Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Inspection
Recommendations
Findings
Security / Safety Observations
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Are entrance and exit doors closed and secured?
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Are the entrances free of trip hazards?
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Is there clear access to the emergency exit routes and doors have free and clear access away from the buildings?
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Is the emergency exit route well signed and understood by staff? (Inclusion in the staff induction package).
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Is the line of site from the nurses station or observation area preserved as much as practicable to reduce ova risks?
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Are visitor and family access arrangement controlled and monitored for ova risks to staff?
General Safety Observations
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Are floors clean and in good repair?
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Are curtains,fittings and fixtures in good working order?
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Are corridors free of obstacles and clutter?
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Lighting is adequate
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Is the Air conditioning is working and effective?
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Are the doors serviceable, in good repair and signed appropriately (eg fire or smoke doors, exit or staff only, chemical or gas storage areas)
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Are the windows serviceable and in good repair?
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Additional Comments
Health and Safety Notice Board
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Is the health and safety notice board up to date?
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Is there a WorkCover (sling man) poster displayed?
Asbestos
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Is there asbestos contained within your ward area?
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Is the asbestos contained and is a safe condition.
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Additional comments
OT Kitchen/ward kitchen and retherm trolleys
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Are the kitchen floors clean and not slippery?
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Are there standard operating procedures for the plant or high risk equipment in the kitchen (eg industrial cold store or ovens?)
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Are there fire extinguishers and fire blankets available?
Outdoor patient accessible courtyards, balconies and gardens
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Are outdoor courtyards or gardens accessed by patients unescorted?
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Are outdoor patient areas free from slip, trip or other hazards?
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Are outdoor chairs and furniture cleaned adequately and regularly?
Cleaning requirements
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Does the cleaners room contain chemicals?
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Is the cleaners room secured?
Hazardous substances and chemicals on the ward
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Is there a chemical register for the ward?
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Are Material Safety Data Sheets are available?
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Are the Material Safety Data Sheets up to date (within three years of printing) ?
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Do all containers containing chemicals have a label showing container contents?
Medication Storage
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Is the Medication room or trolley tidy and locked?
Patient Rooms including access to toilets and showers
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Have health and safety issues related to the residents rooms such as manual handling, slips trips and falls and OVA been controlled
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Do you have adequate lifting equipment to control patient related manual handling risks?
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Is your wheeled, biomedical and lifting equipment registered as part of the preventative maintenance schedule?
Patient dining or lounge rooms
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Are the Common Rooms in good condition without OHS risks?
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Are common room and dining room chairs cleaned and maintained?
OT Gym / Rehabilitation Facility
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Is the equipment in good repair?
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Is there a schedule for rehabilitation equipment to be maintained?
Electrical Safety
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Are all extension cords and power cords free from visible damage? <br>
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Has tagging and testing been completed within the last 12 months?
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Does the facility have residual current device protection
Fire extinguishers
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They are tagged and tested within the last 6 months?
Storage of gas cylinders
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Are O2 cylinders stored properly and secured?
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Are storage areas for oxygen labelled as per dangerous goods requirements?
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Is the area free from ignition sources? Not under power points?
Personal Protective Equipment
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Do you have all the PPE that you require for your work area?
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Are workers, including contractors, using appropriate PPE including mowing and spraying activities?
Outstanding BIEMS Issues
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Have all BIEMS issues or reports been properly addressed?
Audit Comments
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Additional Audit Comments