Tameside Hospital Plant Room and FM Areas Check

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  Address

• Please select the Plant Room identification.

  Select Hartshead South W Plantroom Hartshead South T Plantroom Hartshead South LG FM Areas Energy Centre Etherow Plantrooms Workshop and Offices

  • Hartshead South W Plantroom
  • Hartshead South T Plantroom
  • Hartshead South LG FM Areas
  • Energy Centre
  • Etherow Plantrooms
  • Workshop and Offices

1. Before You Start

• 1. Have you reviewed actions arising from your previous inspection report?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Evacuation

• 1. Is your nearest emergency exit clearly signed and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are fire doors clear of obstructions and able to close freely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Fire and First Aid Elements

• 1. Are the fire extinguishers signposted and clearly visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are the fire extinguishers the correct type for the hazards of the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are Fire Extinguishers within the next Service due date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are overhead fire sprinkler and detector heads clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Is there a first aid kit within 4 minutes of the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Egress / Floors / Passageways

• 1. Are walkways and handrails defect free, clear of obstruction and clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are walkways and floor surfaces even, free from slip and trip hazards and any openings in the floor protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are all access doors open freely and are safe and secure from falling off their tracks and/or hinges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Storage and Housekeeping

• 1. There are no bins or rubbish left behind by others?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Is storage safe, orderly and secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Has obsolete equipment been removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Is housekeeping of an adequate standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Lighting

• 1. Is there adequate lighting for tasks performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are the light switches near entrance and easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Electrical

• 1. Are the switches/power points in good working order? (if applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are electrical conduits free from buildup of water and corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Is all electrical equipment tested and tagged (including portable Residual Current Devices [RCD])?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. There are no power boards and electrical power leads/ cords on the floor (tripping hazard)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. There are no piggy back power boards and/or extension cords?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. There are no frayed, defective or stretched electrical power leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Chemicals

• 1. Are all chemicals (including solutions) labelled appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are all incompatible chemicals segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are material safety data sheets (MSDS) available and current (within 5 years)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Where required, are spill kits complete and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Plant

• 1. Is there adequate working space for operators of plant/equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are appropriate safe guards and interlocking on plant where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Have all guard covers been placed back securely on equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Is plant that is under pressure tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Is equipment that is under pressure eg gas cylinders, compressors, suitably stored and located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Is there a test certificate for cranes, hoists & lifting tackle and is the equipment marked clearly with the maximum loads? Are lifting chains, slings, straps etc fit for use and safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Have safety features or warning devices on the plant/equipment been appropriately maintained and tested on a regular basis.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Is noise level damaging? If yes then is it mandatory to wear ear protection within this area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 9. If required (as indicated by signage), is Personal Protective Equipment available for use with Plant (eg hearing protection, gloves etc), and is it clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Environment and Pest/Vermin

• 1. Is there any build up of water? (water pooling, leakage, broken or blocked drains etc)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 2. Is the area free from signs of pest & vermin infestations that may pose a health hazard? (e.g wasps, spiders, rodents, snakes etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Is the area free from bird activity which may cause a hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Other

• 1. Is the plant room kept locked and accessible only to authorised personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Does the area have hand washing facilities available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Any other damage or defects noticed during this inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. The are no other items to be actioned from this inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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