HSI-06a / Independent Health & Safety Inspection Raising the Bar Requirements / Version: 3.0
Jan 17
RtB 1 - Plant and Equipment – Sept 14
Minimum Requirements – Plant General
§ Pre-use inspection records
§ 12 month Thorough Examination
§ Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) – as appropriate
§ Falling Objects Protective Structure (FOPS) – as appropriate
§ Seat Belts fitted and worn
§ Mirrors / CCTV to satisfy 1m visibility
§ Flashing Beacon
§ Brake Testing
§ Reversing Alarm audible at 10m
§ Plant Specific requirements as listed in main RtB 1 document
Minimum Requirements – Operator General
§ Pre-use inspection
§ CPCS card
§ Cat B car licence for road use
§ Seat belt worn
§ Engine off and keys removed when unattended
§ Full PPE if outside cab
Exemplar Items
* Implementation of 2/3 of desirable items listed in specific section of RtB 1
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 2 - Traffic Management Entry and Exit – July 14
Minimum Requirements
§ Correct PPE for site
§ Clean vehicle fitted with:
· Twin flashing beacon
· HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE sticker
· Red and yellow micro prismatic reflective markings on rear (Chevrons)
· Reflective strip on sides if colour of vehicle not conspicuous (White/Yellow)
· Red retro-reflective tape applied to rear facing edges of opening doors etc.
§ Brief drivers on the following:
· Site access and egress points
· Access and egress procedures
· Speed limits
· Ongoing works
· Potential Hazards
· Hard shoulder stop procedure (max 15 minutes)
Exemplar Items
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 3 – Plant Person Interface – Jan 15
Minimum Requirements
§ Plan to reduce Plant Person Interface by:
· Designing traffic routes to be one-way
· Reducing need for reversing
· Using BIM during design stage to ensure plant will fit
· Removing Human Interface (GPS, remote controlled plant, quick hitches)
§ Organise workplace so pedestrians and plant can manoeuver safely (segregate) incl:
· Routes from Car Parks to Offices
· Routes to Welfare facilities
· Access into Excavations
· Access to Structures
· Routes within Buildings and across Structures
· Routes across Yards, Storage, and other work areas
§ Pedestrian Routes shall be:
· Separated from construction plant routes by barriers
· Clearly signed
· Adequately lit
· Minimum 1m wide
· As direct as possible
· Set out to provide good visibility (good sight lines)
· Separate from reversing areas
· Maintained in good condition
· Pedestrian instructed to use them
· Consider wearing hi-viz PPE even if not in construction area
· Crossing points clearly signed and identifiable
· Traffic lights for busy crossing points
§ Where not practical to establish permanent pedestrian routes, control and plan work areas and agree safe pedestrian access points and passage past work areas
§ Vehicle Routes shall be:
· Designed to be one way to minimise reversing
· Clearly signed with hazard warnings, speed limits and road makings
· Of suitable size / width / gradient (no more than 1:10)
· Single track haul roads - 1.5 x width of largest vehicle with passing bays
· Two way haul roads - 3 x width of largest vehicle
· Accommodate public vehicles when on public highway
· Suitable distance from excavations
· Clear of hazards such as scaffolding, refuelling stations and LPG stores
· Maintained in good condition with hazards highlighted
§ Vehicles / Plant assessed for all round visibility (1m rule)
§ Visibility aids (Mirrors / Cameras)
§ Control Risk zones and communicate (Red Zone Training)
§ Physically segregate risk zones by barriers
§ Use of proximity warning systems
Exemplar Items
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 4 - Temporary Vehicle Restraint Systems (TVRS) – Oct 16
Minimum Requirements
§ Safety Risk Assessment in accordance with GD04/12
§ Temporary Barriers for work greater than 28 days
§ Road Restraint Risk Assessment Process (RRRAP) applied
§ Site specific assessment to consider the following:
· Protection of Bridge supports etc. in accordance with TD19 & RRRAP
· Imposed speed restrictions within works
· Road / Site Layout, Geometry, Topography, Sight Lines
· Duration of works and cost benefit of using TVRS
· Presence of existing permanent VRS throughout project timeline
· Risk to workforce or road users from vehicles entering works
· Risk of vehicles entering verge and striking bridge soffit or O/H hazard
· Effect of vehicle breakdown / Access for Emergency Services
· Effect of barrier on carriageway drainage
· The load of the barrier on surface
· Traffic movements on approach to barrier
· Access for pedestrians, cyclists, non-motorised users
