Lead Hazards Checklist

*1. Have you been provided with a copy of the lead survey report and/or lead register?

*2. Has a suitable and sufficient risk assessment been carried out?

*3. Have all persons who have to work with lead received adequate information, instruction and training?

*4. Has the HSE publication Lead and you been issued to all employees?

*5. Has the nature and extent of any exposure to lead been assessed?

*6. Have lead in air levels been monitored?

*7. Is medical surveillance of individuals (which includes checking blood-lead levels before the works)necessary and, if so, undertaken?

*8. Have blood-lead levels been determined using a blood sample or a saliva check?

*9. If medical surveillance is necessary, are medical records kept as required?

*10. Is protective equipment and clothing in use, as necessary and required?

*11. Is the correct type of respiratory equipment being used for the hazard being encountered?

*12. Are measures being taken to control the spread of any lead contamination and how is this being checked (for example, dust-wipe sampling)?

*13. Is there adequate provision of washing and changing facilities?

*14. Is a separate area provided for eating and drinking?

*15. Are operatives aware of the risks to health that can arise from not working safely?

*16. Are records being kept, as required by the relevant regulations?

*17. Are arrangements in place to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies?

*18. Are records of ongoing monitoring being kept and the dates for retesting being adhered to?