Monthly Fire Safety Audit

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1.0 - Previous inspection

• 1.1 - Has the last inspection been reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 - Are there no outstanding actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 - Fire Prevention

• 2.1 - Emergency action plan up to date and relevant.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 - Emergency action plan discussed regularly? (3 to 4 times a year)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 - Company fire risk assessments reviewed on a six monthly basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4 - Plant and machinery stored outside whilst not in operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5 - Strict no smoking policy adhered to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6 - Petrochemical and other inflammable substance stored in safe areas and safe quantities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 - First Aid Facilities

• 3.1 - Are first aid equipment locations clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 - Employees aware of location of first aid cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3 - Is there easy access to cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.4 - Are cabinets and contents clean and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5 - Are contents regularly checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.6 - No contents past their expiry date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.7 - Are first aid officers accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.8 - Are emergency numbers displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 - Security

• 4.1 - Contractors On Site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 - Agencies On Site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3 - Site entrance notice boards visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.4 - Gates in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.5 - Fencing in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.6 - CCTV operational, recording, lenses clean, vision un-obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 - Waste Transfer Shed

• 5.1 - Is lighting and emergency lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2 - Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.3 - Extinguishers recently serviced? (Check 6 monthly punch mark on tabs.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.4 - Extinguishers clean and clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.5 - Extinguishers correctly located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.6 - Indicator signs 2.1 m above floor level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.7 - Adequate direction notices for fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.8 - Exit routes un obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.9 - Exit doors easily opened from inside?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.10 - Exits clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.11 - Fire alarm system functioning correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.12 - Council waste at acceptable levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.13 - Construction waste at expectable levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6.0 - Trommel and Picking Station

• 6.1 - Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.2 - Extinguishers recently serviced? (Check 6 monthly punch mark on tabs.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.3 - Extinguishers clean and clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.4 - Extinguishers correctly located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.5 - Indicator signs 2.1 m above floor level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.6 - Adequate direction notices for fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.7 - Exit doors easily opened from inside?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.8 - Exit routes un obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.9 - Is the Trommel and Picking Station cleaned down thoroughly at the end of each shift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.10 - Are the floors around the machines kept clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.11 - Picking Station waste bays at acceptable levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.12 - Starting and stopping devices within easy reach of operator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.13 - Is lighting and emergency lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.14 - Walkways kept clean and clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.15 - Operators trained/inducted into the operation of the machines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.16 - Do operators comply with H&S procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.0 - Site Vehicles and Plant

• 7.1 - Daily checks performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.2 - Schedule maintenance performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.3 - Cabs clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.4 - Jet washed on a weekly basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7.5 - Weighbridge's clean and tidy above and below?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8.0 - Site House Keeping

• 8.1 - All walkways clean, clear and in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.2 - Site roads, clean clear and in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.3 - Hard standing and turning areas, clean clear and in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.4 - Stairways, entrances, and exits clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.5 - Drainage clear, free of debris, no standing water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8.6 - Signs of pests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9.0 - Offices and Welfare Areas

• 9.1 - Is lighting and emergency lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.2 - Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.3 - Extinguishers recently serviced? (Check 6 monthly punch mark on tabs.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.4 - Extinguishers clean and clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.5 - Extinguishers correctly located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.6 - Indicator signs 2.1 m above floor level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.7 - Adequate direction notices for fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.8 - Exit routes un obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.9 - Exit doors easily opened from inside?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.10 - Exits clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.11 - Clean, clear and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.12 - Safety switches tested every 6 months and tests recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.13 - No block adapters in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.14 - Portable equipment tested and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.15 - No broken plugs, sockets or switches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.16 - No power leads across walkways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.17 - No frayed or damaged leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.18 - No strained leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.19 - Portable power tools in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10.0 - COSHH

• 10.1 - COSHH cabinets in good repair suitable for task and lockable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.2 - COSHH stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.3 - Relevant COSHH data sheets kept in cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10.4 - Site COSHH register kept and updated when necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11.0 - Firefighting Systems and Media

• 11.1 - Security link with 'Red Care' operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.2 - Fire alarm system in waste transfer shed tested weekly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.3 - Site and sale office fire alarms tested weekly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.4 - Water supplies to fire hoses tested weekly and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.5 - Fire hoses in good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.6 - JCB 436 Loading Shovel FireWard system - gauge in green, detection hose free from rubbing points and extreme heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.7 - JCB 456 Loading Shovel FireWard system - gauge in green, detection hose free from rubbing points and extreme heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.8 - JCB Excavator - FireWard system - gauge in green, detection hose free from rubbing points and extreme heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.9 - Liebherr 360 Excavator - FireWard system - gauge in green, detection hose free from rubbing points and extreme heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.10 - HAAS Slow Speed Shredder - FireWard system - gauge in green, detection hose free from rubbing points and extreme heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.11 - Waste Transfer Shed Electrical Cabinet - FireWard system - gauge in green, detection hose free from rubbing points and extreme heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11.12 - Trommel Electrical Cabinet - FireWard system - gauge in green, detection hose free from rubbing points and extreme heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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