Veterinary care

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Description	The list is based on the following regulations
The checklist is divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of questions from an organizational perspective and does not need to be carried out as frequently, while part 2 can be used more regularly, preferably 1-2 times a year.	AFS 2023:2 2§6 AFS 2023:1 §11 AFS 2023:1 §12 AFS 2023:12 5§2 AFS 2023:12 5§3 AFS 2023:10 6§6

Part 1. Supervision

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Is there a documented introduction program for new employees?
2. Are performance appraisals conducted on a regular basis?
3. Do you have regular workplace meetings?
4. Are there clear job descriptions?
5. Are there clear and functioning routines for scheduling and holiday planning?
6. Is external support brought in when needed, such as occupational health care?
7. Is the assembly point well-placed and familiar to everyone?
8. Are regular fire drills conducted?
9. Are there procedures for how threats and violent situations can be prevented and handled? (e.g., dissatisfied pet owners.)
10. Are the risks of ill health and accidents investigated, assessed, and taken into account when planning and deciding on, for example, new or changed operations, purchases, repairs, maintenance, or reconstruction?
11. Are there routines for working alone? (e.g. communication and alarm options, possibility of double staffing in hazardous work tasks.)
12. Are risk assessments carried out when someone is pregnant?
13. Are there procedures in place for hiring minors?
14. Are there written instructions for particularly dangerous work tasks, and are they known to the employees? (e.g. handling of difficult animals, loading relief horses, work with chemotherapy and X-rays.)
15. Are there established procedures for managing chemicals, anesthesia, and medication?
16. Is there an up-to-date list of all chemically hazardous chemicals and substances that are hazardous to health, the environment and the environment?
17. Are safety data sheets and instructions available for personnel handling chemical, health, environmental, and flammable products and substances?
18. Do employees have knowledge about ergonomic lifting and gentle working positions?
19. Are exposed employees vaccinated against rabies?
20. Are there established procedures for working safely with radiation protection x-rays?
21. Are there procedures for how hazardous waste, such as infectious waste and needles, should be handled?
22. Do the personnel involved have sufficient knowledge to handle the X-ray equipment?
23. Are there functioning procedures for reporting and investigating incidents, ill health and accidents?
24. Are leak checks of anaesthesia equipment carried out and documented in accordance with current regulations?
25. Is there an annual technical review of anaesthetic gas carried out at the plant?
26. Is there a procedure for reporting serious incidents to the Swedish Work Environment Authority?
27. Is it well known what protective measures are required to prevent staff from being infected by animals?
28. Do employees have sufficient knowledge of first aid?
29. Are the employees knowledgeable about fire safety and the handling of fire protection equipment?
30. Are there procedures for investigating and managing the organisational and social work environment?
31. In case of emergency
a) Are there alarm procedures?
b) Are there procedures for crisis support?
c) Is there a list of relatives? (Remember to take GDPR into account.)
32. Are there procedures for documenting which animals have been involved in incidents and accidents?

Public premises

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
33. Is the facility in order?
34. Is protective equipment available in the places where it is required? (e.g. personal protective equipment and protective equipment for animal handling)
35. Are the floors level and stable, and are there markings and warnings in case of level differences?
36. Are all stairs and ramps equipped with handrails and/or guardrails?
37. Can the animals be cleaned without the risk of being injured by them?
38. Is the ventilation working satisfactorily in all spaces?
39. Is the temperature in the premises satisfactory?
40. Is the work lighting adequate in all areas? (Also applies to corridors, stairwells, warehouses, entrances.)
41. Do blinds, awnings, or sunshades need to be installed on the windows?
42. Is there emergency lighting?
43. Do you implement measures to prevent the risk of snow at entrances and exits?
44. Are the dog cages easy to open and close from the inside?
45. Are the premises satisfactory in terms of the work environment?
a) How should the process of receiving and storing samples be handled?
b) Laboratory work?
c) Training on conducting meetings?
d) Staff areas, changing rooms, toilets, showers, rest rooms?
e) Cleaning facilities and storage rooms?
f) Is it to heat food and drinks?

Ergonomics

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
46. Are work tables, examination tables, and benches easy to raise and lower?
47. Are there sufficient work and storage areas?
48. Do computer workstations have good ergonomics with height-adjustable tables and chairs?
49. Are there relief chairs in examination rooms and operating theatres?
50. Are lifting aids used for heavy or repeated lifting?
51. Can dog and cat cage cleaning be done in the most ergonomic way possible?

Chemicals, drugs, and anesthesia.

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
52. Are there functioning eye wash stations strategically placed in the facility where there is a risk of chemical splashing?
53. Are there fume cupboards or extraction hoods where needed?
54. Are medicines and prescription medicines stored in a locked space?
55. Is there a point extraction where the work step requires it? (e.g. when using anaesthetic gas)?

radiation protection

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
56. Are there intact and in sufficient numbers lead aprons, lead neck protection, and lead gloves for X-ray examinations?

Fire and evacuation

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
57. Are all cables and cords undamaged and protective earthed?
58. Are the escape routes clear?
59. Are the emergency exits clearly marked?
60. Are there fire safety equipment (smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, etc.) in strategic locations?

