Retail Safety Audit

This safety audit checklist is designed for extensive yearly Safety assessments to ensure workplace safety compliance. Inspection of standards in health & safety, insurance, first aid, fire and electrical safety, equipment, risk assessment, workplace well-being etc.

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Retail Safety Audit



Information

1. All O&M (Safety) files on site and available for inspection


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2. Risk assessments for dangerous equipment (Lifts, escalators, steamers etc) completed


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3. Safe Operating Procedures for work equipment completed


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Equipment Use & Maintenance

1. All equipment guards and safety devices in place and operating correctly


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2. All equipment has a suitable maintenance program in place


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3. Where required, confirm statutory thorough inspections are completed


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Working At Heights & Access Equipment

1. Confirm all ladders suitable and to a minimum EN131 standard


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2. Are ladders and access equipment suitable for task being completed


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3. Have all ladders and access equipment been uniquely identified and recorded in access equipment register


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4. Are all ladders and access equipment inspected regularly


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5. Confirm damaged access equipment removed or destroyed


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Electrical Safety

1. Electrical installation formally inspected every 5 years


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2. Where required, are portable appliance electrically tested


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3. All electrical equipment regularly inspected and destroyed if damaged


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4. Confirm electrical leads do not present trip hazards


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5. Conform no overloaded sockets


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6. Conform no excessive "diasy chaining" of electrical sockets


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7. Confirm free access to distribution boards and cupboards


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8. Confirm electrical cupboards not used as storage or stockrooms


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Final Comments

1. Comments


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Training Completed

1. Health and Safety Induction


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2. Fire Safety Induction


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3. Fire Evacuation Plan


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4. Accident Reporting Procedures


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5. Manual Handling


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6. Working at Heights


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7. Safe Use of Work Equipment - Where appropriate or needed


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Final Comments

1. Comments


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Location Management

1. I confirm that I have shown the Total Risk Management consultant all areas of the location, including remote stockrooms, basement and roof access areas and the all areas have been captured in this audit


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2. Store / Location Management


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Total Risk Management Declaration

1. Total Risk Management Ltd


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Assessment Review

1. Assessment and Audit Review Cycle


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2. Assessment & Audit Renewal Date


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Health And Safety Policy

1. Is there a Health and Safety Policy


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2. Is the policy signed by relevant manager


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3. Date policy signed


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4. Is the policy clearly displayed or available


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5. Is current "Health and Safety Law" poster displayed


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Insurance

1. Is the Employers Compulsory Insurance Displayed


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2. Does the insurance provide cover to at least £5 million


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3. Expiry date of current insurance


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First Aid Provision & Accident Reporting

1. Suitable first aid cover provided (As required by risk assessment)


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2. Identities of First Aid Personnel clearly displayed


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3. Suitable first aid kits provided


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4. Evidence that contents of first aid kits regularly checked


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5. Is accident book provided


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6. All employees and management understand how to report accidents


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Risk Assessments

1. General Location Risk Assessment


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2. Fire Risk Assessment


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3. Asbestos Register and Risk Assessment


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4. Water System Risk Assessment


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5. Display Screen Equipment Risk Assessment


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6. Glazing Assessment


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7. Manual Handling Assessment


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8. First Aid Risk Assessment


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9. Are all actions in the risk assessment completed and signed off by location management


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10. All assessments in date


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Fire Risk Assessment

1. Has a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment been completed


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2. Date assessment completed


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3. Have all actions been acted upon and signed off by location manager


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4. Further comments regarding Fire Risk Assessment


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Roles And Responsibilities

1. Has a "Responsible Person" been appointed


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2. Is the Responsible Person fully aware of their role and received suitable training


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3. Sufficient "Competent Persons" appointed (Fire Wardens)


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4. Are Competent Persons trained and aware of their role


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Fire Exits And Escape Routes

1. Sufficient escape routes from all areas


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2. Confirm all fire exits unobstructed


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3. Sufficient emergency Lighting in all escape routes


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4. Fire exit and emergency signage clear and suitable


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Emergency Planning & Training

1. Is there a suitable fire evacuation and emergency plan in place


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2. Does emergency plan take into consideration disabled or less abled persons


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3. Confirm all employees trained in fire safety arrangements


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4. Confirm fire drill completed at least annually


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5. Date of last evacuation drill


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6. Does the layout and occupation require Evac Chairs


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Fire Duties, Testing & Inspection

1. Confirm that fire log book is in place to record all fire safety checks


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2. Confirm Fire Alarm tested weekly


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3. Confirm Emergency Lighting tested


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4. Confirm all Portable Fire Fighting Equipment in correct locations


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5. Maintenance plan in place for fire alarm system


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6. Maintenance plan in place for Portable Fire Fighting Equipment


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Final Comments

1. Comments


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Welfare And Facilities

1. Lighting levels adequate throughout the workplace


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2. Lighting levels measured at till point


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3. Noise levels acceptable and free from risk


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4. Calibrated noise meter reading at sales floor till


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5. Workplace temperatures adequate for work and subjected to extremes.


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6. Workplace temperature measured at till point


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7. Lockers provided for all employees


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8. Changing area provided for employees


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9. Confirm no lone working takes place


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10. Are the sufficient WC's provided


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11. Fresh drinking water provided


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12. Area provided to prepare and eat meals


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Final Comments

1. Comments


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