Warehouse Health and Safety Checklist

Use this Warehouse Health and Safety Checklist to inspect and address safety hazards, ensuring a secure working environment and regulatory compliance.

Warehouse Health and Safety Checklist



OFFICES & CORRIDORS

1. Are all floors in a safe condition?


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2. Are all areas cleaned regularly?


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3. Are all lights working and is lighting adequate?


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4. Are all doors and windows fully functional?


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5. Are power points and cords working and in safe condition?


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6. Are all areas free of pests and rodents?


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7. Are fire hoses and fire extinguishers certified appropriately?


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8. Is all fire hose and fire extinguisher signage clean and obvious?


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9. Are all first aid kits clearly marked, stocked and easily accessible?


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10. Are all taps working?


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11. Are all fire exits clearly marked and unobstructed?


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12. Are spill kits accessible and fully stocked?


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13. Are workstation ergonomics adequate?


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14. Is the air conditioning fully functional?


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15. Any other hazards identified in these areas?


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MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

1. Is a health & safety manual available?


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2. Is the health & safety Policy clearly displayed?


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PLANNING, REVIEW & EVALUATION

1. Have health & safety targets been defined for the current year?


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2. Is a health and safety plan available at the branch site?


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3. Have the previous year’s objectives been reviewed?


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HAZARD REGISTER

1. Is the hazard register available?


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2. Is the hazard register updated?


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3. Are hazards identified and assessed correctly?


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4. Are appropriate actions taken when hazards are identified?


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5. Are staff members trained to correctly identify and assess hazards, and thereafter develop controls?


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6. Is there a schedule in place to monitor significant hazards?


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7. Is hazard identification performed on any new plant, process or materials?


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8. Are controls in place for hazards identified on any new plant, process or materials?


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9. Is legible and appropriate signage erected to alert regarding any hazards?


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10. Has a procedure been defined to induct or escort visitors into the warehouse?


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11. Register used or system in place for visitors on site


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INFORMATION, TRAINING & SUPERVISION

1. Are new employees trained correctly?


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2. Is a training plan available to be implemented for health and safety training?


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3. Are training records maintained?


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4. Has task specific training been provided to employees?


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5. Are general health and safety instructions displayed?


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ACCIDENT, INCIDENT REGISTER, FIRST AID

1. Are all incidents being reported?


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2. Are all pending investigations completed?


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3. Are corrective actions being implemented?


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4. Are all corrective actions correctly recorded in the register?


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5. Have first aid personnel been appointed?


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6. Are all first aid personnel correctly certified?


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7. Are all first aid kits available and stocked?


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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION

1. Have health and safety committee members been appointed?


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2. Are health and safety committee meetings regularly scheduled and held?


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3. Are all meeting proceedings recorded?


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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

1. Is the emergency plan current?


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2. Does the emergency plan reflect actual practices?


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3. Are the roles of chief wardens, floor wardens and first aides held by current staff members?


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4. Does the site map reflect the current setup?


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5. Are trial evacuations conducted?


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6. Are emergency procedures displayed?


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CONTRACTORS

1. Are all contractors properly trained and inducted?


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2. Do the contracts clearly explain health and safety expectations and responsibilities?


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3. Is the contractor health and safety performance actively monitored?


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TOILETS, WASHROOMS AND LOCKER ROOMS

1. Are all floors in a safe condition?


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2. Are all areas cleaned regularly?


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3. Are all lights working and is lighting adequate?


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4. Are all doors and windows fully functional?


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5. Are power points and cords working and in safe condition?


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6. Are all areas free of pests and rodents?


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7. Are all toilets clean and fully functional?


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8. Are all taps, basins, sinks, showers clean and in working condition?


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9. Is soap, paper towels or hand dryers available?


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10. Any other hazards identified in these areas?


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WAREHOUSE / COOLSTORES

1. Are all floors in a safe condition?


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2. Are all areas cleaned regularly?


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3. Are all lights working and is lighting adequate?


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4. Are all doors and windows fully functional?


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5. Are power points and cords working and in safe condition?


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6. Are all areas free of pests and rodents?


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7. Are fire hoses and fire extinguishers certified appropriately?


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8. Is all fire hose and fire extinguisher signage clean and obvious?


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9. Are all first aid kits clearly marked, stocked and easily accessible?


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10. Are all taps working?


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11. Are all fire exits clearly marked and unobstructed?


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12. Are spill kits accessible and fully stocked?


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13. Are products neatly stacked in racks, shrink wrapped appropriately?


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14. Any other hazards identified in these areas?


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