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Footasylum Retail Health and Safety Audit

by Floyd Allen, from the Community

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This Footasylum retail health and safety audit template helps store managers and auditors assess compliance across key areas of retail operations. It covers policy display and sign-off, risk assessments for slips and trips, manual handling, working at height, display and fixtures, and customer violence. It includes training records, statutory testing (PAT, electrical, lifts, alarms, lighting, sprinklers), contractor and visitor controls, COSHH, premises and equipment condition, housekeeping, welfare, monthly inspections, stockrooms and customer areas, first aid, accident reporting, and fire safety. It also includes store compliance checks and optional COVID-19 measures.

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