Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

ACCESS AND EGRESS

  • Site clearly identified?

  • Access/egress routes clearly marked?

  • Can everyone get to place of work safely?

  • Site restricted to authorised persons?

CHEMICALS

  • All chemicals labeled?

  • Data sheet for all chemicals?

  • COSHH assessment for significant chemicals?

  • Suitable storage for chemicals ?

  • Contaminated water prevented from reaching the drains?

  • Any signs of contamination?

CONTRACTORS

  • Contractors given an induction?

  • Competency cards ( PASMA, IPAF, etc ...) checked?

  • Contractors RAMS checked?

ELECTRICAL CABLES

  • Electrical cables showing signs of damage?

  • Cables appropriately shrouded where required?

  • Extension cables unwound when not in use?

  • Cables routed overhead ( or near a wall ) when used?

  • Extension cables wound up when not in use?

  • Cables protected from damage?

  • Cables not blocking exits?

  • Transformers free from damage?

  • Cable extensions and transformers PAT?

ELECTRICAL PANELS

  • Electrical panels kept locked?

  • Electrical panels appropriately signed?

  • Clear space in front of electrical panels (36"x36")?

  • Electrical panels free from damage?

  • Fixed installation testing conducted?

ELECTRICAL TOOLS

  • RCD's used with any 240v tools?

  • Electrical tools free from damage?

  • Electrical tools PAT?

  • Electrical tools removed from plug when not in use?

FIRE

  • Fire exits unobstructed?

  • Escape routes kept cleat?

  • Fire escape mechanisms work?

  • All fire signage visible?

  • Fire call points available at all exits?

  • Fire call points checked regularly?

  • Emergency lighting?

  • Emergency lighting checked annually?

  • Fire marshal signage?

  • Fire marshal trained?

  • Fire drill conducted?

  • Appropriate fire extinguishers provided?

  • Fire extinguishers inspected?

  • Staff trained in fire extinguisher use?

  • Automatic fire detection?

  • Automatic fire detection checked annually?

  • Fire extinguisher use signage?

  • Fire exit signage?

  • Fire door/exit signage?

  • Fire escape route signage?

  • Fire action signage?

  • Fire point signage?

  • Muster point signage?

  • No smoking signage?

  • Smoking area signage?

  • Flammable materials signage?

  • Battery charging area signage?

  • Hot work permit to work?

FIRST AID

  • First aid/eye wash kits well stocked?

  • First aid/eye wash kits in date?

  • First aid/eye wash kits signage?

  • First aider signage?

  • First aider trained?

  • Hospital location notice?

FORK LIFT TRUCKS

  • Daily inspection by operator?

  • Safe working load marked?

  • Operator trained?

  • FLT statutory inspection?

  • No sign of damage on FLT?

GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING ( FLOORS )

  • Floors: Clean and uncluttered, Free of slip, trip and fall hazards, Aisle-way unobstructed. In good repair?

  • Stairways: Clear, with effective emergency lighting. Handrails in good order?

  • Exits: Clearly marked. Locking devices work. Doors open outwards. Is there more than one exit?

  • Materials: Shelving checked. Signs/labels legible and in place. Properly stored and/or stacked. Stools/ladders in good order. Walkways identified?

  • Racking: Stable and in good repair. Clear for forklift operation?

HAND TOOLS

  • Hand tools appropriate for task?

  • Hand tools in good repair?

  • Hand appropriately stored when not in use?

HOT SURFACES

  • All hot surfaces identified and signed?

  • Hot surfaces lagged?

ISOLATION SWITCHES

  • Isolation switches identified/signed?

  • Isolation switches tested?

  • Clear access to isolation switched?

  • Isolator switches guarded from damage?

  • Emergency stop buttons red?

  • Emergency stop buttons tested?

LADDERS

  • Ladders in good condition?

  • Ladders stored appropriately?

  • Ladders inspected regularly?

LIFTING EQUIPMENT

  • Lifting equipment in good condition?

  • Lifting equipment statutory inspection?

  • Lifting equipment stored appropriately?

  • Operators trained in lifting & slinging operations?

LIGHTING

  • Lighting levels sufficient?

  • No lights out/broken?

  • Windows clean and undamaged?

MACHINE GUARDS

  • Guards in place when machine operating ?

  • Guards not missing or damaged?

  • Interlocks in place and working?

  • Guarding signage in place?

  • All nip points guarded and signed ?

MANUAL HANDLING

  • Staff trained how to reduce loads or avoid manual handling?

  • Staff aware of the risk of lifting loads incorrectly?

  • Manual handling risk assessment in place?

  • Mechanical lifting aids provided and used?

NOISE

  • Noise assessment conducted?

  • Noise protection areas identified and signed?

  • Hearing protection provided?

  • Noise reduction measures in place?

PARKING & VEHICLE ACCESS

  • Good access for vehicles?

  • Parking facilities adequate?

  • Parking bays marked?

  • Walkways in parking area designated?

  • Reverse parking in place?

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ( PPE )

  • All required PPE available?

  • PPE clean and in good condition?

  • Staff knows who to contact if equipment is damaged or faulty?

  • Appropriate storage for PPE?

  • Records of PPE issued?

RISK ASSESSMENT

  • Risk assessment available?

  • Risk assessment known?

  • Risk assessment in date?

  • Risk assessment signed?

SIGNAGE

  • Statutory notice?

  • Employer's liability insurance?

SPILL KIT

  • Suitable spill kits available?

  • Staff trained in spillage response?

  • Spill kits adequately stoked?

TEMPERATURE

  • Thermometers provided?

  • Temperature 16°c or at least 13°c ( physical work )?

UNPROTECTED EDGES

  • Good access ( stairs or ladder )?

  • Top rail, intermediate rail, toe-boards?

  • Floor free from slip, trip, fall hazards?

VEHICLES

  • First aid/eye-wash kits?

  • Spill kit?

  • Fire extinguisher?

  • Personal gas monitor?

  • PAT?

  • Calibration?

  • Lock out/tag out kit ?

VENTILATION

  • Lev testing in place?

  • RPE ( including P3 filters ) available?

VISITORS

  • Visitor's book in operation?

  • Visitors accompanied or inducted?

  • Visitors supplied with PPE when necessary?

  • Visitor's information at reception?

  • Visitor's badges in use?

WASTE

  • Waste segregated?

  • Waste identified?

  • Waste consignment notes kept?

  • Sufficient bins

WELFARE

  • Adequate toilets readily available, clean and properly lit?

  • Hand washing facilities?

  • Toilets clean?

  • Area for rest/eating?

  • Facilities to heat food?

  • Facilities to heat water?

  • Drinking water?

  • Welfare facilities kept clean, warm and well ventilated?

OTHER

Corrective Actions

  • Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken. Take pictures of some of the safe and at-risk items as part of this report.

Sign Off

  • Name of anyone onsite that was notified of unsafe work practices as part of this audit.

  • Auditor's signature

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