Health and Safety Self Audit Checklist General
Health and Safety Self Audit Checklist General
Health and Safety Self Audit Checklist General
General
No
1.
Question
Has your business registered with the local authority?
2.
Are you displaying a Health and Safety Poster with the appropriate
information ?
Do you have 5 million of employers liability insurance?
3.
Yes
No
Note
Safety Policy
4.
If no go to Q 10
6.
8.
9.
Accidents
10.
11.
12.
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14.
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First Aid
No
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Question
Have you provided adequate and appropriate first aid equipment and
facilities?
Do you have an adequate and appropriate number of first aid
personnel?
a) qualified first aiders
b) appointed person
Have all employees been informed of first aid arrangements?
Have you assessed the first aid needs of your workplace?
Are first aiders qualifications valid and in date?
Yes
No
Reference/Note
Risk Assessment
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
Manual Handling
32.
33.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
Question
Is personal protective equipment required for work at your premises?
Can processes or activities be changed to eliminate the need for PPE?
Have you assessed what PPE is required to ensure it is SUITABLE?
Does the PPE comply with an EN standard ie CE mark?
Do you have a system of maintenance and replacement for PPE?
Is suitable accommodation provided for PPE?
Do you provide information, instruction and training on PPE for
employees?
Do you take steps to ensure PPE is used?
Do you have arrangements for reporting loss or defect?
Yes
No
Reference/Note
Work Equipment
49.
2.
3.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
stop controls?
Question
Do you have any lifting equipment?
Is it thoroughly examined by a competent person at least 6 monthly
for people lifting equipment and annually for other equipment?
Yes
No
Note
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
Floors and traffic routes these include routes for pedestrians and
vehicles. Surfaces should not have holes, be uneven or slippery and
kept free of obstructions.
69.
70.
71.
72.
No
Question
Yes
No
Reference/Note
WELFARE
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
Electricity at Work
78.
79.
80.
81.
Has the electrical installation of the building been checked in the last
5 years?
Do you have a certificate issued by a competent person to show the
installation is safe?
Do you have a register of portable electrical equipment?
Do you carry out maintenance of portable electrical equipment?
a)
b)
visual checks?
combined inspection and test?
85.
- level of exposure?
- Duration of exposure?
- Frequency of exposure?
Have you decided on:-
86.
87.
Legionnellosis/Cooling Towers
No
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
Question
Have you a wet cooling tower or evaporative condenser?
If yes, have you registered with local authority?
Have any other sources of Legionella been identified and assessed by
a competent person?
Has a scheme for the prevention or control of Legionella been
prepared and implemented?
Do you have a system in place for the disinfection and maintenance of
the system?
Are records or water treatment programmes kept?
Do you have a competent person appointed to manage the system and
ensure it operates safely?
Yes
No
Reference/Note
Noise
95.
96.
97.
98.
Do you think you may have a noise problem? (If you have to raise
your voice when standing next to someone this level is about
85dB(A) therefore possible problem.
Have you had the noise exposure assessed by a competent person?
Has the noise level been reduced as far as reasonably practicable?
If your noise exposure is above the action level:a) Have all employees been informed of the risks?
b) Have you provided, maintained and ensured use of ear
protectors?
c) Marked ear protection zones (as necessary)?
d) Ensured ear protection is freely available?
Pressure Systems
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
Question
Are fork lift trucks examined:-
107.
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Are the examinations:-
108.
109.
110.
111.
Visual
Mechanical
Are examinations recorded?
Are the trucks examined by a competent person?
Have they issued a certificate?
Have all drivers received:-
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
Basic training
On the job training
Refresher training (as necessary)
Are all drivers authorised?
Are they authorised by a competent person or competent company?
Are the drivers authorised for each truck type used?
Do drivers receive a fitness test?
Do you segregate pedestrians and fork lift trucks?
Do you have a separate charging area (if applicable)
Are the truck lanes and pedestrian routes clearly marked?
Do you have an effective vehicle management system?
Do you have corner guards for any racking?
Yes
No
Reference/Note
Fire Safety
121.
122.
123.
124.
a) Disabled staff
b) Visitors
c) lone workers
d) inexperienced staff
Is the fire risk adequately controlled:-
125.
126.
Means of escape
fire detection and raising the alarm
first aid fire fighting equipment
fire drills practised
fire training for all staff
Gas Safety
No
127.
128.
129.
Question
Do you have your gas appliances regularly checked?
Do you have maintenance records and an annual safety certificate?
Do you use only CORGI registered personnel?
Yes
No
Notes
131.
132.
133.
a)
those in senior positions
b)
supervisors/managers
c)
employees
d)
young people
e)
trainees
Have you decided on the level of training required?
Have you competent personnel to carry out specific tasks?
Do you have a designated individual responsible for ensuring that
training needs in health and safety are assessed and that suitable
training takes place?
Do you provide induction training for new staff?
Do you hold training records for each member of staff?
Are they regularly reviewed and updated?
134.
135.
136.
Notes