Title Page
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Site
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Conducted by
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Conducted on
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Location
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Representative on Site
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Department
- Farm
- Packhouse
- Compost
- MBIO
- Office
- Transport
Legal Compliance
Safety Policy and Statement
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Is the Health, Safety and Welfare Policy on Display?
Risk Assessments
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Are risk assessments available for all tasks? Please provide 2 examples
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Are risk assessments available on the Sharepoint?
Health and Safety Induction
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Do all employees receive Health and Safety Induction training (Inc. PowerPoint, Emergency Preparedness TBT etc.)
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Do employees receive refresher H&S induction training? At least annually.
Standard Operating Procedures
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All staff trained on SOPs relevant to their role? Please provide 2 examples of SOPs and Training Record(s)
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Do employees receive refresher SOP training?
Accident/RIDDOR reporting
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Are all accidents investigated on site and forwarded to H&S Dept., including accident reports, first aid reports, manager reports, witnesses reports, monthly accident reports etc.
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Are corrective actions sent to H&S Dept.?
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Are near miss reports forms completed on site and corrective actions sent to H&S Dept.?
Mandatory Training
Manual Handling
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Manual Handling training provided to all employees?
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Is refresher training completed at least every three years?
Forklift Use and Operator
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Forklift operators are trained? Please provide example of training certificate
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Is refresher training completed at least every three years?
Electric and Manual Pallet Truck
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Are electric pallet truck and manual operators trained? Please provide example of training record
First Aid
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Is there at least 1 first aider per 50 employees? Please show example of training cert(s)
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Is refresher training completed at least every three years?
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Are first aider names noted on A&E procedure?
Fire Wardens / Safety Representatives
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Is there at least 1 fire warden per 50 employees? Please show example of training record
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Is refresher training completed at least every three years?
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Are fire warden names on display so employees know who fire wardens are?
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Are employees aware of who the Safety Representatives are on site and names on display?
Lock out / Tag out
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Are all applicable employees trained on LOTO procedures?
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Are isolation TBTs trained on site?
Abrasive Wheels / PUWER
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Have all maintenance employees received abrasive wheel training?
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Is refresher training completed at least every three years?
MEWP including scissor lift and cherry picker(s)
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Have all applicable employees been trained on use of MEWP? Please provide example of training certificate
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Is refresher training completed at least every three years?
Loaders/Bobcats/Tractor/Shunter
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Is training provided for employees who are required to operative the above machinery?
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Is refresher training completed at least every three years?
Chemical Use
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Are operators using chemicals trained?
Safety Awareness Training
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Are Safety TBTs being trained each month to all employees as per 12 month H&S/HR TBT Schedule. Please provide last TBT training record.
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Is IOSH Managing Safely Course trained out to applicable managers?
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Are employees trained on Emergency Preparedness TBT every 6 months?
Emergency Response
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Are fire drills completed 4 times per year as per customer requirement? Please show example of recent fire drill(s).
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Fire log book completed on site? i.e. weekly fire alarm test, emergency lighting drain down test etc.
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Are all fire exits/emergency routes clear from obstruction?
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Is there suitable emergency exit signage in place?
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Is there a fire evacuation plan in place?
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Is there a dedicated assembly point(s) in place with suitable signage on display?
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Is Emergency Preparedness TBT on display on notice board?
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Is there a fire risk assessment available on site?
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Are fire extinguishers serviced at least annually?
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Are fire extinguishers easily accessible?
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Are first aid kits available? Inc. Eye wash, plasters, dressings, burns kit etc..
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Are first aid kits stored in a suitable location?
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Is there a first aid inventory completed on a monthly basis?
Health and Safety Communication
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Are Health and Safety meetings held on a monthly basis and minutes taken?
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Is the H&S Notice Board up to date (Policy, location of statement/risk assessments, liability insurance, first aiders, fire wardens, A&E procedure, who is responsible for H&S site, fire evacuation plan, emergency preparedness, H&S meeting minutes, H&SWA 1974 Poster - filled out)
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Is there a Safety Improvement Plan available?
Workplace Transport and Pedestrian Safety
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Is there a Traffic Management Plan in place?
