Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Previous inspection
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Have any outstanding issues from enforcement authorities been actioned?
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Has the last inspection been reviewed and all recommendations actioned?
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If no, please list outstanding issues.
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Does company have a monitoring system such as an in house audit to ensure safety standards?
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Does the company have 3rd party auditing to ensure a non bias audit is carried out?
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Have all recommendations from these audits been actioned?
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If no, what recommendations have not been actioned?
Health and Safety Management
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Is there a current Health and Safety Policy?
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Does the safety policy detail organisational arrangements and responsibilities adequately?
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Have responsibilities been formalised?
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Is there a formal responsible Person?
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Who is the responsible Person?
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Does the Company have a competent person or a formal contract with a consultancy?
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Who is the Company's competent person or consultancy?
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Does the Company hold formal safety committee meetings?
Statutory Inspections and Required Formal Documentation
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Safety policy has been reviewed within the last year?
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Fire Risk Assessment Available?
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5 Yearly fixed installation electrical safety certificate available?
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PAT testing has been done within last 18 months?
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Are all LOLER examinations up to date? And have all recommendations been actioned?
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Have any pressure systems been inspected and all recommendations actioned?
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Asbestos Survey has been carried out for the site?
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Has racking been inspected in the last year?
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Fire Alarm has been inspected in last year?
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Emergency lighting has been inspected within last 6 months?
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Have latch ways, anchor points etc, been tested in last year?
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Fire Extinguishers have been inspected within the last year?
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Fire drills carried out at least twice a year?
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Gas Safety Certificate is available?
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LEV Systems have been tested in last 6 months?
Risk Assessment and Control Measures
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Risk Assessments are Suitable and sufficient?
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Risk Assessments are up to date?
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Adequate Control Measures are in place?
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Documented control measures are actually used in practice?
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Staff have been trained in the findings of the assessments? By means of safe systems of work/method statements etc.
Training
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Each member of staff has a training record?
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The Company has identified training needs and has a formal training plan.
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There is a training matrix.
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The level of training is adequate?
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Training is refreshed at suitable periods?
Accident Reporting and Investigation.
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Is there an accident policy?
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The company has an accident book?
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All accidents are recorded in the accident book?
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The Company is aware of its obligations under the RIDDOR Regulations?
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All accidents are investigated and a formal record kept for serious accidents?
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Do employees attend a return to work interview after being off work through injury?
First Aid Provision.
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The Company has an adequate number of trained first aiders?
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A first aid list is put up on the notice board?
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Emergency Contact Details are clearly displayed?
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There is an adequate number of fully stocked and in date first aid boxes.
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First Aid cabinets and contents clean and orderly?
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Employees aware of location of first aid cabinet?
Maintenance and Control of Contractors
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Does the company have a policy with regards to the management of contractors?
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All contractors are suitably vetted before works commencing? For example CSCS cards etc.
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Contractors sign to state they have read and understood the site safety procedures?
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There is a formal permit to work system in place?
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Spot checks are carried out on maintenance and contractors, to ensure they adhere to site rules and agreed method statements?
Manual Handling
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Is there a manual handling policy?
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Staff are provided suitable Manual Handling Training?
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Manual Handling assessments are suitable and sufficient?
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Lifts do not exceed 25kg's?
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Manual Handling Operations are safe in practice?
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Mechanical assistance is provided whenever possible?
Fire Safety
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Is there a fire safety policy?
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Is the log book up to date?
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Is the fire risk assessment suitable and sufficient?
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Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?
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Evacuation procedures practiced by form of a fire drill at least 2 times a year?
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Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?
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Extinguishers recently serviced? (Check annual check sheet)
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Extinguishers clear of obstructions?
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Extinguishers are mounted and clearly signed?
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Call points are posted at every exit?
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Adequate direction notices for fire exits?
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Are flammable stored correctly?
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Are flammable store cupboards clearly signed?
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If there is fuel on site is this risk assessed?
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If required has the company a documented DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) assessment?
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Do fire exits open in the direction of travel?
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Is there adequate fire signage?
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Are muster points clearly marked?
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Exit doors easily opened from inside?
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Are there adequate fire action notices posted on exits?
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Exits clear of obstructions?
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Fire routes clear?
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Fire alarm system functioning correctly?
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Does the company have fire marshals?
General Lighting
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Good natural lighting?
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Reflected light from walls & ceilings not causing glare to employees?
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Light fittings clean and in good condition?
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Emergency exit lighting operable?
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Outside lighting is adequate?
Site Safety
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Floor surfaces even and uncluttered?
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Stairways in a good condition?
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Lifts have working alarm and method of extraction?
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Entry and walkways kept clear?
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Walkways adequately and clearly marked?
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Walkways and stairs kept clear of boxes etc?
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Are liquid spills removed quickly?
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Are railings in good condition?
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Are falls from height suitably managed?
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Are footpaths in good condition?
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Are pedestrians suitably segregated from workplace transport?
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Is signage clearly displayed with regards to hazards such as falling, electrocution etc?
