SHE Internal Audit

• Site conducted

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location

• Is safe access and egress to the building/area available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these arrangements suitable for individuals with additional needs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do these access/egress arrangements consider adverse weather?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are individuals on site easily identifiable as colleagues, learners, visitors or contractors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Information and Communication

• Is the Health and Safety Law Poster displayed and completed with correct details?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Employers Liability Insurance Certificate displayed and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are policies (energy management, environmental, H&S, quality) displayed and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is relevant H&S information displayed? COSHH poster)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Welfare/Work Environment

• Is there a supply of fresh air? (with no drafts)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient lighting in the building/area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient space in the work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is good housekeeping practices? (excess paper and rubbish removed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do staff know how to report spills? Are spills cleaned up immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toilets/changing facilities provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lockers provided for learners clothing and bags?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a rest room away from the area where learners can eat or drink if they want to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a designated area for smoking with bins provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Risk Assessment and SSoW Review

• Are risk assessments held by the department/on the shared drive.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these suitable and sufficient for the tasks being undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all relevant persons trained appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a review and monitoring system in place to ensure they remain fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they available to interested parties?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Waste and Environment

• Are general/household waste streams segregated where practical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all hazardous waste streams identified and segregated (e.g. chemicals, electrical, medical)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where necessary are LEVs/filters in place? Are these maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Emergency Preparedness: Incidents

• Do colleagues know how to report an incident, accident or near miss on TOPdesk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have there been any Root Cause Analyses completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where RCAs have been completed have corrective actions been closed out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Or are there action plan(s) in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Emergency Preparedness: First Aid

• Are there an adequate number of first aiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the first aid facilities suitable for the working environment? (e.g. eye wash, burns kit)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the first aid kits maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are products in date, sufficient stock levels, sterile)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are site first aiders and facility locations identifiable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Emergency Preparedness: Fire

• Is there a fire risk assessment available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• are there any any outstanding actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire alarms tested regularly and are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do colleagues know what to do in the event of a fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable safety signage displayed indicating escape routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where there is emergency lighting, is it working? Are test/inspection records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers regularly maintained with evidence of inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire blankets available in cooking/food preparation areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there a sufficient number of fire exits available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they clear from obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do they lead to a final place of safety with designated assembly points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there enough trained fire wardens on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Hazardous substances COSHH

• Are all chemicals/hazardous substances clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals/hazardous substances securely stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are COSHH assessments available for hazardous substances in the building/area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are colleagues informed to report hazardous spillages immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any ACMs clearly labelled and registered in the Asbestos Management Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Machinery and Equipment

• Are all relevant colleagues and learners trained to use equipment/machinery safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment and machinery regularly inspected and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure for reporting faulty machinery and equipment and taking it out of use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dangerous machines operated only with their guards on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are SSOW available/attached to the machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Electrical Safety

• Is electrical equipment regularly inspected and maintained by competent persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical fixtures regularly inspected and maintained by competent persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are colleagues advised to carry out regular visual examinations of their equipment and report faults ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any overloaded plug sockets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are colleagues informed to switch off all electric appliances before leaving work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do colleagues know the procedure for reporting faulty equipment and taking it out of use to be repaired or replaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are colleagues or contractors who carry out electrical repairs qualified to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all leads adequately protected from damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access restricted to any high voltage electrical cupboards/storerooms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are 'Danger' safety signs displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Plant rooms locked and accessed via a PTW system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Gas Safety

• Are gas appliances checked regularly and services by competent fitters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do colleagues know what to do in the event of a gas leak?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gas cylinders regularly inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are F-Gas leak test certificates available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Personal Protective Equipment

• Is appropriate PPE provided for colleagues and learners?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a process for replacing PPE once it becomes worn or damaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable processes in place to ensure learners are regularly provided with clean overalls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE used only as a last resort?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are facilities for the storage and cleaning of PPE provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Working from Height

• Do ladders have inspection tags?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are colleagues trained to work from height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are training records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15. Safety walks

• Are safety walks being completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are results of safety walks being recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the results being reported to H&S and FM?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who carried out the walk, DTL, HOD, VP,

Official use

• How many N/C's raised?

• How many OFI's raised?

• Has the report been uploaded onto TD?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Additional Comments

• Additional Comments