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HEALTH & SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST.

(circle appropriate answer)

First Aid
Where appropriate Is the following information available and displayed?

1. Accidents
a. how to contact a First Aider Yes No
b. list of First Aiders Yes No
c. location of First Aid room Yes No
d. emergency telephone number Yes No
e. how to report an accident Yes No

2. Emergencies
a. telephone number to call Yes No
b. local accident and emergency hospital address Yes No

3. First Aid boxes

a. is it fully stocked with recommended items? Yes No
b. does it contain any items not recommended? Yes No
c. does it contain a copy of first aid instructions? Yes No
d. is fresh water and/or eyewash available? Yes No

Any further comments:

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Welfare:

1. Are the following in a clean condition and stocked?

a. toilets Yes No
b. wash basins Yes No
c. showers Yes No

2. Is rest room and furniture clean and satisfactory? Specifically:

a. floor Yes No
b. tables Yes No
c. chairs Yes No

3. Is the “smoking policy”, being complied with? Yes No

Any further comments:

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Food and Vending:

1. Check the following:

a. is equipment clean and well maintained? Yes No
b. are there adequate waste facilities, e.g. bins? Yes No
c. is there a hygiene policy for the area? Yes No
d. is there a company policy regarding consumption
of food and drink at work? Yes No
e. is there a source of clean drinking water? Yes No

Any further comments:

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Fire precautions:
1. Check the following:
a. extinguisher condition, identification and service date
(annual services) Yes No
b. extinguishers are on their hooks or at fire points Yes No
c. fire blankets are in place at cooking areas Yes No
d. fire exit routes are clear of obstructions Yes No
e. any fire or smoke doors are not held open by
unauthorised methods Yes No
f. fire and smoke door closes are effective Yes No
g. no smoking notices are being complied with
e.g. in flammable stores Yes No
h. “hot work” e.g. welding, is being carried out
under a permit to work (where applicable) Yes No
i. all relevant fire exit signs are in clear view Yes No
j. fire hose reel instructions are correct and relevant Yes No
k. fire hose reels are not being used for other purposes Yes No

2. Are instructions displayed regarding the following:

a. how to raise the alarm Yes No
b. what action to be taken Yes No
c. list of fire wardens Yes No
d. fire evacuation and exit routes (map) Yes No
e. location of assembly areas (map) Yes No
f. whether there will be a roll call Yes No
g. emergency telephone number Yes No

Any further comments:

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Housekeeping:

1. Check if there is clear access to, and egress from, the following:
a. workplace, e.g. workshop Yes No
b. material or goods stored, e.g. warehouse Yes No
c. buildings and offices Yes No
d. plant for maintenance or operation Yes No

2. Are passageways clearly marked and maintained? Check for:

a. general dirt and debris Yes No
b. material not stored correctly Yes No
c. unauthorized welfare use Yes No

3. Are the non hazardous / hazardous storage and waste handling

area adequately maintained to meet environmental requirements:

a. is the dedicated areas’ planning and layout of storages

are in accordance with internal pollution prevention
procedure Yes No
b. are the MSDS or COSHH available in place Yes No
c. are the hazardous substances stored in accordance
with compatibility Yes No
d. the waste storage skips are adequate are adequate types
according the waste classification Yes No
e. are there adequate precautions against exposure Yes No
f. are there adequate ventilation available and
maintained Yes No
g. are adequate labelling and signing (including the required
PPE items) available in place Yes No
h. are spill kits (oil/chemical) available in place Yes No
i. are the adequate fire fighting equipment ( of proper
types and quantity) available within area Yes No
j. is all staff aware about hazardous substances
management Yes No

Any further comments:

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General Hazards:

Check for hazards created by bad practices, material or substances, e.g:

a. tripping or head hazards Yes No
b. lack of warning notices or signs Yes No
c. condition of floor coverings Yes No
d. trailing electrical leads Yes No
e. cleanliness (dirt, dust or spillage) Yes No
f. furniture (layout, doors or drawers left open) Yes No

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g. heaters and fires Yes No

h. movement of fork-lift trucks, etc in work area Yes No
I. storing of material at high level Yes No
j; handling of material and goods (manual or power) Yes No
k. access for maintenance or operation of plant or
equipment (to include temporary or alternative access
necessitated by a malfunction of plant or equipment) Yes No

Any other comments:

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1. Are the following relevant health and safety notices displayed?

a. health and safety law “what you should know” poster
(with enforcing authority HSE/EMAS details entered) Yes No
b. fire certificate (where appropriate) Yes No
c. employer’s liability insurance certificate Yes No

