27 checklist for goods transport refuse collection

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GOODS TRANSPORT -REFUSE COLLECTIONChecklist

The checklists contain a series of questions to which the company should answer yes or no. Allquestions to which the company answers yes constitute a working environment problem that mustform part of an action plan which the company must draw up in connection with the checklist.

In relation to the checklists, the company must:

answer all the questions in the checklist; comment on those questions to which the company answers Yes in the checklists action

plan; consider what the cause of the working environment problems noted might be; draw up solutions to the working environment problems; comment on who is responsible for solving the working environment problems, and when

these are expected to be solved; comment in writing on key working environment problems in the company that are not

highlighted by the checklist.


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yes no

ACCIDENTS 1. Are there employees who take unnecessary risks or do not use personal protectiveequipment?2. Are there accidents that are not investigated in order to prevent reoccurrence of the

same accident?3. Are there workers who have not been instructed and trained in their job?4. Are there employees who do not have the time needed to carry outtheir tasks in a properly safe manner?

MACHINERY5. Can employees start machinery unintentionally?6. Are there machines with moving parts that are not protected by screens?7. Are there machines without an emergency stop?8. Are there no instructions for machinery, giving information on correct use,maintenance, etc.?9. Are there machines that are not maintained in accordance with the manufacturersinstructions?10. Is there a lack of compulsory inspections on cranes, etc.?

INTERNAL TRANSPORT AND ACTIVITIES11. Are there work areas that are not clean and tidy?12. Are there working conditions which mean that workers are at risk of losing theirfooting, e.g. because of objects on the floor or uneven floors?13. Is there a risk of people being hit or crushed by vehicles, e.g. cars and lorries?14. Are there workers who use technical equipment when they are not licensed to do so?

MOTOR LOADS, FALLS ETC.15. Are there situations in which workers make inappropriate twists or turns of the body?16. Is there a lack of lifting gear for loads over 11 kg or for inappropriate lifting, pulling orpushing?17. Are there slippery floors or walkways, e.g. because of spillages?

CHEMICALS18. Do workers work with hazardous chemicals (e.g. chemicals with orange warningsymbols) in a negligent manner?

19. Are there workers who do not use personal protective equipment, even if this isrequired?


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BIOLOGY

YES NO20. Do workers work with microorganisms, or with materials where microorganisms couldoccur, in a negligent manner?21. Are there workers who have not been instructed in the precautions and risks ofworking with microorganisms?22. Is there no prohibition against storing and consumption of food and drink on premiseswhere work with microorganisms is carried out?23. Are there floors, walls or ceilings that are difficult to clean or which have cracks orholes?

ERGONOMICS

HEAVY LIFTING24. Are heavy objects or loads lifted manually?25. Are heavy objects or tools carried while walking?26. Are many objects over 3 kg lifted during the course of a working day?

HEAVY PULLING AND PUSHING27. Does considerable force need to be used to push or pull equipment such as trolleys?28. Is the floor uneven, sloping, soft, smooth or are there steps?29. Are there areas where pushing or pulling is carried out in cramped conditions?30. Is there much starting, stopping or turning when loads are to be pushed or pulled?31. Do workers feel that the thing that is being pushed or pulled is heavy?

32. Is the equipment faulty or is there a lack of maintenance?33. Is the equipment shaped such that the working position is awkward?

WORKING POSITIONS34. Do people work in uncomfortable positions?

NOISE35. Are there workers who are exposed to noise that is so loud that they have to shout totalk to a person standing 0.5-1 m away?


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YES NO

VIBRATIONSWHOLE BODY VIBRATIONS

36. Do workers use vehicles where they are exposed to powerful vibrations while driving?

COLD AND HEAT

37. Do workers frequently move between very cold and very warm environments?

PSYCHOLOGICAL WORKING ENVIRONMENTEXCESSIVE DEMANDS38. Is it necessary for workers to work very quickly?39. Does it often occur that workers do not achieve all their tasks?40. Are there workers who constantly have a large amount of work or are subject toconsiderable pressure of time?

LACK OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT41. Do workers have little chance to learn new things through their work?

LACK OF INFLUENCE42. Do workers have little influence over most of their own work?

LACK OF SUPPORT FROM COLLEAGUES AND MANAGEMENT43. Is there a lack of help and support from colleagues?44. Is there a lack of help and support from management?

SHIFT WORK45. Are there workers who mainly work outside normal working times e.g. in the earlyhours of the morning or during the night?

ABSENCE THROUGH SICKNESS46. Are there conditions in the working environment that could contribute to absence

through sickness?47. Could changes in the working environment reduce absence through sickness?


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OTHERThe enterprise must be aware that special requirements are placed on the WPA in a range of areas. Amongother things, the following shall apply, which the enterprise must add to the checklist if the area is found inthe company:

working environment of pregnant women screen work biological agents carcinogenic substances and materials

Furthermore, the company should pay attention to the following important working environment conditions,which are not included in the checklist:

children and young people indoor climate;


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WPA checklist - Action Plan

Cause of problem(s) Solution Personresponsible

Time-limit andprioritisation

The company must consider how the action plan is to be followed up, whether the action plan hashad the desired effect or whether adjustments must be made. The workplace assessment must berevised at least every three years, or in the event of changes in the work, working methods orworking processes that affect health and safety at work.

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