Warehousing Safety Audit

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Is there a copy of the Health and Safety Policy Statement on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Health and Safety policy in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have written site rules and where appropriate are they multi lingual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidance of the site rules being implemeted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the current Employers Liability Certificate displayed on the Notice Boards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Employers Liability Certificate in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a trained competent person available to undertake the required Health and Safety site functions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are regular site Health and Safety Meetings held?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of the Last H&S meeting held?

  Date

• Are Heath & Safety Meeting Minutes for the last 2 Meetings available to review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Next Health & Safety Meeting Booked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of upcoming H&S Meeting

  Date

• Is there a Safety Committee/Team?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are H&S Committee members invited to the site H&S meetings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are minutes kept and displayed detailing action to be taken, responsibilities and timescales for completion of the Actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the minutes forwarded to H&S Manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the latest HSE poster displayed on the Notice Board or are employees advised by using the alternative leaflet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the information on the HSE Poster correct and accurate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Site Compliance

• CCTV on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Security fence surrounding building and lockable gates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Asbestos known present on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Asbestos report carried out on Buildings (built pre year 2000)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Fire risk Assessment completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of the last Fire Risk Assessment

  Date

• Is DSEAR Assessment Completed (where applicable)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Canopy rules issued for FLT pedestrian segregation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate line markings and walk ways around site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate lighting on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PAT Testing completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fixed Wiring test completed within the last five years

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Building Alarm panel inspection completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Alarm panel inspection completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is fire alarm and emergency light test completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of the last fire alarm and emergency light test

  Date

• Is full fire evacuation of site completed every 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of the last fire evacuation

  Date

• Are Fire Extinguishers inspected annualy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Last Fire Extinguishers inspection date

  Date

• Are showers present on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are legionella checks completed regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Last legionella check completed

  Date

• Is Breathalyzer held and used on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Breathalyzer calibrated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Risk Assessments reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Latest RAs review date

  Date

• Are SSOWs reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Latest SSOWs review date

  Date

• Date of last Personal Injury on site

  Date

• Confirm Risk assessment was updated after personal injury

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you issue Permits to work to any contractors attending site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Last Permit to work issued

  Date

• Are all routes adequately signposted and maintained, particularly floor painting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient car and LGV/Trailer parking spaces on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all areas where vehicles and people interact well lit with clear demarcation areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are clear procedures in place relating to reversing and trailer drop off/collection activities including a coupling and uncoupling procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are visiting drivers adequately controlled during offloading/loading and are instructions complied with?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable controls in place at crossing points, junctions, blind spots etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Warehouse Compliance

• Is annual SEMA approved Racking Inspection completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of the Racking inspection completed

  Date

• Are weekly racking inspection (by staff) being completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Last weekly racking inspection completed

  Date

• Are you BRC Accredited

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Expiry date

  Date

• Are FLT/MHE LOLER tests completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FLT/MHE LOLER tests completion date

  Date

• Any FLT Refreshers expired on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are FLT drivers completing pre-use checks on the vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What to employees use to complete pre-use checks?

• Are MHE pre-use checks being carried out and defects attended to and is this documented ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the keys removed from MHE when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all drivers have valid certificates and authorisation to operate particular types of trucks in specified locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is MHE operated in a manner that is consistent with training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Scissor Lift used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is LOLER inspection completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scissor Lift LOLER inspection Date

  Date

• Are Extension Forks LOLER used on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is LOLER inspection complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extension Forks LOLER inspection Date

  Date

• Is Man Cage & FLR present on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is LOLER inspection completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Man Cage & FLR LOLER inspection Date

  Date

• Are pallets neatly stacked to a max height established by risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the distance between pallets and side of buildings at least 10 metres?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Office Compliance

• Is housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any building defects outstanding which impact on Health and Safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please describe defects identified.

• Is the Smoking Policy enforced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are general working conditions adequate, including adequate toilet and rest room facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable appliances sited adequately ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all DSE "Users" identified and assessed, with the assessment completed on Atlas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are DSE regulations being adequately complied with?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are H&S Procedures complied with and assessments approved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Yard Compliance

• Is the general yard surface in a satisfactory condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walls and fences adequate and fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access to and egress from site safe and adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the housekeeping in the yard area satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste safely stored and identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the disposal of waste carried out correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lighting in the yard adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fuel storage on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate signs regarding safe use of fuel storage/pumps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all new employees receive Health & Safety Induction Training, and is this documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all employees receive ongoing safety awareness training and is this documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all employees have regular task specific refresher training and is this documented ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do temporary/agency workers receive Health and Safety induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a training matrix?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is training matrix up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a programme of post incident training (evidence)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all employees including Agency and temporary workers been trained in the task specific techniques relevant to their work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment

• Do assessments identify when PPE is required and is suitability assessed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a record of PPE issued to individual employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained on appropriate use of PPE and are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate supplies of replacement items of PPE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signage

• No Smoking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access Authorisation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Forklift Truck Warning

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning of any other Specific Hazard

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assembly points

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Required Protective Clothing and /or Equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning of Vehicles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning of Pedestrians

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Speed limit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other

• Is there an adequate Accident reporting in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it accessible during normal business hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all “RIDDOR” accidents being reported in accordance with the Regulations and remedial actions taken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all accidents being recorded and investigated accordance with the Accident Reporting Procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you using a suitable Near Miss Procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are issues raised by Accidents /Incidents / Near Miss Reports acted upon?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Risk Assessments reviewed if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all employees aware of emergency procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all access/exit points and emergency routes clear and marked required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access to fire exits kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Emergency exits operationally checked regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the inspections/checks documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there safe access and egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A