FLS and FMHS Health and Safety Inspections - Laboratories - duplicate

• Tittle

• Building

• Laboratory Number

• Principle Investigator/s

• Inspection Conducted by

• Conducted on

  Date

• Report Prepared by

Health and Safety Signage

• Is there Health and Safety Signage clearly visible at all access points to the lab, and are the hazards present in the lab identified (if not specify the information that is missing)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is relevant signage present on the doors of the anterooms leading from the main laboratory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Risk Assessments, Inductions and Emergency Procedure Awareness

• Have the lab personnel had a H&S induction from their PI or a senior member of staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lab personnel aware of emergency procedures including evacuation procedures, first aid and hazardous spill procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lab personnel aware of the accident and incident reporting procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there an upto date lab safety file present for each research group which includes general risk assessment COSHH SSRA and MSDS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lab personnel aware of the need for personal risk assessments e.g. Expectant mothers and PEEPS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Access, Egress and Aisles

• Are all access and egress points to the lab free of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all aisles in the lab free of obstructions and slip or trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the flooring in good condition with no cracks, trip hazards or tape used to fix it down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

First Aid Equipment

• If there is an eye-wash shower, is the cap free of dust and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a visible record of the eyewash shower being flushed on a regular basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is no eye-wash shower present, is there an "in-date" saline eye-wash bottle<br>that can be easily located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a clearly visible and current first aid signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fully stocked first aid box?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cold Rooms Fridges, -20 & -80 Freezers

• Cold room number

• Is the cold room clean, free of mould and well-organised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cold room racking secure, are the items suitably stored and labelled with no mouldy agar plates or unidentifiable items?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension leads in use in the cold room suitably protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cold room emergency release device functional, does alarm sound locally to the lab or corridor. Is the emergency phone functional with clear instructions next to it regarding what to do in the event of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fridges and freezers labelled as either “spark-proof” or “warning explosion hazard”?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there thermally insulated gauntlets suitable for use with -80 freezers readily available and in good condition?<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Fume Hoods

• Has each fume hood in the laboratory been tested in the last 14 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the flow indicators on each hood working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is at least 60% of the fume hood/s clear and uncluttered? If not, is the hood being used for a dedicated purpose and space available in other hoods in the lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they clean and free of rust?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any hazardous waste in the fume hood, clearly labeled and correctly segregated? Is waste kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do staff know how to dispose of hazardous waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Flammables and Corrosives

• Are the corrosives stored in an appropriate vented cabinet with corrosion resistant shelving that is clearly labeled with a yellow corrosives label?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the acids and bases correctly segregated (both from each other and any other incompatible substances)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the concentrated nitric acid segregated from the other acids and in secondary containment / on a separate shelf?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the flammables stored in an appropriate designated cabinet that is clearly labelled with a yellow flammables label?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the flammable correctly segregated and stored away from incompatible substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Other Chemicals

• Are all chemicals suitably stored and correctly segregated (and when on shelves not above eye height)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the poisons at room temperature correctly segregated and stored in a clearly labelled, lockable poisons cabinet and is the key present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the balances in a good, clean state?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Gas Cylinders, Autoclaves and Other High Pressure Systems

• Are there gas cylinders in use? If so list types of gases.

  Yes

  No

• Are all the gas cylinders properly secured with the correct regulator in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the autoclave in good condition and has it been serviced within the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there heat proof gloves readily available for use with the autoclave and are they in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there other high pressure systems in the laboratory e.g. gas compressors, French Press etc. If so please specify?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

General Housekeeping

• Are the lab benches, shelves and windowsills (apart from obvious work in progress) free of clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are items stored at height being stored safely e.g. so there is no risk of falling items, boxes containing loose items such as consumables are sealed etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

General Laboratory Waste

• Are the correct bins in use (including the correct bin liners when applicable) and are none of them overflowing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any bio-hazard bags in use contained in a wire basket or in any other way such that they are unlikely to fall / spill their contents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Lab free of a buildup of any other waste e.g. solvent bottles, sharps bins?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Electrical Items

• Is the PAT testing up to date i.e. tested within the last year (3 items from every bench have been checked and ownership identified where possible)?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all items of equipment that have failed PAT testing been removed from service and either gone for repair or disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension leads being used in a safe manner i.e. not daisy chained, overloaded or likely to cause a trip hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there equipment such as Microtomes / Cryostats, if so list type and ownership?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Ladders and Kick Stools

• Are any ladders and kicks tools present in the laboratory in a good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where there are ladders, have personnel had working at height training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No

Personal Protective Equipment

• Please note that anyone present in the lab at the time of the inspection who is found not to be wearing a lab coat will have be issued with a non-compliance notice

• Are lab coats being stored on the hooks / in the cupboards provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all lab personnel have access to appropriate and well fitting eye and or face protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are items such as visors, goggles and spectacles be stored and in a manner that they are unlikely to become scratched / damaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where there are UV visors, are they clearly labelled as "suitable for use with UV"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any other comments?

  Yes

  No