Title Page
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Conducted on
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Location
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Audit Date
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Auditor
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Visitors to business
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Number of employees in office
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Office Hours
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Nature of business
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Prepared by
Documentation
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Does the company have a written health & safety policy statement?
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Is the health & safety policy statement prominently displayed in the<br>workplace?
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Is there a lone working policy in place?
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Is there a health & safety law poster in the workplace, displayed with<br>correct details?
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Is there a copy of the current employers liability certificate available for<br>inspection and displayed?
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Are all visitors into the offices controlled?
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Is the office risk assessments regularly reviewed to take into account<br>changes in working practice or environment?
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Have all office employees received relevant training?
First Aid
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Are first aid facilities to be inspected?
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Eye wash stations present and within expiry date?
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Does everyone know where the first aid box and eye wash is located?
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Is there adequate trained first aiders and everyone is aware who they are?
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Are emergency numbers displayed and first aiders names displayed?
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Is the first aid box fully stocked, clean and orderly?
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Has there being any first aid incidents since last inspection?
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Is there an accident reporting book available and do staff know how to and who to report an accident too?
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Are the nearest Hospital details displayed?
Fire Prevention and Evacuation
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Are fire and emergency procedures in place?
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Is there an allocated Fire Marshal
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Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?
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Evacuation drills conducted regularly?
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Exit doors easily opened from inside with a crash bar?
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All fire exits are clear from obstruction?
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Emergency lighting available and in good working order?
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All appopriate emergency signage present and visually displayed in<br>prominant places?
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The correct fire extinguishers in place, on a bracket or in a stand?
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Extinguishers are checked and serviced regularly?
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Fire alarm system fuunctioning correctly?
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Means of raising an alarm
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Assembly point identified?
Security
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Is there building security arrangements?
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Are all entries and exits closed and locked at night and during weekends?
Slips, Trips and Falls Hazards
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Is there loose material, debris, worn carpeting?
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Are there any obstructions on the floor that could cause a slip, trip or fall
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Cable routed to prevent slips trips and falls?
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Are there suitable routes to the work place that avoid slips trips and falls?
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Are known slips trips and fall hazards adequately controlled?
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No rubbish or debris discarded to cause slips, trips and falls
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Office layout is suitable to prevent accidents or incidents?
Access & Egress
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Floor surfaces are free from spillages? Is the carpet in good condition?
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Is there safe access and egress routes around the office?
Housekeeping
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Generally clean & tidy appearance
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All materials are apporpiate stacked or racked?
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Waste bins are not overflowing?
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Are materials stored so that good manual handling practices can be<br>applied, therefore safe retrieval?
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Are storage cupboards in good condition, not overloaded so equipment cannot fall?
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Are desks and furniture in good condition?
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Is there adequate ventilation around photocopiers?
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Are fling cabinets drawers kept closed when not in use?
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Is heat stress adequate?
COSHH
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Is there a Hazardous Substance used within the office?
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Is there access to MSDS and COSHH risk assessment for all chemical products used?
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Are all unused substances disposed of in the right waste bin?
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Is there COSHH cabinets and storage provided?
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Have all employees that are using COSHH products had adequate training<br>to use them?
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Chemical segregated correct?
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Material storage / chemicals in place?
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Flammable substances, that are correctly stored, exposed or near sources of heat?
Falling Object Hazards Are there any objects that could fall on people, such as:
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Goods or stores on shelves and racking?
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Unstable freestanding stacks of goods or materials?
Electrical Hazards
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Loose or broken: sockets, switches, light fittings, conduits and trunking, etc?
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Worn, frayed or split cables?
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Trailing leads?
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Overloaded extension leads or multi socket adaptors?
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Exposed cables into plugs, computer equipment, kettles, fan heaters, microwaves, food and drinks dispensers, etc?
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Exposed live parts of electrical switchgear: controls, motors, pumps, etc?
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Is any item of portable electrical equipment overdue for a Portable Appliance Test (PAT)?
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Is any item of electrical equipment poorly or dangerously positioned?
Lighting
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Is lighting Sufficient and suitable and correct ratio to office space?
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Is there emergency lighting inside the building?
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Are they any broken lights
Welfare
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Are toilets clean?
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Are kitchen facilities clean?
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Is there adequate seating area
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Is drinking water available
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Is there a means of heating food? Is there a fridge?
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Are there washing facilities?
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Is there adequate seating?
DSE & Ergonomic Work stations
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Have employees completed a DSE assessment?
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Are users offered free eye tests?
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Is there glare or reflections on computer screens?
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Are work station layouts suitable?
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Is lighting adequate for work tasks?
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Is the working desk and chairs fit for purpose and ergonomically for the task?
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Is there any signs of damage of the office furniture?
General
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Are wall and ceiling fixtures fastened securely?
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Is ceiling tiles in good condition?
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Air conditioning units serviced?
Close out information
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Corrective Action
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Corrective Action Assigned Person
Feedback
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Feedback given to relevant employee
Sign off Observation
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Observer Name & Signature