Retail Store H&S Audit - duplicate

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Health & Safety Arrangements

• Is the Health & Safety Policy Document brought to the attention of employees by the current issue being displayed on the notice board? Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, every employer must prepare, maintain and revise a written statement showing the policy on safety of the organisation and what arrangements are in place to ensure the general policy is implemented. It is also the responsibility of the employer to make sure all employees are aware of the policy.

  Yes

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• Have those employees with delegated H&S responsibilities (e.g. fire warden, first aider, H&S champion, etc.) been advised of such and has this been captured in a documented format?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the Employers, Liability Certificate displayed on the notice boards and is it up to date? Where required by Regulation 5 of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998, one or more copies of the EL certificate must be displayed at each place of business at which the Policy Holder employs persons covered by the Policy. This requirement will be satisfied if the certificate is made available in electronic form and each relevant employee to whom it relates, has reasonable access to it in that form.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the Health & Safety Law poster displayed? (UK)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Managing Health and Safety at Work

• Are employees consulted by their manager about matters relating to risks at work and the current preventive and protective measures discussed?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there adequate and appropriate supervision in place?

  Yes

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• Is there instruction and training for employees in how to deal with the risks within the workplace?

  Yes

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• Are there arrangements for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of the preventive and protective measures that come from risk assessments?

  Yes

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Health & Safety training

• Has all employees completed the mandatory H&S training modules?

  Yes

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• Have all new employees received a Health & Safety Induction and is this documented?

  Yes

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• Do all employees receive ongoing safety training, e.g., refresher training, Toolbox Talks, etc, and is this documented?

  Yes

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• Have managers attended a recognised health and safety course? (e.g., IOSH)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Do temporary / agency workers receive H&S Induction & information

  Yes

  No

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• Do non-employees (e.g., contractors, cleaners etc.) receive a site induction on arrival?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Accident / Incident / Near-Miss / Hazard Reporting

• Are all accidents/Incidents/Near-Misses & Hazards reported and recorded within Riddox?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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First Aid Provision

• Is the location of the first aid kit displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are there sufficient First Aiders on site and their names / photos displayed?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the first aiders certification within their validity period?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the contents and quantities of the first aid box satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

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• When was the first aid kit last inspected?

• Are the contents within their expiration dates? Has any expired contents been replaced?

  Yes

  No

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• Are there nominated persons to take charge when a qualified first aider is absent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Store Entrance

• Is there level access to the main entrance?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there level access to an alternative entrance?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there permanent ramped access to the main entrance?

  Yes

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• Does the ramp comply with minimum standards?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there permanent ramped access to an alternative entrance?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there access into the premises by a passenger lift?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there access using a temporary ramp?

  Yes

  No

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• Other considerations?

  Yes

  No

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Fire Safety

• Has a fire risk assessment been completed for the site?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all fire exits unobstructed and open in the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

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• Are fire exits operationally checked on a regular basis?

  Yes

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• Is the fire escape and exit signage adequate?

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• Are the internal and external escape routes clear of any obstacles, free of combustibles, illuminated and lead to a place of safety?

  Yes

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• Is there a dedicated assembly point in the event of a store evacuation?

  Yes

  No

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• Have all staff completed Fire Safety training?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there a fire evacuation procedure and if so, is this prominently displayed on the Notice Board?

  Yes

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• Have at least one fire drill each shift been undertaken in the last twelve months with records kept?

  Yes

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• Are the fire extinguishers serviced and maintained?

  Yes

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• Is the fire alarm serviced and maintained?

  Yes

  No

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• Is the fire alarm tested on a weekly basis?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there emergency lighting within the building?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the emergency lights tested?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there a fire warden or a nominated person to control or monitor precautions on site?

• Are there any portable electric heaters in use?

  Yes

  No

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COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

• Have all hazardous substances been identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are there competent assessments in line with COSHH Regulations?

  Yes

  No

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• Are hazardous substances adequately stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Electricity

• Are there any defective electrical equipment within the store? If yes, have these recorded and reported for remedial action?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Have all portable / moveable electrical appliances been inspected and tested?

  Yes

  No

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• Has the fixed electrical installation been inspected and tested within the last five years?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there adequate access to electrical control panels? (at least a 2-metre exclusion zone)

  Yes

  No

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• Are the electrical control panels clear of any combustible or conductive materials or objects?

  Yes

  No

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• Are all fuse boxes and switches accessible and suitably labelled to show what equipment or circuits they control?

  Yes

  No

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• Are electrical First Aid instructions displayed at the distribution board locations?

  Yes

  No

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• Are RCD's (where fitted) regularly checked for operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Display Screen Equipment Regulations

• Is there a trained competent person available to undertake DSE assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Have all workstations and users been assessed?

