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(a) To ensure that risk assessment identifies all potential health and safety
implications as the basis for rectifying exposures;
(b) To ensure that all Health and Safety matters are addressed for the
protection of staff, visitors and customers;
(c) To ensure the relevant legislation and regulations are fully complied with;
(d) To ensure that all staff are fully aware of workplace risks, how to utilise
safety equipment and protect themselves;
(e) To ensure that adequate safety equipment and training are provided;
(f) To ensure that machinery and equipment is effectively maintained, safely
installed and protected where necessary;
(g) To provide adequate and operative fire prevention and protection
facilities;
(h) To ensure that building evacuation drills are effective and regularly tested;
(i) To provide adequate security measures for the protection of staff and
visitors;
(j) To ensure that all accidents and incidents are promptly reported;
(k) To ensure that appropriate, sufficient and current insurance cover is in
place;
(l) To provide adequate first aid and medical facilities;
(m) To ensure that adequate hygiene and cleaning standards are maintained;
(n) To ensure that hazardous materials are correctly and safely stored; and
(o) To ensure that all required certifications are obtained from regulatory
bodies.
1 Key Issues
1.1 How can management be assured that they have identified and
adequately addressed all Health and Safety risks and hazards within the
organisation?
1.2 Has an authorised and documented Health and Safety Policy been
developed and implemented, and is it maintained up-to-date?
1.3 How can management be certain of compliance with all the relevant
legislation and regulations?
1.4 What processes ensure that staff are fully aware of workplace risks
and how to correctly utilise safety equipment and protect themselves?
1.5 Has sufficient and appropriate safety equipment (i.e. fire
extinguishers, protective clothing, etc.) been provided, and what measures
ensure that it all remains in working order and effective?
1.6 Have sufficient and effective fire prevention and protection systems
been provided, and are they regularly tested?
1.7 Are adequate security measures in place to restrict access to facilities
and protect staff and equipment from attack?
1.8 How can management be certain that all incidents and accidents are
reported and appropriately dealt with?
1.9 Have adequate first aid and medical facilities (equipment and
personnel) been provided, and are supplies replenished when used?
1.10 Are adequate hygiene and cleanliness standards established, and
what mechanisms ensure that the required standards are maintained?
1.11 How can management be assured that adequate and appropriate
insurance cover is provided and maintained?
1.12 What mechanisms ensure that all the required regulatory inspections
are conducted and that the appropriate regulatory certification is obtained?
1.13 How can management be assured that all hazardous materials are
safely, correctly and securely stored?
2 Detailed Issues