Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Fire Safety

  • Are fire extinguishers present, sufficient, operable, visible, accessible, labeled, and inspected?

  • Are fire extinguishers located throughout labs and storage rooms (less than or equal to 25ft.)?

  • Is a Class D extinguisher available for reactive metals?

  • Is there a policy for fire extinguisher use vs. calling PFD?

  • Are fire blankets present, sufficient, operable, visible, accessible, labeled, and inspected?

  • Are fire blankets located throughout the labs and storage rooms (less than or equal to 30 ft.)?

  • Have teachers been trained on how and when to use these?

Emergency Communication

  • Emergency lighting systems are in place, functional, and checked every year?

  • Telephone with outside line is located in the science department?

  • Emergency telephone numbers are clearly posted by the telephone?

  • Smoke/fire alarm functioning and tested annually?

  • Smoke/fire alarms batteries are changed or electrically operated?

  • Smoke detector is connected to outside detector to alert school personnel?

  • Functioning fire alarm pull box?

Means of Egress

  • Exits are marked and visible?

  • Exits are unobstructed?

  • Non-exits are clearly marked?

  • More than one exit is provided in each lab/prep room/chemical storage room?

  • Exit doors open outward to provide rapid evacuation in an emergency?

Doors and Security

  • Access to the prep room/storage room is limited to the science staff only?

  • The storage room's door is clearly marked with words that say "Authorized Personnel Only - Students Keep Out"?

  • Doors have self-return hardware and automatically shut and lock?

  • Labs/Prep Rooms/Storage Room areas are kept locked at all times when not in use?

  • Keys to the science rooms are only available to science staff and administration?

  • Fire doors are used to separate the chemical storage room from the rest of the school?

Safety Signs

  • Fire exits are clearly marked with exit signs?

  • Safety placards are prominently posted next to all required safety equipment?

  • Safety rules and posters are on display in the classrooms and labs?

Eyewash Stations and Safety Showers

  • Are eye wash stations present, sufficient, operable, visible, accessible, labeled, and inspected?

  • Are eye wash stations located throughout the labs and storage rooms (less than or equal to 25ft.)?

  • Are eye was stations equipped with "stay-on" valves for hands-free operation?

  • Are safety showers present, sufficient, operable, visible, accessible, labeled, and inspected?

  • Are safety showers located throughout the labs and storage rooms (less than or equal to 50ft.)?

  • Are safety showers equipped with floor drains?

  • Are the floor drains capped so hazardous chemicals can not be poured or spilled down the drain?

  • Have teachers been trained on how to use an eyewash station/safety shower?

First Aid Kit

  • Do you have a first aid kit?

  • Is it labeled, visible, accessible, stocked, and inspected?

  • Is there a written first aid policy?

  • Is there a written medical emergency policy?

  • Have teachers received first aid/CPR training?

Personal Protection Equipment

  • Policy written for use of goggles?

  • Goggles sufficient, available, and in good repair?

  • Goggles are properly disinfected and cleaned after use?

  • Goggles worn with chemicals, heat, or glassware?

  • Chemical-resistant aprons are available if needed?

  • Heat and/or cold-resistant gloves are available if needed?

Glassware

  • Are broken glass containers available?

  • Are broken glass containers labelled?

  • Is it the department's policy to never use scratched, chipped, or cracked glassware?

  • Is there a glassware drying rack available?

  • When glassware is used with a vacuum or subjected to temperature extremes or mechanical stress, is it shielded or wrapped to protect from possible shattering?

Utility Controls

  • Master electrical shutoff?

  • Master gas shutoff?

  • Water shutoff valves?

Electrical Safety

  • Plugs and cords to all electronic equipment are in good shape; they do not have splices, cracks, exposed wires, or frayed insulation?

  • All electrical outlets have been tested and are properly wired and grounded?

  • Outlets within 3 ft. of a water source have ground fault interrupters?

  • Are there a sufficient number of electrical outlets available to eliminate the use of extension cords?

  • If electrical cords are used, they have a 3-prong plug and contain 18-gauge wire or heavier?

  • No extension cords across traffic aisles?

  • No multiple plug adapters are used?

Ventilation and Fume Hoods

  • Chemicals are never stored inside the fume hood?

  • Fume hoods have been tested each semester, and has a face velocity of 100 ft./min.?

  • Fume hoods have an adjustable, functional sash?

  • Are ventilation systems in place to remove hazardous chemical vapors?

  • Has the system been tested with a smoke bomb?

  • Is there an exhaust/purge fan available for exhausting lab fumes?

  • The exhaust fan is able to provide a complete air change in 5-10 mins. or less?

  • The lab exhaust system is vented directly to the outdoors?

  • The lab exhaust system stack is at least 8 ft. above the roofline and away from all the fresh air returns?

  • Is the ventilation system tested annually?

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

  • SDS are available for every chemical stored and used?

  • SDS are stored in an accessible location?

  • SDS are used to assess the hazards of all chemicals?

  • Instructors have completed GHS training?

Chemical Inventory

  • A complete and current chemical inventory is available (name, amount, and location)?

Chemical Labeling

  • All chemical containers are clearly labeled with the name of the chemical, the concentration, the hazards, and the effected organs?

