ACSE Practical Area Safety Inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Room

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• Building

  AJB

  SHSB

  Mappin

  Mod Vill

  Kroto

Occupancy & User Knowledge

• is the lab occupied?

  Yes

  No

• By Whom?

• Do persons present know where the nearest escape route is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do persons present know where the assembly point is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do persons present know how to summon help in an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do persons present know how to locate a first aider?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Safety

• Lab is maintained secure. Door is locked when no one is in lab.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate clothing worn by everyone in lab.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any PPE required?

  Yes

  N/A

• What PPE is required and why?

• Does the PPE require a regular audit? i.e. ear defenders

• Hazard sign posted on corridor door.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a phone in the room and is it working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency phone numbers & plan posted next to phone.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Overall Impression of work area

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Work and storage areas clear of clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire exits free from obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers/blankets accessible if present and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of food and drink in the lab?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Are all lights working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all furniture appear to be in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free from accumulations of waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Waste

• Is Hazardous chemical waste generated in this area?

  No

  Yes

• Waste containers are in good condition (not leaking, rusted, bulging or damaged).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each container is marked with full chemical names identifying the contents stored inside (no abbreviations or formulas).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are biological waste or "sharps" waste generated in this area?

  No

  Yes

• Sharps are disposed in a proper container with sealable lid

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is biological waste is placed in a suitable container

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LEV

• Are there any LEV systems in this room

  Yes

  No

• Are LEV systems asset tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do LEV Systems have an in date statutory inspection label?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety

• Are there any trailing cables?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Sample at least 10 PAT items - are they in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overall does PAT compliance look good?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any non UK adaptors present?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Are extension leads being used correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any open circuits or wiring present?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Are they above 50v?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

Battery Safety

• Are batteries used in this lab?

  Yes

  No

• LiPo Batteries

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these batteries in the dept log sheet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other batteries

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are batteries for disposal taken to AJB A17?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment

• Are there any stepladders/stepstools present?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Are they logged and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documentation

• Are risk assessments available, relevant and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lab occupied - choose 1 person to help

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Could you show me the RA which covers the current work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are equipment maintenance records available, relevant and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are training records available, relevant and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are SOP's available, relevant and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are CoSHH assessments available, relevant and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Completion

• Any other observations

• Inspected by

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