This form helps you check the suitability of safety measures in place for studios.

Studio inspected / Date of inspection
Building / Premise / Division / Dept responsible
Completed by / Contact details
Other: / Contact details
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Item / Y / N / Notes / Actions required
Accidents / Incidents
Do staff know how to report accidents?
Are accidents being reported?
First Aid
Trained first aider available?
First aid kit available and adequately stocked?
First aid arrangements understood?
Fire Prevention
Staff understand local fire procedures?
Hot works carried out under a permit to work?
Trained fire wardens for area?
PEEPs been completed where appropriate?
Suitable means of raising alarm in emergency?
Fire extinguishers provided and in good order?
Are the fire exits signposted?
Are all emergency exit routes clear?
Fire doors shut (unless linked to fire alarm)?
Emergency lighting provided in escape routes?
‘Fire Action’ notices with muster location?
Fire blankets in place within kitchen set areas?
‘No Smoking’ signs in place and complied with?
Combustibles and ignition sources kept apart?
Welfare
WCs / wash basins / showers in clean condition?
Rest room/ crew room in good order?
Drinking water available / provided?
Adequate dressing rooms / clothes hanging?
Workplace air temperature reasonable?
Noise levels adequately controlled?
Adequate ventilation, avoiding draughts?
No noise nuisance issues with local residents?
Housekeeping
Workplace generally tidy?
Flooring not excessively worn, torn, uneven?
Adequate storage facilities?
Floors free from trip hazards?
Hazardous substances appropriately stored?
Passageways clearly marked and clear?
Plant and equipment
Heaters and fires checked in safe condition?
Vehicle / pedestrian routes safely controlled?
Mechanical handling aids for materials / goods?
Plant & equipment inspected / maintained?
Operators appropriately trained / qualified?
Portable electrical appliances inspected / tested?
Fixed electrical installations inspected / tested?
Lifting equipment inspected / tested?
Lifting points / beams marked with SWL?
Loading areas lit, refuge and clear of trip hazards?
Notices / Documentation
H&S ‘What you should know’ poster displayed?
Notices identifying First Aider provided?
Any asbestos material present identified?
First aid box / eye wash stations identified?
COSHH assessment for hazardous substances?
RA / safe working procedures / site safety rules?
Portable appliance records available?
Fixed electrical installation certification available?
Statutory lifting equipment records available?
Plant / equipment inspection records available?
H&S Noticeboard provided?
Statutory inspection records for pressure systems?
Personal Protective Equipment
Appropriate PPE provided / available?
PPE appropriately stored when not being used?
PPE inspected / maintained as needed?
Statutory certificates provided e.g. harnesses?
Other Issues

Version – Mar 2017