Information

  • Document No.

  • Department name

  • File name - standard format 'audit_department_year_document status'

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Document status

DETAILS

AUDIT DETAILS

  • Department audited

  • Areas inspected during audit

  • areas
  • Areas inspected

  • Areas excluded during this audit

  • excluded
  • Areas excluded

AUDIT SUMMARY

  • Summary comments

AUDIT DATES

  • Lead auditor

  • Date audit started

  • Additional visits made

  • visits
  • Date of additional visit

  • Reason for additional visit

  • Date information gathering closed

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

  • People consulted during the audit

  • people
  • Person(s) consulted

  • Documents consulted or examined during the audit

  • documents
  • Documents consulted or examined during the audit

  • Standards consulted or examined during this audit

  • standards
  • Relevant standards consulted

CORE

CORE REQUIREMENTS

  • Department health & safety arrangements available

  • Department health & safety risk assessments available

  • Department inspection records available

  • Department action tracking information available

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

WORKPLACE

HOUSEKEEPING

  • Housekeeping included in inspection / audit

  • Work areas kept clean and clear of clutter and waste

  • Waste in work areas well managed

  • Slip & trip hazards in work area well controlled

  • Housekeeping standards acceptable

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

WORKPLACE

  • Workplace included in the inspection / audit

  • Workplace has suitable storage facilities for the activities undertaken

  • Workplace can be secured against unauthorised entry

  • Workplace flooring is intact and the floor covering is suitable for the activities undertaken

  • Workplace lighting levels are suitable for the activities undertaken

  • Workspace has sufficient work space for the activities undertaken

  • Workplace temperature is suitable for the activities undertaken

  • Workplace noise level is suitable for the activities undertaken

  • Workplace glazed areas are clearly marked when there is a risk people might walk into them

  • Workplace contains suitable welfare facilities

  • Suitable toilets

  • Suitable hand washing facilities

  • Source of potable water available

  • Workplace well managed

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

WORK ACTIVITIES

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

  • Electrical equipment included in the inspection / audit

  • Equipment subject to an inspection and/or testing regime

  • Frequency of inspection / testing is appropriate for the equipment & circumstances of use

  • Electrical inspection and/or testing records are kept

  • Suitable electrical equipment provided for the activities undertaken and the persons using them

  • Electrical sockets loading satisfactory

  • Electrical gang sockets used in an appropriate manner

  • Electrical equipment well managed

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS

  • Computer workstations included in the inspection audit

  • Computer workstations provided to a suitable standrd

  • Computer workstation risk assessments completed

  • Assessment records kept

  • Remedial action completed or being tracked

  • Next round of assessments has been scheduled

  • Process in place to ensure assessments for new staff between assessment rounds

  • Computer workstation prioritised action list available

  • Computer workstations well managed

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

WORK AT HEIGHT EQUIPMENT

  • Work at height considered in the inspection / audit

  • Suitable kick stools provided to access items at mid heights

  • Suitable ladders provide to access items at high level

  • Work at height well controlled

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

MANUAL HANDLING

  • Manual handling considered in the inspection / aidit

  • Manual handling areas kept clear or obstructions and trip hazards

  • Trolleys or trucks available for heavier loads

  • Heavy items stored in accessible locations at a suitable height

  • Heavy loads are split into smaller loads

  • Manual handling risks are well controlled

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

EMERGENCIES

FIRE & EVACUATION

  • Fire precautions and evacuation included in the audit / inspection

  • Personal emergency evacuation plans

  • Aware of procedures and formats for completing PEEPS

  • Able to report on need for a PEEP and completed PEEPs in their area

  • Fire prevention

  • Ignition sources are well controlled

  • Fuel sources are well controlled

  • Provisions made for sounding the alarm and fighting fires

  • Automatic fire detection installed

  • Manual alarm activation call points installed

  • Suitable provision has been made to fight fires

  • Provision made to enable a successful evacuation

  • Fire wardens appointed and operating

  • Fire action notices on display

  • Fire exit doors are kept closed OR are only held open with automatic devices linked to the fire alarm system

  • Fire escape routes clear and unobstructed

  • Fire escape routes clearly signed

  • Final exits are clear and unobstructed

  • Fire exit doors fitted with suitable mechanisms

  • Fire risk is well managed

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

FIRST AID

  • First aid pro ion included in the inspection / audit

  • First aiders identified

  • First aid materials identified

  • Checks of first aid materials clearly delegated

  • Checks carried out and records kept

  • System in place to replenish first aid materials

  • First aid provisions advertised within Department

  • First aid provisions well managed

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

SIGNATURES

OTHER ISSUES

  • Add notes & comments

  • NOTES
  • Notes

SIGNATURES

  • Signature of auditor

  • Signature of auditee

  • Other persons involved

  • person
  • Signature of other persons involved

  • Role in inspection / audit

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