Record Keeping
When carrying out any sort of maintenance procedure, emergency drills, staff training, inspections or routine equipment checks it is considered good working practice to keep records.

The keeping of these records apart from specialist areas (see below) is not mandatory. However records will allow others to know what has been carried out and when, by whom, and any action that should be taken to remedy any defects or other problems found.

The list below contains examples of when record keeping is mandatory

  • Following a Risk Assessment when you have over 5 employees
  • Following any Noise Assessment
  • Following any Individual Health Surveillance Assessment
  • After completing any COSHH Assessment
  • Anything that is covered under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995)
  • Following Equipment Inspections
  • Accident Book - It is mandatory to keep a record of accidents.

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