Occupational Health, Risk & Safety Check

Health risks at the workplace, such as heat, noise, dust, hazardous chemicals, unsafe machines, and psychological stress, cause occupational diseases and can aggravate other health problems. Conditions of employment, occupation, and position in the workplace hierarchy also affect health.

Employee mental well-being directly affects how employees think and feel about their job and organization. The multiple roles of the employee in the hospitality environment mean that the attitudes and performance of an individual employee matter a tremendous amount to the organization. Employee well-being also has important implications for productivity and work relationships.

In the best organizations, the employees do not see their work as a source of unhappiness or constant conflict with what they want to pursue or enjoy. In fact, the workplace can provide many positive factors that contribute to mental well-being in terms of satisfaction and happiness.

Health and Safety are important because it protects the well being of employers, visitors, and customers. Looking after Health and Safety makes good business sense. Workplaces that neglect health and safety risk prosecution, may lose staff and may increase costs, and reduce profitability.

• The Occupational Health, Risk, and Safety check is a monthly check done to ensure the safety of your team and your guests.

• The point of departure for this exercise is to appoint a Safety Representative who will be responsible to co-sign this document once completed.

• The Safety Rep can also double up as a Fire Marshal to have a comprehensive oversight regarding the health and safety of team members and guests.

• You want your premises and equipment to be in top tip condition so that none of the assets and or the condition of the assets can cause your team or guests any harm.

• Therefore a detailed monthly check needs to be completed and kept on file.

• If any faults are found, the team member completing the document can immediately note such and action the repair or corrective measure.

• Proof of this documentation and actions are kept on file in the case of accidental or occupational injuries. 

OPTIMAN OCCUPATIONAL RISK, HEALTH & SAFETY CHECK
MONTH:
H&S REPRESENTATIVE:
STORE:
DATE:
AREA	STANDARD	CHECKED	RISK ASSESSED	REMARKS
BUILDINGS	STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
	BROKEN WINDOWS
	DAMAGED PAVING
	DAMAGED DRAINAGE
FLOORS AND CEILINGS	STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
	CLEAN
	NOT SLIPPERY
LIGHTING	ALL IN WORKING ORDER
VENTILATION HVAC	ALL WORKING
	NO BLOCKAGES
STORE HYGIENE	CLEANLINESS
	TOILETS WORKING AND CLEAN
	CHANGE ROOMS CLEAN & NEAT
	LOCKERSCLEAN & NEAT
	NO BROKEN TILES
	ALL LIGHTS WORKING
	WASTE DISPOSED OF CORRECTLY
	RECYCLING SYSTEM
POLLUTION	DRAINS NOT BLOCKED
	NO BAD SMELLS
	EXTRACTION CLEAN
	EXTRACTION FILTERS WORKING
PASSAGES AND ISLES & LADDERS	NO STORAGE BLOCKAGES
	SAFE
	ESCAPE ROUTES MARKED
STACKING & STORAGE	CLEAN
	NEAT
	SAFE
NOTICES	ALL AVAILABLE
	NO DAMAGES
	LEGIBLE
DB AND ELECTRICAL	MARKED
	LEGIBLE
	SAFE
	ALL WORKING
COMPRESSED GASSES	GAUGES WORKING
	LINE SAFE
	HOSES SAFE
	NO DAMAGE
	CYLINDERS HYDRO DATE
	SAFELY SECURED
CHEMICALS	STORAGE SECURE
	NOT WITH FOODSTUFF
	CONTENTS MARKED
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES	NO DAMAGE
	ALL WORKING
	CORDS IN GOOD HEALTH
	PLUGS ALL WORKING
FIRE EQUIPMENT	ALL IN PLACE
	SERVICING IN DATE
	GAUGES WORKING-GREEN
	SEALS ALL INTACT
	FIRE MARSHAL APPOINTED
GENERAL SAFETY	FIRST AID BOXES IN DATE
	SAFETY REGISTER UP TO DATE
	TRAINED FIRST AIDERS ON DUTY
	FIRST AID BOXES MARKED
SIGNED BY SAFETY REPS:
SIGNED BY GENERAL MANAGER:

Accidents do happen, therefore called accidents, proof of maintenance and upkeep will be material to show that it was not the owner or general manager’s cause or neglect that was instrumental in an incident.

If you struggle for time like most of us, Optiman, Optimal Management Sytems is available to complete the audits on your behalf at a nominal rate. Please contact Marius Joubert on 0605254998 or majoubert@mweb.co.za.