Chinley - Alphagary - Risk Based Audit

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Are there an adequate amount of first aiders covering all shifts?

• Is there an adequate amount of First Aid supplies?

• Sample check eye wash stations, are the eye wash bottles there and in date?

• Is there a checklist of first aid supplies?

• Is there a current Fire Risk Assessment?

• Are the all fire exits clear and lead to a place of safety?

• Are the `Fire Exits clearly signed and are the routes to the exits clearly marked out?

• Are the Fire Extinguishers marked and in date?

Waste

• Are all waste bins clearly marked with their contents?

• Are any of the waste bins overflowing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff fully aware of the waste streams?

Entrances and walkways

• Is the flooring inside the offices sufficient? no trip, slip or fall hazards?

• Are walkways clear of slip, trip or fall hazards?

• Are there any uneven surfaces that could cause a fall?

• Any matting or rugs that are used are they flat? (particularly around the edges)

• What is the housekeeping like? In your opinion

Offices

• Are there any particular trip hazards in the office?

• Are the underneath of desks free from clutter? (to allow the user to move freely whilst at their desk)

• Are all briefcases, bags and other types put away so as not to cause a trip hazard?

• Are there any trailing cables?

• What is the housekeeping like? In your opinion.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all users carried out a DSE Assessment?

• Do all leads and cables look free from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any extension leads used?

• If extension leads are used, are they plugged into another extension lead? (this is known as daisy chaining and is very dangerous because they heat up and could cause a fire)

Shop floor

• Are there any identified spills?

• Is there any equipment to clean spills? If so what is there to aid this?

• What is the housekeeping like? in your opinion.

• Observe a manual handling lift? have they lifted in the correct way?

• Is a crane being operated?

• Is the crane being operated in a safe and orderly manner?

• Machine guarding is in place for machinery?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any guards that are not in place?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there any maintenance being carried out on machinery?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the machine locked out?

• Striking tools - are there any risk assessments for the use of hammers? is the right equipment available?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Hand tools - Are they in good condition? Are they fit for the task? Are they worn and in need of replacing?

• Are there shadow boards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any spaces on the shadow boards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any sharp edges in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the PPE suitable for the tasks? List what PPE you have found during this audit.

• Ladders - do they have inspection dates? (usually found attached to the ladders)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take a picture of one of the dates on the ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ladder in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any ladders in the area that should not be there?

• Is any electrical equipment in the area damaged?

• Are there any extension leads being used in the area? do they have RCD's on (Residual Current Device)

• What areas have you visited during this audit?

Chemicals

• Are there any chemicals in the area that should not be there?

• Are there any flammable chemicals in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the storage of chemicals suitable?

• Is there a COSHH Cupboard for chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identify a chemical and then find the COSHH Assessment? is this clear and concise for the task?

• Is there a list of chemicals that are used in this area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask a person in that area, what they would do of there was a spill of XXX Chemical?

• Are all chemicals labelled and clearly identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Maintenance Activities

• Control of contractors is in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Permit to work is in place for non standard activities?

• Identify a permit that has been issued and follow through the process to closure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working at height, Is there anyone at this time working at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any scaffolding onsite? if so does it display a current scafftag inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fixed based ladders locked off when not in use?

• Are MEWPS in use? (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lock out Tag Out (LOTO) Is any machinery locked off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What machine is locked off and is it clear who locked the machine off?

• Follow the lock out process back to the LOTO board, is all the information documented, as to who has locked what off?

Pallet Racking

• Does the pallet racking have a notice stating how much weight each bay can take?

• Do any of the supporting beams or columns look bent or unusual?

• Is there any visual damage anywhere else or looks unusual?

• Is there crash protection installed for all of the uprights?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weight loads clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the loads secure? Does anything look wrong or unusual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Slips, Trips and Falls.

• Is there evidence of trailing cables across walkways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all walkways clearly identified?

• What is the state of housekeeping in the area? In your opinion.

Powered Mobile Work Equipment.

• All users of Forklifts are trained? Identify an driver and follow up on their training record.

• Have the pre-use inspection been carried out for that shift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Find a forklift without an operator, is the key in the ignition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient signage in place where forklifts are used?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Are Forklift drivers using their horns when going around blind corners or doors?

• Are the `forklift trucks damaged? Take photos of any damage.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are forklift drivers aware of the 3 meter rule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Observe personnel , are they all wearing highly visual workwear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Observe Forklift drivers are they driving safely and aware of pedestrians?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Yes

  No

  N/A