H&S Assurance Monitoring Report on behalf of Coventry University

Location: The Beatrice Shilling Building Principal Contractor: Speller Metcalfe Photos: 8
Name of Inspector: Dennis Haycox CMIOSH Client: Coventry University Date: 28.08.2019

1.Document Control 2. Plant & Lifting equipment 3. Site facilities

Notice board up to date  Rescue plans in place  Offices clean & tidy well lit 
Environmental Plan – issues  Lifting / plant certification  Smoking area available with sign 
Construction H&S Plan - onsite  Slings & chains certified  Drinking water available 
Safety Inductions for all onsite  Pre-use inspections completed  Toilets cleaned, soap, towels 
Toolbox talks take place  Operator procedures in place  Tools & equipment storage 
RAMS for all operations onsite  All persons competent / trained  Place to eat and drink 
Statutory documents (Asbestos)  Lifting plans and procedures in place  Place to change clothes & dry off 
4. COSHH 5. Excavations 6. Scaffolding

Chemicals stored correctly  Correctly shored or battered sides  Scaff-tag system in place / current 
Safety data sheets available  Inspected daily  Handrails / mid-rails 
List of chemicals onsite  Pedestrians segregated  Toe-boards x
COSHH assessments /Health S  Suitably barriered off  Platforms suitable & sufficient 
Operators using PPE  Warning signs - deep excavations  Tied in / front / side bracing 
Spillage kit available  Stop blocks available - when required  Headroom clear 
7. Electrical equipment 8. Permit systems 9. Housekeeping & security

Board lockable / Weatherproof  Hot works  Clear safe access to work areas x
Cables undamaged  Confined spaces NA Stairways clear 
Portable appliance tests  Work at Height  Materials / Waste storage / Dust 
Equipment in good condition  Permit to dig  Gates kept shut / secure/ Traffic M 
Adequate task lighting  High voltage work NA Hoardings and fences 
All site equipment 110 volt  Other – General permit to proceed  Temporary works 
10.First Aid 11. PPE 12. Work at Height

Suitable number of first aiders  All persons onsite wearing suitable PPE  Ladders good condition Class1&2 
Suitably stocked First aid box  Suitable storage facilities  Used correctly 1 in 4 footed & tied 
Suitable location and signage  Being used correctly  Floor openings covered 
Accident book  Clean and visible  Suitable edge protection x
13. Welding / Gas cutting 14. Fire Prevention & Signs 15. Use of tools & Equipment

Hot work permits used NA Correct Fire extinguishers at call points  Tools are being used correctly 
Fire extinguishers on hand NA Directional Signage in place  Correct tools for the job being used 
Flame retardant overalls used NA Fire risk assessment completed  Water suppression on cutters 
Screens used as appropriate NA Means of raising the alarm & test x All visible tools in good condition 
Signs in place NA Fire assembly point clearly sign posted  Operatives trained in use off 
Scoring:

Significant site issues X Improvements are required x Risk is currently being managed 
Site Management Innovation 

CDM Associates SHE Site inspection report on 28th August 2019

Inspection comments and remedial action required:
Item No Comments / Action / Description Person to action Date to be
completed by
1 All statuary documents are on display in the site offices
No further action is Not applicable
required

2 Plant and equipment documents inspected all kept in a robust No further action is Not applicable
filing system. required

3 The welfare accommodation is being kept clean and tidy and No further action is
lockers are being used. A dedicated smoking shelter has been required. Not applicable
provided. Photo 1 &2

4 COSHH documentation available in work packages. Face fit No further action is

tests are being carried out when required. required. Not applicable

5 No excavation works during my visit. No further action is Not applicable

required
6 Scaff-tags have been inspected today. Photo 3
No further action Not applicable

7 Electrical equipment onsite appears to be in good order. No further action Not applicable

8 Permits in place for all high-risk activities being undertaken No further action is No further action
onsite. required
9 Floor voids - Please fill in the missing slabs at roof level and
provide gravel under the double doors at plant room area.
Photo’s 4 & 5.
Glass panels - please install manifestation on the large floor
to ceiling panes of glass Photo 6 Site Manager As soon as
Galvanised access stairs to roof level – Please provide Practicable
antiskid yellow stair nosing to the treads - necessary for
tradesmen entering roof areas with tools and equipment.
Photo 7

10 Company Accident procedures in place, adequate number of No further action is Not applicable
first aid staff available and a well-stocked first aid box onsite. required.
No accidents or near misses to report.
11 All operatives onsite observed wearing PPE appropriate to the No further action Not applicable
task.
12 Please prepare site specific RAMS for the installation of the Site Manager As soon as
glass panels at the 3rd floor level external area and provide a practicable
minimum of 150mm “closed in toe board” to scaffold edge
protection. Keep the access door locked until this item is
closed out. Photo 8
13 All hot works are undertaken under a permit to work and No further action Not applicable
evidence of issue.

CDM Associates SHE Site inspection report on 28th August 2019

14 Due to the number of combustibles now located in the building
Please carry out a fire alarm test and include evacuation of the Site Manager This week
premises to the designated assembly point and take a roll call.
Let me have a copy of the report and debrief.
15 Tools onsite appear to be in reasonable condition. No further action Not applicable

Summary

Despite Ed being away on leave this week, the site is being well managed by the rest of the team and was inspected only
last week by Tony Bakewell Speller Metcalfe’s in-house H&S Manager - all items identified in his report have been closed
out.Some good health and safety practices onsite, thank you, however, a few amber items identified need to be closed
out. Please advise when these have been completed.

End of my report thank you.

Dennis Haycox
Project HSE Inspector (Client side)

CDM Associates SHE Site inspection report on 28th August 2019

Photographic evidence

Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3

Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6

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Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9

CDM Associates SHE Site inspection report on 28th August 2019