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Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Safety Checklist

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This checklist supports safe work with electric and hybrid vehicles in workshops, recovery, and fleet operations. It covers assigning responsibility for EV safety, conducting and reviewing risk assessments, and establishing safe systems of work for tasks including recovery, isolation, repair, maintenance, body shop, and valet. It prompts the use of permits to work on live vehicles, creation of safe storage zones for damaged vehicles, and comprehensive fire risk assessment. Guidance includes correct storage and quarantine of high-voltage batteries, preventing overheating during repairs, painting, or charging, and updating firefighting procedures for battery risks. It also addresses issuing suitable PPE, providing adequate first aid, and ensuring access to manufacturer technical information and recommended tools. Aligned with Aviva Loss Prevention Standards V1.1.

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High Voltage Batteries Checklist (Aviva LPS V1.0)

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High Voltage Batteries Checklist (Aviva LPS V1.0)

Use this Aviva Loss Prevention Standards checklist to manage the risks of high voltage batteries across your site. It guides teams through governance and training, fire and DSEAR risk assessments, safe storage and segregation, OEM-based maintenance, and periodic inspections, including thermographic checks. Verify charging area design, water and contaminant protection, battery management systems, and ventilation interlocks. Confirm fire protection measures such as sprinklers, detection, and local extinguishing systems, and ensure appropriate portable extinguishers and staff training. Establish emergency response and evacuation procedures, isolation of charging and discharging circuits, and post-incident stabilization. Include compliant disposal processes and secure storage for damaged units, with records of inspections and corrective actions.

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GLC Health and Safety Site Audit Checklist

This Health and Safety Site Audit checklist helps teams evaluate compliance and risk controls across busy transport, logistics, and workshop environments. It covers management of H and S policies, risk assessments, incident reporting, and reviews; traffic management and pedestrian segregation; lift truck checks and safe practices; housekeeping; working at height; PPE; ergonomics and manual handling; hazardous substances and CoSHH; electrical safety; lifting equipment and operations; machinery guarding and inspections; racking and pressure systems; control of hybrid and electric vehicles; contractor management; fire safety; and first aid readiness. Use it to identify gaps, record observations, and drive corrective actions.

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Health and Safety Site Assessment Audit

Use this comprehensive health and safety site assessment audit to evaluate compliance across your facility. The checklist covers management systems, traffic management, lift trucks, housekeeping, working at height, PPE, ergonomics, hazardous substances (CoSHH), local exhaust ventilation, noise and vibration, electrical safety, lifting equipment and operations, machinery guarding and emergency stops, statutory inspections, contractor control, fire safety, and first aid. It also includes controls for hybrid and electric vehicles, ensuring technicians and supervisors are competent and proper tooling and lockout practices are in place. Capture observations, verify training and authorizations, flag critical issues, and assign corrective actions to improve safety performance.

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On-Job Vehicle Inspection Checklist

This on-job vehicle inspection checklist helps technicians and drivers evaluate vehicle condition before and after service or trips. Sections cover customer and vehicle details, dashboard warning indicators, inventory checks, fluids, engine and electrical systems, transmission and driveline, tires and wheels, brakes, body and interior features, and a comprehensive road test. It also includes items for hybrid and electric vehicles. Use it to document findings, support compliance, and improve fleet safety and maintenance planning.

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Preventative Maintenance Checks for Fleet Vehicles

This preventative maintenance checklist helps fleet managers and drivers audit vehicle condition and readiness for safe operation. It covers required documentation, PPE, interior systems, exterior lighting, body and glass, tires, engine and fluids, hydraulics, water pump, pony motor, and safety equipment. The form prompts photos, notes, and verification of service history, plus tools and emergency gear. Ideal for transport and logistics teams maintaining reliable vehicles and ensuring compliance and safety across daily operations.

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Lithium Battery Storage and Recycling Checklist

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Lithium Battery Storage and Recycling Checklist

This practical checklist helps sites manage the elevated fire risk from rechargeable lithium batteries. Based on Aviva’s Loss Prevention Standard, it guides safe storage, charging, segregation and quarantine, and handling of damaged, faulty, returned, or recycled batteries. It prompts updates to risk assessments and SOPs, coordination with insurers and the Fire and Rescue Service, and clear emergency procedures. The checklist covers cabinet and room fire resistance, spacing and barriers, EX-rated ventilation, thermographic inspections, PAT testing, alarm and sprinkler coverage, contractor equipment controls, and environmental considerations during firefighting.

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