Site compliance check sheet - Vehicle maintenance pits SOP1

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Pit Safety SOP1

• 1.0. Are the pits adequately protected with tensator straps around all four sides of the pit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.1. Are sunken workshops adequately protected with barriers to prevent falls, this includes where bus doors, front and back may overhang ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2. Is all pit lights working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.3. Are pit edges marked with highlighted paint?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.4. Are pit areas clean and tidy and free from slip trip or fall hazards such as trailing wires, debris or discarded tools and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.5. Are pits free from spills and spill response equipment? (Spills must be cleared immediately not left to soak)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.6. If pit jacks are fitted, are they secure? (Check for stop brackets on the track that prevent the pit jack from rolling off the track, particularly if connected to sunken workshops)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.7 Are there sufficient warning signs to deter unauthorised access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.8. Are walk boards in place, suitably guarded with hand rails and have a SWL displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.9. Does the depot EM hold a risk assessment for pit safety? Is it reviewed at regular intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.10. Have staff received a tool box talk on pit safety in the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.11. Are staff wearing suitable safety footwear in pit areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.12. Are staff wearing bump caps when working under vehicles in pits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.13. Are staff wearing safety glasses when working under pits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.14. Where wheels have been removed from the bus, or suspension is being worked on, is the vehicle adequately protected with axel stands to prevent a drop risking trapping injuries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Recommendations and suggestions for further development of the safety management system at this location

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Please ensure all non conformance issues detailed in this audit, under each section, are transferred to the depot corrective action register and discussed at the monthly safety meeting. Please ask your Regional Safety Manager for further advice & support if you need it.

• Check sheet completed by:

  Date

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• Any further comments for the depot leadership team.

• Please send a copy of this check sheet to Dianne Gerrard.