Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

The Health and Safety Policy

  • Is the management of OH&S a prime responsibility of line managers, from senior executive level to first line supervisors?

  • Is the policy communicated to all employees and are employees aware of their individual responsibilities?

  • Is the policy available to all visitors

  • Is the policy and management system reviewed periodically to ensure that it remains relevant and appropriate to the organisation?

  • When was the last Gas safety completed?

  • Has any site boilers received a service?

  • When was the last fixed wiring completed?

  • Have all Cap 1 issues identified been actioned?

  • Are any Cap 2/ 3 still outstanding?

  • When was the last legionella risk assessment completed?

  • If any actions were raised on the legionella risk assessment, have these been actioned?

  • Has the site a trained person responsible for taking water temperatures?

  • Are their any pressure systems on site?

  • When was the last pressure test?

  • When were the emergency lights last serviced/ drained?

  • When was the fire alarm last serviced?

  • Is the fire alarm tested weekly, with 6 monthly evacuations and records available?

  • Who completes a monthly flick check and are records available?

  • If the site has Air con, when was the last service? What is the temp set at?

  • If the site has lightning rods, when was the last service?

  • Has an asbestos survey been completed and has it been identified?

  • If asbestos has been identified who is responsible for inspections and are records kept/ training recieved?

  • When were fire extinguishers last serviced and by who?

  • Who is responsible on site for monthly checks and are they current?

  • Are shutter doors regularly serviced?

  • Has the site any history of accidental damage to shutter doors?

  • When were electrical items last PAT tested?

  • Does the site have a passenger lift, when was last LOLER completed?

  • Does any racking receive any internal/ external inspections?

  • Corrective Action Required:

The Health and Safety/ information board

  • Does the site have a o2o Information board available and does it contain the correct information?

  • Does the board contain a copy of the current employees liability insurance certificate/ waste transfer note?

  • Does the board contain a list of current first aiders and fire marshals?

  • Does the board contain any current promotional H&S information/ posters

  • Does the board contain up to date accident information

  • Does the board have a current audit/ action plan available for staff?

  • Are minutes from team briefs available for staff? how often are they given? what subjects are raised?

  • Corrective Action Required:

Fire Risk Assessment

  • When was the last time the Fire Risk Assessment was reviewed/ completed and by whom?

  • Are any actions identified completed/ uncomplete?

  • Who is responsible on site for monthly fire inspections and what is completed?

First Aid risk assessment

  • When was the first aid risk assessment reviewed/ completed and by whom?

  • How many staff have been trained in first aid and when?

  • Who is responsible on site for monthly checks on first aid equipment? what is completed and what records are kept?

  • Are staff aware of the accident reporting procedure? when/ what was the last accident on site?

  • Who completes accident/ near miss investigations on site?

  • Where are records kept?

Workplace Risk Assessments

  • Are employees involved in creating/ reviewing the site risk assessments?

  • Are all risk assessments in the current format?

  • Are the risk assessments available to all staff?

  • Corrective Action Required:

Risk Assessment (Detail)

  • Are all the significant hazards relating to work activities identified?<br><br>List available risk assessments.

  • Is the level of risk correctly assessed for each hazard? Who has signed?

  • Is a copy of the o2o Risk Assessment manual available and is it correctly used/ completd?

  • Are identified hazards dealt with and are they placed on the site action plan and reviewed regularly?

  • Corrective Action Required:

MHE Equipment

  • What MHE equipment is used on site?

  • Are staff trained in the use of MHE? What type of training is received and by whom?

  • How is the General use of MHE? (Speed/ Driving/ Lifting/ Repair/ Key control)

  • What inspections are completed and how often?

  • Are LOLER inspections completed and in date?

Implementation and Operation of System

  • Who is responsible for health and safety on site? Are staff able to identify them?

  • Is there clear delegation of authority in the management structure?

  • Are resources allocated as necessary?

  • Are all staff aware of their individual responsibilities?

  • Are all staff aware of their responsibilities to others?

  • Are all staff aware of the consequences of their actions or inaction?

  • Is a training, awareness and competence assessment programme in place?

  • Is a retraining and refresher training programme in place?

  • Is a system of open effective communication of OH&S information in place?

  • Are specialist advice/services made available where appropriate?

  • Are employees fully involved and consulted?

  • Is an adequate documentation system in place?

  • Is a system in place for ensuring documents are kept up to date and relevant?

  • Are contingency plans in place for emergencies including business continuity?

  • Corrective Action Required:

Emergency Planning

  • Do emergency plans evacuate staff, visitors and alert neighbours?

  • Are the emergency services alerted?

  • Is a senior manager appointed to co-ordinate and liaise with the emergency services?

  • Are procedures and equipment for dealing with emergencies adequate?

  • Are the emergency services notified of any special hazards or risks?

  • Are key staff trained for emergency procedures?

  • Do emergency plans include business continuity plans?

  • Corrective Action Required:

Checking and Corrective Action

  • Is OH&S performance regularly measured?

  • Is proactive performance measuring used?

  • Is reactive performance measuring used?

  • Is OH&S performance linked to targets and objectives being met?

  • Where OH&S performance is not meeting criteria, are the root causes identified and appropriate corrective action taken?

  • Are accidents and incidents investigated and any corrective or preventative action taken?

  • Are OH&S compliance, review and audit records kept?

  • Corrective Action Required:

Auditing

  • Are regular period audits of the OH&S management system undertaken?

  • Are staff undertaking audits trained and competent to perform task?

  • Are auditors independent from the activity being audited?

  • Do audits verify that the organisation is meeting its OH&S obligations?

  • Do audits identify strengths and weaknesses in the OH&S system?

  • Do audits verify that the organisation is meeting its OH&S performance targets?

  • Are the audit results communicated to all relevant personnel?

  • Are audit results used as the basis for corrective action?

  • Are audit results monitored to ensure OH&S improvement (i.e. there are no repetitions or failures revealed by pervious reports)?

  • Corrective Action Required:

Management Review

  • Does top management periodically review the OH&S management system?

  • The review considers the adequacy, effectiveness and suitability of the OH&S system?

  • The review considers the adequacy of the OH&S policy and objectives?

  • The review considers the overall performance of the OH&S management system?

  • The review considers the performance of individual elements of the system?

  • The review considers the findings of audits?

  • The review considers internal factors affecting OH&S management?

  • The review considers external factors affecting OH&S management?

  • The review is forward looking, adopting a proactive approach towards improving the OH&S management system and business?

  • New or revised OH&S objectives are assigned to either collectively or individual functions of the organisation to ensure a proactive approach to OH&S management?

  • Corrective Action Required:

Recommendations

  • Recommendations:

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