Workshops and Plant Rooms inspection checklist

• Workshops and Plant Rooms inspection

• Location

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• Conducted on

  Date

• Inspection notes by: Health and Safety Advisory Service

Document / system check

• Awareness of Health and Safety Management Statement?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is statement displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of displayed version

  Date

• Is health and safety regularly put on agenda of team meetings?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Give recent example.

• Have employees been advised of how to report hazards, accidents and health and safety concerns?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Have health and safety bulletins and leaflets been communicated to relevant staff?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Have employees been advised of action to take in an emergency, including emergency number?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Are there records of recent health and safety induction of new staff?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Have all staff received basic fire safety training?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Have all workshop staff had appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  Part

  N/A

• Have staff been given information and/ or training on safe manual handling?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Does department organise its own health and safety training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are up to date records available

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Is PAT testing carried out by EMS or Facilities Provider?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Have Departments PAT testers been trained in accordance with the PAT standard?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Date PAT last carried out

  Date

• Is PAT up to date?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Are staff aware of PAT standard (prohibited items, own electrical items)?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Are ladders or stepladders used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there up to date records of ladder / stepladder checks?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Date last inspected.

  Date

• Have staff who occasionally use stepladders been given information on their safe use?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Have staff who regularly use ladders and/or step ladders as part of their work been trained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient trained evacuation stewards to cover areas where staff regularly work?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Are there sufficient trained evacuation chair operators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you have staff who drive their own vehicles for work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a Driving risk assessment been carried out using template?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• If required by risk assessment, are there records of licence / business use insurance?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last entry.

  Date

• Do staff drive University owned vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of licence checks?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Date of last entry.

  Date

• Is there a suitable Policy or procedure on use of vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Are there up to date records of Vehicle checks.

  Yes

  No

  Part

  Not seen

• Have staff been given information or training on managing on stress at work and Employee Assistance Programme

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Has staff survey results been reviewed by the Dept / Section?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk Assessment

• Have risk assessments been completed for workshop activities?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Date last reviewed

  Date

• Is it up to date?

  Yes

  No

  Part

• Are other risk assessment available for inspection.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did risk assessments viewed appear to be suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  Part

  Not seen

Additional notes.

• Are there any significant outstanding items from previous inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other notes:

• Does HSLO need further advice? Is there any guidance the HSLO would like HSAS to develop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Physical inspection.

• Areas inspected:

• Layout and security: Check: Unauthorised access Safe access and egress Space to move around Windows, mesh, grills Lighting

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• Environment. Check Ventilation Storage Housekeeping / cleanliness Floor condition Protection fro falls

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• Slips, trips, manual handling. Check Trip hazards Stepladders / step stool availability and condition Pipe work which is raised or striking hazards

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• Fire and hazardous substances check Flammable and hazardous chemicals storage, use, assessment Appropriate PPE for risk Spills control Safety signs comply with CLP and users aware Storage flammable materials Escape routes clear and fire doors in good condition Extinguishers in date Emergency notices Alarms audible Emergency lighting Fire stopping

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• First aid and incident reporting

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• Fittings and equipment. check: Guarding Sockets Shelving Instruction manuals Gas cylinders stored upright Regulator less than 5 years old

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• Electrical check PAT Powerpoints Panels OK Warning signs Circuit breakers or RCDs if using outside Hand tools low voltage

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• Work equipment check Defects Guarding Safety controls and braking Inspection / test records LEV available lEV inspection / checks. Log book SWL or pressure displayed Pressure checks if over 250 bar litre or steam

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• PPE: check Correct for hazard Clean and in good condition Storage Face fit testing for RPE Communication of what needed

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• Staff awareness and compliance

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• Welfare facilities Available Clean Showers descaled

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• Other observations

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