Title Page
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Site conducted
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Conducted on
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Office Manager (or responsible person)
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Health and Safety Manager
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Prepared by
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Location
FIRE
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Are fire marshall's trained and aware of responsibilities?
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Are all combustible materials stored correctly and waste not allowed to accumulate?
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Is there an emergency plan prepared and kept up to date?
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Fire fighting equipment available and maintained?
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Fire exits kept free of obstructions?
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Fire plan reviewed to reflect workplace conditions?
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Assembly points clearly marked and suitable?
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Are extinguisher checks up to date and fire points marked accordingly?
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Are fire drills carried out at 6 monthly intervals?
RISK ASSESSMENTS INC. ASBESTOS
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Manual Handling Risk Assessment available (if required)
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D.S.E Assessments available for all staff
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Noise Assessment available if required
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Other (e.g. pregnant women managed by HR), (young persons, etc)
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Is an Asbestos register in place?
COSHH
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Check all substances used in the office and ensure that COSHH Assessments are available and to hand?
INDUCTIONS
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Is there evidence of all personnel in the office having received a induction?
SAFETY SIGNAGE
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Is signage in use appropriate, clear, visible and adequately maintained?
INCIDENT REPORTING
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Is the accident information readily available and all accidents invesgtigated?
FIRST AID
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Are competent first aid personnel identified and first aid box stocked?
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Is the location of the first aid post and the names of first aiders displayed on site?
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Is there constant cover available (holidays & sickness)?
ELECTRICTY & PAT RECORDS
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Are PAT test records available?
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Are installations checked and tested by competent persons and certificates available?
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Are there any trailing leads from electrical appliances that could cause a hazard?
HOUSEKEEPING
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Are there no smoking areas?
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Is there a procedure for the collection and storage of waste?
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Is good housekeeping evident?
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Are the access and egress routes kept clean and tidy?
TOILET FACILITIES
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Is there a ready supply of hot/warm and cold running water?
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Are there adequate washing/toilet facilities available?
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Are the facilities well maintained, clean and tidy?
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Are separate sex facilities provided, where necessary?
KITCHEN FACILITIES
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Is there a supply of wholesome drinking water?
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Is there a facility to boil water and heat food?
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Are wet areas kept free from spillages?
PERSONAL SAFETY
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Are visitors controlled at reception and collected by a member of staff?
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Is there adequate room to move around furniture?
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Are there any hot/cold surfaces that might be touched by visitors?
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Are lighting levels within the workplace sufficient, maintained and free from flicker?
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Are lighting levels outside the workplace sufficient and maintained?
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When a member of staff is left alone, have measures been put in place to maximise their safety?
Signed
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Signed Person undertaking inspection)
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Full Name