Environmental Protection Inspection Checklist

When to use this

Use this checklist during site walkthroughs to confirm physical and environmental protections remain effective.

Related controls

• A.7.5 Protecting Against Physical and Environmental Threats
• Physical and Environmental Threat Assessment

Inspection checklist

• Fire extinguishers are accessible and in date.
• Fire doors are not propped open.
• Critical equipment is not exposed to pipe leaks or water ingress.
• Server/network rooms have appropriate cooling and power resilience.
• Paper or combustible materials are not stored unsafely.
• Emergency exits and access routes are clear.
• Flood, leak, smoke, heat, or environmental sensors are functioning where required.
• Neighboring-premises hazards remain unchanged or are reassessed.
• Backup/fallback assumptions remain valid.
• Findings are assigned to owners and tracked.

Findings table