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Initial School Health and Safety Audit

by Adam McDowell, from the Community

Use this initial school audit checklist to evaluate your health and safety management system against best-practice models such as HSG65 and ISO 45001. Review policies, roles and responsibilities, risk assessment methods, COSHH controls, and training. Record sample assessments, note vulnerabilities, and complete a brief walk-through inspection. Generate a prioritized action plan to address gaps and improve compliance.

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Management of Health and Safety Audit HSG65

This comprehensive HSG65 management of health and safety audit checklist helps organisations evaluate their safety management system against UK best practice. It covers policy and responsibilities, organisation and competent persons, planning and KPIs, emergency preparedness, site access and filing, workforce selection and training, consultation and communication, risk assessments, COSHH controls, manual handling, DSE, workplace and fire safety, first aid, work equipment, PPE, welfare and facilities, and traffic management. The monitoring section supports regular inspections, action tracking, medical surveillance, waste controls, hazard and near-miss reporting, and learning from incidents to drive continuous improvement.

by Paul Costen, from the Community

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Health and Safety Compliance Assessment

Use this ISO 45001 based health and safety compliance assessment to review your organization against key elements of an OH and S management system. Sections cover leadership and policy, roles and responsibilities, worker consultation and participation, planning and legal registers, competence and awareness, communication, operational control, management of change, procurement and contractor management, performance monitoring and measurement, internal audits, management review, and continual improvement. It also checks core safety arrangements such as fire safety, first aid, inspections, risk assessments, and record keeping. Ideal for initial compliance checks and ongoing gap assessments across industries.

by James Southern, from the Community

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HSG65 General Health and Safety Management Audit

This HSG65 general health and safety management audit helps organizations assess compliance and performance across key areas of their safety system. It covers policy, planning, and leadership responsibilities, with detailed checks for risk assessment, employee consultation, training, and monitoring. The audit includes sections on COSHH, PUWER, fire safety, first aid, electrical safety, working at height, manual handling, DSE, workplace transport, noise, vibration, slips and trips, PPE, and LOLER. It also addresses asbestos management, CDM 2015 duties for relevant works, welfare and workplace conditions, contractor and visitor control, occupational health, and site security. Use this checklist to identify gaps, assign actions, and drive continual improvement.

by Jordan Precious, from the Community

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Pro Fire Follow Up School Audit

Evaluate school health and safety arrangements with this one day follow up audit template. It benchmarks policies and practices against a recognized standard and current legislation, then highlights gaps with prioritized recommendations. Sections cover fire risk assessment, asbestos, COSHH, manual handling, display screen equipment, health surveillance, training and competence, communication, document control, procurement, contractor control, building maintenance, vehicles at work, work equipment, PPE, emergency preparedness and response, first aid, performance monitoring, accident reporting and investigation, management review, and action planning.

by Adam McDowell, 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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Commercial Vehicle Health and Safety Compliance Audit

This system based checklist helps transport and logistics teams audit commercial vehicle health and safety against ISO 45001 principles. Use it to review policies, roles and responsibilities, training and competencies, risk assessments, contractor control, COSHH, electrical and fire safety, and emergency preparedness. It covers workshop and depot controls such as vehicle lifting gear, brake testers, racking, PPE, DSE, traffic management, and service or breakdown vehicles. Capture observations and nonconformities, set corrective actions, and track compliance to strengthen fleet safety and legal compliance.

by Steve Lindley, from the Community

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