Safety Audit Checklist

This safety audit checklist supports comprehensive workplace inspections across food manufacturing environments. It covers facility entry controls, PPE use, posted safety rules, and general housekeeping. Fire and emergency readiness includes extinguisher status, inspections, drills, evacuation routes, lighting, and trained responders. First aid and incident reporting address stocked kits, room checks, trained first aiders, investigation and communication of incidents. Safety systems span workplace inspections, observations, risk assessment, training, skills matrices, permits, insurance checks, and LOLER. Chemical management includes inventories, MSDS, COSHH cabinets, labeling, eyewash and showers, spill kits, storage controls, and PPE. Electromechanical and machinery sections cover guarding, lockout tagout, emergency stops, and equipment condition for both low and high risk machines. Environmental checks include waste, energy and water use, air and noise monitoring, lighting, pest control, and cold weather gear. Additional checks verify ladders, signage, walkways, forklifts, racking, office and canteen safety, engineering mezzanine controls, and injury management.