GPL SITE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION AUDIT

• Audit Title

• Client name and address

• Auditors name

• Personnel assisting with inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

Introduction

1. Safe access and egress

• General access and egress is safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there control of visitors and contractors to site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate site safety, security (OLA) including condition of perimeter fence, entrance gates and general site area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all stairways, platforms, edge protection, guard rails and ladders inspected, in good condition and a register of checks maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Tidiness and housekeeping (workplace and offices)

• Is there high standards of housekeeping and prevention of slips, trips and falls from obstructions, trailing cables and litter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there spillage procedures in place with spill kits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the floors free from spillages and oil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Stored materials, products and handling equipment

• Is storage in good condition and regularly checked i.e. racking and stacking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lift trucks serviceable with working warning lights and horns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are other vehicles (Cranes, plant and lifting equipment) serviceable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Manual handling

• Are handling and lifting devices provided and used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there instructions on safe manual handling techniques posture, knees bent etc (as SSW 05.01)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Machinery and plant guarding

• Are fixed guards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are automatic photoelectric guards etc operating correctly and effective?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is scaffolding towers safely erected and maintained with pre-use inspections and sign off procedures in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Machinery and plant service and maintenance records

• Are inspections being carried out by a competent person and signed for at appropriate intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are up to date inspection and maintenance records kept on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Permits to work

• Are procedures being used correctly e.g. hot work welding, use of space heaters, entry into confined spaces etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Electrical safety

• Are portable tools in good condition and used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are machinery and general equipment in good condition and used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are plugs, sockets, leads and extensions in good condition and used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are switch boxes and panels in good condition with a wiring plan and 5 yearly testing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is portable appliance testing (PAT) up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Fire safety and first aider (Appointed persons)

• Are there approved first aiders or appointed persons on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a maintained first aid box with an accident book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there regular checks on fire extinguishers, hose reels, emergency lighting, emergency signage with the annual testing by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a fire risk assessment been completed and emergency drills carried out and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Vehicle jacks, stands, lifting equipment including slings, chains (PUWER and LOLER)

• Are all chains and slings in good condition with current indent-tags and current thorough examination report?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bottle, gearbox, trolley jacks, axle stands, vehicle ramps or column lifts serviced maintained and certificated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. LP Gas, oxygen and acetylene etc

• Are cylinders stored separately and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tubing, pipe work, anti-flash back arresters in good condition and servicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Chemical safety (COSHH)

• Is there suitable internal storage compatible with the type of container with correct labelling and up to date COSHH register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable external storage control, spillage equipment and flooring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe working procedures with emergency contact information and spillage control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are COSHH assessments undertaken and information provided to operatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency equipment, medical contact information, fire and environmental procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Workshop air lines

• Is there a schematic drawing completed of air line pipe-work circuit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a delivery procedure and ring main lines in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Compressor, air receiver vessel and air lines

• Are compressors in good condition and used correctly with service records?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pressure vessels in good condition and used correctly with insurance testing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are coupling sockets, air line extensions in good condition and used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is air operated equipment in good condition and used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is compressor electrical installations and ancillaries in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15. Canteen facilities

• Is there adequate drinking water, cooking facilities and fridge etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there good housekeeping and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there control of smoking with the no smoking signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

16. Welfare facilities

• Are the adequate and clean changing areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there clean wash and toilet facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17. Office and workshop area

• Is there suitable lighting, ventilation and office equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all areas in good condition and maintained (proactive maintenance)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18. Service yard and vehicle parking area

• Is the service yard area in good condition and generally tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there clear pedestrian and vehicle separation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sped limit enforced and controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there well defined areas for parking, fuelling, wash etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the one way system applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate lighting of outside areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable site drainage including vehicle wash down area, interceptors, soakaways and general drainage systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

19. Pit area

• Is the pit area good condition with access, warning signs and clear identification of hazards and internal lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

20. Induction records (New starters)

• Is their induction form signed off and individual handbook completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is their job profile signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they received a medical if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the health and safety (H&S) information signed for?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the H&S site and operation awareness carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

21. Risk assessment and safe systems of work

• Are risk assessments and SSW files available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are up to date risk assessments signed off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are up to date safe systems of work signed off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

22. Health and Safety (H&S) documentation

• Is there a notice board of information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the H&S advice bulletins and information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

23. Workshop and office building

• Is the external building of workshop and offices in good condition including: roof, walls (brickwork or panels), skylights, guttering, downpipes, windows and doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the internal of workshop and offices in good condition including: ceiling, steel framework, walls, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

24. Training records

• Are all health and safety training handbooks completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has health and safety risk assessment training been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has fire wardens and marshals received training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have product training been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• state any other training that have been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

25. Dust and fumes

• Are LEV extraction for running vehicles, welding, grinding (if applicable) maintained, certificated and used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

26. Noise

• Is there control measures in place for noise such as: silencers, enclosures, doors kept closed etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazardous noise areas well defined?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

27. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Is the records of PPE issued kept and updated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there correct use of eye and hearing protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there correct use of respiratory protection equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is there correct storage and maintenance of PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there correct use of other PPE equipment such as: gloves, boots, safety helmets etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

28. Safety and hazard warning notices

• Is there clear identification machines for eye and hearing protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a health and safety law poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire exits correctly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a no smoking sign displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are other signs displayed such as: vehicle, pedestrians, fragile roofs etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

29. Asbestos on site

• Have a asbestos survey been carried out and register used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a asbestos survey required n materials used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Audit sign off

• Auditor signature and date

  Sign

• Signature of manager responsible for area and date

  Sign