Carpentry Workshops and Classrooms HS&E Inspection Checklist

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College Workshops HS&E Inspection
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1. Layout

Area is clean, tidy and well kept.
Adequate space for free movement.
Floor is free of obstructions and slip resistant.

2. Environment

Temperature is comfortable.
Lighting is adequate.
There is adequate ventilation.
Area is free from odors

3. Emergency Procedures

Written evacuation procedures and exits displayed
Are spill kits available?
Portable fire extinguishers have been provided and maintained.
There are adequate type and number of Portable fire extinguishers.
Escape routes and emergency doors are clear.
Emergency doors are serviceable.
Fire Doors have been inspected and state date of recent inspection.
Procedures are in place for isolated workers. Isolated workers refer to Lone Worker Code of Practice.
Emergency signage is clearly visible on means of escape and entrances.

4. First Aid Facilities

There are appropriate first aid and emergency facilities in the near vicinity and staff and students are aware of them.
Kits are clearly signed, stocked and contents are in-date.
Check sheets for First Aid Kits are being used. State date of recent check.
Names and contacts of first aiders displayed and up to date. State names of nearby First Aiders.

5. General Facilities

Washing / Toilet facilities are clean and functional.
Are stairs, passageways and store rooms well lit? Min 300 lux for offices, 500 lux for classrooms and workshops, 200 lux for corridors.
General Warning and Safety signage in good condition and appropriate.
Isolation valves are readily accessible and clearly labelled.
Walls, windows, doors and furniture are in good condition.

6. Manual Handling

Where applicable manual handling procedures within the HS&E Code of Practice are available and being followed.
Trolleys are available and are being considered to transport heavy items or loads.
Step ladders or safe steps available to access light items stored on high shelves.
All manual handling task-related incidents have been adequately investigated and control measures implemented and reviewed.
Workers have been consulted to identify safer ways to do the job.

7. Storage

Materials stored in racks and shelving wherever possible are not above shoulder height.
Storage designed to minimise lifting problems i.e. heavy objects not stored on upper racks.
Are shelving is labelled appropriately and organised. Labelling allows identification during inspections to report faults.
Shelving is inspected monthly (visual) and six monthly (detailed) and records of inspections are maintained.
Shelving securely fixed to the floor or wall.

8. Slips and Trips

Staff and students are inducted and trained in prevention of slips and trips.
Warning signs are available and erected near spills.
There are special provisions for slip resistance in regular wet areas.
Guard rails and slip resistance are provided on ramps and stairs.
All slip and trip incidents have been adequately investigated and control measures implemented and reviewed.
Significant hazards have been identified and assessed and all the factors that will affect the risk has controls implemented.
Walkways are free of hazards, such as electrical leads.

9. Electrical Safety

Staff and students are inducted and aware of Electrical Safety and are following applicable HS&E Code of Practice.
All portable equipment has current test tags / labels. Refer to guidance on test frequency.
Flexable cord, plugs and extension leads are in good condition and have either moulded or transparent type plugs.
Power sockets are suitable for the location and are positioned safely.
Cable multi-adaptors are used correctly (no double box adapters and no 'daisy chaining').
Faulty equipment is labelled do not use or is quarantined.

10. Chemical / COSHH Aspects

Staff and students are inducted and aware of correct Chemical Handling and are following applicable HS&E Code of Practice?
MSDS (not older older than 5 years) are available for workers reference and included in the hazardous substances register.
There is an up to date easy to find and read list/register summary of all chemicals used and appropriate control measures.
A risk assessment has been completed for all chemicals and harmful substances stored and used at the workplace.
Actions have been taken to control risks. For example, an investigation has been done to find out whether an alternative safer chemical is available.
Decanted containers are labeled with name, risk and safety instructions as per CLP regs.
Original containers have the manufacturer's label.
Chemicals and oils stored according to compatibility and bunded where necessary i.e. in flammable or corrosive cabinets.
Are minimal amounts of corrosives stored, and/or used?
Only flammables stored in flammable liquid cabinet / stores.
Small gas cartridges stored in cabinets not on open storage shelves.
Are the warning signs on the cabinet / store legible? (e.g. DG Class 3 diamond, no smoking, no ignition sources).
Are the warning signs on the cabinet / store appropriate to the chemicals stored within?
Are there warning signs on the office/classroom door to the main room where chemicals are stored? Emergency services to be aware before entering area.

11. Personal Protective Equipment

Instruction and information of PPE are available.
PPE store available, well maintained and in good order and separate from chemical store.
Signage of PPE requirements displayed in hazardous areas.
Required PPE available to staff and students.
Appropriate PPE signs displayed to standard requirements visible, correctly located and in good condition, (Inside and outside).

12. Noise

A risk assessment on noise has been conducted where it is likely that workers are exposed to dangerous noise levels.
Control measures have been put in place to reduce the risk of injury as a result of noise, including the provision of personal hearing protection.
Staff and students have received information and training in relation to noise at the workplace.

13. Equipment

Records are kept of maintenance, alterations and inspections.
Keys are not left behind in unattended mobile plant.
Are safe work method statements/warming signs clearly visible?
Manufacturer's manuals and operator instructions are readily available.
Inspection records are made and kept in relation to plant.
Work area is organised for the safety of the mobile plant operator and pedestrians. (Safe walkways on floor?)
Forklift operators hold a certificate of competency for forklift operations and have reached 18 years of age.
Pre-start safety check of mobile plant is carried out in accordance to Manufactures instructions
Mobile plant is in good working order. (Seat, lights, steering, controls, horn, tyres, gas cylinder, warning signs, brakes, mast, chains, hoses, counterweight, control labels).
Seatbelt and rollover protection is provided wherever required.
Are records of training held for appropriately trained people?
Emergency stops tested and are working.
Welding screens available, maintained and in good condition.

14. Guarding

Operators and maintenance personnel properly trained, familiar with the operation and set up of machinery and able to demonstrate safety features.
Where fixed guards are provided, they prevent operation of the machinery when open, the guards are prevented from opening while the machinery is in operation.
Where a presence sensing system is used, it operates as intended and stops the machinery when the light beams or sensors are interrupted.
Guards protect against hazards to the rear and sides of machinery.
Pre-operational checks are conducted to ensure safety features are in working order.
Warning signs and decals clearly visible.
Where it is not practical to provide guarding and people are required to operate or pass close to dangerous moving parts, a safe system of work is in place to reduce risk.
Manufacturer's manuals are available for operators.

15. Welding Safety

Are staff appropriately trained and inducted in the dangers of performing welding tasks?
Are students appropriately supervised by a competent person when welding?
Are welding operators provided with the appropriate PPE?
Is there adequate ventilation for welding tasks?
Are there appropriate warning signs in welding areas?
Are welding screens used when performing welding tasks?
Are ventilation systems working adequately?

16. Compressed Gas

Cylinders contents are identified and appropriately secured.
Cylinders are stored according to dangerous goods class and empty cylinders are separated from full ones.
Gas lines are free of leaks, kinks, wear & tear.
Gas bottles are stored in gas cages and correctly sign posted.