Health and Safety Inspection

• Document No.

• Date of Inspection

  Date

• Inspection completed by

  Select Tom Hawkesford Karen Lawrence Scott Trim Eamon Cunnigham

  • Tom Hawkesford
  • Karen Lawrence
  • Scott Trim
  • Eamon Cunnigham
• Location
  Address

• Personnel attending inspection

Working Environment

• Is the temperature acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate ventilation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the lighting levels adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are welfare facilities, including hand washing, clean and stocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Housekeeping

• Is the area tidy, clean and well organised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are access ways unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free of tripping hazards, this should included flooring finishes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate waste bins available e.g. clinical, sharps, recycling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste removed frequently with no evident build-up of materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Storage, Access and handling

• Are materials/ equipment correctly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is shelving correctly loaded and/or stacked correctly? i.e. heavy items used frequently stored on waist level shelves, light items on high shelves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is shelving in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable access to high level storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate mechanical lifting aids available, i.e. trolleys, pallet trucks etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trolleys in good condition and suitable for the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are step ladders in good condition and been inspected in the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is equipment marked with ID number on Laddertag?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Electrical

• Has all portable electrical equipment been tested and labelled with the date of the next test?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any trailing cables, which could cause a person to trip and fall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension leads appropriately loaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any apparent faults with any electrical equipment, including damage to cables, plugs and sockets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

First Aid

• Are there first aiders within the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sufficient up to date first-aid notices displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid boxes available and are they up to date and provided with appropriate content?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Fire Safety

• Are routes clear from obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire doors in good condition, i.e. able to close fully, no gaps or holes, not catching on the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire doors kept closed (except those on catches linked to fire alarm)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are evacuation routes are clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire alarm call points and extinguishers visible and unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate extinguishers are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers are in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguisher identification labels are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action notices are displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refuge signs are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refuge areas are kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

COSHH (Controls of substances Hazardous to Health)

• Are there hazardous substances in use?

  Yes

  No

• Data sheet information available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are control measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spillage procedures and spill kits in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COSHH items correctly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disposal of hazardous waste procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable liquids, toxic materials etc, correctly stored/signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are quantities of flammable substances kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Compressed Gases

• Are there any compressed gases in use?

  Yes

  No

• Are cylinders secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are regulators, hoses etc regularly inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are regulators dated within 5 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are quantities of cylinders stored in the building kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Machinery

• Is machinery used?

  Yes

  No

• Are machine tools inspected regularly (pre-use checks)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are guards fitted and adjusted where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Kept clear of rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency stop buttons fitted and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety warning notices in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk assessments in place.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the noise levels acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all users had appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)

• Are there any sources of LEV

  Yes

  No

• Is ventilation within current inspection date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence ventilation is failing/insufficient e.g. dust/odour build up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hot works

• Are there sources of hot working practices

  Yes

  No

• Are hot work areas screened adequately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free from combustibles/flammables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment kept in good condition and stored appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all users had appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lasers

• Are Lasers in use?

  Yes

  No

• Is a risk assessment in place that has been approved by the Laser Safety Officer

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all users had appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are local rules available near the laser?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area around the laser free from waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Biological

• Are there any Biological agents in use?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a risk assessment in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate facilities in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all users had appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Radiation

• Are there any radioactive materials used?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a risk assessment approved by Radiation safety officer (RSO)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all users had appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

• Is PPE used?

  Yes

  No

• Correct type of PPE for the hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correctly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was being worn by students at the time of the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was being worn by staff at the time of the inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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