Information

  • School Name:

  • Location:

  • Conducted on:

  • Audit Conducted by:

  • Personnel Involved in the Audit:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • This audit was carried out to identify gaps in the organisation's current health and safety arrangements in place when compared to a health and safety management system model and make recommendations to address these gaps. This audit was also carried to ensure compliance with selected current health and safety legislation. The Scope of the Audit was Policy and Risk Assessment only. A workplace inspection was also carried out.

  • The positives were

  • The main areas of significant concern were

  • Recommendations are made throughout the report and are summarised at the end into an action plan. The action plan sorted all recommendations into high, medium and low priority areas.

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDIT FINDINGS

INSURANCES AND LICENCES

  • Employers Liability Insurance valid

  • Employer's Liability Insurance displayed / available for staff to see

  • The HASAWA poster is on display with details complete

HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

  • The organisation has a health and safety policy 'Statement of Intent'.

  • The 'Statement of Intent' has been signed by the Head Teacher

  • The 'Statement of Intent' has been reviewed within the review period stated

  • The 'Statement of Intent' is communicated to all employees

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • The person ultimately responsible for health and safety has been identified

  • A member of the board has been given accountability for health and safety

  • The Organisation has a diagram showing the company structure

  • Health and safety roles and responsibilities have been defined at each level within the organisation

  • The lines of delegation, reporting and escalation are clear

  • Job titles are current / up to date and reflect the current situation

  • The organisation has appointed an competent person(s) under The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations Regulation 7

  • EXTERNAL person(s) / organisation are appropriately qualified / competent

  • INTERNAL person(s) / organisation are appropriately qualified / competent

  • Between the INTERNAL and EXTERNAL persons, how much time is dedicated to health and safety?

ARRANGEMENTS AND PROCEDURES

  • The Organisation has arrangements / procedures in place for managing health and safety

  • The arrangements and procedures in place are part of a structured SMS

  • The SMS model used by the organisation is:

  • Based upon the organisations operations are there any OBVIOUS OR SIGNIFICANT GAPS that stand out in the arrangements currently in place?

Risk Assessment and Control Measures

Risk Assessment (Generic)

  • The organisation has a written procedure / defined method of carrying out risk assessments

  • The Risk Assessment form follows the HSE 5 steps and the format would facilitate risk assessments that are 'suitable and sufficient'

  • The organisation defines how risk is evaluated and has defined what risk levels are acceptable and unacceptable to the organisation.

  • Those carrying out risk assessments have sufficient health and safety knowledge and training to be deemed competent to do so.

  • Risk Assessments have been carried out consistently and are in line with the organisations procedure across each department.

  • The hierarchy of risk control is stated in the procedure

  • Risk Assessments are accessible to employees

  • SURVEY RESULT: Reported with full audit.

  • Risk Assessments SAMPLES:
  • For each sample state the title, date and version number

  • Risk Assessment TITLE

  • THIS SAMPLE risk assessment contains the following:

  • How well does THIS SAMPLE risk assessment meet the requirements of 'suitable and sufficient'?

  • Adequate Control Measures are in place?

  • Additional controls have been implemented and the action plan is up to date regarding the status of actions.

  • The findings of THIS SAMPLE risk assessment has been communicated to those affected

  • Any other issues regarding risk assessments

Vulnerable Persons Risk Assessments

  • The organisation has done risk assessments to take account of vulnerable persons

COSHH

  • Hazardous Substance index /register complete and available

  • Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals

  • COSHH Risk assessments completed for hazardous substances

  • COSHH Assessments are stored in a known location for staff access

  • Are eye washes and showers easily accessed?

  • Any other issues in relation to hazardous substances

  • Brief Walk About Inspection / Hazard Identification
  • Outdoor areas / COSHH Cupboard / Caretakers Area / Internal - class, hall, pedestrian routes,

  • Area Inspected:

  • Area Inspected & General Notes

  • Hazards identified at the time

Sign Off

  • To be signed off at the end of the audit by the auditor.

  • Auditor's signature

Action Plan/Recommendations

  • Any supporting information / evidence is listed below:

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