· Safe location of access and egress points (incl. emergency)
§ Installed by competent personnel in accordance with manufacturers requirements and comply with National Highway Sector Scheme 2B
§ Pinning / Anchoring to suit location / working space
§ Reflectors on roads with no lighting or prone to inclement weather
§ Barriers along edge of excavations within works opposite access gaps
§ Assessment of soft verges
§ Communication of safety zones to workforce
§ Use of End Treatments / Transitions / Crash Cushions
§ Compliance with TD19/06 and IAN 142/11 – Temporary Barrier Decision Tool
§ Minimise gaps in TVRS
§ Highways England List of EN1317 - Compliant Road Restraint Systems
§ Chevrons / Reflectors to ramped ends
§ TVRS inspected in accordance with PUWER 1998 and records kept
Exemplar Items
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 5 - Behavioural Based Safety – Oct 15
Minimum Requirements
§ Inductions opened by senior member of project team
§ Supervisor’s to undergo assessment for role
§ Appointment of a Behavioural Based Safety Champion
§ Highways England personal commitments cards given out
§ Behavioural Based Safety training given to workforce
§ Senior Management commitment to safety tours
§ Root cause (including Human Factors) assessment for incidents
§ Senior Management visibility on site
§ Monthly SHE meetings
§ Positive Intervention / Near Miss reporting and feedback
§ Incentives for good behaviours
§ H&S - first on every agenda
§ Directors attend close–out meetings for RIDORS and High Potential incidents
§ Health Surveillance for Safety Critical Workers
§ Refusal to work / empowered to stop and whistle blowing policy implemented
§ Behavioural Based Safety implementation and maintenance plan in place
§ Plan for safety at forefront of Design Review Meetings
§ Visual Standards displayed
§ My Space ownership of work areas adopted
§ Leadership monitored through engagement / climate surveys
§ Behavioural target for direct employees
§ Quarterly stand down led by Senior Managers
§ Leadership training for Senior Managers
§ Start of Shift Briefings carried out
§ Persuasive risk communication (see RtB 10)
§ Workforce representatives identifiable
§ Monthly reporting available to workforce
§ Training and Competency matrix established
§ Roles and Responsibilities matrix established
§ In house trainers to deliver Behavioural Based Safety message
§ Behavioural Based Safety training for front line Supervisors
§ Behavioural Based Safety Champion / Coach and team on site
§ Culture Surveys completed twice a year
§ Lessons Learnt shared between suppliers
§ Use of Highways England Safety Wheel
Exemplar Items
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 6 – Caravan / Temporary Sleeping Accommodation – Sept 14
Minimum Requirements
Site requirements:
§ No caravan or combustible structure within 3m of site boundary
§ Minimum 6m spacing between caravans
§ Minimum 2m from car park or road
§ Hedges between caravans maximum 1m high
§ Segregated from construction site by min 1.8m high fence
§ Maximum of 50 caravans per hectare
§ Caravans protected from impact by vehicles
§ Access for emergency vehicles
§ Roads maintained in good condition
§ Cable overhangs to meet statutory requirements
§ Footpaths from roads to caravans
§ Lighting of communal roads and footpaths
§ Caravans sat on concrete base or hard-standing
§ Common areas maintained
§ No materials stored under caravans
§ Preference given to bulk gas storage
§ Electrical installation designed, installed, tested and maintained to current legislation
§ Water supply in accordance with current legislation
§ All works carried out by Competent Person
§ Surface water drainage provided
§ Foul and waste water drainage in accordance with current legislation
§ Communal refuge bins provided
§ Suitable parking provided
§ Emergency contact details displayed
§ Current plan of site displayed at entrance
§ Fire Risk Assessment carried out
§ Fire Points a maximum of 30m from all caravans
§ Suitable method of raising the alarm
§ Fire-fighting equipment installed, tested and maintained by Competent Person
§ Fire Notice and Fire Assembly point provided
§ Consideration to First Aid arrangements
§ Route to nearest hospital displayed
Each unit shall have:
§ Electrical and Gas test certificate
§ Residual Current Device
§ PAT testing on appliances
§ Smoke and Carbon monoxide alarms fitted
§ Fire Blanket and Extinguisher
§ 12 monthly inspection by Principal Contractor
Exemplar Items
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 7 - Overhead Structure and Service Protection – May 15
Minimum Requirements