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Is there a Traffic Management Risk Assessment in place?
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Are vehicles and pedestrians adequately separated on site via clearly identified pedestrian walkways/TMP?
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Is there visible pedestrian crossings on site in areas where vehicle activity is prominent?
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Is there a suitable site speed limit in place with signage?
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Is it the site speed limit being adhered to by drivers?
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Are there adequate numbers of suitable and safe parking places for all vehicles and are they used?
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Is the level of lighting in each area sufficient for the pedestrian and vehicle activity?
Statutory Inspection and Preventative Maintenance
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Are all items required to be statutory inspected on a inspection schedule? (Zurich/ITS/External Company)
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Are defects acted upon when inspection report are received and items reinspected if defects noted?
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Do relevant employees on site receive inspection reports? I.E. Maintenance manager
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Is there a PM Schedule in place? i.e. picking trolleys, picking lorries, filing/emptying equipment etc.
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Is there a LOTO station available on site?
Housekeeping
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Has a safety signage audit been completed on site?
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Are areas on site kept clean and free from debris?
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Are all employees following the 'Clean as you go' policy?
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Are items (such as crates or packaging) on site stored safely and securely?
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Is growing bed shelving in good condition?
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Are pallets stored on their flat?
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Are all crates securely strapped or wrapped prior to transportation?
Loading Bay Procedures
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Are Loading Bay Safety Checklists being completed?
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Are issues being noted and closed out?
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Is there a loading bay procedure in place i.e. traffic light system
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Is the loading bay procedures being abided by haulier drivers?
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Are employees trained on unloading/loading procedures?
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Are wheel chocks available for use and being used by drivers?
Working at Height / LOLER
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Is the Ladder & WAH policy trained out to all staff?
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Are all ladders on a ladder register and inspected at least once per month?
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Where ladders are used, is there 3 points of contact being maintained?
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Are MEWPs inspected before use?
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Are harnesses statutory inspected every 6 months?
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Are Harvesting trolley pre start checks being completed daily by harvesters?
Machine Safety and Guarding
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Is machinery guarding in place and not been removed?
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Are any interlocks being bypassed?
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Are machinery pre start (such as filing/emptying equipment) checks being completed?
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Are FLT pre start checks completed daily including defects been noted and reported? Please provide example
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Loaders/Bobcats/Tractor/Shunter - Operator pre start checklist in use and being completed?
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Loaders/Bobcats/Tractor/Shunter on a maintenance schedule?
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Have electrical pallet trucks pre start checks been completed? Please provide example
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Are all emergency stop buttons working and accessible to the operator?
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Are all electrical appliances PAT tested as per requirements?
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Is all machinery/equipment isolated when maintenance works / cleaning is being carried out?
Personal Protective Equipment
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Is safety footwear being worn by all staff on site?
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Is RPE available on site for tasks risk assessed as requiring RPE?
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Are RPE mask filters in date?
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Are all staff wearing Hi vis clothing in high risk areas?
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Are employees provided with adequate PPE to complete their job safely? I.E Ear protection, cut proof gloves, overalls etc.
Chemical Storage and Handling / COSHH
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Are chemicals on site stored adequately and safely and not exposed to harsh environmental conditions? i.e. chemical store, bunded pallets etc
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Are COSHH / Chemical Agent Risk Assessments in place?
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Is there a spill kit available on site?
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Are MSDS's available on at suitable/required locations?
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Are gas cylinders adequately stored and secured?
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Are there suitable means of transportation such as chains, trolleys for gas cylinders?
Contractor Management
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Have all contractors on site completed a contractor induction, health questionnaire and read the visitor policy?
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Have RAMS and insurances been requested from contractors?
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Have contractors provided relevant certificates/passes/training for use of relevant equipment?
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Are permits issued when required? i.e. hot works, electrical etc.
Site security
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Are all personnel on site permitted to be on site?
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Is CCTV in operation?
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Are all redundant building's closed off and access restricted?
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Are site boundaries in good condition where applicable?
Miscellaneous
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Any other H&S issues observed or witnessed on site that have not been referenced in the above categories