Monthly Safety Audit

HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION

• Are alleyways clear of obstruction or slips / trip Hazards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the floor free from stored material

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is W.I.P. kept to a minimmum
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all work areas clean,tidy and free from excess dust
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all personal items been stored away from work areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRE PRECAUTION / EQUIPMENT

• Are safety signs relevant and up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Evacuation Procedure clearly displayed
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Risk Assessments suitable and up to date including DSE assessments where applicable.
  .

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Risk Assessments readily available .
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there COSHH Assessments and Safety Data Sheets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire routes clearly marked and free from obstruction
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Break - glass points clearly marked and free from obstruction
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extinguishers clearly marked and free from obstruction
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extinguishers suitable and within inspection period

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 
  Is extinguisher colour code clearly displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Are the floors in good condition
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are demarcation lines clearly marked out
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a reasonable working temperature maintained (60)
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area well lit
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area well ventilated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Is suitable PPE readily available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees using the required PPE
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees been trained in relevant PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRST AID

• Does the department have access to trained first aiders
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the employees know who the first aides are ( ask 2 )
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any first aid equipment available, suitable and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LADDER / ACSESS EQUIPMENT

• Is all accesses equipment in good condition and clearly marked with registration number ( Scissor-lifts, scaffolds etc.
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ladders, Stepladders in good in good condition and clearly marked with registration number
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MANUAL HANDLING

• Are all employees suitably trained in manual handling
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all tasks that require manual handling been properly assessed
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MACHINERY AND WORK EQUIPMENT

• Are all hand tools suitable and in good repair
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all machinery suitably guarded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all machine guards in good repair
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all machine guards regularly inspected
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all inspection records readily available
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all machine setters suitably trained
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all portable electrical equipment PAT tested and within inspection period
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are RCDs where fitted, within inspection peri...
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electoral plug, sockets and cables in good order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LIFTING / STORAGE EQUIPMENT

• Is any lifting equipment in working order
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lifting equipment regularly inspected and colour coded (hoist, slings,shackles etc)
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the SWL clearly displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all FLT / Pedestrian trucks daily check sheets up to date
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all FLT / Pedestrian trucks authorised and up to date
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do drivers sound their horns where appropriate...
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are battery charging areas in good order and unobstructed
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct PPE available and in use in the charging area ( Apron, Visor,Gloves)
  
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any racking and shelving in good order
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is SWL clearly displayed
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are protective devises in place ( Foot protectors,Safety clips, etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

• Are bins refuse containers provided and emptied regally
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any special waste identified and contained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any barrels of contaminated waste, labelled and transfers to the bundled area
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable spillage kits available and properly maintaind
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the spillage procedure clearly displayed
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free from evidence of spillage or pollution
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees know the difference between suffice water and foul drains
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all lights switched of at end of shift
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ale waste materials properly segregated

  Yes

  No

  N/A