Health & Safety at Work Checklist

Listed below are questions to ask regarding the management of Health & Safety in the workplace. The answers to these questions will help you decide which of the following you need for the size of your business and its activities. This is only a brief guide and you may need more specific advice for your business.

**Health and Safety Checklist**
Area	Questions
Fire Safety	How do I undertake a Fire Risk Assessment? What fire precautions are required? Further advice can be obtained from the local Fire Prevention Officer - Walton Fire Station, Hersham Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Tel: 01932 262478 or from \|Communities and Local Government website.
First Aid	Who is the appointed person for First Aid? Is there adequate provision? Do employees know where they are? \|HSE First Aid at work \|HSE First Aid at work publication
Accident Reporting	Do employees know what types of accident to report and to whom? Do they know where the accident book is? \|HSE Reporting Accidents at Work publication
Electricity	Has the system been checked recently? Have any portable appliances been checked? What records are kept? \|HSE Electricity at Work publication
Hazardous Substances	Has a COSHH assessment been undertaken? Is it known to the employees? Has it been reviewed in the light of any changes? \|HSE Hazardous Substances publication
Manual Handling	Can it be avoided? Have any identified risks been assessed? Have the employees been trained and informed? \|HSE Manual Handling information \|HSE Manual Handling publication
Display Screen Equipment	Have users been identified? Have their workstations been assessed? \|HSE Working with VDUs publication
Personal Protective Clothing	Is any required? Do the employees know how to use it properly? \|HSE Protective Clothing publication
Work Equipment	What equipment is provided? Has it been properly maintained? Do employees know how to use it properly? Link to \|HSE Work Equipment Safety publication
Workplace	Is the workplace properly ventilated, lit, heated and clean? Is it overcrowded? Are there sufficient toilets and washing facilities plus rest rooms? Are there sufficient clothing lockers and a supply of wholesome drinking water? Link to \|HSE Workplace publication
Insurance	Is there a current Employers' Liability insurance policy? Is the certificate prominently displayed? Link to \|HSE Employers Insurance publication
Information for Employees	Have the employees received information by way of leaflet or poster? Is the poster displayed where all employees can see it? Link to \|HSE Law publication

If you require further information or would like a Health & Safety inspection, contact |Environmental Health & Licensing or view our |Health & Safety at Work webpages for more details.

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