Health and Safety Inspection/Audit Inpatient Unit & Day Therapies

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Hazardous Substances

• Are all hazardous substances stored in locked areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are patient rooms free from cleaning chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all substances recorded on the COSHH Register and have they been risk assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all COSHH Risk Assessments accessible to staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire & Evacuation

• Are day shift staff on the Inpatient Unit aware of the evacuation procedures? (Ask minimum of 3 staff)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are day therapies staff aware of the evacuation procedures? (Ask minimum of 2 staff)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff in the complementary therapies area aware of the evacuation procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are night shift staff on the Inpatient Unit aware of the evacuation procedures? (Ask all staff)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the condition of the fire doors?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Are all fire doors free from obstructions and not wedged open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all self closing devices in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that AFD has been serviced within the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that the fire alarm test is being carried every week?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that all emergency lighting has been serviced in the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that emergency lighting flick testing is being carried out monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire alarm panel free from faults?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate fire exit signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are refuge areas clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate fire alarm instruction and information for visitors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are oxygen cylinders stored internally secured to the walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a limited amount of internally stored oxygen?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are housekeeping employees aware of the procedures for safely using a tumble dryer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are additional oxygen cylinders stored externally in a designated location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flammable materials kept to a minimum and stored away from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Patient Rooms

• Are all patient rooms free from trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are oxygen concentrators and cylinders in use correctly secured and in a safe location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there procedures in place for checking oxygen concentrators and cylinders when in use? (Ask 2 employees)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is electrical equipment in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate storage available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all equipment and furniture in the patient rooms been serviced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment and furniture in patient rooms in good, safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that the shower heads and hoses have been replaced within the last 4 weeks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any equipment or furniture which may cause entrapment of a patient?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Is there evidence that flushing of outlets has been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are patient rooms free from sharps containers and sharp instruments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are patient bed rails in safe working condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the overall risk of harm to patients from hazards in the rooms?

  Low

  Medium

  High

Patient Lifting Equipment

• Has all lifting equipment been serviced within the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can certification be provided to prove this has taken place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sharps

• Is there an adequate amount of sharps containers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are in use containers not overfilled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are filled sharps containers correctly labelled and dated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the sharps in use/in stores have a mechanical safety cover?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate and visible signage/guidance for dealing with sharps injuries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are clinical staff aware of sharps injuries procedures? (Including reporting and first aid etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sharps containers stored in a safe location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees aware of when a sharps injury is RIDDOR reportable? (Ask 1-2 employees)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk Management & Reporting

• Do all employees know where to access risk assessments and safe systems of work? (Ask 2 employees)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees aware of reporting procedures? (Ask 2 employees)

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Do employees know when to report serious and imminent dangers? And who to? (Ask 2 employees)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees know where to access health and safety policies? (Ask 2 employees)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees aware of health and safety procedures associated with new and expectant mothers and women of child bearing age?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training

• Is there evidence that all clinical staff who assist patients have carried out clinical manual handling training within the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all housekeeping staff been sufficiently trained in the safe use of hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment & PPE

• Has all electrical equipment been PAT tested in the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment clean and in good condition? (Including wiring and plugs etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment stored in a safe location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that all cleaning equipment has been checked in the past week?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees wearing the correct PPE when carrying out cleaning tasks? (Ask 1 employee)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees wearing the correct PPE when mixing and using hazardous cleaning chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that PPE is being checked weekly to ensure it is still safe and suitable for the task it is meant for?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE stored in a designated, safe location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Walkways & Flooring

• Are all walkways free from trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all walkways free from obstructions? (Ensuring safe movement of patients)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all flooring in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lighting on all walkways suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A