Health and Safety Audit

• Audit Title

• Client

• Document No.

• Director of Safety?

• Conducted on

  Date

• What operations take place at these premises?

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel in Premises or Number of Employees?

Health and Safety Policy

• Is there a designated safety officer responsible for health and safety issues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a valid Health and Safety Policy available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Health and Safety Policy been signed by the director(s) of safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees signed a declaration to state that they have read and understood the HSP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare Facilities

• Is there Hot and Cold running water on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there areas for food preparation (for example, microwave etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Seats with backs for breaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Tables for breaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Soap and Towels for hand washing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there means of boiling water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there drinking water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these adequate drinking vessels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a warm place for rest periods?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there toilet facilities available and are they in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health and Safety Communication

• Is there a Health and Safety Committee?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire

• Is there a designated smoking area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free from flammables and/or combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there facilities to extinguish cigarettes and dispose of correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take Image

  Media

• Are there Adequate fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take image of nearest fire extinguisher

  Media

• Is the Fire Extinguisher in date of inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they being inspected monthly and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a valid Fire Risk Assessment on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has this been distributed to all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the FRA to to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all actions of the FRA been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is outstanding?

• Is there fire alarm system or a method of sounding the Alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the type of alarm system or method

• Take image if possible of method or system

  Media

• If a system, has this been weekly tested and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can you provide a brief description of the emergency evacuation procedures in place?

• Are all fire exits got signage on or above?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there fire action posters displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fire assembly point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there signage at the assembly point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take image of assembly point

  Media

• When was the last fire drill?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a trained fire warden on site at all times during working hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees aware of the fire procedures? Ask a random member of staff

Emergency and Accidents

• Have all employees completed a medical form?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees given their emergency next of kin contacts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency numbers displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many accidents or near misses have been noted in the past year?

• What is the nature of the accidents and/or near misses and which one is more reoccurring?

• What actions have been taken after each accident or near miss to prevent future accidents of that nature?

• Were any accidents reported to RIDDOR?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What was the nature of this accident?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many first aid kits are available on site?

• Is the First aid kit in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the First aid kit orderly and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all employees know where to find the first aid kit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the First aid kit in an area easy to locate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there eye wash in the kit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a qualified first aider on site at all times during opening times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Notice Board

• Is there a Health and Safety Law Poster Displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Public Liability Insurance Displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Employee Liability Insurance Displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a current Health and Safety Provider?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a certificate of appointment displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take Image

  Media

Training

• Have all employees received an induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a training matrix or records to show competencies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees competent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they have Manual Handling training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they have PPE Training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they have Working at Height training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there display screen users?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they carried out a DSE Assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they received DSE Training or TBT?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equiptment

• Have all Employees been issued with PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What PPE have they been issued with?

• Have all employees signed for receipt of PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE stored safely when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is additional PPE available for specific tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What other additional PPE is required from observations

Hot Works

• Do hot works occur on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Hot Works Permits completed and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there correct protective provisions available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is correct PPE in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are those carrying out Hot Works, trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Premises

• Was the premises built before 2000?

  Yes

  No

• Is there an Asbestos Survey?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any aspects of the building that many cause harm or risk to personnel or other property?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Specify

• Images

  Media

Work Area

• How would you rate the overall maintenance and cleanliness of the work environment?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• What issues were found?

• Images

  Media

• Is the work area clear of hazards such as Slips, Trips and Falls

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental Systems

• Is there good waste management on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there waste transfer notes available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Environmental Systems Policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Visitors

• Is there a sign in form for visitors, if staying on site for a period or are they kept in a waiting area to prevent harm to visitors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visitors allowed in the working area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they escorted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they receive PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Spaces

• Are confined Spaces to be audited?

  Yes

  No

• Are all personnel working in confined spaces trained accordingly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a permit to enter in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all necessary procedures in place of an emergency taking place in a confined place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the atmosphere in the confined space been tested and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working at Height

• Is Working at Height to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

• Have all personnel working at height received working at height training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all working at height equipment been inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Ladders and Step Ladders identified with individual numbers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all Ladders and Step Ladders been inspected at pre-use and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk Assessments

• Is Risk Assessments to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

• Have relevant risk assessments been compiled for all activities associated with the business?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have these been read and understood by all employees and signed for?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these being followed through observation?

  Media

• Evidence?

  Media

COSHH

• Is COSHH to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

• Is there SDS sheets available for each substance hazardous to health?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have COSHH Assessments been carried out for all substances hazardous to health?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees received Toolbox talk on each substance in accordance with the COSHH Assessment / SDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence?

  Media

Dust

• Is DUST to be inspected in this audit?

  Yes

  No

• Is RPE available when required in accordance with COSHH and Risk Assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is silica dust minimised from disturbance from wind and vehicular movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How?

• Is there any dry sweeping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Oils and Fuels

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment

• Is Equipment on site to be inspected on this audit?

  Yes

  No

• Is it maintained with records?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there pre-use checks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Safe Operating procedures required for the equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Is this in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How is this in place?

• Are all employees trained in the safe use of all equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence?

  Media

Lifting Equipment

• Is there Lifting equipment on site?

  Yes

  No

• Is lifting equipment maintained and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it lifting people or not?

  Personnel Lift

  Non-Personnel Lift

• Has it been LOLER tested every 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence?

  Media

• Has it been LOLER tested every 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence?

  Media

General Comments

• Any further comments / observations or recommendations arising from this inspection?

• Add any additional relevant photos

  Media

Sign Off

• Name and Signature of Inspector

  Sign

• Name and Signature of Client

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