  Yes

  No

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• Have all identified action points from the assessment been addressed?

  Yes

  No

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• Has the users been advised of their right to request an eye test for DSE work?

  Yes

  No

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Manual Handling Regulations

• Have all employees been trained in manual handling techniques?

  Yes

  No

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• Have all manual handling tasks been identified?

  Yes

  No

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• Has assessments been carried out in respect of the identified tasks?

  Yes

  No

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• Following such assessments have control measures been implemented?

  Yes

  No

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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Has all work equipment been identified and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are there adequate maintenance / service schedules in place (where applicable)?

  Yes

  No

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• Are employees given adequate information, instruction, and training on equipment in use?

  Yes

  No

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Management of Health & Safety at Work

• Is there a competent person(s) available to provide H&S advice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Have all the inherent risks been identified and recorded in a risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

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• Following such assessments have identified control measures been implemented?

  Yes

  No

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• Are there current Risk Assessment & Method Statements in place and signed by the employees (as applicable)?

  Yes

  No

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Portable Steps and Step Ladders

• Are all steps and ladders checked on a regular basis? Is this documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are identified defects attended to?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the ladders rated to BS EN 131 standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Defect and Damage Procedures

• Are all defects or damages to the building / equipment reported?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are there any outstanding defects / damages?

  Yes

  No

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Emergency Plan

• Is there a site emergency plan and procedure covering action to be taken in the event of bomb alert, damage, interruption of services etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Water Quality

• Has there been a legionella survey undertaken on the water systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are water temperatures (Hot & Cold) taken on a monthly basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are all taps free of a scale buildup?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there drinking water available?

  Yes

  No

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• Are any taps that are not in daily use, flushed through once a week?

  Yes

  No

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Asbestos

• Has an Asbestos survey been carried out and documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a register of asbestos containing materials (ACM's)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Have action points from regular inspections been addressed?

  Yes

  No

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Housekeeping and Building Conditions - are the following areas to an acceptable standard?

• Are the floors undamaged and free of any slip or trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there any identifiable rectification work required in respect of the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Storage areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the internal lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Signage - Are there suitable and sufficient signs?

• Is there "No Smoking" signage at the entrance to the building?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there signage for areas of Authorised Access only?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there Fire Extinguisher signage

  Yes

  No

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• Is there an adequate provision of Fire Safety signage?

  Yes

  No

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Welfare Facilities

• Are there adequate welfare facilities in place? (e.g., sufficient toilets for the number of staff)

  Yes

  No

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• Is there running Hot and Cold water within the toilets?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there handwash / soap within the toilets?

  Yes

  No

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• Are there suitable hand drying facilities (i.e., disposable paper towels or air dryers)

  Yes

  No

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• Are there wall mounted paper towel dispensers and toilet roll holders in place?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the toilets and sinks clean?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the toilet walls and floors clean and dry?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there adequate ventilation and clean air circulation within the toilets?

  Yes

  No

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• Are there suitable welfare facilities for employees to rest in thermal comfort and eat?

  Yes

  No

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• Are there adequate cooking facilities (e.g., Microwave, Kettle, Refrigerator)? Are these appliances clean?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the temperatures within the building comfortable?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there adequate and suitable lighting within all areas of the building?

  Yes

  No

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• Are portable appliances sited adequately e.g., no wires across floors, etc.?

  Yes

  No

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General Facilities

• Is there safe access/egress of the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are the stairs (where applicable) in good condition?

  Yes

  No

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• Are there handrails in place for the stairs?

  Yes

  No

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• Are the stairs adequately illuminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the storage racking in good condition?

  Yes

  No

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• Is there weight limit signage for the racking?

  Yes

  No

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• Is the CCTV system working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a panic alarm in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the customer seating in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are all display unitary in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Contractor / Visitor Management

• Does visitors and contractors sign in /out of the visitors log?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are the contractor RAMS seen by the store manager prior to work being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are contractors monitored whilst undertaking work within the store to ensure they are doing it safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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Radon - Regulations apply if the annual average activity concentration in air exceeds 300 Becquerel per cubic meter (Bq/m 3), in any area. The combination of the radon level, occupancy time and workplace layout will determine what action is required.

• Is the store within an area of high Radon exposure levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• If yes to the above, has the Radon levels been measured / analysed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• What control measures have been introduced as a result of high exposure levels being confirmed?

• Is there an Electrical Installation Condition Report?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a Portable Electrical Appliance Test record?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a Legionella risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there an Asbestos survey report?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a record of a Gas Safety inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a service record for the Fire Alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a service record for the Emergency Lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is there a service record for the air-conditioning / heating system?

  Yes

  No

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