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Focused on Quality

LB Partners Ltd Certacs House 10-12 Westgate Skelmersdale Lancashire 01695 711243 info@lbpartners.co

Report Summary

Client: PSD (Newcastle under Lyme) Limited Inspection: Sky Building Address: Brunswick Street, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1HG

Inspection date: week commencing 21/08/2017

Inspected by: John Lancaster & David Bond

The following list indicates the important findings of the inspections and includes general observations.

The areas not mentioned below are found to be of satisfactory condition and are not listed on this

summary report, however there is further details any non-conformance issues and good practice listed in

the section tab of this report.

Other minor issues will also be listed on the quality audit reports for your information (to follow)

Health & Safety Observations

There are several items found to be of concern when we visited the above site, no H/S CPP (although

Dwayne Taylor has informed us that is something he is now working on) the H/S CPP will required and

updated prior to works recommencing.

The two major concerns: -

• Slips/trips/falls from materials’ & debris left unattended on the scaffold,

• Unsafe access to the scaffold via unprotected window openings these along with other items

(found in Health & Safety section) will require rectifying prior to works recommencing.

1. Internal Report

All floors received individual audits along with inspections to apartments that have been constructed. In

general: -

• Scaffolding ties have not been removed from apartments which have been completed to

decoration stage, we found about 60% apartments are effected.

• Bathroom pods are not being protected, in fact as well as damage and debris we found several

being used as storage for materials.

• On the lower ground floor in Zone 2 corridor the ventilation ducts where exiting the apartments

below steel and will cause some problems when installing floating ceiling.

• None of the services or gaps to plasterboards in the corridors have received fire

stops/paste/intumescent/collars etc. to comply with current fire regulations.

• Partition walls to adjoining apartments have not received fire prevention above ceiling, this is

something we have advised Dwayne Taylor to investigate with architect.

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2. External Envelope

All elevations & levels were observed: -

• We found ‘Siniat weather boarding’ to be in a very damaged and poor condition in several areas mainly due holes punched through it to accommodate scaffold & timber fixing.

• Partial sealant to boards in areas, we would recommend that a Siniat representative call to investigate and demonstrate

the best way to repair and install this product. We would also suggest that each level is checked for soundness prior to

allowing bricklaying commences.

• Materials stored on the scaffold soundly and within reach of bricklayers.

3. Roof Works

• Roof requires water to be drained daily via pump

• That ‘Sarna’ roof system was holding a very large amount of water up to 80mm in places which is becoming detrimental to

the integrity and causing deflection to the roofing felt system.

• There were numerus nails, screws and materials on the roof which are just rusting away. • Plywood not felted is moulded and showing signs of delaminating.

4. Storage & Loading Bays

• The loading bay areas were full of materials and rubbish throughout the building causing concern on both housekeeping

and material storage, the amount of rubbish on these areas looks to have been accumulated over many days and as such

would cause a major health and safety concern.

• The loading of the materials seemed orderly but with the operatives having to harness themselves onto a scaffold pole in

the ceiling areas we could foresee a potential major problem with this way of loading was being carried out the opening

off the gates 5 floors up and if the operative did not harness themselves to the system there could potentially be a major

incident.

This inspection is based on the current operation and condition of the building at time of report.

Warranties and / or Guaranties are given or implied.

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CLERK OF WORKS H&S INSPECTION MATRIX

CONTRACTORS SITE OPERATIONS

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Health and safety Inspection

No. Description of unsatisfactory condition & action required Rating Date Actioned

1.4 H&S CCP to be available for inspection 8

3.1 Canteen to be cleaned 3

3.2 Site toilets to be cleaned and maintained 3

4.2 First aider to be appointed and Identified 7

5.3 Storage of materials to be confined and barriers used. 7

6.2

Egress/ingress can be made via various unsafe access points, these are to be either made safe or closed off. 20

6.3 Scaffold requires clearing of materials & debris. 20

8.1 Fire escape signage to be removed where directing people to dead end of corridors. 9

10.1 Clear materials & debris from corridors 8

10.2 Clear loading bays 8

10.3 Skips to be provided 8

10.4 General cleanup of access materials & debris from remaining areas 8

10.5 Materials stored in building to located at designated areas and to keep fire routes clear. 8

11.2 Materials and debris to be cleared from roof 20

11.3 Skips to be provided 9

No. Item Rating No. Item Rating No. Item Rating

1.0 CDM Regulations Requirements 5.0 Work Location(s) 9.0 Hazardous Substances

1.1 Is the project notifiable to the HSE 0 5.1 Is pedestrian access adequate 0 9.1 Is substance storage adequate N/A

1.2 If so, is an F10 notification posted on site 0 5.2 Is access/egress adequate 0 9.2 Is substance use well controlled N/A

