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Warehouse, Shop and Yard Safety Audit Checklist

by Mike Stewart, from the Community

This Warehouse, Shop and Yard Safety Audit checklist helps teams assess critical safety controls across facilities and yard areas. Topics include OSHA poster visibility, general housekeeping, unobstructed doorways, and PPE such as safety glasses, gloves, face protection, foot and hearing protection. It covers electrical safety including GFCI use, panel clearance and labeling, plus fire safety like marked exits and inspected extinguishers. The checklist reviews tool guarding, compressed gas storage, flammable liquids cabinets, safe material stacking, SDS access and eyewash availability. Forklift daily inspections and seatbelt use are included, with space for notes and sign off.

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Warehouse and Office Safety Audit Checklist
Use this warehouse and office safety audit checklist to identify hazards and strengthen compliance across mixed workspaces. Sections cover PPE use (hard hats, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves), housekeeping and clear egress, fall protection and perimeter guarding, scaffolds and ladders, tools and equipment including GFCI use and testing, forklift and shop vehicle operator and pre-use checks, and fire protection measures such as extinguisher placement and inspection. Capture notes and required signatures for foreman and safety inspector to document findings and corrective actions.
by Jim Dion, from the Community
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Warehouse and Yard Safety Observation Report
This warehouse and yard safety observation report helps teams identify and correct hazards across floors, aisleways, docks, and outdoor yard areas. Inspect pedestrian and forklift paths, spills, pallet stacking limits, emergency exits, eyewash and spill kits, fire extinguishers, propane stations, and PPE. Observe forklift and yard truck behaviors including speed, horn use, reversing and visibility. Verify pallet organization, clearance from sprinkler heads, access to electrical panels, and general housekeeping. Record pre inspection audits, note any new damage to infrastructure, and capture other safety concerns and corrective actions.
by UWC Inspections, from the Community
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Scaffold Yard and Warehouse Audit Checklist
Use this scaffold yard and warehouse audit to verify site access, clear walkways, in-date and accessible fire extinguishers, clean and stocked welfare areas, and unobstructed fire exits. Check housekeeping, correct stacking of fittings and materials, racking accessibility, and management of combustible materials. Include COSHH monitoring and risk assessment, yard cleanliness, and gate access. Complete the audit with sign off to improve safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
by Mark Howard, from the Community
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Stores and Yard Inspection Checklist
Use this stores and yard inspection checklist to assess both office and yard areas. Check policies and insurances, H&S law poster, risk and CoSHH assessments, fire plans and drills, first aid, electrical safety, and amenities. In the yard, verify ground conditions, signage and lighting, spill kits, emergency instructions, demarcation, guarding, fire extinguishers, storage, slips and trips, waste management, pallet stacking, PPE availability, fuel and gas storage, and ladder suitability. Includes fields for comments and sign-off by site representative and inspector.
by Dave Burton, from the Community
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