Waste facility Inspection Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1. Layout

• Area is clean, tidy and well kept.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate storage area provided.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor is free of obstructions and slip resistant.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is adequate ventilation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Environment

• Temperature is comfortable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lighting is adequate.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area is free from odors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Emergency Procedures

• Written evacuation procedures and exits displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable fire extinguishers have been provided and maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Escape routes and emergency doors are clear.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedures are in place for isolated workers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency and hazard signage is clearly visable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. First Aid Facilities

• There are appropriate first aid and emergency facilities in the near vicinity and workers' are aware of them.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Kits are clearly signed, stocked and contents are in-date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Names and contacts of first aiders displayed and up to date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. General Facilities

• Washing facilities are clean and functional.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning and Safety signage in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walls, windows, doors and furniture is in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Manual Handling

• where applicable manual handling Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personnel in inspection area are inducted and trained in manual handling.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• trolleys or mechanical hoists are available and are being considered for heavy items or loads.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Step ladders or safe steps available to access light items stored on high shelves.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All manual task-related incidents have been adequately investigated and control measures implemented and reviewed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• workers have been included in communications about safer ways to do each task in a general discussion/toolbox talk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Storage

• Materials stored in bins wherever possible are not above shoulder height.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage designed to minimize lifting problems I.e. heavy objects not stored on upper racks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe lifting sign displayed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage areas labelled appropriately and organized.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Slips and Trips

• Personnel inspection area are inducted and trained in slips and trips

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning signs are available and erected near spills

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All slip and trip incidents have been adequately investigated and control measures implemented and reviewed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Significant hazards have been identified and assessed all the factors that will affect the risk has controls implemented.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walkways are free of hazards, such as electrical leads.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Electrical Safety

• Personnel in inspection area are inducted and trained in Electrical Safety and are following applicable SOPs. <br>(Safe Operating Procedures).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• all portable equipment has current test tags.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Residual current devices (RCD) are installed at switchboards or fixed into sockets. (It should be clearly marked on socket).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable RCD device is available and has been tested.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flexable cord, plugs ad extension leads are in good condition and have either moulded or transparent type plugs.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power points are suitable for the location and are positioned safely.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power boards are used. (not double adapters).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Faulty equipment is tagged out. (Tag and tags is available).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Chemical Aspects

• Personnel in inspection area are inducted and trained in Chemical Handling and are following applicable SOPs (Safe Operating Procedures).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SDS (not older older than 5 years) are available for workers reference and included in the hazardous substances register.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• there is an up to date easy to find and read list/register summary of all chemicals used.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Actions have been take to control risks. For example , an investigation has been doe to find out whether an alternative safer chemical is available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemicals stored according to compatibility and bundled i.e. in flammable or corrosive cabinets.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are minimal amounts of corrosives stored, and/or used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Only flammables stored in flammable liquid cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the warning signs on the cabinet legible? (e.g. DG Class 3 diamond, no smoking, no ignition sources).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Personal Protective Equipment

• Instruction and information of PPE are available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE store available well maintained and in good order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• signage of PPE requirements displayed on equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Required PPE available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate signs displayed to standard requirements visible, correctly located and in good condition, (Inside and outside).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Noise

• A risk assessment on noise has been conducted where it is likely that workers Re exposed to noise levels.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Control measures have been put in place to reduce the risk of injury as a result of noise, including the provision of personal hearing protection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• workers have received information and training in relation to noise at the workplace.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Machinery and Plant

• Records are kept of maintenance, alterations and inspections.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safe work method statements/warning signs clearly visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manufacturer's manuals and operator instructions are readily available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspection records are made and kept in relation to plant.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work area is organized for the safety of the mobile plant operator and pedestrians. (Safe walkways on floor?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-start safety check of mobile plant is carried out in accordance to Manufactures instructions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mobile plant is in good working order. (Seat, lights, steering, controls, horn, tyres, gas cylinder, warning signs, brakes, mast, chains, hoses, counterweight, control labels).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records of training held for appropriately trained people?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency stops tested andc are working.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welding screens available, maintained and in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Barricading & Guarding

• Where fixed barricading is provided, it prevents access to any hazards at that part of the site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guards protect against hazards to the rear and sides of machinery.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-operational checks are conducted to ensure safety features are in working order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warning signs and decals clearly visible.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

16. Compressed Gas

• Cylinders contents are identified and appropriately secured.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• cylinders are stored according to dangerous goods class and empty cylinders are separated from full ones.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other Hazards

• Other hazards

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• Any further issues, potential fix's that need to be mentioned