WOOD AND FURNITURE INDUSTRIES

The checklists contain a series of questions to which the company should answer yes or no. All questions to which the company answers yes constitute a working environment problem that must form part of an action plan which the company must draw up in connection with the checklist. In relation to the checklists, the company must: answer all the questions in the checklist; comment on those questions to which the company answers Yes in the checklists action plan; consider what the cause of the working environment problems noted might be; draw up solutions to the working environment problems; comment on who is responsible for solving the working environment problems, and when these are expected to be solved; comment in writing on key working environment problems in the company that are not highlighted by the checklist.

Checklist ACCIDENTS
1. Are there accidents that are not investigated in order to prevent reoccurrence of the same accident?

Yes

No

2. Are there workers who have not been instructed and trained in their job? 3. Is there safety equipment that is not frequently examined for defects? 4. Are there workers who do not have the time needed to carry out their tasks in a properly safe manner?
MACHINERY

5. Can workers start machinery unintentionally? 6. Are there machines with moving parts that are not protected by screens, light grilles, etc.? 7. Are there machines without an emergency stop? 8. Is there a lack of instructions in Danish for machines that give guidelines on correct use, maintenance, etc.? 9. Are there machines that are not maintained in accordance with the manufacturers instructions? 10. Is there a lack of compulsory inspections on cranes, trucks, presses, etc.?
HAND TOOLS AND OTHER TECHNICAL AIDS

11. Do workers work with tools for sawing, planing, cutting, etc., in a negligent manner? 12. Is there a lack of instructions in Danish for technical aids that give guidelines on correct use, maintenance, etc.? 13. Are there technical aids that are not maintained in accordance with the manufacturers instructions?
INTERNAL TRANSPORT AND ACTIVITIES

14. Are tools, materials, rubbish, etc. in a state of disarray? 15. Are there working conditions which mean that workers are at risk of losing their footing, e.g. because of objects on the floor or uneven floors? 16. Are there workers who use vehicles when they are not licensed to do so?
MOTOR LOADS, FALLS ETC.

17. Are there situations in which workers make inappropriate twists or turns of the body? 18. Is there a lack of lifting gear for loads over 11 kg or for inappropriate lifting, pulling or pushing? 19. Are there slippery floors or walkways, e.g. because of dust or

spillages?
OTHER DANGERS OF ACCIDENTS

20. Do people work beneath objects that are not supported, secured or safeguarded in some other way so they do not fall?

CHEMICALS
21. Do workers work with hazardous chemicals (e.g. chemicals with orange warning symbols) in a negligent manner? 22. Does the company omit to check whether the hazardous chemicals that are used can be replaced (substituted) by less hazardous chemicals? 23. Do workers work with hazardous chemicals even if a set of instructions for use in the workplace adapted to the conditions in the company has not been drawn up? 24. Have extractors not been fitted close to the point of origin for work processes and chemicals that give rise to air pollution, e.g. dust or vapour? 25. Does the ventilation system installed recirculate air through one or several rooms? 26. Is there a lack of ventilation that could remove such pollution? 27. Are there workers who work with hazardous chemicals who have not been informed of the risks involved? 28. Are there workers who do not use personal protective equipment, even if this is required?

ERGONOMICS
HEAVY LIFTING

29. Are heavy objects or loads lifted manually? 30. Do people work with heavy tools or implements, which need to be lifted or held while working, e.g. orbital sanders, belt sanders, drills and nailers? 31. Are many objects lifted in the course of a working day? 32. Are loads lifted in awkward working positions, e.g. far from the body, above shoulder-height or below knee-height?
HEAVY PULLING AND PUSHING

33. Is heavy equipment such as pallet lifters or pallet trolleys pushed or pulled? 34. Is the floor uneven, sloping, soft, smooth or are there steps? 35. Is there much starting, stopping or turning when loads are to be pushed or pulled? 36. Is the equipment shaped such that the working position is awkward?
WORKING POSITIONS

37. Do people work in uncomfortable positions, e.g. squatting or with their hands above shoulder-height? 38. Does the work involve stretching a long way? 39. Do people work in the same position for long periods of time? 40. Is the space in the workplace cramped?

NOISE
41. Are there workers who are exposed to noise which is so loud that they have to shout to communicate with a person standing 0.5 - 1 metre away? 42. Can the noise sources be dampened or enclosed more effectively or placed in a separate room? 43. Does the company neglect to buy the lowest-noise machines on the market? 44. Are there workers who do not use ear-protectors, even when the noise is loud?

VIBRATIONS
45. Does the company neglect to buy the lowest-vibration machines on the market?
HAND AND ARM VIBRATIONS

46. Do workers use striking, rotating or vibrating tools or machines, e.g. drilling hammers, chainsaws or vibrating and rotating grinding tools, in a negligent manner? 47. Do workers use tools or machinery where the vibration intensity
cf. directions for use is greater than 3 m/s2?

YOUNG PEOPLE
INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION

48. Are there young people below the age of 18 who have not received thorough instruction and training? 49. Do young people below the age of 18 work without being supervised by an adult? 50. Have the parents not been informed, where young people under 15 are employed, that they are subject to compulsory education?
MACHINERY

51. Are there young people under 18 who work with dangerous machinery or in dangerous proximity to such machinery?
CHEMICALS

52. Are young people under the age of 18 involved in work processes which generate dust, e.g. sweeping?

ERGONOMICS

53. Are there young people under 18 who lift objects over 12 kg several times a day?

PSYCHOLOGICAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

EXCESSIVE DEMANDS

54. Is it necessary for workers to work very quickly?

LACK OF INFLUENCE

55. Do workers have little influence over most of their own work?
LACK OF SUPPORT

56. Is there a lack of help and support from colleagues? 57. Is there a lack of help and support from management?
LACK OF DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES

58. Do workers have little chance to learn new things through their work?
SHIFT WORK

59. Are there workers who mainly work outside normal working times, e.g. in the early hours of the morning or during the night?
LACK OF VARIETY

60. Is the work only slightly or not at all varied?

ABSENCE THROUGH SICKNESS

61. Are there conditions in the working environment that could contribute to absence through sickness? 62. Could changes in the working environment reduce absence through sickness?

OTHER
The enterprise must be aware that special requirements are placed on the WPA in a range of areas. Among other things, the following shall apply, which the enterprise must add to the checklist if the area is found in the company: working environment of pregnant women screen work biological agents carcinogenic substances and materials. The company must also pay attention to the following aspects, which are not included in the checklist: indoor climate

WPA checklist - Action Plan Cause of problem(s) Solution Person responsible Time-limit and prioritisation

The company must consider how the action plan is to be followed up, whether the action plan has had the desired effect or whether adjustments must be made. The workplace assessment must be revised at least every three years, or in the event of changes in the work, working methods or working processes that affect health and safety at work.

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