Health and Safety Checklist
I find that I am often asked questions such as “What signage should we be displaying?” or “How often should I review risk assessments?” So I thought that this week I would give you my ABC of everyday Health & Safety topics and what you should be considering about each.
This checklist can be used as an aid in assessing and reviewing the management of health and safety in your workplace. The checklist is not an exhaustive list of items to be addressed and will not necessarily be comprehensive for all work situations.
This list looks at 20 areas of concern from Asbestos to Working at height. If you require any further help on these, or on a subject not included, please feel free to contact me on 01458 253682, email or via our Facebook page or by Twitter.
This week’s 2 recent HSE cases look at accidents where there was a lack of H&S management.
- A meat production company has today been fined for safety breaches after a worker was injured whilst adjusting storage racking
- A scaffolding company has been sentenced today for safety breaches after a 16-year-old apprentice joiner fell approximately four metres from a scaffold platform.
As ever, if you have a subject that you would like us to cover one week, please contact us on 01458 253682, email or via our Facebook page or by Twitter.
Health and Safety Checklist
Use this checklist to carry out effective and systematic safety inspections – Of course remember to carry out any actions that you find to be needed.
Asbestos
Electrical.
Fire
First Aid
Hazardous Substances
Heating and Ventilation
Housekeeping
Lighting
Machine Safety
Manual Handling
Mechanical Lifting Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
Risk Assessments
Sinage
Storage
Tools & Equipment
Training
Vehicles on site
Waste
Welfare
Work at Height
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