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Internal Health and Safety Audit 2021/22 inaugural Scored Assessment: Pre Open Audit January 2023 This management audit needs time to develop its key actions identified within the health and safety action plan approach.

Monitoring/measuring and reviewing

  • Is there a risk assessment planner, clearly showing when assessments are due for review?

  • Is there evidence of a health and safety action plan?

Health and Safety Policy Statement

  • Is the Employers Liability Insurance Certificate accessible for Staff and in date?

  • Is the Public Liability Insurance Certificate accessible for Staff and in date?

  • Is a Health & Safety Management System in place? (HS(G)65 Managing for Health and Safety)

  • Are there an appropriate number of HSE Health & Safety Law Posters, accessible to Staff and completed

  • Is there a Health & Safety Policy statement in place? with: Date of Issue , Signed By Manager showing a Statement of Intent for the venue

  • Has the Health & Safety Policy Statement been reviewed within the last 12 Months?

  • Is the Health & Safety Manual (management arrangements) up to date? Correct Issues on-site Hard-copy / Electronic copy accessible/Iauditor etc.

  • Is the Health & Safety Manual & Policy Statement accessible to Staff?

Health and safety management

  • Is there evidence of staff consultation in health and safety matters?

  • Is there a nominated representative for health and safety?

  • Are there minutes of health and safety site meetings?

  • Is there health and safety minuted in staff and management meetings?

  • Do these minutes include actions from the h&s audits/inspections and action plan?

  • Does the venue employ a Competent Person to provide Health & Safety Advice?, for example; Corporate Health & Safety Manager/Site-Based H&S Coordinator/Outsourced Health & Safety Consultant

  • Are key Health & Safety responsibilities defined for the Operational Management Team?

  • Are key Health & Safety responsibilities defined for all site Staff?

  • Are site Staff aware of their Health & Safety responsibilities?

  • Is there an appropriate Staff Consultation process in place?

  • Is there evidence to demonstrate Staff Consultation process is effective? Actions identified/Actions added to Risk Reduction Plan/Actions/Feedback communicated

  • Are other methods of communication used effectively? for example Staff Meetings/H&S Notice board/ Newsletter/Email and Staff Training

Procedures

  • Are there documented systems of work for all relevant tasks?

  • Do systems of work have document control on them?

  • Do staff know how to access these systems of work/EAP/NOP?

  • Are there records of extended lets for clubs holding public liability insurance and applicable qualifications?

  • Is there a process in place for addressing the Management of Contractors?

  • Does the site effectively manage Contractors whilst working on-site?

  • Is there a process in place for Permit to Work?

  • Is there an appropriate Signing In and Out of Contractors? Badges issued/Used Effectively/Safety Information provided

  • Are Risk Assessments / Method Statements prepared for high-risk work?

Accident and incident Reporting

  • Are Accidents and Incidents reported correctly to the HSE?

  • Is there a process in place to report hazards and faults?

  • Are Accidents and Incidents suitably recorded?

  • Are Accident Investigations carried out effectively?

  • Is there an appropriate Accident Analysis process in place?

  • Are Staff appropriately trained in Accident and Incident Reporting?

Risk Assessment

  • Sample a relevant risk assessments, are they suitable and sufficient

  • Are they in date and authorised?

  • Have they been completed by a person familiar with risk assessment?

  • Check all risk assessments completed, are all areas, tasks, situations assessed?

  • Is there evidence of staff training in equipment set up systems of work?

Fire and Evacuation Plans

  • Is there a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment completed by a competent person?

  • Is there evidence of cooker hood and duct work cleaning?

  • Is there evidence of fire fighting equipment being inspected?

  • Is there evidence of all key staff taking part in an evacuation through the year?

  • Does the evacuation record show public taking part and a review of the evacuation?

  • Is there suitable fire safety signage displayed? Fire Action Notices [ for example Fire Alarm signage/Fire Extinguisher signage/Lift Signs/Fire Directional Signage /Assembly Point]

  • Are fire routes and doors suitably maintained?

  • Have actions from the Fire Risk Assessment been completed?

  • Are appropriate Statutory checks taking place? [for example; Daily operational check of Fire Exits/Weekly Fire Alarm Tests/Weekly Fire Extinguishers/Monthly Emergency Lighting.]

  • Is there a process in place to ensure Staff attend Fire Drills annually and have Staff participated in a fire Drill in the the past 12 months? [for example; Fire Drill Matrix]

Emergency Action Plan

  • Is there an up to date EAP?

  • Does the EAP detail staff roles in the event of an evacuation?

  • Does the EAP detail the actions staff should take if they discover a fire?

  • Does the EAP detail how an evacuation should be carried out?

  • does the EAP detail the evacuation point?

  • Does the plan detail the arrangements for evacuation of disabled or less able bodied people?

