LTE SHE and Risk Audit

Is safe access and egress to the building/area available?

Are these arrangements suitable for individuals with additional needs?

Do these access/egress arrangements consider adverse weather?

Are individuals on site easily identifiable as colleagues, learners, visitors or contractors?

Is the Health and Safety Law Poster displayed and completed with correct details?

Is Employers Liability Insurance Certificate displayed and current?

Are policies (energy management, environmental, H&S, quality) displayed and current?

Are Statutory Notices displayed prominently? (e.g. no smoking, CCTV)

Is the Site Duty folder complete

Is there a supply of fresh air? (with no drafts)

Is there sufficient lighting in the building/area?

Is there sufficient space in the work area?

Is good housekeeping practices? (excess paper and rubbish removed)

Do staff know how to report spills? Are spills cleaned up immediately?

Are toilets/changing facilities provided?

Are toilets cleaned to a schedule?

Are lockers provided for learners clothing and bags?

Is there a rest room away from the area where learners / staff can eat or drink if they want to?

Is a designated area for smoking with bins provided?

Are Risk Assessments uploaded onto the shared drive

Are these suitable in date and sufficient for the tasks being undertaken?

Are all relevant persons trained appropriately?

Is there a review and monitoring system in place to ensure they remain fit for purpose?

Are they available to interested parties?

Are general/household waste streams segregated where practical?

Are all hazardous waste streams identified and segregated (e.g. chemicals, electrical, medical)

Where necessary are LEVs/filters in place? Are these maintained?

Are records available?

Do colleagues know how to report an incident, accident or near miss on TOPdesk?

Have there been any Root Cause Analyses completed?

Where RCAs have been completed have corrective actions been closed out?

Are there an adequate number of first aiders?

Are the first aid facilities suitable for the working environment? (e.g. eye wash, burns kit)

Are the first aid kits maintained?

Are products in date, sufficient stock levels, sterile)

Are site first aiders and facility locations identifiable?

Do colleagues know what to do in the event of a fire?

Is the fire panel showing no faults?

Are there weekly fire bells tests ?

Is there suitable safety signage displayed indicating escape routes?

Where there is emergency lighting, is it working? Are test/inspection records available?

Are fire extinguishers regularly maintained with evidence of inspections?

Are fire extinguishers in the correctly sited?

Are fire blankets available in cooking/food preparation areas?

Are there a sufficient number of fire exits available?

Are they unobstructed?

Are they in good working condition?

Do they lead to a final place of safety with designated assembly points?

Are Protected stairways clear of combustible materials

Are there enough trained fire wardens on site?

Are all chemicals/hazardous substances clearly labelled?

Are all chemicals/hazardous substances securely stored?

Are COSHH assessments available for hazardous substances in the building/area?

Are they on the shared drive?

Are colleagues informed to report hazardous spillages immediately?

Are spill kits provided?

Are any ACMs clearly labelled and registered in the Asbestos Management Plan?

Are cleaning cupboards locked?

Are all relevant colleagues and learners trained to use equipment/machinery safely?

Is all equipment and machinery regularly inspected and maintained?

Are records available?

Is there a procedure for reporting faulty machinery and equipment and taking it out of use?

Are dangerous machines operated only with their guards on?

Are SSOW available/attached to the machinery?

Are colleagues trained in the safe use of electrical equipment and fixtures?

Is electrical equipment regularly inspected and maintained by competent persons?

Are records available?

Are electrical fixtures regularly inspected and maintained by competent persons?

Are records available?

Are colleagues advised to carry out regular visual examinations of their equipment and report faults?

Are there any overloaded plug sockets?

Are colleagues informed to switch off all electric appliances before leaving work?

Are all leads adequately protected from damage?

Is access restricted to any high voltage electrical cupboards/storerooms

Are 'Danger' safety signs displayed?

Are all Plant rooms locked and accessed via a PTW system?

Do colleagues know what to do in the event of a gas leak?

Are gas appliances checked regularly and services by competent fitters

Are records available?

Are gas cylinders regularly inspected?

Are records available?

Is appropriate PPE provided for colleagues and learners?

Is there a process for replacing PPE once it becomes worn or damaged?

Are suitable processes in place to ensure learners are regularly provided with clean overalls?

Is PPE used only as a last resort?

Are facilities for the storage and cleaning of PPE provided?

Do ladders have inspection tags?

Are these in date?

Are colleagues trained to work from height?

Are training records available?

Are safety walks being completed?

Are results of safety walks being recorded?

Are the results being reported to H&S and FM?