Safety Plus Safety Signs - www.safetyplussigns.com.au

Safety Audit
! Check your workplace NOW !
Suggestions for conducting your own safety sign audit.
The most important facet of surveying premises is to be aware that whilst you are fully conversant with the necessary precautions to be followed, your staff, especially new arrivals may not be. Therefore, view the situation through “their eyes”.

ANSWERS:

 YES NO
The most important - How can you safely exit from the building?    
Are the exists clearly marked and free from obstruction?    
If no exist is in the immediate vicinity, are there signs and arrows indicating in which direction the exists lay?    
Where is emergency equipment stored?    
Is the first-aid box clearly identified?    
Is the emergency shower and eye-wash properly sign-posted?    
Fire fighting equipment needs to be correctly identified.    
Does each fire extinguisher have a location triangle (with correct colour “dot”) mounted high above it?    
Is there a disc immediately above each extinguisher denoting type of fires extinguisher can safely be used on?    
What hazardous situations exist that require the wearing of protective equipment?    
As an example, do all bench grinders carry correct mandatory eye protection sign?    
Which areas are restricted either to certain personnel or specific actions?    
Is smoking prohibited in any areas especially around fuel, gas or solvents?    
Are there any potentially hazardous areas that warnings are appropriate?    
As an example, is there an overhead crane or corrosive chemicals in the area?    


Safety Plus Safety Signs
PO Box 508 Unanderra
  NSW 2526 Australia
Ph: 61 2 42619813 Fax: 61 2 42619713
www.safetyplussigns.com.au

Disclaimer - Read Before Use
This form is intended to be used as an aid to audit or use as a checklist to enhance safety in the workplace - to help you in safety. They cannot be used as a stand alone safety procedure and must compliment existing Occupational Health and Safety policy or expert consultancy advice in regard to your particular requirements.
We do not claim to be experts in safety or any area and do not in any way recommend any sign for any area. Do not use this form unless you have an Occupational Health and Safety trained person or have a full understanding of all aspects concerning safety in the workplace - consult with experts.
The authors of this website claim Copyright © 2000 and all rights reserved. You may use this form to aid safety in your workplace, however a credit must be acknowledged on the form to it's authors at all times.