Automotive Workshop Inspection Checklist
This checklist is used to aid identification of key issues in most automotive workshops. It targets most of injuries that happen in automotive workshops. By using this safety checklist, you can avoid these hazards and injuries and ensure the safety of your employees and your shop.
MaintainX
07/22/2022
Automotive Workshop Inspection Checklist
This checklist is used to aid identification of key issues in most automotive workshops. It targets most of injuries that happen in automotive workshops. By using this safety checklist, you can avoid these hazards and injuries and ensure the safety of your employees and your shop.
Company name:
Date of Inspection:
Policies and Procedures
OH&S Policy displayed
OH&S Committee in place
DWG’s formed and HSR’s elected
Issue resolution procedures in place
New employees and contractors induction program in place
Approved first-aid kit and eye-wash equipment available
Injury register provided and maintained
Emergency contact numbers prominently displayed
Unauthorised persons prohibited from entering workshop areas
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for workshop activities
If you are injured’ poster displayed in workplace
Manual Handling
Manual-handling risks such as heavy and awkward items identified, assessed and controls implemented
Awkward and sustained postures such as working under bonnets identified, and controls implemented
Mechanical aids used to lift heavy or awkward items
Toolboxes mobile for ease of moving around workshop area
Workshop areas
All exits clear and accessible
Toilets and showers provided and clean
Kitchen facilities provided and adequate
Adequate lighting provided
Fire extinguishers provided, maintained and accessible
Hearing protection and audiometric testing provided and records kept as per Noise Regulations
Minimum 600mm clearance provided between hoists and other equipment
Compressors inspected and serviced regularly
Power tools inspected and serviced regularly
Parts stored in appropriate areas with racking, shelves, etc
No goods stored on top of internal offices/buildings unless designed for load bearing purposes
Eye protection provided where needed
Guards fitted to equipment where required, ie bench grinders, compressor pulleys, etc
All Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s) handled appropriately as per WorkSafe Guidance Material, eg brakes, clutches, gaskets.
No electrical equipment used in ‘wet’ areas of workshop
Welding screens available and used
Tyre inflation cages available and used
All lifting equipment inspected regularly, eg chains, slings
Chemicals
All dangerous goods/hazardous substances stored and labelled appropriately
Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals
Dangerous goods/Hazardous substances register kept and maintained
Appropriate personal protection equipment/training provided for employees when using dangerous goods/hazardous substances
Waste oils and other products disposed of appropriately
Falls from Heights
Mezzanine levels provided with guard rails and kickboards if required
Stairs have handrails and anti-slip tread
Work platforms used to gain access to work at height
Pit areas provided with fall protection
Housekeeping
Workshop floor free of slips and trips hazards
Fluid spills cleaned up immediately
Rubbish not stored near flammable substances
Spill-containment equipment available
All tools and equipment stored appropriately
Air lines, hoses, and tools clear of floor surfaces
Gas cylinders stored and secured appropriately
Metal rubbish bins provided and emptied on a regular basis
Clothing laundered in an appropriate manner
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)