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Location
House Keeping
House Keeping
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1. All surfaces are in good condition and free from damage, unevenness, etc., which could cause harm. <br><br>Description<br>Check for loose, damaged and worn flooring and replace as needed. Floors likely to get wet or have spillages on them should be of a type that does not become unduly slippery. Make sure lighting is sufficient and that slopes or steps are clearly visible. Keep walkways and work areas clear of obstructions.g
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2. All areas are kept tidy and uncluttered. <br><br>Description<br>Housekeeping is not just good enough to have a walkway, it must be kept clear, no trailing wires, no obstructions from stock or displays. Employees and cleaners need to have ‘a see it, sort it’ attitude to ensure these and other work areas are kept clear. Is the cleaning regime effective? Are there enough bins, storage facilities etc.?
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3. Plant rooms / comms server / mains power areas are clear of combustibles. <br><br>Description<br>Plant rooms / comms server and mains board areas should be sterile and clear of any combustibles and leave easy access to panels in emergencies.
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4. Waste or surplus materials are being returned to a designated storage area or placed in a waste bin, rather than left lying around to create a hazard. <br><br>Description<br>So far as is reasonably practicable, waste materials shall not be allowed to accumulate in a workplace except whist waiting to be recycled through the DC delivery process in cages. Plan should be in place to ensure volumes of waste awaiting collection are not stored against the building out of hours and kept internally where the rear service yard is not secure in case of Arson.
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5. The entrance and exit areas are clear of obstructions. <br><br>Description<br>Gangways and escape routes must never be obstructed. Obstructions such as Dump stack displays, unattended trolleys and baskets, Cleaners’ equipment, newly delivered goods, or goods awaiting collection all reduce the available width of escape routes and make it more difficult to evacuate people sufficiently quickly in the event of fire.
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6. Passageways and walkways are free of obstruction. <br><br>Description<br>Gangways and escape routes must never be obstructed. Obstructions such as Obstructions such as Dump stack displays and bins, unattended trolleys and baskets, newly delivered goods, or goods awaiting collection all reduce the available width of escape routes and make it more difficult to evacuate people sufficiently quickly in the event of fire. Minimum width of walkway should be 1.05 meters.
Health & Safety
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1. First Aid kits contents are correct to the checklist and in place ready for use. <br><br>Description<br>Check first aid kits are in place. Check the contents of each first aid kit to ensure they represent the current kit checklist and no items have past their expiry date. (There should be minimum of three First aid kits – Goods in, Hub and Till point).
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2. Materials and stock are adequately stacked and not liable to constitute a hazard. <br><br>Description<br>Check sales floor fixtures and warehouse racking to ensure all stock is firmly seated and not in danger of falling or being damaged in any way. Ensure all displays including spinners etc are secure and stock correctly spread out to ensure stability.
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3. All legal signage is in place. (Legal signage checklist available on VPA under Age restricted Sales in Knowledge Base) <br><br>Description<br>Check sales floor fixtures against legal signage check list requirements. You can ask the store to print you the legal signage checklist to use.
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4. The accident book is kept available at all times and all accident book pages completed are removed and stored securely after being recorded on Hub net?
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5. The Workplace Inspection audit from VPA for the previous period is up to date with actions completed and present on the Health & Safety notice board. <br><br>Description<br>This copy on the notice board will be replaced by this one being completed now.
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6. The General Risk Assessment folder is set up and represents the current version. <br><br>Description<br>Check current General Risk Assessment folder and ensure it reflects 2019/20 version of the cover, contents and Risk assessment guide document. (Risk assessments dated 2018/19 signed by manager before June 2019, but in current year are allowed as compliance).
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7. All relevant Risk Assessments been reviewed and signed off as seen by all Colleagues and Managers in the last 18 months. <br><br>Description<br>Check current General Risk assessment folder and ensure that ALL colleagues and managers have signed off for relevant risk assessments as reviewed within the last 18 months cycle
Electrical
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1. All lights are working correctly. <br><br>Description<br>Lighting should be sufficient to enable people to work, use facilities without experiencing eye-strain, and safely move from place to place. Emergency lighting should be provided in workrooms where sudden loss of light would present a serious risk, for example if a potentially hazardous process needs to be made safe, and this cannot be done safely without lighting, or if there is no natural lighting.
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2. Emergency lighting is regularly tested. <br><br>Description<br>All emergency lighting systems must be tested monthly. The store team record the test in the Monthly Safety check store audit in VPA. Check the last three months have been consistently completed.
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3. All portable electrical equipment is being used in a way such that trailing leads are not liable to constitute a hazard. <br><br>Description<br>Where cables and leads could constitute a tripping hazard their routes should be indicated with hazard warning tape, and where they may suffer damage by being walked upon they should be run in protective flexible plastic sheathing.
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4. All portable electrical items have been checked / Tested by a competent person and carry a label with the date of inspection. <br><br>Description<br>All portable electrical items need to be checked / tested after 24 months from new.
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5. All electrical equipment is free of any obvious damage such as cracked or broken plugs, damaged cables etc. <br><br>Description<br>Any electrical equipment damaged, scalding or water damaged should be removed from operation and replaced as necessary.
Workplace Fire Safety
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1. All Fire safety checks and tests are up to date and all tests recorded on VPA. <br><br>Description<br>Review completed report in Store audits section of VPA toolbar.
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2. The fire extinguishers are positioned on floor base mounts with relevant signage and or fitted to wall mounts with signage.
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3. Plant room doors are locked and signed fire door keep locked. The door to plant rooms should also be kept clear in case of emergencies.
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4. The current fire risk assessment is featured on the Health & Safety notice board and also adjacent to the main fire panel. Actions completed and the annual sign off completed by the store manager. <br><br>Description<br>The store manager should review the Fire risk assessment annually and complete the FRA sign off form. Updated fire risk assessments will be completed by Risk Management every two years.
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5. All Fire safety checks and tests are up to date and all tests recorded on VPA. <br><br>Description<br>Review completed report in Store audits section of VPA toolbar.
