Pharmacy - Prevent Checklists

	Document name
		Pharmacy
Area/location	Date
	Invalid Date
Approved by	Participants

Description	The list is based on the following regulations
The checklist consists of different sections that follow the product's path through the pharmacy. You can choose to complete the entire list or parts of it.	AFS 2023:12 3§32 AFS 2023:10 6§6 AFS 2023:1 §10 AFS 2023:11 2§12 AFS 2023:3 1§4 AFS 2023:2 2§8

Goods reception

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is the loading dock adapted to and working well for the business?
2. Are the transport routes easily accessible, without thresholds, spacious, without steps or inclined levels, and with adjustable doors?
3. Are stacked and stored goods arranged in a way that prevents them from collapsing?
4. Are there lifting aids or carts for loading, unloading, or transporting?

Layer

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
5. Is the correct lifting technique used in manual lifting?
6. Are the goods correctly positioned in terms of picking frequency and weight?
7. Can promotional items and high-volume items be placed in the store without reloading in the warehouse?
8. Have the staff received information and training on how to use the lifting aids?
9. Are the lifting aids easy to move close to shelves, etc.?
10. Are pallet racks, shelves, etc., regularly checked to ensure they are stable, intact, and not overloaded?
11. Are the right technology and tools used when opening packages?
12. Are there step stools (e.g. elephant foot) and are they functional?

Replenishment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
13. Are there sufficiently wide aisles for work and transport?
14. Are heavy goods placed at the appropriate working height?
15. Work movements occur.
a) With your arms above shoulder height?
b) Below knee height?
c) Does this involve bending or twisting movements for the hand and forearm?
d) Feeling stressed due to time pressure?
e) Are they repeated for an extended period of time?
16. Does any employee perform hand-intensive work for more than 4 hours in total?
a) Hand-intensive work may involve a risk of injury to the neck, shoulder, arm or hand (according to the risk assessment).

Cash self-care prescription

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
17. Is up-to-date price and code information readily available and close to the checkout?
18. Can the staff leave and take breaks?
19. Are potential issues with the drawers prevented (e.g. difficult to reach or collision risk)?
20. Do the IT systems function without technical issues, such as waiting times when logging in, etc.?
21. Is there an IT support helpdesk, and can quick help be obtained if the problem affects the work with the customer?
22. Are the monitors positioned for good readability, image quality, and with the gaze slightly downwards?
23. Can the checkout workplace be individually adapted?
24. Do you perceive any risks associated with parcel delivery?
a) Stress?
b) Ergonomics? -> Physical ergonomics?
c) Threats, violence, and security?

Threat robbery security

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
25. Can you quickly call for help in threatening situations?
26. Are you prepared to meet aggressive and threatening people at work?
27. Are workspaces and individual workplaces designed to prevent risks of threats and violence?
28. Is prepared for?
a) How to handle acute crisis situations, e.g. threats, attempted robberies, etc.?
b) To support the staff after robberies, assaults, etc.?
29. Do you investigate reports of threats and violence at work in order to create an action plan with measures?
30. Have the staff received safety training, e.g. through Safe in Store?
31. Is the cash register counted in a secluded space without transparency?
32. Are drugs stored in a safe, secluded area without privacy?

Office

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
33. Is the general lighting sufficient in the premises?
34. Is daylight available?
35. Is there on-site lighting for those employees (e.g. the elderly) who feel that the lighting in the work area is insufficient?
36. Is the need for terminal glasses regularly checked?
37. Is the computer work organized in such a way that the computer tasks are sufficiently varied?
38. Can the table height be adjusted to allow for both sitting and standing work?
39. Can the chair be easily adjusted in height and can the seat depth be changed?
40. Is the monitor easy to read?
41. Is light reflection or other reflection on the screens prevented?

Fire protection

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
42. Is there systematic fire protection work?
43. Is there a fire safety officer?
44. Are there fire protection equipment in strategic locations?
45. Are the staff familiar with how to use the fire protection equipment?
46. Are the escape routes:
a) Chosen?
b) Marked with signs that are visible even when it is dark?
c) Free (unblocked)?
d) Can it be opened without a key?
e) At least two in number and independently of each other?
47. Is evacuation practiced?
48. Are flammable liquids, such as technical spirits, stored in accordance with regulations?

Waste residual management

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
49. Have the workers been provided with knowledge (about chemical and microbiological risks) and information and instructions for the management of waste and sorted waste?
50. Is it well known what counts as hazardous waste and how it should be handled?
51. Are there routines followed for action in the event of a sharp or cut injury?
52. Are appropriate gloves and tools used when packing and handling waste?
53. Are there routines in place for the disposal of drugs, such as infectious waste and used needles?

Premises

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
54. Is the temperature satisfactory in the workplace?
55. Are there repeated complaints about poor air quality?
56. Are there drafts from entrances, windows, and gates?
57. Is the ventilation regularly maintained by the property owner? NB! It must be documented.
58. Is the risk of tripping or slipping minimized?
59. Have measures been taken to limit noise as far as practicable?

Information education

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
60. Staff are trained and knowledge is kept up to date.
a) How to use lifting aids?
b) In work techniques (at a cash register, for example)?
c) In first aid - L-ABC and CPR?
d) In safety (avoiding threats and violence), for example through the online training Safe in Store (www.sakeributik.se) or equivalent?
61. Are antibiotic dilution routines followed to avoid contamination?
62. Are your employees regularly informed about your company's performance and what's going on?
63. Are regular workplace meetings or similar held where the work environment is also discussed?
64. Are performance appraisals conducted on a regular basis?
65. Are new employees, temporary staff, and staff with new tasks given a good introduction that includes the work environment?

Other Here you can note risks that need to be addressed that are not included in the checklist

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