General Workplace Inspection

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Health and safety representative

  Susan Fretwell

  Jacqui Gascoigne

1.0 - Previous inspection

• 1.1 - Has the last inspection been reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 - Are there no outstanding actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 - Fire Prevention

• 2. 1 - Fire action notice and tally boards displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. 2 - Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. 3 - Extinguishers recently serviced? (Check 6 monthly punch mark on tabs.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. 4 - Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. 5 - Emergency numbers displayed in area (on walls/phones)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 COSHH Control of substances hazardous to health

• 3. 1 - Hazardous substance register complete and available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. 2 - Is COSHH stored correctly and PPE avaliable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 First aid

• 4. 1 - Are eye wash stations/showers easily accessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. 2 - Are first aid boxes in date, stocked and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 - Office

• 5. 1 - floor surface even & uncluttered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. 2 - No broken plugs, sockets or switches, frayed or damaged leads

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. 3 - All containers labelled correctly? Decanted chemicals also labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. 4 - Good condition of chairs? (Five star bases.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6.0 - Environment

• 6. 1 - Light fittings clean & in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. 2 - Entry and walkways kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.0 - Workshop

• 7. 1 - floor surface even & uncluttered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 2 - No broken plugs, sockets or switches, frayed or damaged leads and equipment is tested and tagged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 3 - Tools not in use kept in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 4 - No damaged tools in use (hand or powered)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 5 - Oily rags & combustible refuse disposed of correctly (refuse in metal containers) & (sent off as prescribed waste)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 6 - Gas bottles are secured? And labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 7 - Are guards in place & we'll maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.8 - Starting & stopping devices within easy reach of operator

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 9 - Waste cut offs removed and stored safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 10 - Drip pans on floor to prevent spillage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 11 - Does all machinery have appropriate labelling (pinch points, hot surface etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 12 - Are safety switches installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 13 - General condition of racks & pallets good (weight signage applied)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 14 - Spill kits available & regularly maintained? Is tamper proof seal in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 15 - Are special storage conditions applied? (cabinets/bounding etc - no leaks, items stored on top of cabinets)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 16 - Gas bottles are secured & labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 17 - Gas bottles are at least 3m away from ignition source?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. 18 - Are ladders maintained/audited & logged in register (check rope/pulleys/rungs etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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