1. Health & Safety Inspections By regulations how often can an Inspection be carried out? Every 3 months! or sooner if there are “significant changes”

2. Health & Safety Inspections Why carry out an inspection? Ensure your workplace is a safe place to work. Identify any problem s & hazards that cause safety risks. Report back to employer, via the inspection report. Be able to monitor progress of any required rectifications.

3. Health & Safety Inspections Who says we can carry out an inspection? Health & Safety at Work Act Listed as one of a H&S Reps duties This statutory requirement is quoted in many other documents there after; Main one for us is:- GCC – MSF 10B – Safety Reps & Safety Inspections

4. Health & Safety Inspections HSE Website – Workplace Inspections Good practice Plan a programme of inspectionsPlan a programme of inspections - you and your representatives can plan a programme of inspections in advance... Agree the number of representativesAgree the number of representatives - agree the number of representatives taking part in any one formal inspection... Inspect togetherInspect together - it will help your relationship with the representatives if you inspect together... Consult specialistsConsult specialists - if there is a safety officer or specialist advisers... Break down tasksBreak down tasks - for larger workplaces, it may not be practical to conduct a formal inspection of the entire workplace in a single session... Where do you start?

5. Health & Safety Inspections For us that is translated into…

6. Health & Safety Inspections Set a date for the inspection with SMT H&S Reps are entitled to carry out an inspection without employers’ approval But this is not recommended Best way is by co-operation No point in antagonising your employer If there are any hazards or problems they see them at the same time

7. Health & Safety Inspections Ensure all appropriate paperwork is available Checklist – EIS H&S Handbook – 81 checkpoints! Report forms – MSF 10B GCC H&S Policy School H&S Policy

8. Health & Safety Inspections Contact LA H&S Reps if you have any queries Carry out inspection with SMT Have your checklist as you travel around the school It doesn’t have to be the whole building Write down any problems or hazards as you go along (anything that you don’t tick on the checklist) Try to get agreement with SMT rep on problem/hazard

9. Health & Safety Inspections Complete paperwork Checklist Report forms Make sure forms are signed by you and the SMT Rep Ensure you have a copy of the forms Record dates for review of actions Inform LA H&S Reps (via LA Office – Justine) of completed inspection