AHQ Health & Safety Checklist

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

Fire/ Emergency

• Choose the Day today.

  Select Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

• All Fire/emergency exits clear and free of Obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exits identified and directional signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All Emergency Escape Routes Clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All Dedicated Fire Doors free of obstruction and able to close fully?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All Fire Extinguishers fully accessible, sited in the correct manner, and with seals intact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct signage displayed at the location of all firefighting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency procedures displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor plan available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are training drill conducted periodically and practically exercised (6 monthly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an effective alarm system in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Muster/ Assembly point identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Is Housekeeping to an acceptable level? (Ensure floors are free from loose security pins, Pay particular attention to fitting rooms and rear of till points)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all Waste Bins been emptied and all other waste removed from the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all floor surfaces clean and free of slip/trip Hazards? (Check and ensure telephone and other IT cables are clipped to walls etc, Pay attention to where the cables run adjacent to stairs or steps.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all staff sanitary facilities been sufficiently cleaned an resupplied with soap, hand towels, and toilet paper as necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are advertising boards and A-frames clear of faults and damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are refuse areas clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Enviroment

• Is the ambient temperature within the premises maintained above 16°C / 61°F?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all lights working and providing sufficient illumination for all work areas. ie: Lights on Stairs and stockrooms etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Lifts

• Are lifts running smoothly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Free from any previous faults

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any slip/ Trip hazards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lift alarms operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Electric Doors and stairs

• Are staircases and entrances clear and free from obvious faults?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are doors working OK with no obvious faults?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are areas free from slip/trip hazards (inc. carpet and mats

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Lighting and Hazards

• Internal and external routes/ stairs and lift lights all working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are surfaces free from slip/ trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are main access routes gritted when covered with snow?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drain covers intact and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Workplace amenities

• Toilets available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the toilets free of any slip/ trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toilets provided for each gender?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Washing facilities provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disability pull cords in tact and accessable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets cleaned regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient consumables made available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficient tables and chairs providing in lunchroom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Kitchen facilities clean and hygienic?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clean drinking water provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Building fabric

• Is Building fabric, windows, gates and fencing free from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Car parks and Service areas

• Are car parks free from potholes, obstructions, spills or debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are areas well lit with no blown bulbs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pad locks free from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bin stores, checked and free from obstructions and damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Service road gates, maintenance and faults?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Visitor controls

• Are visitors Required to sign in?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the visitor to be escorted at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a means of identity required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Site offices/ work areas

• Is there a WHS notice board in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WHS policy displayed and signed by senior management. Site manager/ Superintendent/ WHS officer/ Worker safety representative/ Work Health and safety representative

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

First aid

• Qualified first aid names displayed with contact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Medical supplies checked for currency and expiry date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kits for workers on-site within easy access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Medical supplies and facilities are adequate for the nature, location and number of employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• PPE allocated to workers specific to activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High visibility clothing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hart hat (risk head injury)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs displayed where specific PPE should be worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Manual handling (Hazardous manual tasks code of practice)

• Is a risk assessment conducted for manual tasks? (heavy lifting or strenuous work)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers trained in lifting practices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do workers request assistance for heavy or awkward lifting tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Incident reporting and investigation

• Are incident/ injury forms available on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do workers report all incidents ASAP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all injuries fully investigated and effective action implemented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Sub contractors

• Are contractors made aware of company WHS policies and rules?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contactor read and signed the pre-start checklist?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe operating procedure (SOP & VOC)

• Are worker (SOP) in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operators provided with periodic checks on SOP's?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operators verified as competent (can evidence be provided)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Plant used to lift loads

• Loads requiring calculation must be slung by a competent person i.e a licensed dogman?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ropes, slings, chains and lifting attachments in good working order and easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all plant operatives licensed and qualified to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Industrial forklift trucks and other large lifting equipment

• All operators trained and licensed with a high risk work license (HRWL)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Checklist available and completed prior to operating machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Load capacity clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs in place to show forklifts are in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proof of services available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental controls

• Is there an environmental plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work practices designed to reduce impacts on the environment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the company have a recycling policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are procedures available for the disposal of waste and used hazardous substances e.g safety data sheets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bin location prominent, adequate and emptied regular?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No litter strewn around site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any contact with Asbestos?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Occupational noise

• Have all areas been assessed for the presence of harmful noise levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all workers in the presence of harmful noise levels wearing hearing protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are noise hazard locations identified by safety signs or stickers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

Hazardous substances

• Are hazardous materials identified and controlled measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Safety data sheets available for all substances used in the workplace and are current (less than 5 years old)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers trained in the safe handling and application of hazardous chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do workers follow SDS procedures when handling chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these chemicals stored correctly? in-compatible separation, leak measured in place etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are on containers housing these chemicals labelled correctly with correct warning signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues-

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Gas cylinders

• Are gas cylinders properly stored (chained and secured)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gas cylinders properly turned off and hoses would up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety issues

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Inspected by (name, comments and signature)

• Overall summary

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

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• Name of person conduction inspection

• Signature of person conduction inspection

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