Chemical and Materials Engineering iAudit

Are disposable gloves available?

Is there sufficient hand towels and hand wash soap?

Are balances clean?

Are chemicals appropriately stored in the class 3 dangerous goods (DG) cabinet?

Is the volume of chemicals in the class 3 DG cabinet less than 40% of the cabinets storage capacity?

Are chemicals appropriately stored in the class 8 DG cabinet?

Is the volume of chemicals in the class 8 DG cabinet less than 40% of the cabinets storage capacity?

Are the contents of the fridge freezer appropriate and are the items correctly labelled?

Is there sufficient storage for students personal belongings?

Is the floor clear of bottles, boxes and trip hazards?

Are the first aid box contents appropriate?

Is the fume cupboard clean and uncluttered?

Are the spill kit seals intact and are the instructions attached?

Are emergency exits clear?

Are doors, fire doors closed (i.e. not wedged open). Please attach photo(s) of any doors wedged.

Are water hoses clamped and secure?

Is the HSNO lab manager and PIC list up to date?

At the time of inspection, do occupants have the correct PPE on?

At the time of inspection, can the occupants produce their authorization forms (or online registration/authorization) and if so does the contents meet requirements?

Is the floor clean and have the rubbish bins been emptied?

Is the University Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Emergency Response Plan displayed or available?

Is a floor plan available and appropriate?

Is there an emergency response booklet and health and safety (H&S) policy available?

Is there a current list of stored chemicals and material safety data sheets (MSDS)?

Are hallways uncluttered?

Have stocks of solvents on the bench been kept to a minimum?

Is a broken glass bin available and is it safe?

Are there any dangerous chemicals in the room that are: 1. UN class 1 (explosives); 2 UN class 2.3 (toxic gas); 3. UN classes 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 packing group 1 (highly reactive materials); UN class 6.1 packing group 1 (highly toxic).

At the time of the audit, is unattended experimental documentation appropriate?

Are winchester carriers available?

Is a sealed bucket available for transporting winchesters between floors?

Is the overall laboratory clean?

Are all the electrical safety tags on the equipment current?

Have all the problems been identified in this audit?