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Annual Workplace Safety Assessment

by Madelaine Daley, from the Community

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Use this Annual Workplace Safety Assessment checklist to evaluate emergency planning, evacuation diagrams, signage, and preparedness kits; verify fire extinguishers, blankets, alarms, lighting, and sprinkler maintenance; confirm WHS policies, risk assessments, and staff training; review amenities, parking and lighting; check manual handling plans, fall prevention measures, and equipment servicing; ensure electrical test and tag, chemical storage, SDS, and labeling; capture inductions, visitor sign-in, and incident trends; and finish with signatures from WHS and site representatives.

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