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Administrative Areas- Hallways, Common Areas, Data Center (152), Electrical Rooms

Break Rooms

  • Emergency contacts are posted and current.

  • Combustibles are not stored around toaster oven.

Electrical

  • Power strips and surge suppressors are not daisy chained.

  • Power cords, plugs, and outlets are grounded and in good condition.

  • Power strips or other connections are not blocking the walkways or on the floor in contact with liquids.

  • Extension cords are being employed for temporary use only.

  • Electrical cords are kept away from heat sources.

  • A 36" clearance is maintained in front of electrical panels and heavy equipment electrical disconnects.

  • Space heaters are equipped with tip-over protection, have a thermostat and are UL-listed.

Housekeeping

  • Area is free of slip, trip, and ergonomic hazards.

  • Spigots, hoses, and fixtures are not leaking. No solid or liquid spills are evident.

  • Areas are neat, organized, and free of clutter or other potential safety hazards.

  • Direct routes to emergency exits are clear and unobstructed (36" clearance).

  • Shelving holding chemicals has a retaining device (i.e. earthquake lip), and materials do not overhang shelves.

  • Heavy or bulky objects are stored lower than head height.

  • 18" vertical clearance is maintained below ceiling.

  • Storage on the floor is kept to a minimum.

  • Floors are clear of clutter, free of stains and knee holes are not used for storage.

  • Bathrooms are clean and well stocked.

Signage

  • Appropriate hazard warning are visible for a particular area (chemical, physical, ect.)

  • Emergency response signage visible and current (exit, eyewash, shower, fire extinguisher).

Laboratory 266

Signage

  • Appropriate hazard warning are visible for a particular area (chemical, physical, ect.)

  • Emergency response signage visible and current (exit, eyewash, shower, fire extinguisher).

Safety Equipment

  • Personnel in laboratory are wearing appropriate PPE (i.e., eye protection, gloves, lab coat, ect.).

  • PPE is not worn in common areas.

  • First aid kits are well stocked for area hazards, without any expired items.

  • O2/CO2 level alarms are in occupied areas containing cryogenic liquids and are functioning.

  • Apron, face shield, and cryogenic gloves are available near all Dewer containers.

  • Spill kits are readily available, stocked, and are the type appropriate for that areas activities.

  • Dispensers for visitor safety glasses are well stocked.

  • Emergency response equipment is not blocked (eyewash, shower, fire extinguisher).

  • Emergency response equipment is certified monthly (eyewash, shower, fire extinguisher).

Laboratory Equipment

  • Gas cylinders are chained, well-secured (two chains for multiple tanks) and capped when not in use.

  • Mechanical equipment is guarded for hot spots, pinch points, sharp edges, rotating part, ect.

Housekeeping

  • Area is free of trip, slip, and ergonomic hazards.

  • Spigots, hoses, and fixtures are not leaking. No solid or liquid spills are present.

  • Areas are neat, organized, and free of clutter or other potential safety hazards.

  • Direct routes to emergency exits are clear and unobstructed (36" clearance).

  • Shelving holding chemicals has retaining device (i.e. Earthquake lip) and materials do not overhang shelves.

  • Heavy or bulky objects are stored lower than head height.

  • 18" vertical clearance is maintained below the ceiling.

  • Storage on the floor is kept to a minimum.

  • Floors are free of clutter, free of stains, and kneehole are not used for storage.

Electrical

  • Power strips and surge suppressors are not daisy chained.

  • Power cords, plugs, and outlets are grounded and in good condition.

  • Power strips or other connections are not blocking the walkways or on the floor in contact with liquids.

  • Extension cords are being employed for temporary use only.

  • Electrical cords are kept away from heat sources.

  • A 36" clearance is maintained in front of electrical panels and heavy equipment electrical disconnects.

Chemical Labeling

  • Secondary (personal) chemical containers are clearly labeled with chemical name and designated hazard.

  • Chemical name on secondary containers are not abbreviated.

Chemical Storage

  • Chemicals are stored by compatibility (i.e. organic acids separate from inorganic acids by secondary containment and from both bases and flammable a by differing cabinets).

  • Refrigerators and freezers storing flammable materials are explosion proof.

  • Flammable materials in plastic containers >500 ml are kept in approved flammable materials storage cabinets at all times except when directly in use.

  • All flammable materials storage cabinets are approved (3 point latch and self closing).

  • Flammable solvents in plastic containers are > or equal to 500 ml if kept on bench tops.

  • > or equal to 1 Liter glass bottles containing flammable solvents are plastic coated or kept with other flammable solvents in a flammable materials storage cabinet.

  • Chemicals are stored in containers appropriate for the type of chemical.

  • Chemicals are not stacked.

  • Hazardous materials are not stored in sinks.

Chemical Fume Hoods and Biosafety Cabinets

  • Certificate of calibration is within the past 12 months.

  • Chemical fume hood flow indicator alarms are operational.

  • Biosafety cabinet sashes slide freely and are fully closed.

  • Work area in fume hood is clean and uncluttered.

  • No power strips or spark/flame sources exist inside the fume hood unless they are Class I, Division I.

  • No chemical storage or open containers in fume hood when not in use.

Hazardous and Biohazardous Wastes

  • Sharps and broken glass containers are replaced when 3/4 full.

  • Pre-printed SGI chemical hazardous waste labels are legibly filled out and firmly attached to container. Generator information, accumulation start date, contents, and physical state are complete.

  • Accumulation start date of laboratory waste containers are less than one year are listed or "weekly."

  • Chemical waste containers are closed when not in use.

  • Waste containers are in good condition.

  • Biohazardous waste containers (all bags and sharps containers) are less than 3/4 full and NOT overflowing.

  • Larger Biohazardous bags and Biohazardous sharps containers have a generator label on them if they are accumulating waste.

  • Large biohazardous containers are properly snapped shut.

  • Non-hazardous waste containers are labeled as "non-hazardous."

  • Nothing hazardous is being sewered.

Outside Gas Storage Area

  • Gas cylinders are chained, well-secured, in top third section of tank (multiple chains for multiple tanks at one third ands two thirds) and capped when not in use.

  • Outside gas storage should not have any flammable gas cylinders.

  • NFPA placard on gate is present and not faded.

Hazardous Materials Storage Sheds (Right H-Shed and Left H-Shed)

  • Start dates of waste containers in H-Shed are less than 3 months.

  • Waste containers are closed and not leaking.

  • Waste log is filled out properly for each week.

  • Pre-printed SGI CA hazardous waste label legibly filled out and firmly attached to container. Generator information, accumulation start date, contents, and physical state completed.

Roof

  • No storage of any materials present.

  • Roof access is in good condition.

  • "Authorized Personnel Only" signage is present.

  • Yellow chain is intact preventing access in front of satellite dish.

  • Roof hatch is properly latched.

Basement

  • Spills area not found on the ground.

  • Ear protection equipment is fully stocked.

  • No unnecessary storage is found.

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