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Health and Safety School Audit Checklist

by Hannah Sarson, from the Community

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Use this school health and safety audit to review key compliance areas across your campus. Cover fire risk assessment, asbestos management, water hygiene, lifting equipment, outdoor play equipment, and work at height controls. Check manual handling, hazardous substances and COSHH, LEV and air conditioning servicing, and first aid readiness. Verify contractor and visitor procedures, passenger transport requirements, and subject-specific risks for DT, science, PE, and educational visits. Capture evidence, record findings, assign corrective actions, and track completion to strengthen safeguarding and ensure a safer learning environment.

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Health and Safety Audit Checklist for Schools
This comprehensive school health and safety audit template helps leaders and site managers review compliance across policy, risk assessments, and day to day operations. It covers fire safety planning and drills, alarms, extinguishers, emergency lighting and exits, asbestos management and permissions to work, contractor controls, electrical and gas safety, legionella controls and water monitoring, plant and equipment maintenance, lifts and lifting accessories, hazardous substances and COSHH, first aid provision, accident reporting, communications and meetings, staff training and induction, welfare and DSE, housekeeping and flooring, external routes and access, trees and emergency access, and site security and safeguarding. Use it to document inspections, track actions, and maintain a safer learning environment.
by Chloe Rhodes, from the Community
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Transport Health and Safety Assessment Audit Template
Use this transport health and safety assessment audit to evaluate compliance across your depot, workshop, or fleet operations. The checklist covers management systems, traffic management and pedestrian segregation, lift trucks, housekeeping, working at height, PPE, ergonomics and manual handling, hazardous substances and CoSHH, electrical safety, lifting equipment and operations, machinery and tooling, hybrid and electric vehicle controls, contractor management, fire safety, and first aid. Identify critical items, record evidence, and track corrective actions to drive continuous improvement.
by Ronnie Hassan, from the Community
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Health and Safety Departmental Audit
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.
by Joanne Hughes, from the Community
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Legal Compliance Audit Template
This legal compliance audit template helps organizations review key health and safety and risk controls across the workplace. Sections cover policy and management review, accident reporting and RIDDOR, consultation with employees, electrical safety and PAT, emergency and fire safety, first aid, COSHH and LEV, asbestos and legionella, PPE, PUWER and LOLER, contractor and visitor management, vehicles at work, work at height, housekeeping and facilities, pressure systems, and training and supervision. Use it to identify gaps, capture observations, assign corrective actions, and maintain evidence of due diligence for regulatory compliance and audits.
by Nigel Martin, from the Community
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