Food Drinks and Tobacco Industry Inspections
The need and purpose of workplace inspections in the food drinks and tobacco industry
The employer is obliged to provide employees with safe and health working conditions. To know exactly how safe and healthy working conditions are or aren’t he needs to constantly monitor performance against health and safety standards and procedures as prescribed by law and company policy.
This is achieved by conducting regular safety inspections in the workplace and recording the results.
Other factors to consider in the food drinks and tobacco industry:
As tools and equipment get older they get worn out or damaged. Such tools can be very dangerous and need to be repaired or replaced. Materials, equipment and procedures constantly change. Ignoring such changes can jeopardize people’s health and safety. Lack of the necessary skills to perform a certain job can cause injury.
Regular safety inspections will help to expose possible training needs. Safety inspections may vary in purpose from routine to maintenance inspections to inspections after a major incident like a fire or aircraft crash.
Stacking and Storage Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Has the stacking and storage area been inspected by a competent person at regular intervals?
Is the base even and able to sustain weight exerted by the stack?
Are the pallets and containers in a good condition?
Are the articles consistently of the same size, shape and mass?
Are the support structures structurally sound?
Has the stacking and storage area been inspected by a competent person at regular intervals?
Is the base even and able to sustain weight exerted by the stack?
Are the pallets and containers in a good condition?
Are the articles consistently of the same size, shape and mass?
Are the support structures structurally sound?
Air Compressor Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Is the drive belt of the compressor protected with a guard?
Is there a red line on the meter dial face that shows the limit?
Is there a safety valve on the compressor and is it locked, sealed and calibrated?
Is the drain valve of the air compressor accessible?
Has the compressor tank been pressure tested in the last 3 years by an approved inspection authority?
Is the drive belt of the compressor protected with a guard?
Is there a red line on the meter dial face that shows the limit?
Is there a safety valve on the compressor and is it locked, sealed and calibrated?
Is the drain valve of the air compressor accessible?
Has the compressor tank been pressure tested in the last 3 years by an approved inspection authority?
Refrigeration Installation Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Are the lights working effectively?
Are the lights waterproof?
Is emergency lighting provided in the fridge?
Are the walls hygienically clean and in good condition?
Is the refrigeration unit free of ice build-up on the floor?
Are the lights working effectively?
Are the lights waterproof?
Is emergency lighting provided in the fridge?
Are the walls hygienically clean and in good condition?
Is the refrigeration unit free of ice build-up on the floor?
Forklift Inspection Checklist
Examples of questions relevant to this type of inspection:
Is the mast and chain in good working condition?
Is a valid load test certificate in place for the forklift?
Has the forklift been inspected, before use, by a competent person?
Are all hydraulic pipe lines in good condition and free from leaks?
Is the steering mechanism in good working order?
Is the mast and chain in good working condition?
Is a valid load test certificate in place for the forklift?
Has the forklift been inspected, before use, by a competent person?
Are all hydraulic pipe lines in good condition and free from leaks?
Is the steering mechanism in good working order?