Bolton College HS 017a

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Health & Safety Culture

• Is there a clear commitment to Health, Safety & Welfare (written policies mandatory when 5 or more staff)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are everybody's responsibilities for health & safety clear to all staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How are the commitment's and responsibilities towards Health & Safety regularly communicated to all employees?

  Verbally

  Written Policies

Risk Assessments and Controls

• Have risk assessments been carried out for all significant tasks and roles within the organisation?

  Yes

  Safe Operating Procedures

  Written Assessments

• Have the significant findings and details of any groups identified as being especially at risk been recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any control measures been identified and put in place as a result of these findings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do your risk assessments take into account a young person, giving consideration to their age, inexperience and reduced risk awareness?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give details of any control measures and prohibitions relating to the occupations and the specific tasks carried out in the workplace.

• How are risks and control measures explained to employees and others?

• Are risk assessments reviewed ?

  Yes and recorded

  Verbally

  Only when matters arise

  No

Accidents, Incidents and First Aid

• Have adequate arrangements for first aid materials been made

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have adequate arrangements for trained first aid staff been made?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are accidents recorded and first aid treatment rendered, logged on that record?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will all legally reportable accidents, incidents that involve our learner be reported to the appropriate enforcement authority AND Bolton College?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will accidents and incidents be investigated to enable suitable remedial action to be taken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How are the arrangements for accidents, incidents, ill health and first aid made known to all employees?

Supervision, Training, Information & Instruction

• Are employees provided with adequate and competent supervision?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is initial health and safety information, instruction and training given to all new employees on recruitment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ongoing health and safety instruction, training and information provided to all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is health and safety instruction, information and training recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How is the effectiveness of health and safety information, instruction and training monitored and recorded

Work Equipment and Machinery

• Is correct machinery and equipment provided to appropriate standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guards and control measures in place as determined by the risk assessment?

  Yes

  Safe Operating Procedures

  Written Assessments

• Are safe electrical systems and equipment provided tested annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

• Is PPE/C required as part of the role and will it be provided free of charge to employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is training and information on correct usage provided to all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the proper use, storage and maintenance of all PPE/C enforced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire and Emergencies

• Is there means of raising the alarm and fire detection in place?

  Yes, installed professional system

  Visual and Verbal only

• Are there appropriate means of fighting fires in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there effective means of escape in place that are unobstructed and clearly signposted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a named person for fire warden?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all fire fighting equipment tested and regularly maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire tests, drills and maintenance logged and recorded? If so when was last fire drill?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe and Healthy working environment

• Are premises (structure, fabric, fixtures and fittings) safe and healthy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the working environment (temperature, lighting, space, ventilation and noise) an appropriate safe and healthy one?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welfare facilities (toilet, washing, drinking, eating and changing) provided and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How is exposure to hazards from physical, chemicals and biological agents adequately controlled?

General Health & Safety Management

• How does the employer consult and communicate with employees to allow them to participate in health & safety

• Does the employer provide any medical/health screening to employees

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the employer have access to competent professional health & safety assistance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the employer review health and safety regularly?

  Yes and recorded

  Verbally

  Only when matters arise

  No

• Does the employer display the necessary signs and notices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide Employer Liability Insurance details, Insurers Name, Policy number and Expiry Date:

• If the insurer is a member if the Association of British Insurers then cover for young people will be included. If they are not, then advise the employer to check with the insurer if the policy covers young people.

• Do you carry out employee appraisals?

  Yes and recorded

  Verbally

  Only when matters arise

  No

• How does the employer manage employees work when it is away from their employers normal premises, or if the role requires travel to various locations?

  computerised/GPS system

  manual system

  none

Management of Young Persons/Learner

• Have you completed a separate young persons risk assessment for this placement

  Yes

  No

  Already in Place

• Have the assessments taken into account any other special educational needs or circumstances including any learning difficulty, disability and/or medical health condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the employer put into place any control measures as a result of these additional assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please list any restrictions or prohibited areas/tasks that will apply to our student/learner

• Will the employer provide a competent and designated person to take overall responsibility for the student/Learner? I'd so please provide their name and contact details

• Will the employer provide an induction and training for the learner whilst they are on placement, to reflect the findings of the risk assessment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If PPE is required for the placement, will the employer provide this free of charge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A