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Is there a site speed limit? Is this signed?
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Are buildings structurally safe and in sound condition?
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Is ventilation adequate?
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Loading area clean and tidy?
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Waterside safety is effectively managed?
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Any other matters?
Rubbish Removal
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Bins located at suitable points around site?
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Bins emptied regularly?
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Any special waste removed by licensed contractors?
Storage Design and Use
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Materials stored in racks and bins wherever possible?
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Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?
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Floors around racking clear of rubbish?
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General condition of racks and pallets?
Machinery and Plant
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Is there a Safe Use of Equipment Policy?
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Has machinery and plant been risk assessed?
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Are Safe Systems of Work/Method Statements in place for machinery?
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Are there pre use checks of machinery?
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Is machinery adequately maintained and inspected? Is there a PPM (Planned and Preventative Maintenance schedule?
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Is there an authorised user list?
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Operators trained/inducted into the operation of the machines?
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Is the training recorded?
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Do operators comply with the training?
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Are lockout procedures implemented and followed?
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Is there a system of key control?
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Are the floors around the machines kept clean?
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Guards in good condition?
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Starting and stopping devices within easy reach of operator?
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Waste/off cuts removed and stored safely?
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Drip pans on floor to prevent spillage?
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Adequate work space?
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Is lighting adequate?
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Noise levels controlled?
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No bending or stooping required?
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Are gas bottles secured?
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Any other matters?
Electrical Safety
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Is there an electrical safety policy?
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Is there an electrical safety risk assessment?
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Safety switches installed?
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Safety switches tested every 6 months and tests recorded?
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No double adapters in use?
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Portable equipment tested and tagged?
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No broken plugs, sockets or switches?
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No power leads across walkways?
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No frayed or damaged leads?
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No strained leads?
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Portable power tools in good condition?
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Where required are emergency shut-down procedures in place?
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Any other matters?
COSHH
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Is there a control of substances hazardous to health policy?
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Hazardous Substance Register complete and available?
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Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?
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Risk assessments completed for hazardous substances?
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All containers labelled correctly?
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Unused substances disposed of?
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Do special storage conditions apply?
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If applicable are special storage conditions followed?
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Workers trained in the use of hazardous substances?
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If required is PPE available?
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Is adequate ventilation provided?
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Are eye washes and showers easily accessed?
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Any other matters?
PPE
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Has a PPE assessments been carried out?
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Is the correct PPE provided?
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Are PPE rules enforced?
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Any other matters?
Work at Height
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Is there a work at height policy?
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Is there a Work at Height risk assessment?
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Is edge protection suitable and sufficient?
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Are harnesses used where appropriate?
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If work platforms, scissor lifts etc are used, are staff competent in the use of such equipment? And is this competence documented?
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Are work platforms, cherry pickets, scissor lifts suitable?
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Have all portable work platforms been inspected?
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Are all ladders Industrial strength? (Non Household rated, check label.)
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Are ladders in good condition?
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Are back hoops on ladders over 2 metres?
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If used for electrical work are they non conductive? (Wood or fibre glass.)
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For extension ladders are ropes, pulleys and treads in a good state of repair?
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Are ladders used according to instructions?
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Any other matters?
Office Hazards
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Condition of filing cabinets?
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Condition of chairs? (Five star bases.)
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Desks in good condition? (No damage.)
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Screen Based Equipment positioned to reduce glare from windows etc?
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Photocopiers positioned to avoid fumes?
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Tasks designed to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome? (Breaks included.)
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Air conditioning systems regularly maintained?
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Stable non-slip floor coverings in good condition?
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Any other matters?
Display Screen Equipment
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Have display screen assessments been carried out for all users, as defined by the DSE Regulations?
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Are workstations set up so that they conform to the regulations?
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Any other matters?
Workplace transport
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Is there a comprehensive Workplace Transport Assessment?
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Is there a delivery plan risk assessment?
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Does the company have delivery plans for each site?
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Schedule maintenance performed?
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Are Tachographs effectively managed?
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Are drivers all up to date with regards to CPC training?
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Are vehicle trailers provided with edge protection when appropriate?
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Condition of tyres?
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Brake performance?
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Lights? (Check operation of brake, indicator and reversing lights)
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Condition of drivers seat?
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Condition of other seats?
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First aid kit supplied and adequate?
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Storage provisions?
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Any other matters?
Remote Working
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Are remote workers adequately supervised?
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Are remote workers adequately trained?
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Are the risk assessments with regards to remote working suitable and sufficient?
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If there is lone working is there a suitable and sufficient risk assessment regarding this?
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Are the control measures with regards to lone working adequate?
Health Monitoring?
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If required is the health monitoring of staff effectively managed?
Noise
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Is there a noise assessment for the site?
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Is noise suitably managed through isolation, location, maintenance and PPE provision?
Asbestos
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Is there an up to date asbestos survey for the site?
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Have all the recommendations from the survey been carried out?
Any other outstanding issues?
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Other outstanding issues that need to be addressed?
Sign Off
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Auditor's signature