Health and Safety Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Client, Premise and Contact Information.

• Name of client.

• Add location
  Address

• Address of Premise

• Photo of Premise.

  Media

• Name of Responsible Person.

• Contact number

• Email

• Name of Auditor.

• Auditor's signature.

  Sign

• Select date

  Date

• Description of business processes.

• Date of last Health and Safety Inspection/Audit?

• Have suitable actions been taken from last Health and Safety Audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the company name a competent person responsible for managing Health and Safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Employee details.

• Number of employees?

• Are there suitable provisions for young workers?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have contractors safety been considered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have visitors safety been considered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do people sleep at the premise?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have shift workers safety been considered?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Health and Safety Documentation.

• Is there a suitable health and safety policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has this be reviewed in the last 12 months or after any significant changes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the policy brought to the attention of all employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that employees have signed stating they have read and understand their roles and responsibilities at their induction into the company?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable health and safety at work poster displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the poster been completed with the correct information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable information on health and safety responsibilities within the company/premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an up to date copy of the Employer's Liability Insurance displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Documentation issues

Training, instruction and supervision

• Is their suitable induction training to new employees, is this recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a suitable training matrix been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has employee health and safety training been well recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees suitably trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are managers suitably trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training further findings

Communications

• Does the employer communicate to their employees on health and safety matters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there employees representatives for health and safety matters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there health and safety meeting, which discuss company health and safety matters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all levels of the organisation attend health and safety meetings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are health and safety meeting minuted and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable health and safety information system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Communications further information

First Aid

• Is there a suitable first aid book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are accident records filed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a system for monitoring accidents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable system for reporting accidents under RIDDOR 2012?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many first aid points are there?

• Are the first aid points suitably signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid provisions suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable provisions for managing first aid kits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many trained first aiders are there?

• Is there enough first aides?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do first aiders have the required certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid issues

• Add media

  Media

Welfare

• Is lighting within the workplace suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is heating within the workplace suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ventilation within the premise suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please sate staff sanitary provisions ?

• Is the number of sanitary provisions suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the sanitary positions acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable provisions for sanitary waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable staff room/canteen area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there drinking water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welfare issues

• Add media

  Media

Risk Assessment

• What are the main hazards in relation to the companies processes?

• Has the organisation completed risk assessments for these hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the risk assessments suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there company generic risk assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the risk assessments suitably recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees made aware of the risk assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees involved with the risk assessment process?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained in risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk assessment further findings.

Fire

• Has a fire risk assessment been completed for the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire risk assessment suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have suitable actions been taken from the significant findings from the fire risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable means of fire detection and warning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the means of detection and warning been tested and inspected by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have weekly tests been completed on the fire alarm, is this recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the emergency lighting been tested and inspected by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have monthly tests been completed on the emergency lighting, has this been recorded within the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable means of fire extinguishing media?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have firefighting equipment been tested and inspected by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have weekly checks been completed on fire fighting equipment, is this recorded within the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable fire doors, and can these self-close fully?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable fire signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire escape routes free from obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sources of ignition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there combustibles?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have suitable fire drills taken place are these recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all staff receive fire training as part of their company induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire further findings

• Add media

  Media

Electricity

• Has portable appliances had suitable visual inspections and pat testing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were there any faulty appliances at the premise?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Has a mains electrical installation inspection been completed in the last five years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Further electrical findings

• Add media

  Media

Display Screen Equipment

• Have DSE assessments been completed for DSE users?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the company provide DSE eye tests to there employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work stations suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• DSE further findings

• Add media

  Media

COSHH

• Are there hazardous substances stored at the premise?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have COSHH assessment been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the COSHH assessments suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the storage of hazardous substances suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees made aware of the COSHH assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any biological hazards at this premise, are these well managed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees been trained in the safe use of the hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COSHH further findings

• Add media

  Media

PPE

• Is there a suitable assessment detailing the companies PPE requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has PPE been provided to employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees been trained in the safe and correct use of PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable storage for PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the issue of PPE been recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE provided free of charge?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the companies PPE provisions suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE further issues

• Add media

  Media

Manual handling

• Do staff undertake manual handling activities, is yes please provide a brief description?

• Have suitable manual handling assessments been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are manual handling activities placing employees at risk of an injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are manual handling aids provided to employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained in safe manual handling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual handling further issues

• Add media

  Media

Work equipment

• List a summary of the work equipment used

• Is work equipment inspected and maintained in accordance with the PUWER Regs, is this recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dangerous parts of machinery suitably garded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have suitable risk assessments been completed for the safe use of work equipment/machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable emergency stops in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees suitably trained in the safe use of work equipment/machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable defecting procedure for work equipment/machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was work equipment safe at the time of audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work equipment/machinery further findings?

• Add media

  Media

Lifting equipment

• List a summary of the lifting equipment used

• Is lifting equipment inspected and maintained in accordance with the LOLER Regs, is this recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have suitable risk assessments been completed for the safe use of lifting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees suitably trained in the safe use of lifting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable defecting procedure for lifting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was lifting equipment safe at the time of audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifting equipment further findings

• Add media

  Media

Managing Asbestos

• Has a asbestos survey been completed of this premise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the survey suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has suitable actions been taken to safely manage asbestos containing materials at the premise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the company process place employees of potential exposure to asbestos?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have employees been trained in asbestos awareness?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have works which involve the risk of asbestos exposure been suitably risk assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Asbestos further findings?

• Add media

  Media

Working at height

• Please list the work activities which involve working at height.

• Have suitable risk assessments been completed for the safe working at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was suitable PPE provided for working at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was working height equipment in good condition stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do regular inspections and testing take place on working at height equipment, and is the recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where employees trained in safe working at height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where there any fall from height hazards at the time of the audit?p

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders to the correct standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a ladder register kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders inspected and records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff trained in the safe use of ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable systems to defect working at height equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are access points to fragile roofs marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working at height further issues

• Add media

  Media

Slip, trips and falls

• Where there any slip, trip and fall hazards at the time of the audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees wear suitable footwear in areas of high slip, trip of fall risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floors and surfaces free from holes and trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access and egress routes free from trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are changes in level well constructed, visible and fitted with handrails?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are anti-slip surfaces, mats or grids provided where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Slip, trip and fall further issues.

• Add media

  Media

Moving vehicles

• List the location and type of moving vehicles

• Is the risk of vehicle and pedestrians coming into contact well manged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In there suitable signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vehicle and pedestrian routes well designed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are management controls well followed by employees e.g. Hi vis, speed limits etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a risk assessment been completed and suitable controls implemented to manage this hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable warning sounds on reversing vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitably trained banks men to assist moving vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Moving vehicle further issues

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  Media

Outside spaces

• Are surfaces suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate outside lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable vehicle and pedestrian segregation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outside spaces further issues

• Add media

  Media

Housekeeping, storage, and stacking.

• Is housekeeping to the required standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are items stored within out risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage items stacked correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Housekeeping, storage and stacking further issues

• Add media

  Media

Stress

• Is there a support system in place for staff dealing with ill health?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the employer carry out regular appraisals with employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a policy for dealing with stress at work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stress further issues.

Lone working

• Are employees at risk from lone working?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there suitable controls to manage lone working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lone working further findings

Health and safety management

• Is health and safety a high priority at this premise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is health and safety considered in the everyday running of this company premise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a clear system for health and safety management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health and safety management further findings

Further issues highlighted

• High risk

• Add media

  Media

• Medium risk

• Add media

  Media

• Low risk

• Add media

  Media

• Auditor's name

• Auditor's signature

  Sign

• Select date

  Date