SUPREME SANITASION SAFETY AUDIT

FINAL REPORT

Done by: QMS CREATORS

G SMITH
Tel.: 0721846248

Date: 10 April 2016

VENUE: Supreme Sanitation
1 Plantation Road
Midrand

PRESENT: Millicent

ANNEXURES
None

PREFACE/BACKGROUND

A field verification was done on the premises of Supreme Sanitation, 1 Plantation

Road Midrand, together with Millicent, in order to verify the needs of the company
relating to environmental and safety factors.

A discussion was held and decided that a report must be compiled regarding all
aspects to be addressed.

Please take note that all information will be treated confidentially!!

REPORT
This report is compiled in association with the NOSA and Occupational Health &
Safety Act standards and requirements in respect of the following:

 Buildings and House keeping

 Mechanical, Electrical and Personal safety
 Fire fighting, protection and prevention
 Safety organisation
 Personal hygiene and ergonomics
 Environmental safety

And in accordance with the following legislation:

 Environmental legislation
 Basic Conditions of Employment – The identification and assessment of
hazards
 Driven machinery regulation
 Electrical Installations regulation
 Electrical machinery regulation
 Environmental regulations for workplaces
 Facilities regulation
 General administration regulations
 General machinery regulations
 General safety regulations
 Hazardous chemical substances regulations
BUILDINGS AND HOUSEKEEPING
Factory entrances
Compulsory/warning/information safety signs when entering the factory or plant -
what PPE must be worn when entering -YES

Walkways
Clearly marked walkways, free of spillages, waste and or tools/equipment- NO

Lighting
Sufficient and correct lighting – YES

Ventilation
Sufficient and correct ventilation – NO

Noise
Sufficient and correct hearing protection NO

Housekeeping
Tools, material not being used to be stored in correct storing places
Storage - chemicals, paints and cleaning solvents to be stored separately
Marking of all electrical equipment YES

Roofing and gutters

Good condition YES
MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PERSONAL SAFETY
Safety signs
Applicable safety signs on all machinery YES

Safety devices
Procedures YES
Safety guards
Moving machinery and applicable signs YES

Machinery in motion
Forklift drivers trained NONE

Electrical
Lock-out procedures
Marking of all electrical switches, plugs and DB boxes YES

Portable machinery
Inspection lists and tagged NO

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Correct PPE for correct work YES, but there is still a need for safety glasses
FIRE FIGHTING, PROTECTION AND PREVENTION

Fire extinguishers and hydrants

Correct type and quantity of extinguisher – CO2, Dry Powder YES
Extinguishers tested YES
Access to extinguishers YES
Placement of extinguishers YES
There are still Extinguishers to be replaced, is at Denver Site

Alarm/warning system
Training and testing of alarm YES

Escape plan/routes
All personnel are informed and aware of all procedures and escape routes YES
SAFETY ORGANISATION
Safety boards/signs
Conditions of employment YES
Occupational Health and Safety Act YES
Emergency plan/s and YES
Gathering area/s YES
Safe working procedures NO
Material safety data sheets NO
Incident investigation NO
Safety meetings NO
Safety talks, pictures, videos NO

Reporting and prevention system

Unsafe acts NO
Incidents NO

Appointments
Safety representatives NO
First aiders NO
Fire fighting team/s NO

Training
Safety representatives YES
Basic safety YES
Legal liability YES
First aid NO
Basic fire fighting YES
Incident investigation NO
Stacking and storage NO
PERSONAL HYGIENE AND ERGONOMICS
Personal hygiene
Eating in working places NO
Toilet hygiene NO
Clothing/PPE YES, except Safety Glasses

Ergonomics
Work posture NO
Awkward postures NO
Frequent bending and twisting NO
Lifting of heavy objects NO
Standing and or sitting for long periods NO
Resting times YES
Repetitive work YES

ENVIRONMENTAL
Environmental management system NO
Environmental management – considering the needs of all people NO
Disturbance of ecosystems NO Negative environmental impacts YES
CONCLUSION

In order for Supreme Sanitation Midrand, to adhere and perform to national and
international standards and requirements it is of utmost importance that an action
plan be set into motion as soon as possible, starting with this safety audit.

