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Health and Safety Departmental Audit

by Joanne Hughes, from the Community

Use this school-focused departmental health and safety audit to assess policies, emergency procedures, safeguarding, first aid, medical needs, staff training, and wellbeing. Cover key risk areas including COSHH, DSE, fire safety, manual handling, security, and working at height. Verify contractor compliance, utilities, asbestos and radon controls, and capture internal and external site inspection findings. Create action plans, track follow-ups, and document evidence to maintain compliance and improve safety.

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School Health and Safety Departmental Audit
Use this school health and safety departmental audit to review compliance, identify risks, and plan improvements across your site. The checklist covers leadership and policies, emergency procedures, accidents and first aid, medical needs, educational trips, inspections, training and wellbeing. It guides departments through risk assessments, COSHH, DSE, fire safety, manual handling, security, and working at height, plus contractor management, utilities, asbestos and radon. A short site inspection section reviews internal and external areas. Results support action planning and ongoing auditing to meet statutory responsibilities.
by Jo Hughes, from the Community
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QRB Health and Safety Departmental Audit
Conduct a comprehensive departmental health and safety audit designed for schools. This QRB checklist helps leaders and staff review policies, emergency procedures, safeguarding, incident reporting, first aid, medical needs, school visits, inspections, training and wellbeing. Evaluate risk assessments including hazardous substances control, display screen equipment, fire safety, manual handling, security and working at height. Verify contractor control and compliance for electricity, gas, water safety, radon and asbestos. Includes short site inspection sections for internal and external areas, action planning, priorities and sign off to build a clear audit trail and drive continuous improvement.
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QEH Health and Safety Departmental Audit
Conduct a comprehensive health and safety audit across school departments with this QEH template. Assess policy and procedures, emergency readiness, accident and medical management, staff training, inspections, and risk assessments. Cover COSHH controls, DSE, electrical safety, manual handling, working at height, and school visits. Capture evidence, set priority actions, and create a clear follow-up plan. Includes summary of findings, action planning, and sign-off to maintain statutory compliance and whole-school safety standards.
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Badminton School Health & Safety Departmental Audit
Use this comprehensive departmental audit to assess health and safety management across school areas, including science labs, PE, catering, boarding, admin, maintenance, and IT. The checklist reviews emergency procedures, first aid and incident reporting, risk assessments, inspections, staff training, school visits, COSHH controls, DSE, electrical safety, manual handling, and working at height. It guides prioritization with low, medium, and high actions, supports compliance with statutory responsibilities, and includes sign-off and follow-up scheduling to maintain a clear audit trail.
by Jo Hughes, from the Community
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School Health and Safety Departmental Audit

Use this school health and safety departmental audit to review compliance, identify risks, and plan improvements across your site. The checklist covers leadership and policies, emergency procedures, accidents and first aid, medical needs, educational trips, inspections, training and wellbeing. It guides departments through risk assessments, COSHH, DSE, fire safety, manual handling, security, and working at height, plus contractor management, utilities, asbestos and radon. A short site inspection section reviews internal and external areas. Results support action planning and ongoing auditing to meet statutory responsibilities.

by Jo Hughes, from the Community

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QRB Health and Safety Departmental Audit

Conduct a comprehensive departmental health and safety audit designed for schools. This QRB checklist helps leaders and staff review policies, emergency procedures, safeguarding, incident reporting, first aid, medical needs, school visits, inspections, training and wellbeing. Evaluate risk assessments including hazardous substances control, display screen equipment, fire safety, manual handling, security and working at height. Verify contractor control and compliance for electricity, gas, water safety, radon and asbestos. Includes short site inspection sections for internal and external areas, action planning, priorities and sign off to build a clear audit trail and drive continuous improvement.

by Joanne Hughes, from the Community

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QEH Health and Safety Departmental Audit

Conduct a comprehensive health and safety audit across school departments with this QEH template. Assess policy and procedures, emergency readiness, accident and medical management, staff training, inspections, and risk assessments. Cover COSHH controls, DSE, electrical safety, manual handling, working at height, and school visits. Capture evidence, set priority actions, and create a clear follow-up plan. Includes summary of findings, action planning, and sign-off to maintain statutory compliance and whole-school safety standards.

by Jo Hughes, from the Community

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Badminton School Health & Safety Departmental Audit

Use this comprehensive departmental audit to assess health and safety management across school areas, including science labs, PE, catering, boarding, admin, maintenance, and IT. The checklist reviews emergency procedures, first aid and incident reporting, risk assessments, inspections, staff training, school visits, COSHH controls, DSE, electrical safety, manual handling, and working at height. It guides prioritization with low, medium, and high actions, supports compliance with statutory responsibilities, and includes sign-off and follow-up scheduling to maintain a clear audit trail.

by Jo Hughes, from the Community

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Health and Safety Departmental Audit

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