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INTRODUCTION

  • This inspection is designed to be used as an interim inspection between the more full in-depth safety auditing. Full company auditing will normally be undertaken annually, whereas this inspection may be undertaken either monthly, quarterly or 6-monthly dependant on the individual company needs.

    Although not as in-depth as the full audit, this inspection will look at the main elements of health and safety management in an effort to ensure the company are maintaining suitable standards. It will identify if regular internal and external maintenance inspections are up to date and help identify any shortcomings in general procedures or general safety standards such as housekeeping etc.

    To ensure the scoring remains accurate, the inspector will possibly reply with an answer of 'not applicable' where you may consider a response of 'no' would have been more accurate. Giving an answer as 'no' registered a non-compliance and will produce a negative score.

    The 'corrective actions' section identifies remedial action which the company should consider to ensure continued compliance with health and safety legislation and industry best practice procedures. These actions are split into 'High', 'Medium' and 'Low' priorities. High level actions should be completed as soon as possible as these may lead to a serious injury or are considered as a non-compliance with current legislation and could potentially lead to the company being prosecuted by an enforcement authority. Medium level actions should be completed within a reasonable time-frame as these may lead to less serious injuries or are considered as a less serious non-compliance with legislation or industry best practice procedures, and may lead to enforcement actions, including 'Prohibition' or 'Improvement' notices being issued against the company or process. Low level actions are not considered as compulsory, but if the company decided to adopt these recommendations, it would show a commitment to improving health and safety management standards and a commitment not only to meet the minimum requirement required by the law, but to go beyond this.

GENERAL SAFETY DOCUMENTATION

  • Do the company have access to competent health and safety advice?

  • Who provides this advice?

  • Is the health and safety policy freely available?

  • Is the policy still in-date for annual review?

  • Enter date when H&S Policy is due for annual review:

  • Are the company risk assessments in-date for annual review?

  • Are the risk assessments reviewed as a pack at the same time?

  • If reviewed as a pack, when are they next due annual review:

  • Does the company use general work instructions or standard method statements?

  • Have these documents been reviewed within the past 12 months?

  • Select date

  • Are these documents reviewed at the same time as a pack?

  • When are these documents due for annual review:

  • Does the company have a health & safety notice board?

  • Is the health & safety law poster on display?

  • Are the boxes filled out on the poster?

  • Is the Employees Liability insurance certificate on display?

  • Is the policy document in-date?

  • Enter expiry date of EL insurance:

  • Is the Policy Statement of Intent on display?

  • Is the Statement in-date (signed within the last 12 months)?

  • Enter date when Statement is due for review (12 monthly):

  • Are emergency actions displayed on the notice board?

  • Is there a 1st Aid notice on display?

WELFARE FACILITIES

  • Are the rest areas clean and tidy?

  • Are any kitchen/food preparation areas clean and tidy?

  • Are the toilets clean and tidy?

  • Are lighting levels adequate throughout the workplace?

  • Are 1st Aid kits adequately located and stocked?

FIRE SAFETY

  • Is the premises Fire Risk Assessment in-date for annual review?

  • Enter date when annual review is due:

  • Is the fire alarm system in-date for its annual inspection?

  • Enter date when re inspection is due:

  • Are hand-held fire extinguishers located in their correct areas?

  • Are all hand-held fire extinguishers on wall hooks or dedicated fire stands?

  • Are the hand-held fire extinguishers in-date for their annual inspection?

  • Enter date when re inspection is due:

  • Are all fire doors unlocked with free access?

  • Are all escape routes free from obstructions?

  • Is the adequate emergency escape signage displayed?

  • Is the emergency lighting in-date for annual inspection?

  • Enter date when due re inspection:

  • Does emergency lighting appear to be serviceable (visual check)?

  • Are all introduced fire hazards being adequately controlled?

GENERAL WORK AREAS & ACTIVITIES

  • Are work areas being maintained clean and tidy?

  • Do staff appear to be working in a safe manner?

  • Are staff wearing the correct PPE for the tasks they are undertaking?

  • Are vehicles and pedestrians adequately separated?

  • Are staff in vehicle areas wearing hi-visibility clothing e.g. Vests or jackets?

  • Are the any COSHH substances not in use left unsecured (beyond daily working stock)?

  • Do work tools and equipment appear to be in good condition?

  • Is the fixed gas system in-date for annual inspection?

  • Enter date when re inspection is due:

  • Is the building fixed electrical system in-date for inspection e.g. 3 or 5 yearly?

  • Enter date when re-test is due:

  • Have electrical hand-held tools been subject to formal inspection & testing e.g. PAT?

  • Are the tools in-date for inspection & testing e.g. PAT?

  • Enter date when re-test is due:

  • Are training cables being adequately managed?

  • Does any industrial racking appear to be in good condition and secured where required?

  • Are fork trucks in use?

  • Do the trucks appear to be in god condition?

  • Are the trucks being operated in a safe manner e.g. At low speed with load secure?

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

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