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Warehouse Safety Inspection Guide

The warehouse inspection checklist contains over 100 items across 19 categories to evaluate the layout, environments, emergency procedures, first aid facilities, general facilities, manual handling/ergonomics, environmental issues, electrical safety, general warehouse operations, chemical aspects, and plant/equipment areas of a warehouse. The checklist ensures the warehouse is tidy and well-organized with adequate storage, lighting, ventilation, emergency exits, first aid kits, clean facilities, safe manual handling, proper chemical and electrical safety, and well-maintained plant/equipment.

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Warehouse Safety Inspection Guide

The warehouse inspection checklist contains over 100 items across 19 categories to evaluate the layout, environments, emergency procedures, first aid facilities, general facilities, manual handling/ergonomics, environmental issues, electrical safety, general warehouse operations, chemical aspects, and plant/equipment areas of a warehouse. The checklist ensures the warehouse is tidy and well-organized with adequate storage, lighting, ventilation, emergency exits, first aid kits, clean facilities, safe manual handling, proper chemical and electrical safety, and well-maintained plant/equipment.

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Warehouse Inspection Checklist

LAYOUT
1. The area is tidy and well kept
2. Adequate storage space is provided
3. The floor is free of obstructions and not-slippery
4. Any opening in the floor is guarded or covered
5. Aisles are sufficiently wide for vehicular traffic and marked
6. Walkways marked and guarded if necessary

ENVIRONMENTS
1. Lighting is adequate
2. Lighting covers and fittings are secure
3. Noise level is acceptable/adequately controlled
4. Ventilation is adequate
5. Where a gas heater is installed, is the heater flued to the outside (or permanent
ventilation provided)?
6. Does the heater have automatic safety cut off?

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
1. Written procedures posted
2. Extinguishers of the appropriate type are easily accessible and kept clear.
3. Tag on Fire Extinguishers (FE) have been inspected in the last 6 months.
4. Visitor Emergency Guides are available (where required).
5. The alarm can be heard throughout the warehouse (if applicable).
6. Escape routes are clear and marked.
7. Emergency and hazard signage is visible.
8. Evacuation drills carried out.

FIRST AID FACILITIES


1. Kits accessible within 5 minutes
2. Kits are stocked and contents are in-date
3. Names and contacts of first aiders assigned and displayed apparently on the designated
locations

GENERAL FACILITIES
1. Washing facilities are clean and functional
2. Lockers or equivalent available for staff
3. Eating areas clean, hygienic and adequately serviced
4. EHS posters and information is displayed
MANUAL HANDLING AND ERGONOMICS
1. Heavy items stored at waist height
2. Platform ladders are securely and easily available to access items stored on higher shelves
3. Trolleys are available for heavy items and loads
4. Stored items adequately secured and stable
5. Are cutting tools, cutting surfaces and guillotines adequately guarded

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1. Recycling posters and information displayed.
2. Paper, Toner and compound recycling bins are provided.
3. Notice to encourage double-sided photocopying and printing is displayed.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY
1. Portable equipment has current test tags
2. Electrical power leads in good condition
3. Power leads are off the floor or placed away from walkways
4. Power boards used (not double adaptors)
5. Faulty equipment is tagged out

GENERAL WAREHOUSE
1. Warning and safety signage in good condition.
2. Plant & equipment Procedure and manuals are updated and available.
3. Warehouse free of food and drink.
4. Is shelving of the material and other objects secured correctly and in safe condition?
5. Are shelving load weights known and followed?
6. Portable loading ramps can be secured and can safely support loads.
7. Loading dock edges are marked and guarded.
8. Loading dock gates are closed when not in use.

CHEMICAL ASPECTS
1. Chemical Inventory and MSDS available
2. Spill kits are available and maintained
3. Containers are labelled with chemical names and Class diamonds
4. Chemicals are stored correctly, bunded and segregated from all drains
5. Gas cylinders stored securely
6. Chemicals labelled
7. Hazchem and other signs adequate
8. Ready access to eyewashes and emergency showers

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT


1. The area around the plant clean
2. Access to the plant is clear
3. Safe working instructions displayed close to the plant
4. Plant locked or cannot be accessed when left unattended
5. Plant and equipment maintained and in good condition
6. Emergency stops are working
7. Plant guarding in place
8. No sharp edges extending into aisles or walkways
9. Seating appropriate and in good condition

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