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  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Knowledge of the SMS

  • Where would you find a copy of the health and safety policy?

  • Is there anything you would change in our SMS system or improved and do you have any specific safety concerns?

  • Do you understand how the reporting culture works and have you interacted with it within the last year? If not is there any reason why you haven’t reported any occurrences?

  • How do you interact with our SMS system?

  • Is the safety board information up-to-date clear and orderly? Does it contain the company policies and the employers liability certificate?

  • Is there a health and safety law poster in the workplace? Are the details filled in correctly?

Base Familiarisation

  • What instructions in the bases LBI cover the site specific safety awareness or instructions?

  • How do you ensure any visiting pilots are aware of any Specific aspects of safety?

  • Is the internal lighting adequate and sufficient?

Environment

  • What is the process for refuelling?

  • What documentation do you use to support refuelling?

  • Is a viable spill kits available and how are replacement items sourced?

  • In the event of a spillage fuel what is the process involved?

  • How would you know who to communicate with? (Spill plan)

  • Is the company spill contingency procedure displayed with the relevant emergency contact details?

  • Is bunding of storage vessels adequate considering rainfall?

  • How is waste disposed at this base including general and hazardous waste?

First aid

  • What is the process regarding first-aid injuries and accidents?

  • Is the first aid box fully equipped and in date?

  • Is the base compliant with the first-aid policy

Risk assessments

  • Is there a current legionella risk assessment and are there any outstanding actions?

  • Is the fire risk assessment up-to-date and have any findings been resolved?

  • Where are the risk assessments located?

  • Where would I be able to locate the COSHH risk assessments?

PPE

  • Does the base have any spare PPE For both personal and visitors?

  • How would you know when to use PPE? Does the base have any spare PPE For both personal and visitors?

  • Are earplugs or ear defenders available for the use of visitors appropriately stored with the correct signage in place?

LOLER / PUWER/ Tools and Equipment

  • Is all equipment is suitable, sufficient and regular serviced? What is the evidence?

  • Is all lifting equipment subject to regular testing by a competent person?

  • It’s all lifted equipment marked with the safe working load?

  • Is there sufficient and adequate equipment on site for assisting with loads?

  • Is there any evidence of any defective or unserviceable equipment and how is it dealt with?

  • Have base personnel any suggestions to improve movement of loads at the base?

  • Are safety checks or inspections recorded in accordance with tech form for all steps ladders and platforms ?

  • Is there sufficient and adequate maintenance platforms and staging available?

  • Are tools appropriately stored and what tool control is in place?

  • Are all electrical appliances PAT tested?

  • What is the process for dealing with faulty equipment and is there any evidence available?

  • Are there compressors or pressurised vessels used are they maintained and below250 bar PSR?

  • Is the base compliant with the PUWER/LOLER policy?

Company vehicles

  • Is there is no smoking sign in the vehicle?

  • Can base personnel identify three aspects of a producer check? Do you have them yes yeah no come on in close the door I’ve just done

COSHH

  • Are all chemicals stored in appropriate locker and is there any signs of damage to the lockers?

  • Is the COSHH folder in situ, accurate and are there any assessments missing?

  • What methods are used for identifying shelf life of chemicals? What is the process when chemicals are found to be out of date?

  • Is the base compliant for COSHH policy.

Fire

  • Are fire action plans displayed throughout the base?

  • Are fire alarms tested weekly? What is the evidence?

  • Has an evacuation been practised recently and is there evidence to support this?

  • What is the evidence of the emergency lights being tested regularly?

  • Are fire extinguishers in place and are they serviceable? Is there any sign of deterioration of the structure of the extinguishers?

  • Are all fire routes clear of obstructions?

  • Is the correct fire signage displayed throughout the base?

  • Is the base compliant with the fire precautions policy and legionella policy?

Signage

  • Is there sufficient and adequate signage for the following?

  • Fire safety (extinguishers, blankets )

  • Emergency evacuation (green)

  • Mandatory PPE (blue)

  • Noise

  • Equipment

  • Warning (asbestos, electrical hazards)

Housekeeping and Storage

  • Is there any evidence where the standard of housekeeping is not in line with company expectations? What reasons were given?

  • Are there any uncontrolled slip or trip hazards? Our extension cables used to the minimum ,controlled and contain surge protectors?

  • Are rest room and change of clothing facilities available, suitable and sufficient?

  • Are material stored so that good manual handling practices can be applied?

  • Are storage racks in good condition and not overloaded with the correct safe working load displayed?

Training

  • Are lifting operators /supervisors suitably trained in the use of the equipment and operations including ground handling

  • Has all training been completed for the following on safety hub?

  • Fire

  • COSHH

  • Manual handling

  • Forklift training

  • Ground handling

  • Office safety

  • What do base personnel do when visitors or external contractors visit the base? Does the base have a safety brief?

  • What aspects are considered in the safety brief for contractors or visitors?

Security and Lone Working

  • What security provision are at the base and do base personnel have any suggestions?

  • What internal and external lighting does the base have? Are there any areas of the base that are in darkness that affects daily routines?

  • Is all UK Onshore equipment and machinery secure e.g all lockers secured, keys stored securely, doors locked etc?

  • Does the base practice lone working? Are base personnel aware of the current internal procedures and the device associated with it?

Health and wellbeing

  • Has the Base engineer undertaken a occupational health surveillance during the past year?

  • Are based personal aware of Onshore eyecare provision?

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