2. Are the following documents available/in use?

a. COSHH assessments Yes No

b. noise at work assessments Yes No
c. manual handling assessments Yes No
d. VDU workstation assessments Yes No
e. other risk assessments Yes No
f. permits to work Yes No
g. safe working procedures Yes No
h. health and safety manual Yes No
i. general health and safety information Yes No
j. statutory insurance reports (examinations of plant,
e.g. hoists, lifts, steam boilers, etc; air receivers refer
to insurance company) Yes No

3. Are the following registers available and in use?

a. Abrasive Wheels Yes No
b. Docks, Wharves, Quays and Warehouse F35 Yes No
c. General Register for Factories F31
Part 2 of General Register (Young Persons) F32 Yes No
Part 5 of General Register (Painting etc) F34 Yes No

Any other comments:

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Safety Devices, Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Check the following:

a. is there a record of safety devices, e.g. control measures
required under COSHH, that have to be tested by the equipment
user or operator prior to commencement of work or at a
nominated frequency. Yes No
b. is the record up to date Yes No
c. is LEV (local exhaust ventilation) being used, as may
be required under COSHH Yes No

2. Is PPE being used as required e.g.:

a. protective gloves relevant to the task or operation Yes No
b. hard hats for head hazards Yes No
c. goggles or visors for protection against impact, dust or
chemicals Yes No
d. ear defenders or plugs Yes No
e. protective footwear, e.g. for handling weights, wet
conditions or chemicals Yes No
f. full or part face respirators or masks (all to be specified
for task or operation) Yes No
g. full body protection with breathing apparatus Yes No
h. safety harness for work in, for example, tanks, hoppers,
silos, bunkers or where there is no safe edge protection
available Yes No
i. protective clothing appropriate for the task or operation Yes No

3. Is there a record of the appropriate training in the use of PPE? Yes No

Any other comments:

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Access Equipment:

1. Is scaffolding, including mobile towers, used by employees or others,

e.g. subcontractors, in good condition and erected correctly?

The following should be checked:

a. footing and castors are sound and can be locked Yes No
b. means of access, e.g. ladders, are in good order Yes No
c. boards and hatches conform to design and construction
regulations Yes No
d. bracing and ties conform to design and construction
regulations Yes No
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e. handrails and toe boards conform to design and

constriction regulations Yes No
f. Form 91 is available (to be completed by “user”
employer Yes No
g. are there any incomplete scaffold signs?
(indicating scaffold unfit for use) Yes No
h. assembly of mobile towers (should always be
accompanied by assembly instructions) Yes No

2. Are ladders and steps:

a. to BS Class 1 (see manufacturers’ marking or suppliers’
specification) Yes No
b. of good condition; check for loose screws, joints etc Yes No
c. being used correctly; check they are of adequate
height when fully open and that ties are sound Yes No
d. sound at joints, hinges etc Yes No

3. Are there instructions and records available for:

a. the operation of powered platforms, e.g. “cherry pickers”
and “scissors lifts” Yes No
b. the training of operators using powered platforms Yes No

Plant and Machinery (Production and/or Operation):

a. are adequate and sound guards fitted Yes No

b. are adjacent floor areas clear Yes No
c. are safety controls and devices fitted
d. are “emergency” stops readily accessible and
labelled or coloured to identify their function. Yes No
e. are electric, water and gas supplies with isolation
means readily available in good order and well
indicated. Yes No
f. is plant and machinery clearly identified Yes No
g. do portable tools and extension leads associated with
the plant or machinery have relevant dates and test
data displayed. Yes No
h. are all leads, etc are kept clear of work activities and
the floor to prevent entrapment, damage or trip hazards.Yes No
i. are there adequate warning notices and signs relating to
personal protection, e.g. noise, eyes, clothing and LEV
where relevant Yes No
j. is each operator trained in the use of all control
measures and any safety devices installed Yes No
k. are all substances which are hazardous to health
used, labelled and stored in accordance with COSHH a
assessments Yes No
l. is each operator “competent” to carry out the task Yes No
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Services

a. are gas bottles held in trolleys whist in use, and

stored in an approved cage (with relevant hazard
warning signs)? Yes No
b. are all plant areas kept clear of unauthorised
material? Yes No
c. are plant, service areas and panels kept secured
to prevent unauthorised access? Yes No
d. is workshop equipment, e.g. grinder, drills, etc fitted
with guards, and relevant statutory notices and warning
signs relating to PPE displayed? Yes No

Any other comments:

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Form No. F002A