SITE SECURITY- TOOLBOX TALK  

Reason for Talk

What is good for the site is good for you

Main Points

General

• ♦  Sites should be fenced all around with recognised access points, and signs should be displayed warning that it is a construction site and that entry is prohibited.

• ♦  Plant and equipment should be locked away out of sight where practicable, and disabled/secured in situ where not practicable.

• ♦  Never leave keys in any plant when unattended.

• ♦  Hazardous substances on site that may be readily familiar to site employees can

  pose a serious risk to unauthorised persons who have not encountered them

  before - lock them away.

• ♦  Consider methods of access control based upon the scale and type of site (this

  may comprise a simple sign telling persons to report to the site manager, or could be a manned access point - note this may also provide a method of monitoring who is on site for emergency purposes).

• ♦  Remove ladders from scaffolding, walls, etc, or board up at the end of each working day.

• ♦  Whilst trespassers, including children, should be challenged and either escorted off site or introduced to the site manager, avoid putting yourself in a position where you could be accused of assault.

  On Site Safety

  The presenter should outline / reiterate the site specific requirements of this particular site with regard to;

• ♦  The law effectively gives trespassers the right not to expect to be put at risk if they enter a construction site. This particularly applies to children.

• ♦  Visitors are entitled to a safe environment and they should not be exposed to risk when on a construction site.

• ♦  Site security should ensure that no-one can access the site when occupied without authorisation, and when not occupied without having to clearly commit trespass.

   

   

  MAIN POINT FROM THIS SESSION