GEMBA Safety Walk

• Site conducted

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• Document Number

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• On which area of your site are you conducting this audit (can be all or one or two etc.)

  Select Dispatch FInishing Receiving Office Lab Other

  • Dispatch
  • FInishing
  • Receiving
  • Office
  • Lab
  • Other

• NOTE: Best practices for conducting this audit is take photos as you go and complete sections. You should be able to paint a picture of the journey taken from your audit and show photos of the good practices, standard practices, and failed items. Tick box if you understand.

• Go through each question and where issues are observed, take photos, create an 'ACTION' using the 'ACTION' button and allocate the action to the appropriate person, either by entering their email or selecting their name from iAuditor users.

• Is the floor area clean and clear of dust, rubbish and unstored materials?

  Yes

  No

• Are materials, cords and general items placed/stored in a way that creates a trip hazard?

  Yes

  No

• Are flooring surfaces clear of spills and damaged areas that may cause slip, trip or fall hazards?

  Yes

  No

• Are machine areas clean and clear of dust, rubbish and unstored materials?

  Yes

  No

• Are tools and assistive aids being stored in the correct locations ready for next use?

  Yes

  No

• Do areas where fall risks are present (such as stairs, loading bays) have the appropriate guard or rail systems, and the guards are in place when the area is not in use?

  Yes

  No

• External grounds and visitor access points are clean and presentable and clear of hazards?

  Yes

  No

• Are staff demonstrating correct techniques for manual handling tasks (bending at the knees, not through their backs etc)?

  Yes

  No

• Are machines and assistive devices being used to limit manual handling activities where possible?

  Yes

  No

• Is the storage of items such as copy paper, pallets etc. appropriate to limit manual handling actions (e.g. heavy items are at not stored above waist height)?

  Yes

  No

• Is mandatory PPE be used when handling any materials?

  Yes

  No

• Are all materials in the warehouse and racking securely fastened to their pallets and chocked?

  Yes

  No

• Is material handling equipment in good working order (forklift, trolleys)

  Yes

  No

• Are forklifts being driven responsibly and safely - use of horns, lights, correct interaction with pedestrians, slow speed?

  Yes

  No

• Are chemicals in use in work areas clearly identified and stored correctly based on their identified hazards?

  Yes

  No

• Are machines guards secured and in place to prevent person interaction with moving parts?

  Yes

  No

• Staff noticeboards are being maintained with current updates and information

  Yes

  No

• Safety signage and exit lights are in working order and clearly visible and legible?

  Yes

  No

• Infection control PPE and signage is in place and being used correctly (masks, hand sanitiser, cleaning of common areas)

  Yes

  No

• Is there any evidence to suggest conflict or disharmony amongst staff or in work areas?

  Yes

  No

• Select a staff member working in an area you are assessing. Discuss with them their role and the processes involved in their role. Use this as an opportunity to both demonstrate a genuine interest in the tasks that keep our business running and a willingness to listen to ideas and issues. Use these questions as guides or prompts for your discussion.

  

• Which team member are you talking to?

• What work are you doing now?

• Is there an established documented standard process for completing this activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How did you learn this task and its steps?

• What challenges do you face when completing this work?

• Do you have the right tools, training and PPE for the task?

  Yes

  No

• What else is required?

• Do you understand the Stay In The Zone principles?

  Yes

  No

• how do you apply them in your work day?

• Explain what you do not understand

• What can you fix?

• What needs to be improved that you alone cannot fix?

• Would you change any steps or actions in the process to make it better?

  Yes

  No

• Give examples...

• General feedback from discussions

Completion

• Ensure actions have been created and allocated to the appropriate person for addressing the issue.

• Name/Signature

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