Information

  • Location being audited:

  • Premises Address:

  • Date of audit:

  • Auditee:

  • Other staff involved in audit:

  • Auditor:

General Notes

  • Type of establishment?

  • Who is responsible for building maintenance?

  • Name of area supervisor?

Section 1 - Security

  • 1.1 - Are adequate security measures in place for the site?

  • 1.2 - Are all staff aware of the security control measures required at the site?

  • 1.3 - Are all staff wearing the correct uniform?

  • 1.4 - Are all staff wearing ID badges?

Section 2 - Ladders

  • 2.1 - Are ladders securely stored when not in use?

  • 2.2 - Are all ladders either Class 1 or EN131?

  • 2.3 - Do all ladders carry a unique identification code?

  • 2.4 - Are ladders periodically checked and documented?

  • 2.5 - Do staff carry out pre use checks on ladders?

Section 3 - Fire

  • 3.1 - Can the fire alarms be heard by all staff in all locations?

  • 3.2 - is there appropriate amount of FFE available?

  • 3.3 - Do all staff know the evacuation route out of the building and where the fire assembly point is?

  • 3.4 - Do the site fire evacuation procedures take into account cleaning staff working out of core hours?

Section 4 - Storage

  • 4.1 - Is there adequate storage available?

  • 4.2 - Are sluice sinks available for cleaning staff to use?

  • 4.3 - Is the store room fitted with suitable shelving?

  • 4.4 - Is the store room kept clean and tidy?

  • 4.5 - Is the store room kept locked shut?

  • 4.6 - Are all cleaning rooms kept clean and tidy?

  • 4.7 - Are all cleaning rooms kept locked shut?

Section 5 - Site File

  • 5.1 - Is a site file available?

  • 5.2 - Are all staff aware of the contents of the site file?

  • 5.3 - Is documentary evidence available to show that staff have read the site file?

Section 6 - First Aid Procedures

  • 6.1 - Is suitable first aid equipment available?

  • 6.2 - Are there arrangements in place for providing first aid?

Section 7 - Communication with premises management

  • 7.1 - Is there a system in place for reporting defects?

  • 7.2 - Are premises emergency procedures shared with the cleaning staff?

  • 7.3 - Is there good communication with the premises management?

Section 8 - Equipment

  • 8.1 - Are guards fitted to all machines?

  • 8.2 - Are warning/operating procedures available for all machines?

  • 8.3 - Is equipment adequately maintained?

  • 8.4 - Is adequate warning signage displayed where approriate?

  • 8.5 - Do operators carry out pre use checks on equipment?

  • 8.6 - Do operators know the correct procedures for defective equipment?

  • 8.7 - Are keys for machinery adequately controlled (where appropriate)?

  • 8.8 - Is colour coding in place for cleaning equipment?

  • 8.9 - Are wheeled buckets or cleaning trolleys available for use by staff?

Section 9 - Waste

  • 9.1 - Are staff aware of the correct procedure for removal of waste?

  • 9.2 - Are external bins stored in a secure area?<br>

  • 9.3 - Are external bins safely accessible by cleaning staff?<br>

  • 9.4 - Are external bins suitable for use by all cleaning staff?<br>

  • 9.5 - Are suitable arrangements in place for the safe disposal of sharps/bio hazards?

Section 10 - PPE

  • 10.1 - Is safety footwear available and in use?

  • 10.2 - Is appropriate PPE available?

  • 10.3 - Is PPE in use where required?

Section 11 - Electrics

  • 11.1 - Is the fixed wiring adequately maintained?

  • 11.2 - Is all portable equipment adequately maintained?

  • 11.3 - Are user checks carried out on all portable electrical equipment?

Section 12 - COSHH

  • 12.1 - Are MSDS's available for all hazardous products in use?

  • 12.2 - Are COSHH assessments available to staff for all hazardous products in use?

  • 12.3 - Are all products suitably labelled?

  • 12.4 - Are all products adequately stored?

  • 12.5 - Is PPE available for specific products where required?

  • 12.6 - Are stock levels of cleaning products in cleaning rooms adequately controlled?

  • 12.7 - Are all products that require dilution carried out by a competent person?

Section 13 - Training/Induction

  • 13.1 - Do all staff undergo induction training (inc. Temp. staff)?

  • 13.2 - Have staff received training for general duties?

  • 13.3 - Have staff received training for using machinery?

  • 13.4 - Have staff received training for using equipment/tools?

  • 13.5 - Have staff received training in the use of cleaning products?

  • 13.6 - Have staff received training in manual handling?

  • 13.7 - Have staff received training in working at height?

  • 13.8 - Have staff received training for sharps/bio hazards?

  • 13.9 - Have staff received training for Lone Working?

  • 13.10 - Is all staff training recorded?

Section 14 - Risk Assessments

  • 14.1 - Are risk assessments in place for general duties?

  • 14.2 - Are risk assessments in place for machinery?

  • 14.3 - Are risk assessments in place for equipment/tools?

  • 14.4 - Are risk assessments in place for cleaning chemicals?

  • 14.5 - Are risk assessments in place for manual handling?

  • 14.6 - Are risk assessments in place for working at height?

  • 14.7 - Are risk assessments in place for sharps/bio hazards?

  • 14.8 - Are risk assessments in place for Lone Working?

Sign Off

  • Auditee Signature

  • Auditor Signature

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