Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Regulation 5: Maintenance
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Is there a maintenance schedule in place, and is it followed
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Are high risk items of equipment checked at regular intervals
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Is faulty equipment removed from service until repaired
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Is there a method of recording and tracking remedial actions
Regulation 6: Ventilation
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Is there a method of providing an adequate amount of fresh or purified air into the workplace
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Is the workplace free from uncomfortable draughts
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Is recirculated air filtered and enhanced with a supply of fresh air
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Are mechanical ventilation systems (including air conditioning) cleaned regularly between services
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Are mechanical ventilation systems (including air conditioning) equipped with a method to alert of failure
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Are mechanical ventilation systems (including air conditioning) serviced on a regular basis
Regulation 7: Temperature of indoor workplaces
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Are indoor temperatures maintained at a reasonable level
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Can work be conducted without the need for special clothing
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Do any methods of temperature control do so in a way that prevents fumes, gas or vapour from entering the building
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Are there a sufficient number of thermometers at all internal workplaces
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Are there methods of protection from temperature increase due to solar radiation
Regulation 8: Lighting
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Is lighting sufficient to enable work without eye strain
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Is lighting sufficient to enable people to safely move from place to place
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Is there sufficient lighting in areas of pedestrian/vehicles interaction
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Is lighting positioned to be free from glare
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Is task specific local lighting available and in use
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Is there a schedule in place for the cleaning of lighting
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Are windows and sky lights cleaned on a regular basis
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Is there sufficient emergency lighting
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Is emergency lighting powered by a source independent of normal lighting
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Is emergency lighting tested and inspected on a regular basis
Regulation 9: Cleanliness and Waste Materials
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Is the workplace regularly cleaned
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Are floor and wall surfaces maintained to enable effective cleaning
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Are waste materials removed as soon as practicable from the working area
Regulation 10: Room dimensions and space
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Is there enough space for people to move around freely
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Are all jobs carried put without restricted movement, so far as is reasonably practicable
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Taking equipment and furniture into account is there at least 11 m3 space available for each person employed in a workplace
Regulation 11: Workstations and Seating
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Are workstations arranged so that tasks can be carried out safely and comfortably
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Are workstation heights suitable for the task being carried out
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Are workstations and seating arranged suitably for persons with special needs
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Do workspaces have sufficient clear and unobstructed space to allow for freedom of movement and manoeuvring and positioning of materials
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Is any seating in use suitable for the task being performed
Regulation 12: Condition of floors and traffic routes
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Are floors and traffic routes free from holes, slopes, uneven or slippery surfaces likely to cause a hazard
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Are any damaged surfaces marked conspicuously or guarded
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Are any uneven or sloped surfaces marked conspicuously
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Are there arrangements in place to tackle snow and ice
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Are spillages cleared up, contained immediately
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Are traffic routes kept clear of obstruction
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Are the open sides of staircases adequately fenced and do all staircases have a handrail
Regulation 13: Falls or falling objects
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Is every vessel containing a dangerous substance adequately fenced or covered to prevent a person falling into it
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If there is inadequate guarding are there alternate measures in place to prevent a person falling into it
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Are all barriers sufficiently high, and filled in to prevent falls over or through the barrier
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Are barriers constructed of a material sufficiently strong enough to restrain any person or object falling against them
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Are all covers capable of supporting all loads likely to be imposed upon them and any traffic likely to travel over them
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Are all covers of a type that cannot be easily displaced or removed
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In the event of barriers or covers being removed are there alternate adequate control measures in place
Regulation 14: Windows and transparent or translucent doors, gates and walls
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Are all windows etc. made of a material which is inherently robust, breaks in a safe manner or of adequate thickness
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Where the material used is 'safety glass' is the British Standards Kitemark apparent of every pane
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Are all windows etc. appropriately marked, or incorporate features, which makes their presence apparent
Regulation 15: Windows, skylights and ventilators
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Can all windows, skylights and ventilators be opened from floor level
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Where they cannot be opened from floor level is there a safe means of access
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When opened, are people prevent from falling through windows, skylights or ventilators
