AUB Resource Area Safety Audit - In progress

Inspection Detail

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Course / Section

  Select Acting Animation Arts and Event Management Costume Digital Media Film Make-Up Photography Other

  • Acting
  • Animation
  • Arts and Event Management
  • Costume
  • Digital Media
  • Film
  • Make-Up
  • Photography
  • Other

• Site

  Wallisdown

  The Pavilion

  Film Studio 3 (Abingdon Road)

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Personnel

1.0 - Previous inspection

• 1.1 - Has the last inspection been reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refer to previous inspection report before continuing

• 1.2 - Have all outstanding actions from previous inspection been addressed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List outstanding actions

• Section Comments

2.0 - Resource Areas

• Tap 'Add Resource Area' for each aligned room or studio and complete the associated fields

Resource Area

• Enter room number and resource/room name (e.g. A101 Seminar Room)

2.1 - Risk Assessment

• If hazards are listed on the Risk Register, is a risk assessment for this room available?

  Yes

  No

• Assessment must be undertaken within 7 days.
  ...

2.2 - Fire Prevention and Evacuation

• Have the quarterly fire safety audits been uploaded?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details of missing information.

2.3 - General Condition

• Is overall condition of room good?<br>Consider floor condition, door and window operation and other general features.

  Yes

  No

• Enter detail of issues and discuss with the Faculty Technical Manager

• Is level of lighting adequate and appropriate in relation to the room function?

  Yes

  No

• Enter detail of remedial works necessary to rectify issues, and discuss the needs with the Faculty Technical Manager.

• Is the level of ventilation and/or air cooling sufficient?

  No

  Yes

• Enter detail of issues, and discuss requirements with the Faculty Technical Manager.

• Is adequate and appropriate waste disposal provision in place (including the disposal of hazardous substances)?

  Yes

  No

• Enter detail of requirements and report to the Faculty Technical Manager

Up to here!!!

2.4 - General Resources

• Are Display Screen Equipment (DSE) resources in use?

  No

  Yes

• Has a DSE assessment been undertaken, and details shared with computer operators?

  No

  Yes

• Assessment must be undertaken within 7 days, and findings shared with all operators

• Is a DSE poster displayed in the room?

  No

  Yes

• Obtain a poster as soon as possible and ensure it is displayed

• Are ladders or working platforms present or used?

  No

  Yes

• Select types of resources in use.

  Select Extension Ladder Step Ladder Scaffold Tower Static Work Platform Mobile Elevating Work Platform

  • Extension Ladder
  • Step Ladder
  • Scaffold Tower
  • Static Work Platform
  • Mobile Elevating Work Platform

• Have Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work been produced for work at height operations?

  Yes

  No

• Ensure details are reviewed in the relevant Risk Assessment and Safe Systems of Work sections of this audit.

• Produce Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work prior to undertaking any further work at height.

• Enter details of ladders and/or platforms in use.

Ladder/Platform

• Enter description and identification number for each resource.

Resource

• Resource Type

  Extension Ladder

  Step Ladder

  Scaffold Tower

  Static Work Platform

  Mobile Elevating Work Platform

• Identification Number

• Are inspection tags in use for this resource?

  Yes

  No

• Implement the use of tags prior to further use of this resource.

• Is an inspection record kept for this resource on the school server?

  Yes

  No

• Add resource to the relevant document on the server, and keep records of inspection as appropriate.

• Section Comments

Hazardous Substances (COSHH)

• Are hazardous substances in use?

  No

  Yes

• Proceed to next section

• Has a COSHH Register been completed, saved to the relevant server folder, and made available as necessary?

  Yes

  No

• Identify all hazardous substances in use, and record details on the COSHH Register.

• Have COSHH assessments been completed for all hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

• List substances in need of assessing. Assessments should be undertaken for these substances prior to further use, saved to the relevant server folder, and findings shared as necessary.

• Are Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  Yes

  No

• List substances missing MSDS, obtain sheets as necessary, and save copies to the server. Copies of sheets for all substances should also be easily accessible to anyone who may need to refer to them.

• Ensure copies of all MSDS are easily accessible to anyone who may need access, and copies saved to the server.

• Section Comments

Safe Systems of Work

• Identify required Safe Systems of Work, as concluded by Risk Assessments, and tap 'Add Activity/Task' to complete the associated fields

• Activity / Task

Activity/Task

• Enter brief description of activity or task

• Have both a Risk Assessment and a Safe System of Work (SSoW) for this activity/task been produced/reviewed in the last 12 months and saved to the appropriate server folder?

  Yes

  No

• Assessment and/or SSoW must be undertaken within 7 days and saved to the appropriate server folder

• Have all identified actions and control measures been implemented, as necessary?

  Yes

  No

• Effective control measures are fundamental to effective risk assessing.
  Measures should be implemented as appropriate within 5 days.
  
  Sharing significant findings with those who could be affected by the hazard is fundamental to risk assessing.
  Details should be shared as necessary within 5 days.

