Schools Health & Safety - Infection Control Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Auditor to sign

  Sign
• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Sign off by school representative

  Sign

2 The occupants

• Max no. of pupils

• Females?

• Males?

• Max no. of staff?

• Females?

• Males?

• Max no of visitors

• Males?

• Females?

• No. of Disabled occupants:

• Males?

• Females?

• When is the building occupied?

• No. of pupils M F No. of staff M F
  How many toilets & facilities are there for: Girls: WCs
  WHB Boys: WCs
  Urinals WHB
  Staff (F):WCs WHB Staff (M):WCs
  Urinals WHB
  Details of disabled facilities:

Sanitary accommodation

• Sanitary Accommodation

Sanitary accommodation

• Location:

• Use:

  Male

  Female

  Disabled unisex

  Disabled male

  Disabled female

• No. of W.C.'s?

• No. of urinals?

• No. of wash hand basins?

• No. of W.C.'s?

• No. of wash hand basins?

• No. of W.C.'s?

• No. of urinals?

• No. of wash hand basins?

• No. of W.C.'s?

• No. of urinals?

• No. of wash hand basins?

• No. of W.C.'s?

• No. of wash hand basins?

• Are the toilets, urinals and WHBs at a suitable height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hot/warm water available? N.B. run taps to check

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the toilets in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flushes working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is soap available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is toilet paper available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toilet rolls on holders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What hand drying facilities are provided?

  Select Paper towels Cloth roller towel Cloth towel Warm air blower None

  • Paper towels
  • Cloth roller towel
  • Cloth towel
  • Warm air blower
  • None

• Are the hand drying facilities clean and/or in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there facilities for disposal of sanitary towels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there arrangements in place for the collection of waste by approved carriers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the walls, floor and ceiling in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Which of the following are not in good repair?

  Select Walls floor ceiling

  • Walls
  • floor
  • ceiling

• Are the W.C.'s in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the nature of the defect?

  Select broken seat missing seat inoperative flush cracked/broken pan cracked/broken cistern leaking soil pipe leaking flush

  • broken seat
  • missing seat
  • inoperative flush
  • cracked/broken pan
  • cracked/broken cistern
  • leaking soil pipe
  • leaking flush

• Are the urinals in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the nature of the defect?

  leaking waste pipe

  blocked waste

  leaking flush pipe

  inoperative flush

  broken bowl

• Are the wash hand basins in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the nature of the defect?

  Select leaking waste pipe blocked waste leaking flush pipe inoperative flush broken bowl

  • leaking waste pipe
  • blocked waste
  • leaking flush pipe
  • inoperative flush
  • broken bowl

• Are all of the appliances clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Which are dirty/soiled? Attach photo(s)

  Select W.C.'s Urinals Wash hand basins

  • W.C.'s
  • Urinals
  • Wash hand basins

• Is adequate ventilation provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the level of odour like?

  good

  tolerable

  strong

• Are there openable windows?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, are they open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there artificial ventilation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, is it working effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the toilet areas clean and free from extraneous matter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a deep clean needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cleaning contract

• Who is the cleaning contractor?

• Is it the standard corporate contract or has this been varied?

  standard

  varied

• Who is the cleaning contractor?

• Who is responsible for monitoring the cleaning contract?

• Is a record kept of the checks carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the school satisfied with the level of cleaning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If not, how has this been communicated to the contractor? Attach a photo of record

Cleaning Products

• What disinfectant products are used? And how often?

• What cleaning products are used?

• Does COSHH apply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How often are the toilets cleaned?

• Are there any specific concerns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How often are the toilets checked for accidents/soiling and how is this dealt with?

• Are staff aware of the risks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has any training been given to highlight the risks and need for effective cleaning and maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the children been given training in hand-washing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, how often is this carried out/at what age?

• What does the training entail?

Are there any specific concerns within the school relating to H&S?

Classroom

Classroom

• Name of classroom:

• Are the walls, floor and ceiling in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Which of the following are not in good repair?

  Select Walls floor ceiling

  • Walls
  • floor
  • ceiling

• Add comments about defects

• Is all electrical equipment maintained in good condition & repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical Equipment identity

Electrical Equipment

• Make:

• Model:

• Nature of fault

  Select no or expired PAT broken plug exposed conductor damaged cable guard missing/ defective other

  • no or expired PAT
  • broken plug
  • exposed conductor
  • damaged cable
  • guard missing/ defective
  • other

• Is all of the furniture maintained in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Furniture identity

Furniture

• Description:

• Nature of fault:

• Good standards of housekeeping, access and egress maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Circulation routes clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trailing leads avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear view of safety signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting in good order & repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting suitable & sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire doors maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What problems were identified?

  Select badly fitting no intumescent strip not self closing propped open broken glazing door does not open easily other

  • badly fitting
  • no intumescent strip
  • not self closing
  • propped open
  • broken glazing
  • door does not open easily
  • other

• Appropriate Fire exit sign & action notice present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Sanitary Accommodation:

Sanitary Accommodation

• Name of Sanitary Accommodation:

• Are the walls, floor and ceiling in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Which of the following are not in good repair?

  Select Walls floor ceiling

  • Walls
  • floor
  • ceiling

• Add comments about defects

• Are the urinals in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the nature of the defect?

  Select leaking waste pipe blocked waste leaking flush pipe inoperative flush broken bowl

  • leaking waste pipe
  • blocked waste
  • leaking flush pipe
  • inoperative flush
  • broken bowl

• Are the wash hand basins in good repair and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the nature of the defect?

  Select leaking waste pipe blocked waste leaking flush pipe inoperative flush broken bowl

  • leaking waste pipe
  • blocked waste
  • leaking flush pipe
  • inoperative flush
  • broken bowl

• Are all the appliances clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good standards of housekeeping, access and egress maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Circulation routes clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trailing leads avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear view of safety signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting in good order & repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting suitable & sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire doors maintained in good and effective working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A
Door

• Identify location of door

• What problems were identified?

  Select badly fitting no intumescent strip not self closing propped open broken glazing door does not open easily other

  • badly fitting
  • no intumescent strip
  • not self closing
  • propped open
  • broken glazing
  • door does not open easily
  • other

• Final exit

• Exit sign present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Doors open easily

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Call point & emergency action notice present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add photo

  Media

• Does the corridor lead to a place of safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Comments:

Management of Health & Safety

• Are arrangements in place to monitor the policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the following hazards adequately controlled via policies, risk assessments, work instructions and procedures as may be appropriate?

• Contractor management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drain clearance & maintenance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency planning & business continuity

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Events management, including plays and functions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Letting of school premises

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ponds

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Swimming pool management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

COSHH

• Does the school know what constitutes a substance hazardous to health is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guidance on Bexley Safer Schools website
  http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3628

• Are substances hazardous to health present on the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate COSHH assessments in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe product and attach photo(s) showing label:

• If required is appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Managing Contractors

• 
  MANAGING CONTRACTORS

• Are only SSIP accredited contractors used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are DSB (Disclosure & Barring Service - formerly CRB) checks carried out as necessary? This Gould include sub contractors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have contractors signed in at start of day, and again when leaving?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For all significant contracting work was a pre-meeting and regular health and safety update meetings held before and during the project?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements in place for ensuring the health and safety of staff and pupils whilst contractors are on the premises? <br>This should include physical separation between works and pupils, staff and visitors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are checks made to ensure that the site is left safe and secure at the end of the day and during weekends and vacations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the work been completed to a safe and adequate standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who is delegated the duty for monitoring contractors on school premises? <br>

  premises manager

  head teacher

  bursar

  other

• Does the premises manager maintain close liaison with contractors on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A