Community Centre & Library

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Concerns

• Are there any specific concerns within the establishment relating to H&S?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRE SAFETY

• Is the Fire Safety Manual available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Last RA actions completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• maintenance of signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• evacuation plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• testing of alarms & emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Housekeeping acceptable with all exits clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ASBESTOS

• Is 4Thought being updated and e-mail alerts responded to as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any works identified through monitoring been carried out as necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have permits to work been issued where appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a Type 3 survey been carried out where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were licensed contractors used for any works where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has any asbestos removed been disposed of safely?<br> <br> <br> <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff been made aware of the presence of asbestos where appropriate and not to cause damage e.g. by pinning etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of the procedures for reporting hazards/damaged asbestos etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of the hazards of asbestos and emergency procedures to be followed in the event of accidental exposure?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has training been carried regarding 4Thought and the management of asbestos?<br>N.B. New staff/need for refresher training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LEGIONELLA

• Are all checks carried out as laid down in the risk assessment for the control of legionella and records kept of such checks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was corrective action taken as appropriate for any problems found during checks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff that require training on legionella management been adequately trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any equipment used working effectively and has it been calibrated annually with a record kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

• Has the electrical installation been checked by a competent electrician within the last five years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all works identified been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all portable electrical equipment been PAT tested at an appropriate interval?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a central register of portable electrical appliance testing records been maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a label indicating the last tests date been fixed to each portable electrical appliance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is secondhand equipment brought in?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff/visitors own items?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LETTINGS / HIRE CONDITIONS

• Are any rooms/facilities hired to outside bodies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have room capacities for events been calculated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the model contract used for outside lettings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the following issues checked before each letting(cf:Schools checklist):

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Seating arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Parking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency procedures?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire exit routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stewarding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Administrative matters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staffing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of kitchen / catering facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleaning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Locking/security of building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hirers RA/insurance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRST AID ARRANGEMENTS

• Risk assessment in place?<br> <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a sufficient number of trained first aiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they undergo refreshers training every 3 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient first aiders to cover for foreseeable absences (e.g. attendance on courses)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training for special hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any EFAW trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where first aiders are not required, has an “Appointed Person” been nominated to take charge of the situation in a medical emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where children under 5 may be present, are there any staff trained in paediatric First Aid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate numbers of first aid boxes provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• and are their contents regularly checked and are records of checks kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Special equipment / contents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any defibrillator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of colleagues who are eg: asthma sufferers and use inhalers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MAINTENANCE

• Electrical safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Building fabric?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Décor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heating and ventilation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HOUSEKEEPING

• Storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Deliveries?<br> <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit routes?<br><br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outside areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable cleaning arrangements in place for:

• Public areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

STAFF AWARENESS

• Are staff aware of LBB H&S Policy?<br> <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of restrictions on contractors used?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff given information when building works in progress?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of presence of asbestos containing materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• <br>How to treat ACMs?<br> <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to report damage?<br> <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they had formal awareness training?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware that all electrical equipment should be tested?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to spot faults?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What to do with faulty equipment?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Whether own equipment can be used?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to report premises faults?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to report problems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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