• Have all hazards and associated controls been shared as necessary?

  Yes

  No

• Sharing significant findings with those who could be affected by the hazard is fundamental to risk assessing.
  Details should be shared as necessary within 5 days.

• Section Comments

2.0 - Staff Display Screen Equipment Assessments and H&S Training

• Tap 'Add Staff Member' and enter details as required

Staff Member

• Name

• Has a Display Screen Equipment assessment been completed for this staff member within the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

• Assessment must be undertaken as son as possible, a copy provided to the staff member, and another saved to the server

• Select H&S training requirements, and add any others not listed

  Select First Aid Manual Handling Working at Height Risk Assessment COSHH Electrical Safety Display Screen Equipment Other - add below

  • First Aid
  • Manual Handling
  • Working at Height
  • Risk Assessment
  • COSHH
  • Electrical Safety
  • Display Screen Equipment
  • Other - add below

• Training Requirements

• Is all identified training up-to-date, and the training database complete?

  Yes

  No

• Enter details, and discuss with the Faculty Technical Manager

• Comments

Fire Safety - General

• Is fire alarm system functioning correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Enter detail of issues, immediately log a high priority action on TopDesk, and discuss with the Faculty Technical Manager

• Are evacuation procedures and location of assembly point included in student induction, and reiterated in each new academic year?

  Yes

  No

• Knowledge and reminders of procedures are paramount to effective evacuation in the event of an emergency.
  Staff and students should immediately be reminded of relevant information, and processes adopted to refresh all year groups at the beginning of each academic year

• Section Comments

15.0 - First Aid Facilities

• Is first aid provision adequate and sufficient, including appropriate numbers of trained staff?

  Yes

  No

• Outline issues below and discuss needs with the Faculty Technical Manager

• Are first aid facilities adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

• Outline issues below. A first aid trained, named person should be nominated to regularly maintain first aid provision.

• Enter name of nominated person, and advise them accordingly

• Enter name of person who maintains provision

• Section Comments

Common / Circulation Spaces

• 7.1 - Floor surfaces in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2 - Entrances and corridors tidy and clear of unnecessary clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3 - Stairways kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.4 - Are stairway railings in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.5 - Are liquid spills removed quickly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.6 - Furniture in sound condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.7 - Loading area clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8.0 - Maintenance and Repair Resources

• 8.1 - If there is a maintenance area, is it uncluttered and clear of rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.2 - Is tool storage adequate and appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.3 - No damaged hand tools in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.4 - No damaged power tools in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.5 - Work height correct for the type of work and the employee?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.6 - No sharp edges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10.0 - Storage Design and Use

• 10.1 - Equipment and materials stored in racks and tubs wherever possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.2 - Storage designed to minimise lifting problems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.3 - Floors around racking clear of rubbish and clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10..4 - Good general condition of racking and shelving?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11.0 - Machines

• 11.1 - Are they kept clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.2 - Are the floors around the machines kept clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.3 - Guards present and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.4 - Starting and stopping devices within easy reach of operator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.5 - Waste/off cuts removed and stored safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.6 - Drip pans on floor to prevent spillage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.7 - Adequate work space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.8 - Is lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.9 - Noise levels controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.10 - No bending or stooping required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.12 - Operators trained/inducted into the operation of the machines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.13 - Is the training recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.14 - Do operators comply with the training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.15 - Are lockout procedures implemented and followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.16 - Are gas bottles secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12.0 - Electrical Safety

• 12.1 - Safety switches installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.2 - Safety switches tested every 6 months and tests recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.3 - No double adapters in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.4 - Portable equipment tested and labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electronic records kept up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visual inspection of portable electrical equipment undertaken at suitable intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.5 - No broken plugs, sockets or switches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.6 - No power leads across walkways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.7 - No frayed or damaged leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.8 - No strained leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.9 - Portable power tools in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.10 - Where required are emergency shut-down procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

16.0 - Office Hazards

• 16.1 - Condition of filing cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.2 - Condition of chairs? (Five star bases.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.3 - Correct type chair castors for flooring type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.4 - Desks in good condition? (No damage.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.5 - Screen Based Equipment positioned to reduce glare from windows etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.6 - Photocopiers positioned to avoid fumes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.7 - Air conditioning systems regularly maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.8 - Stable non-slip floor coverings in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.9 - Adequate and appropriate shelving and storage in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16.10 - Are Display Screen Equipment assessments undertaken, and significant findings shared?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17.0 - Additional Notes

• 17.1 - General comments regarding this inspection.

• 17.2 - General level of safety.

  Compliant

  Few areas of improvement

  Many areas of improvement

  Poor standard of safety

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• Subject area/course representative

  Sign

• Inspector's signature

  Sign

• Approximate Date for Follow Up Inspection

  Date

• Next full inspection due before...

  Date