Housekeeper Periodic Health and Safety Checklist

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Risk Assessment and Hazard Reporting

• Are reports of hazards promptly investigated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have our risk assessments been reviewed during the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have safe systems of work and work procedures identified in risk assessments been adopted and are they followed in practice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• Is personal protective equipment being used by employees as instructed by management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a record of the issue of personal protective equipment being maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is personal protective equipment inspected and serviced as required with records retained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all the PPE comply with current legislation concerning the design and manufacture of PPE (i.e. is it CE marked)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is suitable storage provided for PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Welfare/Working Environment

• Are all light fittings in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all light switches in a satisfactory state (i.e. not loose, cracked or broken)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all doors and window furniture (locks, catches, latches) in effective working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all panes of glass in doors and windows in a suitable condition (i.e. not shattered or cracked) and of the correct type for the location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste receptacles sufficient in number, convenient in location and regularly emptied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all waste disposed of and taken out of the premises on a daily basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hot water and cold drinking water available for use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cleaning

• Are cleaning materials stored in designated areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient warning signs, such as yellow cones etc available at the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Slips, Trips and Falls

• Are sufficient cleaning regimes carried out and a planned schedule followed to maintain good, general housekeeping standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staircases and corridors free from obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all stairways fitted with suitable banisters or handrails?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all flooring in public areas in a good condition and free from cables and other tripping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floors clean and free from slipping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Manual Handling Assessment

• Have you assessed and controlled the risks to your workforce from manual handling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Use of Hazardous Substances and Agents

• Are all hazardous substances correctly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazardous substances risk assessments readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working at Height

• Has all 'work at height' equipment been inspected recently and have the outcomes from the inspections been actioned and records retained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees who are working at height, following safe systems of work/work procedures ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A