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Legal Compliance

Safety Policy and Statement

  • Is the Health, Safety and Welfare Policy on Display?

Risk Assessments

  • Are risk assessments available for all tasks? Please provide 2 examples

  • Are risk assessments available on the Sharepoint?

Health and Safety Induction

  • Do all employees receive Health and Safety Induction training (Inc. PowerPoint, Emergency Preparedness TBT etc.)

  • Do employees receive refresher H&S induction training? At least annually.

Standard Operating Procedures

  • All staff trained on SOPs relevant to their role? Please provide 2 examples of SOPs and Training Record(s)

  • Do employees receive refresher SOP training?

Accident/RIDDOR reporting

  • 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.

  • Are corrective actions sent to H&S Dept.?

  • Are near miss reports forms completed on site and corrective actions sent to H&S Dept.?

Mandatory Training

Manual Handling

  • Manual Handling training provided to all employees?

  • Is refresher training completed at least every three years?

Forklift Use and Operator

  • Forklift operators are trained? Please provide example of training certificate

  • Is refresher training completed at least every three years?

Electric and Manual Pallet Truck

  • Are electric pallet truck and manual operators trained? Please provide example of training record

First Aid

  • Is there at least 1 first aider per 50 employees? Please show example of training cert(s)

  • Is refresher training completed at least every three years?

  • Are first aider names noted on A&E procedure?

Fire Wardens / Safety Representatives

  • Is there at least 1 fire warden per 50 employees? Please show example of training record

  • Is refresher training completed at least every three years?

  • Are fire warden names on display so employees know who fire wardens are?

  • Are employees aware of who the Safety Representatives are on site and names on display?

Lock out / Tag out

  • Are all applicable employees trained on LOTO procedures?

  • Are isolation TBTs trained on site?

Abrasive Wheels / PUWER

  • Have all maintenance employees received abrasive wheel training?

  • Is refresher training completed at least every three years?

MEWP including scissor lift and cherry picker(s)

  • Have all applicable employees been trained on use of MEWP? Please provide example of training certificate

  • Is refresher training completed at least every three years?

Loaders/Bobcats/Tractor/Shunter

  • Is training provided for employees who are required to operative the above machinery?

  • Is refresher training completed at least every three years?

Chemical Use

  • Are operators using chemicals trained?

Safety Awareness Training

  • 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.

  • Is IOSH Managing Safely Course trained out to applicable managers?

  • Are employees trained on Emergency Preparedness TBT every 6 months?

Emergency Response

  • Are fire drills completed 4 times per year as per customer requirement? Please show example of recent fire drill(s).

  • Fire log book completed on site? i.e. weekly fire alarm test, emergency lighting drain down test etc.

  • Are all fire exits/emergency routes clear from obstruction?

  • Is there suitable emergency exit signage in place?

  • Is there a fire evacuation plan in place?

  • Is there a dedicated assembly point(s) in place with suitable signage on display?

  • Is Emergency Preparedness TBT on display on notice board?

  • Is there a fire risk assessment available on site?

  • Are fire extinguishers serviced at least annually?

  • Are fire extinguishers easily accessible?

  • Are first aid kits available? Inc. Eye wash, plasters, dressings, burns kit etc..

  • Are first aid kits stored in a suitable location?

  • Is there a first aid inventory completed on a monthly basis?

Health and Safety Communication

  • Are Health and Safety meetings held on a monthly basis and minutes taken?

  • 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)

  • Is there a Safety Improvement Plan available?

Workplace Transport and Pedestrian Safety

  • Is there a Traffic Management Plan in place?

  • Is there a Traffic Management Risk Assessment in place?

  • Are vehicles and pedestrians adequately separated on site via clearly identified pedestrian walkways/TMP?

  • Is there visible pedestrian crossings on site in areas where vehicle activity is prominent?

  • Is there a suitable site speed limit in place with signage?

  • Is it the site speed limit being adhered to by drivers?

  • Are there adequate numbers of suitable and safe parking places for all vehicles and are they used?

  • Is the level of lighting in each area sufficient for the pedestrian and vehicle activity?

Statutory Inspection and Preventative Maintenance

  • Are all items required to be statutory inspected on a inspection schedule? (Zurich/ITS/External Company)

  • Are defects acted upon when inspection report are received and items reinspected if defects noted?

  • Do relevant employees on site receive inspection reports? I.E. Maintenance manager

  • Is there a PM Schedule in place? i.e. picking trolleys, picking lorries, filing/emptying equipment etc.

  • Is there a LOTO station available on site?

Housekeeping

  • Has a safety signage audit been completed on site?

  • Are areas on site kept clean and free from debris?

  • Are all employees following the 'Clean as you go' policy?

  • Are items (such as crates or packaging) on site stored safely and securely?

  • Is growing bed shelving in good condition?

  • Are pallets stored on their flat?

  • Are all crates securely strapped or wrapped prior to transportation?

Loading Bay Procedures

  • Are Loading Bay Safety Checklists being completed?

  • Are issues being noted and closed out?

  • Is there a loading bay procedure in place i.e. traffic light system

  • Is the loading bay procedures being abided by haulier drivers?

  • Are employees trained on unloading/loading procedures?

  • Are wheel chocks available for use and being used by drivers?

Working at Height / LOLER

  • Is the Ladder & WAH policy trained out to all staff?

  • Are all ladders on a ladder register and inspected at least once per month?

  • Where ladders are used, is there 3 points of contact being maintained?

  • Are MEWPs inspected before use?

  • Are harnesses statutory inspected every 6 months?

  • Are Harvesting trolley pre start checks being completed daily by harvesters?

Machine Safety and Guarding

  • Is machinery guarding in place and not been removed?

  • Are any interlocks being bypassed?

  • Are machinery pre start (such as filing/emptying equipment) checks being completed?

  • Are FLT pre start checks completed daily including defects been noted and reported? Please provide example

  • Loaders/Bobcats/Tractor/Shunter - Operator pre start checklist in use and being completed?

  • Loaders/Bobcats/Tractor/Shunter on a maintenance schedule?

  • Have electrical pallet trucks pre start checks been completed? Please provide example

  • Are all emergency stop buttons working and accessible to the operator?

  • Are all electrical appliances PAT tested as per requirements?

  • Is all machinery/equipment isolated when maintenance works / cleaning is being carried out?

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Is safety footwear being worn by all staff on site?

  • Is RPE available on site for tasks risk assessed as requiring RPE?

  • Are RPE mask filters in date?

  • Are all staff wearing Hi vis clothing in high risk areas?

  • 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

  • Are chemicals on site stored adequately and safely and not exposed to harsh environmental conditions? i.e. chemical store, bunded pallets etc

  • Are COSHH / Chemical Agent Risk Assessments in place?

  • Is there a spill kit available on site?

  • Are MSDS's available on at suitable/required locations?

  • Are gas cylinders adequately stored and secured?

  • Are there suitable means of transportation such as chains, trolleys for gas cylinders?

Contractor Management

  • Have all contractors on site completed a contractor induction, health questionnaire and read the visitor policy?

  • Have RAMS and insurances been requested from contractors?

  • Have contractors provided relevant certificates/passes/training for use of relevant equipment?

  • Are permits issued when required? i.e. hot works, electrical etc.

Site security

  • Are all personnel on site permitted to be on site?

  • Is CCTV in operation?

  • Are all redundant building's closed off and access restricted?

  • Are site boundaries in good condition where applicable?

Miscellaneous

  • Any other H&S issues observed or witnessed on site that have not been referenced in the above categories

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