Fist aid and crisis support

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
61. Are first aid kits available at strategic locations on the site?

Special conditions for working with horses.

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
62. Are the stable aisles kept free from tripping hazards?
63. Are there door stops to keep the front doors open?
64. Are walkways to and from pastures kept free of the risk of slipping?
65. Are walkways to and from pastures and training tracks ploughed and sanded in winter?
66. Do all safety shoes use safety boots with steel caps when handling horses?
67. Are all stall doors easily openable from the inside?

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General information about the checklist

Part 1. Supervision (1-32)

Is there a documented introduction program for new employees?

Are performance appraisals conducted on a regular basis?

Do you have regular workplace meetings?

Are there clear job descriptions?

Are there clear and functioning routines for scheduling and holiday planning?

Is external support brought in when needed, such as occupational health care?

Is the assembly point well-placed and familiar to everyone?

Are regular fire drills conducted?

Are there procedures for how threats and violent situations can be prevented and handled? (e.g., dissatisfied pet owners.)

Are the risks of ill health and accidents investigated, assessed, and taken into account when planning and deciding on, for example, new or changed operations, purchases, repairs, maintenance, or reconstruction?

Are there routines for working alone? (e.g. communication and alarm options, possibility of double staffing in hazardous work tasks.)

Are risk assessments carried out when someone is pregnant?

Are there procedures in place for hiring minors?

Are there written instructions for particularly dangerous work tasks, and are they known to the employees? (e.g. handling of difficult animals, loading relief horses, work with chemotherapy and X-rays.)

Are there established procedures for managing chemicals, anesthesia, and medication?

Is there an up-to-date list of all chemically hazardous chemicals and substances that are hazardous to health, the environment and the environment?

Are safety data sheets and instructions available for personnel handling chemical, health, environmental, and flammable products and substances?

Do employees have knowledge about ergonomic lifting and gentle working positions?

Are exposed employees vaccinated against rabies?

Are there established procedures for working safely with radiation protection x-rays?

Are there procedures for how hazardous waste, such as infectious waste and needles, should be handled?

Do the personnel involved have sufficient knowledge to handle the X-ray equipment?

Are there functioning procedures for reporting and investigating incidents, ill health and accidents?

Are leak checks of anaesthesia equipment carried out and documented in accordance with current regulations?

Is there an annual technical review of anaesthetic gas carried out at the plant?

Is there a procedure for reporting serious incidents to the Swedish Work Environment Authority?

Is it well known what protective measures are required to prevent staff from being infected by animals?

Do employees have sufficient knowledge of first aid?

Are the employees knowledgeable about fire safety and the handling of fire protection equipment?

Are there procedures for investigating and managing the organisational and social work environment?

In case of emergency

a) Are there alarm procedures?

b) Are there procedures for crisis support?

c) Is there a list of relatives? (Remember to take GDPR into account.)

Are there procedures for documenting which animals have been involved in incidents and accidents?

Public premises (34-46)

Is the facility in order?

Is protective equipment available in the places where it is required? (e.g. personal protective equipment and protective equipment for animal handling)

Are the floors level and stable, and are there markings and warnings in case of level differences?

Are all stairs and ramps equipped with handrails and/or guardrails?

Can the animals be cleaned without the risk of being injured by them?

Is the ventilation working satisfactorily in all spaces?

Is the temperature in the premises satisfactory?

Is the work lighting adequate in all areas? (Also applies to corridors, stairwells, warehouses, entrances.)

Do blinds, awnings, or sunshades need to be installed on the windows?

Is there emergency lighting?

Do you implement measures to prevent the risk of snow at entrances and exits?

Are the dog cages easy to open and close from the inside?

Are the premises satisfactory in terms of the work environment?

a) How should the process of receiving and storing samples be handled?

b) Laboratory work?

c) Training on conducting meetings?

d) Staff areas, changing rooms, toilets, showers, rest rooms?

e) Cleaning facilities and storage rooms?

f) Is it to heat food and drinks?

Ergonomics (47-52)

Are work tables, examination tables, and benches easy to raise and lower?

Are there sufficient work and storage areas?

Do computer workstations have good ergonomics with height-adjustable tables and chairs?

Are there relief chairs in examination rooms and operating theatres?

Are lifting aids used for heavy or repeated lifting?

Can dog and cat cage cleaning be done in the most ergonomic way possible?

Chemicals, drugs, and anesthesia. (53-56)

Are there functioning eye wash stations strategically placed in the facility where there is a risk of chemical splashing?

Are there fume cupboards or extraction hoods where needed?

Are medicines and prescription medicines stored in a locked space?

Is there a point extraction where the work step requires it? (e.g. when using anaesthetic gas)?

radiation protection (57)

Are there intact and in sufficient numbers lead aprons, lead neck protection, and lead gloves for X-ray examinations?

Fire and evacuation (58-61)

Are all cables and cords undamaged and protective earthed?

Are the escape routes clear?

Are the emergency exits clearly marked?

Are there fire safety equipment (smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, etc.) in strategic locations?

Fist aid and crisis support (62)

Are first aid kits available at strategic locations on the site?

Special conditions for working with horses. (63-68)