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WHS Store Audit Checklist

by Mark Buckland, from the Community

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This Work Health and Safety store audit checklist helps managers and teams assess safety and compliance across retail and hospitality environments. It covers lighting, signage, traffic areas, benches and counters, storage practices, fire safety, electrical safety, chemical handling, first aid readiness, and general WHS management. Use it to identify hazards, verify training and documentation, ensure equipment is maintained and accessible, and track corrective actions for continuous improvement.

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WHS Store Inspection Checklist
This WHS store inspection checklist helps retail teams assess safety and compliance across the store. It guides reviews of previous actions, fire prevention, policies and signage, front and back of house conditions, storage and racking, ladders and equipment, electrical safety, first aid readiness, delivery and loading areas, external walkways and exits, food hygiene where applicable, and team knowledge of procedures. Includes space for general comments and sign off by the inspector and manager.
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Workplace WHS Inspection: Warehouse and Traffic Areas
This Workplace WHS inspection template helps assess safety across warehouse and traffic areas. It covers housekeeping, walkways and ladders, forklifts and mobile plant, traffic management and pedestrian segregation, electrical safety, manual handling practices, emergency preparedness, fire safety and first aid, racking and storage integrity, equipment checks, dock operations, and aisle hazards. Use it to document issues, assign actions, and track completion for safer operations.
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Retail Safety Audit Checklist
This retail safety audit checklist helps store teams assess workplace safety and compliance across key areas. Cover policy and insurance documentation, first aid provision, incident reporting, and risk assessments. Inspect fire safety controls, exits, signage, alarms, and emergency lighting. Review housekeeping, floors, stairs, glazing, and no‑smoking compliance. Verify welfare facilities, lighting, temperature, drinking water, and rest areas. Check equipment safety, maintenance schedules, working at heights practices, and electrical safety including PAT and distribution access. Ensure staff training for inductions, manual handling, fire procedures, and equipment use. Capture evidence, note corrective actions, and obtain manager sign-off to drive continuous improvement.
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WHS Inspection Checklist for Guest Services
This WHS inspection checklist supports guest services and administration teams across hotel lobby, reception, and office areas. It covers health and safety systems, incident reporting, crisis planning, slips, trips and falls, emergency equipment, evacuation signage, housekeeping, and electrical safety including test and tag. It also includes hazardous substances and SDS checks, ergonomics, PPE and signage, visitor management and key security, manual handling risk controls, first aid and AED readiness, and lighting. Use it to identify hazards and track corrective actions.
by Neil Dorward, from the Community
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WHS Store Inspection Checklist

This WHS store inspection checklist helps retail teams assess safety and compliance across the store. It guides reviews of previous actions, fire prevention, policies and signage, front and back of house conditions, storage and racking, ladders and equipment, electrical safety, first aid readiness, delivery and loading areas, external walkways and exits, food hygiene where applicable, and team knowledge of procedures. Includes space for general comments and sign off by the inspector and manager.

by Rameez Khan, from the Community

20+

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Workplace WHS Inspection: Warehouse and Traffic Areas

This Workplace WHS inspection template helps assess safety across warehouse and traffic areas. It covers housekeeping, walkways and ladders, forklifts and mobile plant, traffic management and pedestrian segregation, electrical safety, manual handling practices, emergency preparedness, fire safety and first aid, racking and storage integrity, equipment checks, dock operations, and aisle hazards. Use it to document issues, assign actions, and track completion for safer operations.

by Gavin Lawn, from the Community

10+

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Retail Safety Audit Checklist

This retail safety audit checklist helps store teams assess workplace safety and compliance across key areas. Cover policy and insurance documentation, first aid provision, incident reporting, and risk assessments. Inspect fire safety controls, exits, signage, alarms, and emergency lighting. Review housekeeping, floors, stairs, glazing, and no‑smoking compliance. Verify welfare facilities, lighting, temperature, drinking water, and rest areas. Check equipment safety, maintenance schedules, working at heights practices, and electrical safety including PAT and distribution access. Ensure staff training for inductions, manual handling, fire procedures, and equipment use. Capture evidence, note corrective actions, and obtain manager sign-off to drive continuous improvement.

by Steve Hearn, from the Community

70+

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WHS Inspection Checklist for Guest Services

This WHS inspection checklist supports guest services and administration teams across hotel lobby, reception, and office areas. It covers health and safety systems, incident reporting, crisis planning, slips, trips and falls, emergency equipment, evacuation signage, housekeeping, and electrical safety including test and tag. It also includes hazardous substances and SDS checks, ergonomics, PPE and signage, visitor management and key security, manual handling risk controls, first aid and AED readiness, and lighting. Use it to identify hazards and track corrective actions.

by Neil Dorward, from the Community

10+

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WHS Store Audit Checklist

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