NATIONAL GENERAL

CERTIFICATE Candidates observation

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Observations Contro/ *eas)res Ti*esca/e
Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer-term actions
1. Old fire extinguisher in office area.
(Fire regs.)
2. no fire alarm system in office and are
house
!. Hea"s of ##$ on the ground
o%structi&e entrance to fire extinguishers
and moreo&er fire exit. (Fire regs.)
'. (emo&e rods of steel %eing used as
doorsto"s in office area ()ri""ing
hazards).
*. +arious tools and equi"ment of outdoor
or, "ut aay near%y office zone and
%eneath counters. (#-.$().
/. 0o correct dis"enser "lacement and
no hand ash area near office.
1. Old "rinter and cartons of "rinter "a"er
left on floor and right next to fixed electric
heater2 (Fire and manual handling regs).
3. 4 num%er of mo%ile chargers under
office chair ith tangled ca%les. 4lso
connected to the "oer su""ly ith no
%atteries charging. ($lectricity and fire
regs.)
Install ne fire extinguisher5s in office.
4ssessment fire ris, &aluations.
Install "ro"er alarm system in office to
reduce the ris, of damages
(emo&e all ##$ from the floor and ,ee"
fire exit clear.
6onitor the area to ensure fire exit
remains free from o%structions at all
times.
(emo&e rods of steel from the office
%loc,
7ee" all entrances shut here&er
"ossi%le and must installed "ro"er door
sto"s.
O%ser&e the situation to ma,e sure no
more rods of steel are carried hoo,ed on
the office %loc,.
7ee" hand cleaners installed.
Install correct hand ash dis"enser
.
8hange old "rinters on to" of its des, and
"ut "rinter "a"er into "a"er closet.
Old "rinters re"aired or detached and
"ro"erly dis"osed of.
(emo&e chargers from "oer su""ly as
soon as not in usage and ha&e ca%les
free from tisting. 9imilarly not to %e "ort
under chairs. 4""ro"riate "lacement of
chargers to %e "ut in storage
Immediate
6onitor monthly
Immediate
6onitor monthly
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6onthly
Immediate
6onitor ee,ly
Immediate
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Immediate
(e&ie monthly
Immediate
1-2 ee,s
Immediate
1 month
:. 8arton of &a"orized cans "ut aay
%eneath office des, near%y electrical
"lugs. (#-.$()
1;. Outdoor .aste "a"er %ins
o&erfloing. (.elfare issue).
11. +arious tools of outdoor or,
equi"ment %eing stored around office
area and under des,s. (#-.$().
12. .all attached first aid ,it a%sent2
su""ort crac,ed. First aid ,it not in its
correct "laced. (6H9.().
1!. Old or, al,ing %oot and glo&es in
"oor state lying near%y shel&es. (##$
regs.)
1'. 8leaning chemicals near%y the
electric su""ly soc,et afterard to / &olt
%atteries. (6H9.().
1*. +arious sa% %uc,ets and &acuum
cleaner sitting <ust inside store room door2
not "ro"erly stored. )ri""ing hazards.
1/. =rin,ing ater dis"enser in ad<oining
area is out of order2 only ta" ater
a&aila%le for drin,ing. .elfare and
#-.$( issue
(emo&e s"ray cans from office area and
into store room.
#assing staff on the significance of
"rotection &a"orizers (s"ray can) aay
from electrical "lugs.
$m"ty the %ins and clean the floors.
$nsure %ins are em"tied on a regular
%asis.
9"ring-cleaning duties %eteen su"er&ise
to ma,e sure outdoor ad<oining area
remain clean and tidy.
(emo&e outdoor or, equi"ment from
office and into the correct store.
$nsure foot areas under des,s remain
free from o%structions.
$nsure first aid ,it is accessi%le for usage
%y all em"loyees
8hange the su""ort so first aid ,it can %e
gi&e %ac, to its accurate location.
Organize of any old idle #.#.$.
$nsure all #.#.$. is ,e"t clean and
changed as and hen necessary.
#ro"erly "lace the chemicals not near to
electric su""ly must ha&e a s"ecific
storing area>
?atteries are not stored near any
cleaning "roducts.
4rrange for a clear out and tidy of store
room2 remo&ing and o%structions from the
door area.
4ssign a cleaning schedule to staff to
ensure store room remains in good order.
4rrange for ater dis"enser to %e
re"aired or re"laced and ensure fresh
drin,ing ater is a&aila%le.
4rrange for the ater dis"enser to %e
ser&iced %y a "rofessional to "re&ent
future "ro%lems.
Immediate
On going
6onthly
Immediate
2 ee,s
Immediate
.ee,ly
On going
Immediate
Immediate
1 ee,
Immediate
On going
6onthly
11. Hea&y material stac,ed u" outdoor
the store at ground le&el.. (6anual
handling regs.)
13. 9hel&ing in the arehouse not %eing
used a""ro"riately ith a num%er of tools
and equi"ment stac,ed u" on the floor
o%structi&e entrance to the shel&es.
(6H9.().
1:. 4t the entrance to the %uilding stairs
railing has turn out to %e un-attached at
the %ase. ()ri""ing hazard).
GOO% (OINT&0(RACTICE&
0oticea%ly o%ser&a%le fire exit signs and
glo in the dar, signs to alls shoing
sites of fire extinguishers.
9afety arning sign %oard demonstrating
H9$ "oster2 firms@ certificate of legal
res"onsi%ility insurance and all related
safety notices
.ell lit and &entilated office area2 good
a""ro"riate tem"erature.
.all attached hand cleaners2 all ,e"t
clean and tidy.
4m"le shel&ing for accurate #.#.$.
storage.
6o&e hea&y tools and material onto
a""ro"riate shel&ing inside arehouse
and store at a%domen le&el to a&oid
la%our-intensi&e handling in<uries from
%ending.
6a,e sure or, tools is ,e"t "ro"erly
"lace at all times and not left outdoor
somehere it might reason damages.
)idying the arehouse and organize of
any non-aste materials.
-se the shel&ing for suita%le storing of
tools and su""lies to ha&e ground s"ace
clear.
6a,e momentary re"aration hile aiting
for to hire for a s,illed elder to ma,e a
long-lasting reno&ation of the railing.
0o action required2 &ery good "ractise for
emergencies ith "oer outage.
Aood "ut into "ractise. 8oncei&a%ly elect
a mem%er of su"er&ise to %e in
res"onsi%ility of %ring u"-to-date notices.
6onitor tem"eratures and regulate timers
accordingly as a&erage tem"erature
changes throughout the year.
(e-fill all s,in care slot machine as and
hen required.
Aood chosen room for #.#.$. storage2
#.#.$ in good condition.
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Immediate
6onthly
Immediate
4nnually
immediate
4nnually
Immediate
(e&ie e&ery !
months.
immediately
(e&ie e&ery !
months
Immediate
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