Posted By Nigel Souster
Hello,

I've been landed the task of performing a health and safety survey of two manufacturing plants within my company. This will be the first such survey that I have carried out.I think I have covered most topics but wondered if anybody could add anything to my list, that I need to be looking at. The company's business is printing.

Legislation
Accidents & emergencies
COSHH
Noise
Electricity
Risk assessments
Manual Handling
Environment
DSE
Machinery
PPE
Fire
Staff Training
Traffic Management
1st Aid
Work at heights

Thanks,

Nigel.

Posted By Nigel Souster
It's the first time a survey will have been done. We need to see exactly where H & S is at these two sites.

Posted By Fraser Dalziel
Hi Nigel,

You could consider adding the following:
Contractors
Pregnancy
Young persons
Stress
Road / internal transport

Commonly covered for insurance purposes:
Lifting equipment
Compressor testing
Sprinkler system

Of course, you may already have some or all of these detailed under other headings / in the checklist.

Good luck,

Fraser

Posted By Nigel Souster
Nigel,

Objective is to make sure we are compliant with current rules and regs, and to make sure nobody's doing anything stuuupid.

Nigel.

Posted By Ron Hunter
The Health & Safety Executive have a page on their website specifically devoted to the Print Industry.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/printing/index.htm

You should find some useful checklists and other info there.