Monthly Health and Safety Audit

• Audit Title

• Job number

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Pre audit checks

• Have all previous actions been closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• How is the general housekeeping across the site?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Is there sufficient segregation between plant and pedestrians?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all work areas accessible and well laid out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any environmental hazards properly controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welfare facilities sufficient for the number of operatives on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting ventilation etc. satisfactory for the area and working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairs are well lit and properly maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photos of housekeeping on site

  Media

Storage of materials

• Are materials correct stored and stacked correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a desgianted COSHH storage area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all damaged pallets or storage items been removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable/hazardous materials stored appropriately and locked away where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PUWER - Hand/Power Tools

• What tools are currently being used on site?

• Are they being used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are weekly PUWER checks being carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photos of PUWER checks and certificates

  Media

LOLER - Lifting Equipment

• Are safe working loads clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct storage of lifting accessories?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Periodic inspections up to date - 6 monthly for accessories - 12 monthly for equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photos of the latest inspections and thorough examination certificates

  Media

Electrical hazards

• Are only 110v being used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they been pat tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cables/extensions/splitters free from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Switch rooms, distribution boards locked as appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photo of PAT testing register and sticker

  Media

Fire/emergency evacuation

• Are all evacuation routes are free from obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency equipment e.g. Fire extinguishers - Have they been serviced in the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there emergency lighting in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the fire alarm been tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has there been a fire drill in the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff have appropriate knowledge and training in emergency procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photos

  Media

Work at Height

• Have weekly ladder inspections been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access equipment in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ladders used correctly and stored correctly?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are podiums or alloy towers being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have they been erected safely by a PASMA trained operative?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photos

  Media

Internal transport

• Per use checks completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Road markings clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Banksmen operating correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Road and pedestrian routes in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is moving plant being operated safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Machinery guarding/safety

• All guards in good condition and correctly fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency stop controls are accessible, working, and correctly fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access restricted to any dangerous part whilst the machine is in motion?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Trip devices where fitted function correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Only trained and competent persons operate machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental/welfare

• Lighting, heating, ventilation, humidity, dust suppression, fume extraction etc?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Is there adequate seating?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Sanitation, washing facilities?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Drinking water available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleanliness of facilities?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

First aid

• Are first aiders cleared posted around site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accident forms in good supply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sufficient trained personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals, flammables

• Storage areas locked and correct signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct use of chemicals, flammables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate ventilation of area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct disposal, in line with local authority guidelines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable emergency procedures and spill procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correctly labelled containers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency first aid facilities e.g. Eye wash?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COSHH assessments msds available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed air

• Compressors, and receivers correctly marked with safe working procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Test, inspection records up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identification mark legible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff are trained and are using compressed air correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Is all PPE suitable, first correctly and is suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct usage and storage, care and maintenance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety harnesses being worn, with sufficient fall arrest/restraint lanyard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the person wearing it been trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photos of training

  Media

• Worn where required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety signs

• Are they in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they clean and visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correctly displayed where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a sufficient overall amount of safety signage and direction signage on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photos of safety signage

  Media

Manual handling

• Staff training and awareness of safe handling methods?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable manual handling aids available and in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual handling assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training, supervision

• Evidence of induction or other suitable training?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Familiar with Risk assessments/safe systems of work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate supervision of vulnerable people e.g. Young persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Observed to be working correctly?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have findings been discussed with the site manager/supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signature

  Sign