Nebosh NGC3

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Safe Premises

• Are the premises clean ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the workplace, equipment, systems and devices maintained in an efficient state, efficient working order and in good repair ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floors in good condition and free from obstruction ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floor openings adequately protected against falls ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staircases safe and fitted with a handrail ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is an adequate level of lighting provided ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the workplace too hot or too cold ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe Processes

• Are the various operations carried out safely ? Look particularly at :

• Manual Handling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Driving of fork lift trucks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage of raw materials and finished products

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ergonomic aspects of machine operation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of hazardous substances

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe Plant and Machinery

• Are machines adequately guarded and fitted with appropriate safety devices ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power sources to machinery properly connected ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can machinery and plant be cleaned safely ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are machines maintained in an effective state, efficient working order and in good repair ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a formally documented, planned preventive maintenance schedule for machinery ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand tools in good condition, well-maintained and used correctly ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe Materials

• Are materials being handled safely ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are some of the materials dangerous, such as radioactive substances, chemical substances or biological agents ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these substances correctly packaged and labelled ? look for anything stored in unlabelled containers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate information on the safe handling of materials and substances ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe Systems of Work

• Are safe systems of work established for potentially hazardous operations ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these safe systems of work followed implicitly ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a permit-to-work system used where there is a high degree of foreseeable risk ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Adequate supervision

• Is the level of safety supervision adequate ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are line managers adequately trained in their health and safety duties ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Care of the Vulnerable

• Are vulnerable groups exposed to specific risks ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do such persons need to receive some form of medical or health surveillance ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are specific provisions made for the supervision of vulnerable groups ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• Does the PPE provided meet the requirements necessary for the particular hazards and risks of the workplace ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a formal procedure for selection and assessment of PPE ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do those employees exposed to risks wear their PPE correctly and all the time they are exposed to those risks ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safe Access to Work

• Are access roads and internal gangways kept clear; maintained and well lit ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are specific provisions made for ensuring safe work at height and below ground level, e.g. Scaffolds, mobile access equipment, protection of excavation ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders and scaffolding well- maintained and used correctly ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Competent and Trained Personnel

• Are competent persons, e.g. for electrical maintenance work, clearly identified ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operators adequately informed, instructed and trained in safe systems of work ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first-aiders adequately trained ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Hygiene

• Is there a risk of occupational skin conditions through poor levels go hygiene ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate welfare amenity facilities provided ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a prohibition on the consumption of food and drink in working and storage area ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Careful Conduct

• Do operators behave safely during their work ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were any unsafe practices noted ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A