manual Handling
37. Risk of back, hand and arm injury
doing drainage, setting manhole rings
and cover slabs. (see picture 35,36)
(Manual Handling Regs)

Use a mechanical lifting device

Immediate

Fire and Emergency Procedures

38. Fire extinguishers were available
and checked

Commendable

39. Highly flammable substances not

stored separately, left in Site Office.
(Fire Regs)

Store petrol in a special metal container

1 week

40. No fire risk assessments done. (Fire

Regs)

Complete fire risk assessment as soon as

possible

Immediate

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
IN CONSTRUCTION HEALTH
AND SAFETY

Candidates observation
sheet

NCC2 THE CONSTRUCTION HEALTH

Sheet number _____ of _____
AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Observations
Hazards and consequences

Control measures
Immediate and longer-term actions

Timescale