Introduction

If employees are working from home, their workplaceshould be safe while conducting employers' business. Every homeworkspace must comply with applicable health and safetyrequirements. An employer is responsible for the safety of theemployees who are working from home during work hours. Each companycan establish its policy to meet these requirements. Working fromHome Inspection checklist is just one of the tools to meet therequirements.

In some workplaces, a manager and an employeerepresentative from the local Joint Occupational Healthy SafetyCommittee (OHS) or the Worker Health and Safety Representative willbe required to come to the employee home and complete the Healthand Safety Inspection Checklist and approve the proposed workspace.If anyone or more of the below items are not met / maintained, thealternate work arrangement will be ended and the employee will berequired to revert to their in office working arrangements as soonas practicable as determined by the company.

Other workplaces, asking the employees to completeWorking from Home Inspection checklist and submit it to theirmanager.

Instructions

1. Observe your home place;
2. Complete the inspection of your place, using thechecklist below;
3. Submit the completed checklist.

Purpose

The purpose of this activity is to practice conductingthe inspection, using the home place as a model.

Health and Safety Inspection Checklist

Inspection Item	Yes (?) No (X) N/A	Comments / Additional Information
Work Environment
The work area is large enough to allow safe movement withoutbumping into items
Place is free of slipping and tripping hazards
Place furniture is in good working order
Place furniture is free of sharp edges
There is appropriate lighting to perform the assigned tasks
Storage
Adequate shelving is available to store work related items
Shelving units are secured to the wall to prevent tipping
Shelves are not overloaded and heavy objects are stored at thebottom
Electrical
Electrical cords are in good working condition. Wires are notexposed or frayed
Cords are secured and do not pose a tripping hazard
When used, power bars are CSA approved
Outlets are not overloaded
Office Ergonomics
The place has been set up using the Health Link BC Media Galleryfor Office Ergonomics.
Periodic stretch breaks are taken

Health and Safety Inspection Checklist

Working Alone
A working alone check in arrangement has been made withManager/Supervisor/a designate or Replay Message Centre
Emergency Procedures
There is an unobstructed exit route from the place area
There is a regularly maintained and tested smoke detector
(If there are fuel burning appliances in the home) there is aregularly maintained and tested carbon monoxide detector
Emergency phone numbers (ex: poison control, local gas troubleand electrical trouble lines) are posted in the work area
First Aid
If the place is more than 20 minute surface travel time to ahospital then, a personal first aid kit is available as perSchedule 3-A of the OHS Regs

Inspection Completion Date: _____________________________