2013 CIT Building Design & Construction

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Classroom(s)/Training Rooms

• Use this section of the form to record findings for each of the classrooms you inspect.

• Add a classroom to the inspection schedule

Classroom

• Room number

• Room type

  Select General Purpose Drawing Studio Computer Lab Store Other

  • General Purpose
  • Drawing Studio
  • Computer Lab
  • Store
  • Other

• Reason for auditing this room

  Planned inspection

  Ad hoc inspection

  Post incident inspection

• Nature of incident

Moving around the room

• Turn on guidance

  Off

  On

• Check the entrance(s) to the room. Does the door open freely? Is the route to and from the door free from obstructions on both sides?
  
  Is there enough space in the room for staff and pupils to move easily around the space?
  
  Are there any slip or trip hazards? Look for uneven floors, worn carpet, trailing cables etc.

• Entrance / exit routes

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Obstacles

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Slip / trip hazards

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

Fabric of the room

• Turn on guidance

  Off

  On

• Door(s)

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Windows

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Walls / ceilings

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Lights

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Electrical fittings inc fuseboards

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Fixed furniture

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

Portable items

• Turn on guidance

  Off

  On

• Check condition of furniture and equipment in the room. Ensure there are no sharp edges protruding and that all furniture is stable and in good condition.
  
  Check that equipment in the room is well maintained and has been tested. If uncertain / testing records are not present, then flag for maintenance by qualified staff.
  
  Make sure extension reels (if in use) are not being used in a wound up condition
  

• Student workstation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lecturers workstation

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Other furniture

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Equipment (non electrical)

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

• Electrical equipment

  Pass

  Maintain

  Unsafe

Housekeeping

• Turn on guidance

  Off

  On

• Consider how the room is being looked after. Are there any hazardous substances left unsecured in the room? Are there any unlabelled containers present?
  
  If items are stored at height, co sider the risk posed to those who have to life them up / down. Are appropriate arrangements in place?
  
  If there is a storeroom or stock cupboard, is it well lit? Are materials in freestanding cupboards and cabinets stacked in such a way as they may fall out when the cupboard is accessed?
  
  Assess the standard of cleanliness in the room.
  

• Are any hazardous substances left out in the room?

  No

  Yes

• Is anything stored at height in the room? Enter details.

  No

  Yes

• Can those items be accessed safely?

  Yes

  No

• Action required:

• Is the room generally tidy?

  Yes

  No

• What action is needed?

  Select Loose papers need filing Rubbish needs throwing out Cupboards should be kept shut Display boards need refreshing

  • Loose papers need filing
  • Rubbish needs throwing out
  • Cupboards should be kept shut
  • Display boards need refreshing

• Is the room generally clean?

  Yes

  No

• What action is needed?

  Select Desks need wiping Floor needs hovering Waste bin full or not present Whiteboard needs cleaning Food waste present Rubbish in crevices Graffiti Spillage on floor

  • Desks need wiping
  • Floor needs hovering
  • Waste bin full or not present
  • Whiteboard needs cleaning
  • Food waste present
  • Rubbish in crevices
  • Graffiti
  • Spillage on floor