Workplace SHE Inspection (Cold Room)

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Participants

  Select Employee Safety Supervisor Manager Other

  • Employee
  • Safety
  • Supervisor
  • Manager
  • Other

• Select date

  Date

• Add signature

  Sign

Load Shifting Equipment

• Audible Alarm Working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flashing light Working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All MHE fitted with seatbelts and in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage is installed on entrances to area warning of forklift activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gas bottles secured and PPE available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-start checklist completed and verified? (Includes vehicles, forklifts etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Docks

• Dock levellers working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Red/Green lighting system working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate signage on all doors indicating when safe to enter truck?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No Key No Load procedure in place and followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dock Doors Working ok, easy to side without excess force?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Condition of ramps/plates preventing safe access to trucks or docks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Battery Charging Area

• Battery charging units secure and in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No Damaged leads or sockets on leads or batteries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical leads stowed adequately off the ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Battery charging & changing procedure displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dry powder extinguisher available and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety shower working properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety shower and eyewash accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety shower signage is displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoist and chain blocks undamaged and in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lifting chains and slings undamaged and in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Battery charging logbook up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Racking

• No damaged post or beams?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No missing bolts in feet of racks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area around racking allow easy access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage displayed showing load bearing capacity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Collision protection devices present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate loads stored on racking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pallets are stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shelving in good condition and stable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Work area clean and orderly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floors clean (no pooling of any substances)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walkways and doorways clear of obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No equipment on floor, ie, hoses, pipes or cleaning tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drains are labeled where flowing to (inside & outside)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drains are free from foreign objects? (Must have strainers)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bins are not over flowing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shelving in good condition and stable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Items stored safely/minimal storage above shoulder height/ no heavy items stored high?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Evacuation

• Assembly points clearly marked with appropriate signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evacuation plans displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency response team displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency contact and numbers displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exits are unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Warden Hats available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency lights installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exit signs working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

P.P.E. (Personal Protective Equipment)

• Protective clothing is provides & in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All PPE worn appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is hearing protection available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is other PPE available? (Eg. face masks, shields etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs installed where PPE should be worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE appropriate for task being performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate PPE storage facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Amenities

• Kitchen facilities are clean and sanitary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilets are clean and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drinking fountains working? (Including in work areas)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate dining tables & seats?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All entrances to process areas have sanitiser & hand wash facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lockers are in good condition & lockable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All access doors have viewing windows in them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste bins are located at suitable points and emptied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Washing facilities in good condition and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• Is plant guarding adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all guarding in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exposed moving parts guarded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is interlocked guarding operating correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Start & Stop devices are within reach?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear access around plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe operating instructions available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Controls clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an emergency stop in close vicinity of operator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency stops tested and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Equipment

• Gates to electrical substation locked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical cabinets locked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical equipment tested and tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No damaged plugs, sockets, switches or other equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No frayed or defective leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any temporary leads need to be made permanent fixtures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No temporary leads on the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Substances

• Doors locked to small hazardous chemical storage? eg. cleaning materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SDS located in location close to where they are used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Substances labeled correctly? (Product name & Safety phrase)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Substances stored in appropriate containers? (eg. not in milk bottles)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Incompatible substances stored separately? (eg. Proxitane & Suresan)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE suitable for use with Hazardous Substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a spill kit in close proximity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the spill kit adequately stocked & in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the spill kit contain a list of contents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safety shower & eyewash station located close by?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safety shower & eyewash station working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is signage appropriate for shower & eyewash station?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OHS Information

• Safety Policy Displayed and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Alerts displayed and current? (1 month from date of issue)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• OHS committee meeting minutes displayed and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• OHS committee members displayed and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Representative displayed and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rehabilitation Coordinator displayed and current? (Qld only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workplace Health & Safety Office displayed & current? (Qld only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lightning

• Adequate illumination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Light fittings clean and in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All lights working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Light switches undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid

• Trained first aid era list displayed in prominent locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid kits are adequately stocked against contents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contents of kits appropriate for locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kits are regularly checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency contact list displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid kits have a list of contents attached?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate signage to identify location of First Aid kit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Protection

• Fire extinguishers are suitable for most likely type of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers are properly mounted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct signs above fire extinguishers & hoses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers serviced within last 6 months & tagged appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers are unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoses serviced within last 6 months & tagged appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire hoses are unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Floor/Ailseways

• Floor surfaces/pathways are in good condition? (ie, not slippery, no trip hazards)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor is smooth and free from damage? (ie, holes, cracks, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Areas are clearly marked if required to be unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Landings/Stairs/Ladders

• No worn or broken treads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All landings have appropriate kick boards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Handrails exist and are adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stair and landings are unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Security

• Access to restricted areas locked & appropriate signs installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boundary fences & gates in good order & operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No gates/doors propped open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A