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When opened are people prevented from colliding with them
Regulation 16: Ability to clean windows safely
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Can all windows be cleaned from ground level or internally
Regulation 17: Organisation of traffic routes
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Discounting pedestrians whose work requires interface with vehicles. Is there a Physical barrier between pedestrians and vehicles
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Is there sufficient segregation between traffic routes and any doors or gates which may be used by pedestrians
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Are all traffic routes suitably indicated for reasons of health and safety
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Is any soft or uneven ground on which a vehicle could overturn, shed its load or become stranded indicated with adequate signage
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Is there prominent warning of limited headroom
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Has a site speed limit been set and is it adequately indicated
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Has the need to reverse been reduced so far as is reasonably practicable
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Where reversing is unavoidable, is this carried out under the control of a banks man
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Where pedestrian routes cross vehicle routes is there suitable identification of the routes
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Are barriers in place, where appropriate, to prevent pedestrians entering a traffic route unobserved
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Do all pedestrians on, or adjacent to, a traffic route wear high visibility clothing
Regulation 18: Doors and gates
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Do all sliding doors or gates have a device to prevent it coming off its track during use
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Do all upward opening doors have a device to prevent it falling back
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Do all powered doors and gates have a device to prevent it trapping any person
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Do all doors or gates that can be pushed open from either side provide a clear view when closed of the space into which it opens
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Can all doors required for escape in an emergency be opened easily, without the need for a tool or key, whilst the building is occupied
Regulation 19: Escalators and moving walkways
Regulation 20: Sanitary conveniences
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Are sanitary conveniences readily accessible
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Are sanitary conveniences adequately ventilated
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Are sanitary conveniences adequately lit
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Are there separate sanitary conveniences for men and women, or is each is a separate room to door of which can be locked from the inside
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Is there an adequate number of sanitary conveniences
Regulation 21 Washing Facilities
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Are there washing facilities in the immediate vicinity of sanitary conveniences
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Are there washing facilities in the vicinity of changing rooms
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Do all washing facilities contain a ready supply of clean hot and cold water
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Do all washing facilities contain a supply of soap or other means of cleaning
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Do all washing facilities contain an hygienic means of hand drying
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Are all washing facilities adequately ventilated
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Are all washing facilities well lit
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Excepting washing facilities for washing hands, forearms and faces, are separate washing facilities provided for men and women, or in a seperate room ,the door of which can be locked from the inside
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Is there an adequate number of washing facilities
Regulation 22: Drinking water
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Is there a ready supply of wholesome drinking water
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Are drinking water taps situated where contamination is unlikely
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Are cups, beakers or glasses provided where the water is not supplied by a drinking fountain
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Where non-disposal cups, beakers or glasses are used, is there a means to wash them in the immediate vicintiy
Regulation 23: Accommodation for clothing
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Is there sufficient accommodation for personal clothing not worn during working hours
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Is there sufficient accommodation for special clothing not worn home
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Is the accommodation dry and well ventilated
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Are there effective measures to secure personal clothing
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Are there facilities to dry work clothing
Regulation 24: Facilities for changing clothing
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Where there is a need to remove more than outer clothing, has a changing room been provided
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Where clothing can become contaminated by a hazardous substance, is there a changing room which prevent workers own clothing becoming contaminated
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Do changing rooms contain adequate seating
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Are changing rooms directly connected to clothing accommodation and showering/bathing facilities
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Do changing rooms ensure users privacy
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Are the facilities large enough to allow the maximum number of people expected to use them at any one time to do so without overcrowding or delay
Regulation 25: Facilities for rest and to eat meals
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Do facilities contain an adequate supply of seating for the maximum number of people expected to use them at any one time
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Are the facilities situated in an area that allow for rest and food breaks to be taken without the need to wear PPE
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Are the facilities situated in a place that prevents discomfort from cigarette smoke
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Have suitable facilities been provided for pregnant women or nursing mothers
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Have suitable facilities been provided for disabled persons
Sign off
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Inspection completed and discussed with local management
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Inspection conducted by
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I have discussed the results of this inspection with the inspector, and am aware of the actions required to address any failings
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Site Manager
