General Inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Department

• How many students occupy this area

• How many staff occupy this area

• Line Manager

First Impression/ Safety

• Are Health and Safety policy readily available and displayed?

  Yes

  No

• Are the appropriate site information and safety rules provided to visitors?

  Yes

  No

• Smoking is strictly prohibited except in specified areas.

  Yes

  No

• Access and egress in a good state and well maintained?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Are safety rules evidently being applied?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

Emergency - Fire

• Are the condition of the fire extinguishers in a good state and visable

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Are the fire extinguishers tagged, and inspected in the last 12 months?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

• Fire protection system tested periodically?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

• Emergency Drill conducted on a regular basis? Good - Every Term. Fair - Done at least twice a year. Poor - Not done or once a year.

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Emergency exit routes in good state and free from obstruction?

  Safe

  At Risk

• Is emergency lighting in a good condition and tested regularly?

  Safe

  At Risk

Emergency - First Aid

• Does the workplace have a trained First Aider (FAW or EFAW)?

  Yes

  No

• Does the Workplace have a First Aid box with sufficient stock?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• What's missing?

• Is there a reporting process for any injuries or near misses

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

Classroom/ Workplace

• Internal flooring in a good state?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Are traffic routes clear of obstruction?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a minimum distance of 750mm for wheelchair access?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any electrical cables visable?

  Yes

  No

• Are they tucked away and left in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

• Is there adequate lighting?

  Yes

  No

• Are there procedures in place to deal with spillages i.e. water, bodily fluids and product release?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

Working at Heights

• Is the workplace free from steps or ladders?

  Yes

  No

• Are they regularly checked and recorded?

  Yes

  No

• Students NOT subjected to working at height? Working above or below ground level?

  Yes

  No

• Is the distance less than 0.5m?

  Yes

  No

• Are the students competent and are all documents recorded to show that fact?

  Yes

  No

Furniture and Fixtures

• Are permanent fixtures in good condition and securely fastened? cupboards, shelves, cabinets

  Yes

  No

• Is the furniture in a suitable state and fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

• Does the furniture display fire resistance?

  Yes

  No

• Hot surfaces that have the protenial to injury clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

COSHH

• Is the work area free from any COSHH substances?

  Yes

  No

• Do they have a master list of all substances?

  Yes

  No

• Have the substances been assessed and are assessments available?

  Yes

  No

• Are the assessment adequate?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Do they have the Safety Data Sheets available?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Are they stored in a correct manner?

  Safe

  At Risk

• Are the Substance in a suitable container and marked clearly?

  Yes

  No

Electromechanical

• Are all electrical appliances, and equipment looking to be in a serviceable condition? cables, plugs free from damage, cracks

  Yes

  No

• Are any electrical panels or distribution boards securely locked and in a safe condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

• Are portable electrical appliances been PAT tested?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any large installed electrical equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Are they inspected by a qualified electrician?

  Yes

  No

Display Screen Equipment

• Are there any computer screens, display screens, VDU that are used for long periods of time?

  Yes

  No

• Are they used only by staff?

  Yes

  No

• Have the staff completed their DSE awareness course on skillgate?

  Yes

  No

• Are staff aware of a free eye test?

  Yes

  No

• Are the workstations adequate?

  Yes

  No

• Are any staff suffering from any discomfort?

  Yes

  No

• Have they filled in a DSE self assessment?

  Yes

  No

• Who requires a DSE Self assessment

• Has this been followed up by the H&S department?

  Yes

  No

Manual Handling

• Is there any manual handling taking place within the workplace?

  Yes

  No

• Is this included in the risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

• Is the manual handling caused any discomfort, problems in the past?

  Yes

  No

• Has an assessment been carried out?

  Yes

  No

• Has the injuries or discomfort been recorded?

  Yes

  No

• Has mechanical aid been used?

  Yes

  No

• is it in date with LOLER inspections, recorded and documented?

  Yes

  No

Environment

• Is the waste generated being segregated and recycled where possible?

  Yes

  No

• Is efforts being made to reduce waste?

  Yes

  No

• Is the workplace at a comfortable temperature level?

  Yes

  No

• Has this been reported?

  Yes

  No

• Why not

• When was this reported?

• Is there any load noises?

  Yes

  No

• Has H&S Department measured the noise levels and passed the information to you?

  Yes

  No

Summary

• Any other issues?