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  • Garage inspection

  • Client / Site

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General

Safe access / signage

  • Are signs / arrangements in place to direct visitors to the site

  • Is an up to date copy of the companies insurance cover prominently display?

  • Does the premises have an up to date HSE Health and Safety at law poster displayed

  • Are there any other signage issues

  • Is their adequate site perimeter fencing to keep out public etc?

First aid

  • Are first aid supplies readily available and well stocked

  • Are location of first aid kits as well as identity of first aiders clearly displayed on the site.

Emergency plan / fire precautions

  • Are emergency plans and phone numbers prominently displayed and up to date

  • Are all fire exits clearly highlighted and clear from obstructions

  • Are all fire extinguishers clearly marked and accessible?

Welfare

  • Is the canteen in a tidy state

  • Are facilities in place for adequate drinking water, boiling water and preparing hot food

  • Are toilets in a tidy state with a good supply of soap, toilet paper, hand drying paper and hot water

  • Are their adequate facilities for storing and drying PPE?

  • Have nonsmoking signs been erected and are they being adhered to?

Office

  • Is office clear from trip hazards etc

Personal Protective Equipment

  • All employees are wearing appropriate PPE for the jobs they are completing?

  • PPE stores are adequately stocked

  • Are all employees wearing high viz in garage and yard

Main garage & containers

Emergency and fire precautions

  • Are all doors (including fire doors) are clearly marked and clear of obstacles?

  • Is hot work only done in safe locations?

General

  • Are all pathways and open floors clear of trip hazards?

  • Is there adequate lightings for all areas?

  • Hoses and leads have all been cleared up after use?

  • Is there an adequate number of rubbish bins and do they have adequate space and are not over flowing?

Equipment and tools

  • Are work benches and surrounding areas clear of clutter

  • Are all tools adequately stored?

  • Does electrical equipment have an in date PAT test?

  • Are abrasive wheels regularly inspected?

  • Is area around abrasive wheels clear?

  • Is all guarding on equipment in place and in working order?

  • Are there any other issues with equipment and tools that could affect safety.

Gas

  • All gas canisters in the garage stored upright and secured?

  • Are all gas canisters turned off when not in use?

COSHH

  • Are all flammable liquids kept in the flammable liquid store?

  • Are all hazardous substances in clearly marked containers?

  • Are all hazardous substances safely and correctly stored

  • Have hazardous substances been assessed for COSHH and are relevant assessments along with relevant msds sheets readily available?

  • Are there sufficient bunding for hazardous substances?

  • Is their any evidence of spills of hazardous substances

Store / old garage

  • Are all pathways clear of trip hazards?

  • Are materials stored in a safe and tidy fashion?

  • Any ladders and steps are safe and in good condition?

  • Are the stores organised in a manual handling friendly way?

Pit

  • Is the pit currently in use?

  • Is there adequate access and egress into the pit in case of emergency

  • Is pit clear from fumes etc

  • Is pit edge protection in place?

  • Is edge and steps of pit clear form slip and trip hazards

  • Is pit lighting in working order?

Battery charging

  • Are batteries only being charged in the designated battery charging area?

  • Is battery charging area clear from clutter and adequately ventilated?

Hot work

  • Is all hot work being carried out in a safe manner and at a safe area?

Noise and vibration

  • Are sufficient precautions in place where employees are at risk from noise or vibration?

Lifts, lifting and lifting equipment

  • Are all slings used for towing clearly marked and separate from lifting slings

  • Are all vehicle lifts and jacks being used correctly

  • Is all lifting equipment and accessories regularly inspected

Yard

Access / general condition

  • Is there good access to all areas of the yard?

  • Is the yard clear of rubbish / debris?<br>

Vehicles / plant

  • Are all vehicles not in use secured?

  • All vehicles are reverse parked

  • Are all plant, materials etc stored neatly and in the correct areas?

Pressure washing area

  • Photographic evidence

  • Pressure washer unplugged and switched off if not in use?

  • Cables and hoses are neatly coiled?

  • Chemicals and cleaning materials stored away after use?

Fuelling area

  • Is there any evidence of fuel spills that have not been cleaned up?

  • Is refuelling area clean and free from rubbish etc?

  • Is bunded section for diesel tank dry and free from fuel?

  • Any other fuel issues?

Waste disposal

  • Is waste being segregated into correct skips

  • Is the waste oil skip lid closed

  • Have any spills been cleaned up and there is no evidence of leaks

Gas canisters

  • All spare gas canisters are stored upright and secured in place

  • Are all gas canisters turned off when in storage?

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