Freezer room - Prevent Checklists

	Document name
		Freezer room
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Description	The list is based on the following regulations
The checklist contains questions about how the freezer room is designed. It also addresses questions about how work is organised in relation to work in the cold.	AFS 2023:12 3§8

Freezer room

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
1. Have the staff received sufficient instruction on working methods, measures, and clothing to protect against the cold?
2. Are appropriate clothing and equipment available and used for long-term work in freezer rooms, such as thermal suits, suitable undergarments, footwear, gloves, and hats?
3. Are suitable clothes, gloves, etc. available and used for work in freezer cabinets?
4. Can the adjoining break room be heated up?
5. Are there routines for keeping the floor clean and non-slip in cold and freezer rooms?
6. Can the door to the freezer room be opened from the inside?
7. Are there fixed workstations near cooling radiators, frozen cold goods or refrigerator and freezer room doors?
8. Is there a lock with controlled air to prevent draughts from the opening to the cold room if necessary?
9. Is there satisfactory lighting in the freezer room?
10. Is there a distress signal in the freezer room and can it be heard in a manned place?
11. Is there CCTV surveillance in the transport refrigerator if necessary?

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