Information
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Audit Title
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Document No.
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Select date
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Prepared by:
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Manager Director
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Location
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Please Note: This Information Is Reported To The Director And Manager For Corrective Action For Clinical Issues Only. All Facility Related Issues Will Be Entered Into Archibus via Safety Operations.
General
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002. Are exit signs readily visible and illuminated?
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003. Smoke barrier doors have proper gaps (1/8" max opening between doors and 1/4" from door to floor)?
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004. Are smoke barrier doors self closing/automatic?
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005. Are windows in smoke doors or walls made of fixed wire glass?
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007. There are no voids in fire or smoke barriers?
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008. Are fire doors free of damage and do they close properly? There are no doors propped or wedged open.
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010. Are pull stations visible?
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011. Are fire extinguishers properly charged?
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012. Does fire extinguisher inspection tag indicate extinguishers are being inspected monthly?
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013. Are fire extinguishers accessible?
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014. Are emergency evacuation route signs current?
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017. Are the No Smoking rules followed?
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020. Are there at least two posted emergency exits on each unit or floor?
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701. Is lab safety sign information up to date?
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702. Do aisles have sufficient width for passing?
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703. Is food stored properly, not in refrigerators or cabinet used to store lab samples or chemicals?
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704. Exit doors and corridors unobstructed?
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705. Non-explosive proof refrigerator/freezers are posted with sign to warn people not to store flammable liquids in this equipment?
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706. Doors are not blocked or wedged open?
Hazardous Materials
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301. Is the hazardous chemical inventory current?
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302. Staff know how to retrieve SDS (MSDS)?
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303. Are all chemicals properly labeled?
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304. Are stored chemicals properly secured?
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307. Are waist/used chemicals disposed of properly?
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308. Are chemicals stored in the proper storage cabinets according to their compatibility?
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309. Are emergency eyewash stations and safety showers available in required areas?
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310. Are plumbed emergency eyewash station tested weekly?
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311. Solids stored above and liquids below?
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312. Flammable liquids are stored in an NFPA approved cabinet with a self closing door?
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313. Peroxideable and/or shock sensitive compounds are properly stored and labeled with last date opened?
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314. Gas cylinders in an upright position?
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315. Are protective caps in place over the value of all gas cylinders which are not in use?
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316. Respirators used? Necessary? Correct procedure followed?
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317. Fume hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets tested within the last year?
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318. Access to appropriate eye protection including face shields, gloves, and other PPE?
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319. Proper lab attire including: no shorts, sandals, or open toe shoes, and no loose hair or clothing.
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320. Shelves are not overloaded, crowed, have excessive weight on shelves, or are inadequate?
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322. There are no combustible metals being used liked lithium, magnesium, or sodium?
Storage, Housekeeping, & Supplies
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402. Are refrigerators clean?
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403. Are refrigerator temperature logs current?
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405. Is food consumption, including drinking, prohibited in patient care areas?
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406. Is infectious waist disposed of properly?
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407. Are chemicals, medications, and/or supplies current and do not have expired dates?
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409. Are sterile items stored/high level disinfectants items stored at least 10" off the floor, 6" from outside walls, and 18" from ceiling fixtures?
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411. Sharps containers not overfilled above the 3/4 full mark?
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418. Laboratory work and storage areas are clean, orderly, and free of clutter?
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419. Supplies stored within arms reach without the use of a ladder?
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420. Is broken glass disposed of properly? Is the condition of the broken glass box adequate?
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421. Are they any sinks or floor drains that are infrequently used?
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422. Adequate hand washing facilities?
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423. Are boxes, equipment, ect, not being stored on floor to allow/provide for floor cleaning?
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424. A UL listed waste can is available where solvent soaked rags are used?
Compressed Gases
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801. Gas cylinders are secured in an upright position?
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802. Cylinders capped when not in use?
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803. Main valve closed and pressure in regulator released when cylinder not in use?
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804. Flammable gas storage limited to those tanks currently in use and 1 spare?
Electrical
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201. Are fluorescents lights equipped with working bulbs?
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202. Do emergency lights work properly in areas provided?
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205. Is electrical equipment and wiring undamaged?
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206. There are no portal space heaters in the area?
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207. Extension cords are not used (Exception: Emergency and/or single not ganged fused circuit breaker bars)?
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212. No usage of three way plugs?
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213. Equipment is grounded properly?
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214. All electrical panels and breaker boxes have a clear area of 3 feet?
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217. Are all heat producing devices (toaster, coffee pots, etc.) unplugged when not in use?
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107. Are inspections on equipment being completed in a timely manner.
Safety Management
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401. Refrigerators used for specimens, medications, chemicals ect. Are free of food?
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402. Are refrigerators clean?
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403. Are refrigerators temperature logs current?
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404. Are specimens and/or medications stored in a separate refrigerators? In patient care areas, a separate refrigerator is used for each of the following: unit medications, patient food, staff food, and patient specimens?
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405. Is food consumption, including drinking, prohibited in lab/patient areas?
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406. Is infectious waste disposed of properly?
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408. Are sterile and clean supplies stored separately?
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414. There are no damaged floor tiles, torn carpet, or trip hazards?
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415. There are no damaged/missing ceiling tiles?
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501. Is there an emergency procedures posted and current?
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503. The fire alarm location page and other emergency announcements in buildings which voice annunciation are clearly audible in this area?
Security
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601. Are valuables secured (purse, expensive equipment, ect.)?
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604. Are fax machines in non-public areas to protect confidential information?
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605. Are copy machine in non-public areas to protect confidential information (if in public areas copies are not left in machine)?
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606. Research information is not visible from public areas?
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607. Lab area is secured when not occupied?
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608. Staff is trained to question unknown individuals and report suspicious activity behavior?
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609. Hazardous material is secured?
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610. Name tags available or being worn?
Miscellaneous
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999. No other deficiencies or areas of concern were noted?
If the following question is answered Yes, information must be forwarded to the institutional Biosafety Officer
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Are you using any recombinant DNA and/or other biohazardous agent in your laboratory? (Most common: for bacteria, E. Coil, K12, for virus Andeno-associated virus, Replication deficient adenovirus.)
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