Health and Safety Audit

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Pre audit checks

• Previous audit checked for outstanding issues

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• General cleanliness of all areas

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unobstructed routes and width adequate for needs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work areas accessible and well laid out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage facilities neat, tidy, signed and accessible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Environmental hazards properly controlled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety equipment well maintained and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welfare facilities suitable for the needs of the area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting ventilation etc. satisfactory for the area and working correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairs are well lit and properly maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Warehousing/storage

• Overloaded racking/poor stacking practices

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Segregation of inappropriate materials/ reactants

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Bulk stacks for stability

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Aisles for accesibility

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Damaged racks/stacks/pallets etc. defect reports used for damage

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Flammable/hazardous materials stored appropriately and locked away where neccesary

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hand/power tools

• Defective tools

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Correct use of tools

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Use of unauthorised tools

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical hazards

• Fixed wiring

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Portable appliances

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Damage to cables extension leads etc.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Switch rooms, distribution boards locked as appropriate

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Fire/emergency evacuation

• Evacuation routes are free from obstructions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency equipment e.g. Fire extinguishers

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Emergency lighting

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Provision is made for disabled and temporarily incapacitated persons where appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire alarm tests and drills completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff have appropriate knowledge and training in procedires

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Ladders/access equipment

• Ladder inspections completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access equipment in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders used correctly and stored correctly

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Mewps/ lifting equipment

• Safe working loads clearly marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety harnesses in good condition and used and stored correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training/safe systems of work followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct storage of lifting accessories etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Periodic inspections up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Internal transport

• Per use checks completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unauthorised use of internal transport

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Unauthorised carriage of passengers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Road markings clearly marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Banks men operating correctly

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Drivers disregarding safety rules e.g speed limits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Road and pedestrian routes in good order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unsafe practices e.g. Travelling with raised forks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Machinery guarding/safety

• All dangerous parts guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All guards in good condition and correctly fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency stop controls are accessible,working, and correctly fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That access to any dangerous part is prevented whilst machine in motion

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Trip devices where fitted function correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Machinery can be positively isolated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Only trained and competent persons operate machinery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental/welfare

• Lighting, heating, ventilation,humidity, dust suppression, fume extraction etc.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Seating

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Sanitation, washing facilities

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Drinking water available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleanliness of facilities

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

First aid

• First aider list posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accident forms in good supply

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient trained personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid box checks completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals, flammables

• Storage areas locked and correct signage

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Correct use of chemicals, flammables

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate ventilation of area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct disposal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable emergency procedures and spill procedures

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Correctly labelled containers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency first aid facilities e.g. Eye wash

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COSHH assessments msds available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed air

• Compressors, receivers are correctly marked with safe working provedires

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Test, inspection records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identification mark legible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff are trained and are using compressed air correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Protective clothing,equipment

• Suitability and fitting, comfort

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct usage and storage, care and maintenance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Worn where required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety signs

• In good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correctly displayed where required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual handling

• Staff training and aware of safe handling methods

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable manual handling aids available and in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual handling assessments

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ergonomic issues

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Training, supervision

• Evidence of induction or other suitable training

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Familiar with Risk assessments/safe systems of work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate supervision of vulnerable people e.g. Young persons

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Observed to be working correctly.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A