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General Safety Inspection Checklist

by Heather Olsen, from the Community

This general safety inspection checklist helps teams audit core workplace safety requirements. Review OSHA postings and required notices, confirm written safety rules and job procedures, verify PPE programs, and ensure workers are trained in ergonomics and safe lifting. Check forklift and order picker operator qualifications, assess mobile equipment speed and operation, and confirm access to MSDS and incident reporting records. Customize this template to suit manufacturing, warehouse, or facility environments and capture signatures and comments.

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OSHA Simulated Warehouse Safety Inspection
Use this OSHA-aligned warehouse safety inspection checklist to run a full facility audit. Sections cover general workplace conditions, postings and emergency provisions, PPE, forklift and order picker operations, powered industrial trucks and man lifts, hazardous substances and SDS, racking and storage, conveyors, electrical and GFCI, ladders, stairs and mezzanines, and dock and trailer controls. Identify hazards, verify certifications and daily inspections, ensure fall protection and lockout/tagout, and maintain lighting, signage, and housekeeping. Improve compliance, reduce incidents, and standardize audits across sites.
by Ric Cumming, from the Community
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General Workplace Inspection Checklist
This general workplace inspection checklist helps teams audit site conditions and maintain compliance with health and safety regulations. It covers previous inspections, fire prevention and evacuation planning, first aid readiness, welfare facilities, general and emergency lighting, building and electrical safety, and equipment inspection regimes. Additional sections address warehouse and storage layout, manufacturing spaces and machinery safeguards, forklift truck operations, and office ergonomics and environment. Use it to identify hazards, verify training and maintenance records, check PPE and COSHH controls, and align with standards such as HASAWA, LOLER and PUWER.
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General Warehouse and Office Safety Inspection
Use this comprehensive warehouse and office safety inspection checklist to evaluate access and egress, fire prevention, general and emergency lighting, building and walkway safety, housekeeping and waste management, staff training and awareness, racking and storage design, forklift and plant operations, electrical safety, ladder condition and inspections, first aid equipment and signage, welfare facilities, and any additional concerns. Capture dates, locations, responsible persons, and follow-up actions to drive compliance, reduce incidents, and maintain a safe, efficient workplace.
by Shaun Jones, from the Community
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General Workplace Safety Audit Checklist
This general workplace audit helps non-specialists assess core safety controls across any facility. Review previous findings, confirm evacuation planning and fire protection, and verify general and emergency lighting. Check building safety including floors, walkways, stairs, railings, and loading areas. Inspect workbenches, housekeeping, storage design, and racking. Evaluate machinery guarding, lockout procedures, operator training, space, and noise. Cover electrical safety and shutdowns. Manage chemicals with COSHH, labeling, MSDS, PPE, and ventilation. Inspect ladders and first aid facilities. Identify office hazards such as ergonomics, equipment placement, and floor coverings before signing off.
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OSHA Simulated Warehouse Safety Inspection

Use this OSHA-aligned warehouse safety inspection checklist to run a full facility audit. Sections cover general workplace conditions, postings and emergency provisions, PPE, forklift and order picker operations, powered industrial trucks and man lifts, hazardous substances and SDS, racking and storage, conveyors, electrical and GFCI, ladders, stairs and mezzanines, and dock and trailer controls. Identify hazards, verify certifications and daily inspections, ensure fall protection and lockout/tagout, and maintain lighting, signage, and housekeeping. Improve compliance, reduce incidents, and standardize audits across sites.

by Ric Cumming, from the Community

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General Workplace Inspection Checklist

This general workplace inspection checklist helps teams audit site conditions and maintain compliance with health and safety regulations. It covers previous inspections, fire prevention and evacuation planning, first aid readiness, welfare facilities, general and emergency lighting, building and electrical safety, and equipment inspection regimes. Additional sections address warehouse and storage layout, manufacturing spaces and machinery safeguards, forklift truck operations, and office ergonomics and environment. Use it to identify hazards, verify training and maintenance records, check PPE and COSHH controls, and align with standards such as HASAWA, LOLER and PUWER.

by Mark Leach, from the Community

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General Warehouse and Office Safety Inspection

Use this comprehensive warehouse and office safety inspection checklist to evaluate access and egress, fire prevention, general and emergency lighting, building and walkway safety, housekeeping and waste management, staff training and awareness, racking and storage design, forklift and plant operations, electrical safety, ladder condition and inspections, first aid equipment and signage, welfare facilities, and any additional concerns. Capture dates, locations, responsible persons, and follow-up actions to drive compliance, reduce incidents, and maintain a safe, efficient workplace.

by Shaun Jones, from the Community

10+

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Template

General Workplace Safety Audit Checklist

This general workplace audit helps non-specialists assess core safety controls across any facility. Review previous findings, confirm evacuation planning and fire protection, and verify general and emergency lighting. Check building safety including floors, walkways, stairs, railings, and loading areas. Inspect workbenches, housekeeping, storage design, and racking. Evaluate machinery guarding, lockout procedures, operator training, space, and noise. Cover electrical safety and shutdowns. Manage chemicals with COSHH, labeling, MSDS, PPE, and ventilation. Inspect ladders and first aid facilities. Identify office hazards such as ergonomics, equipment placement, and floor coverings before signing off.

by Nigel Colley, from the Community

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General Safety Inspection Checklist

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