Personnel need to be trained and all other personnel be made aware of the risks
and hazards that exist and may arise in their working environment and what the
consequences to the company and personnel may be if not adhered to –
Occupational Health & Safety Act of 1993

It is, unfortunately, a costly exercise but thereafter it only needs to be maintained,

rather be pro-active than re-active.

The following problems were indentified in the walk through :

1. Toilet structure repair shop
 Need 5 danger electricity signs Done
 No fire extinguishers, 2 are needed Done
 Storeroom sign needed, not indicated Done
 PPE to be worn inside sign needed Done
 Personnel don’t wear PPE ,training needed Done
 No fire warning system Done
 Outside door wall plug no cover
 No emergency exit indicator (Signs) Done
 No emergency escape plan
 Chemicals (Thinners, Paint, fibre glass resin and hardener) must be
stored outside in steel cage clearly indicating all danger signs and
access control must be enforced by locking these chemicals and MSDS
information sheets to be available on all chemicals

2. Workshop
 Fire extinguisher expired Done
 Need second fire extinguisher Done
  PPE to be worn inside sign needed Done
 No fire warning system Done
 Oxy/athetileen stored inside workshop, needs second outside storage
area
 No fire warning system Done
 No emergency exit indicator (Signs) Done
 No emergency escape plan
 Need 10 danger electricity signs Done
 Personnel don’t wear PPE ,training needed Done
 Chemicals (Thinners, Paint, fibre glass resin and hardener) must be
stored outside in steel cage clearly indicating all danger signs and
access control must be enforced by locking these chemicals and
MSDS information sheets to be available on all chemicals
3. Deliveries and Receiving
 No emergency exit indicator (Signs) Done
 No emergency escape plan
 No emergency alarm system Done
 No fire extinguishers, needs 2 Done
 Need 10 danger electricity signs Done
 Danger chemical signs must be stored in chemical tore
 Main distribution board danger signs Done
 Access control signs needed Done
 PPE to be worn inside sign needed Done
 Store room sign
 Personnel don’t wear PPE ,training needed Done

4. Kitchen
 No ceiling
 Pipes and chemicals outside to be removed Done
 Need 10 danger electricity signs Done
 Dressing room ceiling to be fixed and sign provided indicating dressing
room
5. Workshop (house, toilet manufacturing)
 No emergency exit indicator Done
 No emergency escape plan Done
 No emergency alarm system Done
 Employees not wearing right PPE (Overall, Safety Goggles, Gloves
,Hearing Protection, Safety Shoes and Dust Masks),training needed
 2 Fire Extinguisher has expired Done
 Need two more fire extinguishers Done
 Extractor fans to be installed
 Housekeeping Done
 Office door sign Done
 First aid box and signs
 Small office ceiling to be replaced, no ceiling
 Electricity warning signs 10 Done
 Store room signs
 PPE to be worn indicating sign Done
 Open electrical box Done
 Chemicals (Thinners, Paint) must be stored outside in steel cage
clearly indicating all danger signs and access control must be enforced
by locking these chemicals and MSDS information sheets to be
available on all chemicals
6. Diesel bay
 Barriers needed
 Fire extinguisher needed
 No emergency alarm system Done
 Access control needed

7. Chemical store
 No chemical warning signs Done
 No access control signs Done
 Spillage on ground
 MSDS

8. Main gate
  Alcohol testing
 No fire arms, drugs or alcohol signs Done
 Fire extinguisher Done
 No emergency alarm system Done
 Security office signs Done
 Please report to security office sign Done
 Lay out of premises sign
9. Training needed
 1 safety rep Done
 1 accident/incident investigator
 1 risk assessor Done
 3 fire fighters Done
 3 first aiders
 1 legal liability Done
 All PPE training Done
10. Needs
 Personnel need training will be completed Wednesday
 Rite PPE to be supplied to all workers Done, except safety glasses
 Toilet facilities to be provided to personnel Done
 No smoking area Done
 No emergency gathering points Done
 Taps (drinkable water) must be indicated Done
 Smoking areas must be provided Done