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Health and Safety Policy

  • Is the Health and Safety Policy available on site?

  • Is the Health and Safety Policy Statement on display?

  • Has the Health and Policy Statement been signed in the last 12 months?

Risk Assessments - are Company risk assessments available, implemented and reviewed as required for the following areas;

  • Slips, trips and falls?

  • Working at height?

  • Manual Handling?

  • Display stands and furniture?

  • Customer violence?

  • Opening boxes, wrapping and strapex?

  • Use of escalators?

  • Use of fan heaters?

  • Student nights?

  • Additional site specific where required? (Fire hazards in the window, falling mannequins)

  • Young persons?

  • Expectant mothers?

  • Can management / employees demonstrate their knowledge and understanding (Choose one risk assessment)?

Training

  • H&S induction training up to date and records available?

  • H&S toolbox refresher training completed in the last 12 months and records available for<br>Manual handling<br>Housekeeping<br>Fire Safety<br>Stepladders<br>

Statutory Testing - has testing been completed as required and documentation available for the following areas (Facilities Dept can provide evidence)

  • PAT?

  • Fixed Electrical Wiring?

  • Air Conditioning?

  • Lift?

  • Lifting equipment?

  • Fire Alarm Maintenance?

  • Security System?

  • Emergency Lighting Maintenance?

  • Sprinkler System?

  • Escalators - Service and Maintenance?

  • Fire Extinguisher Service?

Contractor & Visitor Safety

  • Are contractors managed whilst working on site? (sign in/out, permit to work)

  • Is the visitors signing in / out book available and in use?

Manual Handling

  • Is manual handling being carried out safely and are good practices being followed?

  • Are goods stored in a manner whereby safe manual handling can be followed?

  • Is there evidence of suitable delivery management?

COSHH

  • Are only Company authorised chemicals being used?

  • Are chemicals stored correctly?

  • COSHH data sheets available on site?

  • COSHH assessments completed and reviewed within the past 12 months?

Premises and Equipment

  • Is equipment in a good condition?

  • Are the premises in a good condition?

  • Are all floor surfaces in a good condition? (clean, no defects / damage noted)

  • Are slips, trips and falls being managed?

  • A clean as you go policy is in place and evident?

  • Is lighting in a good condition and working correctly?

  • Are adequate facilities provided to rest and eat meals?

  • Appropriate cleaning equipment is available and used?

  • Are welfare facilities in a clean, hygienic condition with hot and cold running water available?

  • If asbestos is present is it being managed?

  • Workplace inspection is completed monthly and appropriate actions recorded and taken?

  • Customer areas found to be in good condition (shelving, benches, storage at height)?

  • Goods in areas found to be in safe condition with no hazards found ?

  • Display stands storage rooms found to be in a safe condition with no hazards found?

  • Stock rooms (clothing and shoes) found to be in a safe condition with no hazards found?

  • Are fixtures and fittings in a safe condition?

Working at Height

  • Working at height / use of ladders and other work at height equipment managed?

  • Are all ladders clearly identified on site and recorded in register

  • Ladder checks completed quarterly and records available?

First Aid

  • Adequate number of first aid boxes, appropriately stocked and employees are aware of their location?

  • Appropriate first aid assistance available if required and management team / employees aware of their responsibilities in the event of an injury / incident in store?

Accident Reporting and Investigation

  • Accident book available on site and employees aware of the procedure to follow in the event of an accident?

  • Accident investigations have been completed in store and documentation available. Corrective action has been taken where applicable?

Fire Safety

  • FRA available - actions completed and signed?

  • Combustible materials are stored correctly?

  • Fire doors are kept shut and not held open?

  • Fire doors in a good condition?

  • Structure found to be in a good condition with no evidence of damage which would compromise fire safety?

  • Fire exit routes clear and unobstructed?

  • Weekly Fire Tests carried out and documented?

  • Fire drill has been carried out in the past 6 months and records available on site?

  • Evidence of Monthly Emergency Lighting test being conducted?

  • Is there a 50mm clearance from stock to sprinkler head on clearance?

Store Compliance

  • Evidence of weekly health and safety checks being conducted?

  • Evidence of wet floor signs availability and being used?

  • If tablets are used in-store are in Safe condition?

  • Is the site clear of any other significant risks

Covid-19

  • Is there a clear COVI-19 policy in place

  • Has a COVID-19 Risk Assessment been conducted

  • Is there clear signage and segregation to maintain social distancing.

  • Is social distancing being observed.

Summary of sign off

  • Action plan key findings/exposures identified

  • Deadline Date for Action Plan to be completed and forwarded to area managers

  • Signature of Manager on duty and receiving feedback. I accept and acknowledge the action points and agree to action as requested by the deadline date.

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