  • Student chemical bottles are correctly labeled when transferred from an original container?

  • Chemical container labels are replaced immediately when damaged or missing?

  • Chemicals are date labelled upon receipt from the manufacturer?

  • Chemical containers are inspected annually for leakage or deterioration?

  • No chemicals are kept in containers that are in poor condition?

  • Bulk chemicals are never packaged into smaller package sizes unless the chemical is placed in small bottles for student use?

Chemical Storage

  • The science offices are not located in the chemical storage area?

  • Chemicals are never stored in the classroom or laboratory unless they are in student reagent bottles or in a low concentration solution?

  • Clear traffic paths are provided - all traffic paths are free of clutter?

  • Flooring is non-reactive with chemicals (i.e., no carpeting or rugs)?

  • Tile floors are covered with non-skid wax?

  • Exits are large enough for occupant limits (minimum width - 28 inches)?

  • Floor drains are capped to prevent spills from entering the sewer system?

  • Aisles are at least 3 ft. wide and do not have dead ends?

  • Storage room does not "stink" when you enter it?

  • Shelving is secure, wood, in good repair, and not sagging?

  • Shelving brackets are inspected regularly for structural damage?

  • Shelves have raised lip to prevent roll-over?

  • Chemical shelves are not overcrowded or loaded beyond capacity?

  • Chemical bottles are stored neatly without being stacked on top of one another?

  • No chemicals are stored on the floor?

  • All chemical containers are securely capped and sealed except when in use?

  • Chemical storage room is kept dry and cool (50-80*F)?

  • Large/Heavy items are stored on lower shelves?

  • All peroxide-forming chemicals are identified and marked with the date received?

  • Severely poisonous chemicals are given special protection and are stored in a locked cabinet?

  • Mercury is stored in closed containers and has a plastic bag around the container for secondary confinement?

  • Sodium, lithium, and potassium metals are always stored under light, dry mineral oil?

  • Corrosive chemicals (acids and bases) are stored in appropriate chemical storage cabinets?

  • Nitric acid and acetic acid are stored separately?

  • All flammable liquids are stored in NFPA-certified chemical safety storage cabinets?

  • All flammable liquids are stored away from sources of heat or flame?

  • Flammables cabinet is not vented?

  • Severely dangerous chemicals are only kept in small quantities (no more than 3-year supply)?

  • No chemicals are kept beyond the manufacturer's suggested shelf life?

  • No excessive quantities of chemicals are stored?

Chemical Handling

  • The school does not allow incoming shipments of chemicals to be opened and transported by school personnel other than qualified science staff?

  • The school has adopted a purchasing philosophy that when buying chemicals - safety and chemical disposal are as important as cost?

  • A cart is provided for transport of chemicals from the storage room to the lab?

  • Chemicals are always returned to the chemical storeroom at the end of the day?

  • Safety shields are available and used to protect students from potentially dangerous experiments or demonstrations?

  • All flammable liquids are kept away from open flames or spark-producing apparatus?

  • A stable/sturdy step stool/ladder is provided for reaching items on upper shelves?

  • Lab sinks have rubber mats in the bottom?

Spill Control

  • Do you have spill control equipment?

  • Do you have spill control equipment large enough for your largest chemical bottle?

  • Is your spill control equipment labeled, visible, and inspected?

  • Is your spill equipment kept where chemicals are stored?

  • Have teachers received training on how to handle a chemical spill?

  • Is mercury spill control equipment available?

Waste Management

  • Waste receptacles are available, labelled for type of waste, sturdy, and inspected for leaks?

  • Hazardous waste records are kept showing the initial date of storage and the chemicals involved?

  • Chemicals are disposed of on a regular basis?

  • All excess chemicals and chemical wastes are disposed of according to federal and state guidelines?

Biological Waste

  • Written procedures and policies established for handling and disposal of biological waste?

  • All biohazards are identified, labeled, and properly stored?

  • Do you prohibit bloodletting experimentation and experiments that use body fluids?

  • Do you prohibit the handling of dangerous pathogens by students?

  • Plants with poisonous oils or saps are never used?

Policies and Procedures

  • Safety Manual available?

  • Chemical Hygiene Plan available?

  • Teachers trained?

  • Teachers follow procedures?

  • Experiments reviewed for hazards?

  • Administrators are aware of policies and supportive of safe teaching/learning environment?

  • Unsafe/Hazardous conditions are reported? How?

  • Administration quickly rectifies the problem?

  • Teachers promote positive attitude towards safety and are good safety role models?

  • Only certified teachers supervise lab activities?

  • Students receive safety training prior to their first lab activity?

  • Students receive, read, and sign a safety contract?

  • If safety rules are violated, penalties are defined and carried out without bias or discrimination?

  • Lab technicians and student aides have received special safety training relative to the tasks they perform?

  • Accident report forms are available and used anytime someone is hurt, injured, "events", or spills?

Miscellaneous

  • Student - Teacher ratio never exceeds 24:1?

  • The classroom/lab has no blind spots where students can not be supervised by the teacher from all points in the room?

  • Is disinfectant soap available for student use?

  • Pipet bulbs available for pipetting?

  • Book bags, coats, etc. are kept outside the lab area?

  • This comprehensive inspection is conducted annually?

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