Loading dock inspections

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Loading Docks Inspection Checklist

• All loading dock signage and line marking in good condition and in accordance with 'Westfield Design Standards and Guidelines (reference: 40.4002)'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Barriers (bollards, fences armco) located between truck manoeuvring areas & pedestrian safety zones where practical to protect pedestrians.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Authorised Persons Only" signage clearly displayed at each access way to loading docks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compactor secured from unauthorised use when unattended

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting adequate and all operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Intercom and / or access control systems if installed working correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pedestrian walkways clearly defined

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fences, bollards and barriers secure and operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No excess materials (pallets, trolleys, fixtures)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Authorised materials stacked neatly and out of access ways (within appointed line marked storage zones)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste management processes signage in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dock signage identification clearly displayed at street or circulation road entry

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sight lines for vehicles entering /leaving dock adequate - If required is signage/ warning lights located at dock entries in good order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gates and/or roller shutters all operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate truck waiting zone identified outside of dock, stop zone allocated at entry and all truck unloading bays clearly marked/ numbered. All truck manoeuvring areas kept clear.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is public circulation for parcel pick up safely separated from truck circulation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• fork lift (if applicable) temporary safety bollards used to delineate a clear area when unloading

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No equipment missing from fire points (e.g. extinguishers)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers mounting in good order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire equipment not obstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Hose reels - no damage, hose nozzle stowed, unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Bailers

• No fire hazards around baler

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Baler in good working condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Baler cage in good repair (e.g. no gaps, no sharp edges)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage 'Operated by trained and authorised Personnel Only' clearly displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• String in reach and not tangled around equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operational buttons intact

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety mechanism operating

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No trip hazards around baler

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trolley available for moving bales (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage highlighting manual handling techniques clearly displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compactors

• Cage accessible to the retailers in a safe manner

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No fire hazards or build up of combustibles around motor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operational buttons intact and operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any visible damage to compactor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage 'Operated by Trained and Authorised Personnel Only' clearly displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage advising no unauthorised access to the compactor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Garbage not left in common walkways

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compactor container leaking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Roller Shutters

• No sharp objects protruding from roller shutter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Motor in working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chain is connected and not loose

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No visible damage of roller shutter, or rust

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No obstruction on floor during operation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Switches not broken

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roller guide in correct position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roller guides not worn, not loose

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roller slats not separated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspector

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