Title Page

  • Site conducted
  • Details of Premises
  • Operational Hours
  • Personnel
  • Rented or Owned
  • Date of Assessment

  • Assessed by

Assessment

  • Critical Items *

  • - Full compliance (>95% on observation)
    - Some evidence of compliance
    - No or insufficient evidence of compliance (<50% on observation)

Management of Health & Safety

  • Evidence of H&S policy deployment*

  • Evidence of Employers Liability Insurance

  • Risk assessement carried out and communicated and visible*

  • Risk controls communicated and visible*

  • Are Toolbox Talks in place

  • Legal requirements identified and communicated

  • Objectives and Targets practicable and communicated

  • H&S responsibilities clearly allocated and safety is a priority in meetings with sufficient air time

  • Competence requirements assessed and training ongoing

  • Communication of safety information visible

  • System for incident reporting available and known*

  • System for complaints available and known*

  • System for investigation and corrective and preventative actions*

  • Management review/Health and Safety Meetings.

Traffic Management

  • Site traffic plan available

  • Evidence of pedestrian and vehicle segregation

  • Evidence of driver licence checks.

  • Allocated parking (customers, employee, truck)

  • Roads and walkways clear and in good condition

Lift trucks

  • Daily & weekly checks completed and units serviced

  • Basic training, familiarisation and authorisation complete

  • Observed safe working practices*

Compressors

  • Evidence of Statutory Inspections

  • Evidence of Maintenance

Housekeeping

  • Tools, equipment clean and in designated place

  • Floor free of slip/trip hazards.

  • Work areas and walkways clear of tools and equipment *

  • Risk assessments and Safe Working Practices available.

Working at Height/ Fall Protection

  • Evidence of systematic approach to eliminate or reduce risks

  • Inspection pits (edge protection and adequate lighting)

  • WAH equipment labelled, registered and inspected also in good condition

  • Powered access equipment used by trained authorised personnel

  • Scaffolds and systems assembled and checked by trained authorised personnel

  • Ladders/steps/hop-ups inspected, controlled and used correctly

  • Harness or landyard used as last resort, anchor points tested, rescue plan

  • Records of work at height training availble

  • Observed correct selection of working at height equipment *

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Visible warning signs for use of PPE

  • Observed use of PPE (Overalls, steel toecap boots, gloves, bumpcap etc)*

Ergonomics (Manual Handling / Workstations)

  • Evidence of training/ refresher training

  • Assessment process in place*

  • Ergonomic aids (handlers/ tools) in use

  • Identification of excessive weights/ tasks

Hazardous Materials/ Industrial Hygiene

  • Materials safety data sheets available

  • CoSHH safety assessments completed

  • Is Health Surveillance required and in place

  • Staff aware on CoSHH assessment findings

  • Local exhaust ventilation operational, used and inspected/tested

  • Noise levels assessed, protection zones identified and marked

  • Vibration levels assessed, exposure controlled

  • Effectiveness of hygiene arrangements confirmed by health surveillance

  • Observed control of chemical and physical agents*

  • Observed use of correct PPE with hazardous materials*

  • Are Welfare facilities adequate e.g. hot water, sanitary bins

Electrical Safety

  • Electrical cabinets labelled and locked

  • Portable appliances tested according to guidance

  • Fixed electrical tested completed in past 5 years*

Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations

  • Basic training, familiarisation and authorisation complete*

  • Lifting operations carried out in accordance with written plan*

  • Lifting equipment maintained and inspected including statuory inspection*

Machinery / Tools / Equipment

  • Power tools maintained and inspected regularly

  • Machines guarded, emergency stops visible and functional*

  • Knowledge of daily visual checks and issue reporting*

  • Calibration inspections completed and issues resolved

  • Racking/stillages and fixed vehicle ramps in good condition with load capacity marked

  • Rolling road, vehicle wash, parts wash, powered press, etc. serviced and inspected

  • Statutory inspections completed, issues resolved (presses, racking, pressure systems, etc.)*

  • Are roller shutters maintained

Control of Hybrid / Electric Vehicles

  • Managers/supervisors competent to supervise

  • Technicians competent to work on vehicles to the extent required*

  • Correct tooling available, maintained and used

  • Technicians have personal padlocks; no master key*

  • Instructions are available and followed

  • Handover and handback process is followed*

Control of contractors

  • Contractors have been inducted with site rules and their work is planned and authorised*

  • Contractors are managed and monitored to confirm safe working/compliance with site rules*

Fire

  • Fire risk assessment available

  • Is there a Fire Policy

  • Gas cylinders and bulk flammables stored securely

  • Flammables are segregated and minimised in work rooms

  • Fire detection, warning and emergency lighting systems in place and tested

  • Fire fighting equipment available and maintained

  • Suitable means of escape and suitable signage

  • Escape routes clear at all times.

  • Site evaccuation drill completed and recorded annually*

  • Observed control of chemicals and hazardous materials in CoSHH cupboard.

First aid

  • First aid needs identifed and assessed

  • Sufficiently equipped and resourced first aid provision provided*

Comments / findings

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