1.4 Is the ‘Developed H&S Plan’ available 8 5.3 Are ground surfaces adequate 2 9.3 Are control measures being followed N/A

,2.0 Compound Area 6.0 Scaffold 10.0 Site Housekeeping

2.1 Are ground surfaces adequate 0 6.1 Has a ‘Handover Certificate’ been issued N/A 10.1 General walk ways clear 8

2.2 Are materials stored/stacked safely 0 6.2 Access/egress safe & protected 20 10.2 Loading bays clear 8

2.3 Is access/egress adequate 0 6.3 Is scaffold safe from edger/slips/trips/falls

20 10.3 Is the skip position satisfactory 8

3.0 Welfare Facilities 7.0 Ladders 10.4 Slip/trips/falls 8

3.1 Are mess room facilities provided 3 7.1 Are ladders safe and in good condition N/A 10.5 Materials stored 8

3.2 Are toilet facilities provided 3 7.2 Secured – Ties/Stabilisers N/A 11.0 Roof Work

3.3 Are fire extinguishers provided 0 7.3 Suitable for work being undertaken N/A 11.1 Is roof edge protection provided 0

4.0 First Aid 8.0 Fire assembly 11.2 Safe from slips/trips/falls 20

4.1 First-Aider/Appointed Person

available/named 7 8.1 Clear signage showing escape routes 9 11.3 Is the skip position satisfactory 9

4.2 First-Aid box – Contents

correct/adequate 7 8.2 Assembly point shown 0 11.4 Are safety harnesses in use N/A

Rating Legend

Rating Category Definition Action

20+

Severe substandard action or condition with the potential to

Severe Sub-standard result in fatal or major injury, or serious damage to Stop operations and rectify immediately

equipment, infrastructure or environment.

8+

Sub-standard action or condition with the potential to result

Sub-Standard in significant injury or minor damage to equipment,

infrastructure or environment.

Action within 24 hours or as required.

1-7 Non-Conformance Below standard action or condition which, whilst not

resulting in injury or damage. Action within 48 hours or as required.

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Standard Actions or conditions have adhered to legislative, industry

requirements and standards.

Maintain standards

Number of Operatives on Site: 0 Number of Accidents to Date 0 Of which RIDDOR 0

General Comments

Although the site was closed to general construction at time of inspection, we would strongly recommend that the items highlighted in this report are actioned prior to any works

commencing.

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Individual Apartments Inspections

248 Tests completed

40% overall score

244 Actions required

RESPONSIBLE PERSON ACTIONS ASSIGNED

Decoration 27 (11%)

Windows/glazing 9 (4%)

Sealent 47 (19%)

Cleaning 35 (14%)

Joinery 69 (28%)

Plasterer 15 (6%)

Electrics 16 (7%)

HVAC 15 (6%)

Pod Manufacture 8 (3%)

Flooring 3 (1%)

Unassigned 0 (0%)

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External inspection

#1 Roof areas

We carried out the inspection from a top down approach, the sarna felt roof system was holding a

very large amount of water up to 80mm which needed to be drained off to ease the weight being

applied to the roof decking system, a roof sump pump was introduced to drain the water from the

roof which was running during the inspection

Water lodging on roof area Sump pump in place &running

#2 Level 5 Scaffold area

We inspected level 5 to the boarding and sealing elements, the siniat weather boarding was in place

with varying degrees of quality some boards were fully sealed others sealed half was other not

sealed at all

The main quality issue was that the cut areas of the siniat board were not sealed at all and water

ingress into the board was occurring, the boards are water resilient when the edges are sealed but

not when they are cut and left exposed to elements.

Examples of poorly fitted external boarding with brickwork fast approaching

The steel work was starting to slight rust in areas below the roof level and needs to be cleaned

and painted to maintain the standard required the attached photos show the steel work and

timber

#3 Scaffold to general areas

Main issue with the scaffold was the tying system that was in place at the time of our visit

because the ties were through wall type into 70% of the apartments which will stop any

apartments or clusters being completed due to having to return and patch the areas of wall

where the ties enter the building

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Scaffold ties in stair well scaffold tie in apartment Scaffold area

We inspected the scaffold externally and found minimal defects with the actual scaffold, the main

issue with the scaffold was the amount of materials that were scattered around the site areas from

roof to external loading areas, ground level areas. One area of concern was the brick guard

removal and then not being

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Lower ground floor

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Upper ground floor

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Level 1

Level 2

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Level 4

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