§ Risk Assess all overhead structures / services to establish controls and consider the following:
· Obtain ‘GS6 Safe Clearance Assessment Report’ from Service Provider, including minimum ‘Air Gaps’
· Modification of plant to prevent being able to reach obstruction
· Supervision of work to ensure restrictions observed
· Diversion and isolation of services
· Visibility of obstruction
§ Adopt hierarchy to avoid working under / adjacent to overhead obstructions
§ Adopt sufficient system of controls where not possible, including:
· Surveying heights and establish minimum ‘Air Gaps’
· Adopt Permit to Pass and Permit to Work systems
· Adopt single ‘Maximum Passing Height’ beneath all hazards on scheme
§ Install as many as possible of the following controls:
· Goal Posts in accordance with GS6 (Hangman’s crook no longer suitable)
· 750mm high Blue Cones for 18m either side of obstruction and at 3m centres (Goal posts and cones should not be in safety zones)
· Marker sleeves can be used on temporary restraint barriers in lieu of cones
· Warning signs giving maximum travelling height
· Physical restrictors on booms and jibs
· Warning device to inform driver when boom, body, accessory is not stowed
· Display maximum travelling height in cab if over 3m
· Use of Temporary Vehicle Restraint System barriers where width restrictions
· Protection width to be extended if extra lanes are being worked on
· Daily inspection of protection systems
· Devices for measuring height of vehicles
· Permit to work system for work in close proximity to obstructions
Exemplar Items
* Use of steady lamps at night
* A lamp on first blue cone and then every 6m
* White sleeves with ‘Caution Overhead Structure’ for overhead structures
* Yellow sleeves with ‘Danger Overhead Cables’ for overhead services
* Connecting the blue cones with blue and white chain / rope
* Marking OH cable on carriageway using white lining techniques
* Install yellow coloured speed ramps
* Display heights in both metric and imperial
* Use of rigid goal posts made of insulated material
* Illuminate high level bunting
* Electronic and visual warning systems (paint structure)
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 8 - Manual Handling – Nov 16
Minimum Requirements
§ Design works to avoid the need for Manual Handling (e.g. precast units off site and modular construction)
§ Mechanise handling where possible (e.g. mechanical kerb and cover lifters, sack trucks) and where not, communicate reason in Construction Phase Plan
§ Plan works to take into account allocation of resources and equipment to be used
§ Provide employees information on weight, centre of gravity etc.
§ Provide employees with appropriate training on safe lifting techniques
§ Storage of equipment considered in Transport and Logistics Plan to minimise manual handling (RtB 20)
§ Where Manual Handling cannot be avoided:
· Prepare suitable and sufficient Risk Assessment adopting the ERIC process (Eliminate, Reduce, Isolate, Control)
· Follow the TILE process when undertaking Manual Handling Assessments (Task, Individual, Load, Environment)
· Specify suitable gloves (colour coded to their performance)
· Weight marked on object, in RAMS, or labelled at point of loading
· Traffic light coding on objects to indicate what can be manually handled
· Provide theoretical and practical training specific to the task / project
· Encourage Positive Intervention and Near Miss Reporting of poor Manual Handling
§ Other points to be considered within Risk Assessment are:
· Always use mechanical means where possible
· Use sufficient number of people to lift the load
· Break down the load into smaller loads
· Toolbox Talks to be given
· Arrange work to avoid bending, twisting, or over reaching
· Ensure access routes are clear
· Protect or remove sharp edges
· Reduce repetitive lifting
· Ensure proper storage on firm level base with heaviest loads stored in the knee to shoulder range
· Ensure good grip provided, where possible by use of carrying devices, handles or handholds
· Site Management to have Manual Handling Training
Exemplar Items
* New initiatives and innovations
RtB 9 – Underground Service Avoidance – Jan 15
Minimum Requirements
§ Risk Assessment and Planning:
· Follow Hierarchy of Control and eliminate excavation where possible
· Meet with Statutory Undertakers and obtain current service drawings
· Undertake a site walk through to look for signs of services:
· Items that may have power to them (e.g. street lamps or gantries)
· Scarring or depressions in the surface
· Manhole covers and frames
· CAT scan by trained person and hand dig trial holes with insulated tools