Title Page
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Statements
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Health & safety policy statement signed & dated by the current GM & displayed on staff noticeboard
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Health & safety Law poster displayed & fully compliant
Training
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All new employees provided with health & safety induction training to Kew Green standard & signed records available
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Certificates available to demonstrate that all employees have completed a recognised level 2 in health & safety ( eg Merlin AIMs CIEH etc) within 3 months of employment
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Signed records available to demonstrate that all employees have been trained in safe systems of work relevant to their work activities
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Have all employees received fire training within the last 6 months & night staff & Duty Managers within the last 3 months
Health & Safety meetings
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Health & Safety meeting held every 2 months minimum & minutes available
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Evidence available that actions are followed through
Risk assessments & safe systems of work
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Completed using the General Risk Assessment form (RA 001) and where appropriate Detailed Risk Assessment form (RA 002) for each of the following departments
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Kitcehn
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Restaurant, bars & cellar
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Housekeeping
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Maintenance
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Other departments / areas such as Reception, posters, offices etc
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Risk assessment on stress at work
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Risk assessment on personal security & violence at work
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Relevant Safe Systems of Work completed for all departments signed & dated by the HOD or "competent person"
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Annual review of assessments completed & recorded
Fire Safety
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Has a suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessment been completed and reviewed by the GM within the last 12 months
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Fire Safety inspection form (FS 001) completed every 6 months
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Signed records available to demonstrate that all employees have participated in a planned fire evacuation drill within the last 6 months
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Are records available to demonstrate that all break glass points have been identified and tested weekly
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Has the fire alarm been serviced within the last 6 months and is fully functioning with no faults displayed
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Has the emergency lighting been serviced within the last 12 months
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Are the emergency lights checked monthly in-house & any defects recorded & signed off
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Are corridor fire doors and final exit doors identified checked monthly and any defects recorded & signed off
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Are the details of any unplanned fire alarms identified & recorded
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Are night time fire patrol checks completed and signed records available (a minimum of 2 floor walks are required)
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Are written fire plans available for each department
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Is the external fire assembly point clearly marked
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Are fire escape routes clear in good order & no wedges in use
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Are fire extinguishers checked monthly and have been serviced within the last 12 months
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Where applicable has the fire suppression system (eg Ansul) been serviced within the required test date
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Has the kitchen ventilation extract ducting been deep cleaned within the last 6 months ( or as required by Kew Green) and records available
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Are there any uncontrolled fire hazards within the hotel and are combustible materials stored safely
Accident Reporting
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Are all accidents and incidents (employees, guests and others) logged in an accident book
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Are all accidents investigated, records available & is there evidence that preventative actions are being taken where appropriate
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Following an accident are risk assessments reviewed and where appropriate, safe systems of work amended
First Aid
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Are there sufficient number of qualified staff to give 24 hour coverage
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Is there a list of first aiders displayed on the staff noticeboard
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First Aid provision checklist (form FA 003) completed every 6 months
COSHH & PPE
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Product safety data sheets available and COSHH assessments completed for all chemicals used within each of the following departments
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Kitchen
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Restaurant & Bar
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Housekeeping
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Maintenance
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Appropriate PPE available (gloves, goggle, mask, safety shoes etc) and in use for tasks undertaken
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No prohibited chemicals being used eg bleach, sulphuric acid, drain cleaning fluid etc
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Are all decanted chemicals properly labelled & no drinking vessels used to store chemicals
Electricity at work
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Records available to demonstrate that portable electrical appliances have been PAT tested within the last 12 months
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5 yearly electrical installation inspection carried out or 20% per annum and records available
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No outstanding category 1 or 2 defects from the fixed wire report that have not been rectified within 6 months of the report date
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No faulty or dangerous equipment found
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Are all earth bonding wires in place including kitchen
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Industrial quality rubber mat available & electric shock 1st aid procedure poster displayed in main electric inlet room
Manual Handling
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Safe systems of work found to be in place during audit
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Equip available for heavy loads (eg sack truck)
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There are no hEavy items stored at head night or above
Special Hazards
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Lone Workers
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Risk assessment & safe system of work in place for all lone workers
Local Contractors
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Contractors visitor book or signing in/ out sheets available and used
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Register of all local contractors (form CC08) eg window cleaners, grounds maintenance etc & risk assessments, safe systems of work & public liability insurance available
Legionella disease
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Has a legionella risk assessment been completed /reviewed in the last 2 years & is the report available
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Have all the remedial actions within the assessment been completed, signed off & dated
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Are hot & cold water temperature checks carried out monthly & recorded for the boiler/calorifiers and sentinel outlets
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If hot and cold temperatures are not compliant ( I've hot below 50oC , cold above 20oC & stored water below 60oC) has appropriate remedial action been taken and recorded
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Check the water temperatures (hot and cold) at the sentinel outlets - are these in line with the records available
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Are all shower heads de-scaled AND disinfected every 3 months, are records available & up to date
Gas safety
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Have all gas appliances been tested within the last 12 months by a Gas Safe registered engineer and records available
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Are all gas cylinders stored safely including CO2, LPG etc
Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
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Have all employees who use a display screen completed the initial assessment using form VDU002
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Have all employees who have been identified as display screen users completed the detailed workstation analysis using form VDU003
Lifts & Hoists
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Are LOLER certificates available for all lifting equipment including passenger lifts and are they within the required timescale
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Have any urgent repairs been completed within the required timescale
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Is there a documented contingency plan in place for lift rescue
Pressure Vessels & Systems
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Test certificates available and current written scheme of examination available
Walkways & Stairs
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Housekeeping standards in order esp tripping hazards
Workplace/Safety Management Review
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General workplace (HWE 001) inspection completed six monthly
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Do all windows above ground floor have restrictions & are they working
Asbestos
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Has an asbestos survey been completed if the hotel was constructed before 2000 and is this readily available
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Is there evidence that employees who have responsibility for managing asbestos on site eg Maintenance Managers have been appropriately trained and deemed to be competent?
Dangerous Equipment
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Safety signs for all dangerous machines
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Are all slicer guards available and in good repair
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Waste disposal guards available & working
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Guard to dough/bowl mixer available & used
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Compactor cut outs working (if applicable)
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Safe systems of work in place for emptying & cleaning deep fat fryers & signed records available
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Is a register of ladders available, are ladders checked monthly & records available
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Microwave oven leakage testing undertaken annually
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Staff issued with safety shoes or all staff wearing low heeled closed toe, slip resistant shoes