Plant Room Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Access

• Is the plant area secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What type of security is there to limit access

  Key Lock

  Key Pad Lock

  No security

• What access signage is in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who has access to the area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How is this monitored & safely followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there written procedures for maintaining safe access to plant areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Staff Safety

• Are the relevant staff trained to go into this area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff trained on COSHH and is it recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What training do they receive - can evidence be produced to back this up

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff aware of the dangers within the plant room - question relevant staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there relevant PPE outside the plant room for staff to use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the PPE checked regularly - can evidence be produced

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do staff have there own PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where is PPE stored

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant room & associated stores

• Is the plant room clean & tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add media

  Media

• Add media

  Media

• Add media

  Media

• Add media

  Media

• What chemicals are used at site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored securely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored safely & are they bunded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there relevant COSHH information stored within the plant room

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there procedures for chemical spillages & actions to take in an emergency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where are these procedures located

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What trip hazards are there

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What noise hazards are there

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant Equipment

• What plant equipment is there in the plant room

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who maintains the equipment & are there service contracts & records in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there inspection checks made on the equipment & is it recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are instruction manuals or written procedures in place for operating equipment or carrying out tasks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If equipment is broken are there reporting procedures in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a quarantine area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it tidy & safe

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the quarantined equipment recorded anywhere

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What machinery does the plant room have

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they machines have correct safety features - ie guards, cut off switches

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environment

• Is there evidence of any spillages

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there spillage kits in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spillages recorded anywhere

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where are used containers stored & disposed of once used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there written procedures for disposal of used chemicals & containers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Safety

• What fire hazards are there

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency stop buttons and are they tested - provide evidence

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency exits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the exits unlocked & not obstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency lights and are they tested - show evidence

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there emergency signage in place - is it suitable & sufficient

  Yes

  No

  N/A