  • Does the plan detail machines, gas or power supplies in case isolation is required?

  • Do staff hold keys/know how to access power/gas supplies for isolation?

  • Is there a member of staff designated to liaise with emergency services in the EAP?

  • Does the EAP detail what would happen if access back into the facility was not possible?

  • Is there a site evacuation bag which contains building plans showing gas/electrical inlet, key phone numbers, chemical and mat storage and chemical MSDS, high via vests, loudhailer, foil blankets etc?

  • Does the plan detail the actions to take in the event of a power failure, lighting failure, bomb threat, physical abuse, gas leak and structural failure?

Staff training and competence

  • Review recent staff members records and check for evidence of training and competency through induction.

  • Is there evidence of staff training in NOP?

  • Is there evidence of staff training and competency of EAP?

  • Are there records of staff training in the hazards each chemical poses?

  • Is there record of staff training in work equipment use eg scrubber dryers or rotary scrubbers?

  • Speak with staff members, is there evidence of ongoing relevant compliance training?

  • Is there evidence of fire warden training/competence for relevant staff in the last year?

  • Is there evidence of fire extinguisher training for relevant staff in the last year?

  • Is there evidence of fire awareness training/competence for relevant staff in the last year?

  • Is there evidence of manual handling training for relevant staff in the last year?

  • Is there evidence of basic electrical safety training for staff in the last year?

  • Is there evidence of EAP and NOP competence or training for staff in the last two years (or when the NOP/EAP have been changed)?

  • If a defibrillator is in place is staff training in its use recorded?

  • Are training records signed by the staff member and the person training them?

  • Have Staff been inducted in the Health & Safety arrangements, procedures and responsibilities?

  • Do Staff have qualifications and training relating to their job?

First aid

  • Does the first aid needs assessment include the public?

  • Is there evidence of good stock replenishment and control?

Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

  • Have DSE Risk Assessments been completed for Workstations?

  • Have DSE Risk Assessments been completed for Users?

  • Have issues identified in the DSE assessment been addressed and remedial action recorded?

  • Have the workstations been set up correctly? [Flexible workspaces]

  • Is there an appropriate DSE Assessment Review programme in place? [Planned review]

  • Are health effects relating to the use of DSE addressed? [Eye test]

Chemicals Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

  • Are there Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDS) for every chemical on site?

  • Does the COSHH assessment take into account the disposal of chemical containers?

  • Is there suitable warning signage displayed

  • Are chemicals stored safely?

  • COSHH Assessments in place for the following? [Sample 3 chemicals]

  • Is there an appropriate COSHH Assessment Review programme in place?

Electricity

  • Has Fixed Electrical Test (18th Edition) been carried out

  • Has the Electrical Certificate been classified as satisfactory?

  • Is there an inventory of electrical equipment?

  • Is there a programme of inspection for all portable electrical equipment? [annually]

  • Are appropriate checks and inspections carried out on Portable Appliances?

  • Is there suitable warning signage displayed? [for example quarantine approach to safety]

  • Have high priority remedial actions been carried out as a result of the report? [C1 and C2 actions]

Asbestos

  • Does Asbestos exist on-site?

  • Is there a process in place for addressing the Management of Asbestos?

  • Is there a copy of the site asbestos survey readily available?

  • Are contractors, staff and users made aware of the asbestos register?

  • Has an Asbestos Survey/Register been completed & reviewed?

Work at height

  • Has all relevant work at height been risk assessed?

  • Is the equipment used for work at height suitable for the task and subject to inspection?

  • Are staff trained in the equipment used and work at height procedures?

Internal audits/inspection

  • What does the sites overall equipment audit for the year show?

  • What does the sites overall cafe and kitchen audit for the year show?

External audits/inspection

  • Where the site has a use for inflatable equipment is this subject to an annual PIPA inspection?

  • Have actions from the inspection been completed?

Car Parks and Vehicle movement

  • Is car park clearly marked with traffic flow.

  • Is there effective safety signage for entry and exit.

  • Is there effective car parking lighting.

  • Is there a salt grit bin for winter weather.

Daily, Weekly, monthly, quarterly etc checks

  • Legionella checks are being managed

  • Hot water from the calorifiers reaches 60C and return to the calorifiers is above 50C?

  • Sentinel tap Hot water reaches 50C within one minute of running.

  • Sentinel tap Cold water reaches less than 20C within two minutes of running.

  • Is there evidence of actions being dealt with from these checks?

Event Safety

  • Is there a process in place to manage small events of less than 2000 people?

  • Is there a process in place to manage large events of more than 2000 people?

  • Have appropriate Event Safety Plans been completed for a wide range of events held on site?

  • Are effective methods of communication employed? [pre/post/liveevent communication process.]

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