RVA Group - Emergency Procedures & First Aid

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

General

• Have emergency procedures for fire, injury and toxic emergencies been developed and written into the CPHSP and covered in project specific inductions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Site warning systems and are the operatives aware of them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire assembly point clearly signposted and indicated on a site drawing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency procedures posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers available and suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency exits identified, access free and readily opened?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a person appointed to take control and carry out roll calls in case of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operatives trained to use fire extinguishers and is it recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are evacuation drills required and practiced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there repeat local warning systems in place where required, i.e. radio communication?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has there been contact with external emergency services to communicate any project specific hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First aid Boxes

• Are there sufficient numbers of first aid boxes on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the first aid boxes have suitable and sufficient first aid supplies? (There should be a contents list inside the box).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the first aid box contain any tablets or medicine? (It should not).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the first aid boxes subject to a regular inspection for contents and expiry dates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid boxes should be dust and damp proof containers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid Room

• Is there a dedicated first aid room? If not, what arrangements are in place to provide a suitable room for use as a first aid room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the First Aid Room large enough to hold an examination/medical couch, with enough space at each side for people to work, a chair and any necessary additional equipment;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have washable surfaces and adequate heating, ventilation and lighting;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it kept clean, tidy, accessible and available for use at all times when employees are at work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it positioned as near as possible to a point of access for transport to hospital;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have a displayed notice on the door advising of the names, locations and, if appropriate, telephone extensions of first- aiders and how to contact them.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Trained First Aiders

• <br>Are there trained FAW (First Aid at Work, three day trained) First Aiders on site and do they know their duties? (Minimum of one FAW trained individual required on any RVA project at all times).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training Certificates

• Are first aiders training certificates available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it state the name of training organisation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it state the name of qualification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it state the name of individual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have a validity period for three years from date of course completion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have an indication that the certificate has been issued for the purposes of complying with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it have a statement that teaching was delivered in accordance with currently accepted first-aid practice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the qualification is neither FAW nor EFAW, an outline of the topics covered.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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