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Retail Store Comprehensive Inspection Checklist

by David Brown, from the Community

Conduct a thorough retail store safety audit with this comprehensive inspection checklist. Cover electrical risks, emergency evacuation and fire response, first aid readiness, racking and shelving stability, ladder condition and safe use, slips, trips and falls prevention, housekeeping and lithium battery vape hazards, manual handling practices, personal safety and security controls, and facility hygiene. Use it for routine walk-throughs or annual audits by non-HS professionals. Includes prompts for signage, testing dates, exit access, alarm awareness, training records, storage layout, lighting, panic buttons, age-restricted product controls, and final sign-off.

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