Hazardous Chemical Management - Self Assessment

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Chemical Management Structure

• Have user groups been identified?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Has a supervisor/chemicals stock controller been appointed for each group or area?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there procedures in place for purchase, internal transport, storage and disposal of all chemicals?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is hazardous chemical information provided in the area induction?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are hazards and incidents for hazardous chemical exposure able to be reported by all workers?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Chemical Management Systems

• Is a Chemwatch Manifest used as a Register for all hazardous chemicals, and to access SDS and safety information?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Can the Register of Hazardous Chemicals be accessed by users within the work area?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is the area supervisor/chemicals stock controller notified of discontinued chemicals?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is there signage displayed showing the ways to access SDS information?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Training & Induction

• Are online training modules relevant to the work area completed by all workers?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are further inductions such as Local Area Inductions required and if so, undertaken by all workers prior to starting work in the area?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there any requirements for external certification or training required for workers?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are records of the above available and held as a record to be made available upon request?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Procurement & Aquisition

• Are there controls for procuring and acquiring chemicals in the work area?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there appropriate levels of oversight for purchase approvals for hazardous chemicals in place?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is the area supervisor/chemical stock controller notified of new chemical purchases?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there systems in place to prevent regulated materials and controlled substances from being brought to the work area without prior approval?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Risk Assessment

• Are risk assessments for tasks involving potential exposure to hazardous chemicals undertaken and approved BEFORE work commences?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are Risk Assessments recorded in GSafe?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• If not, can you describe the way in which managing risks associated with hazardous chemicals is undertaken and provide records of the systems on place?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Work Environment

• Is appropriate entry hazard/safety signage clearly visible, containing information about required procedures, PPE, training, hazards and facility contacts?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are areas where chemicals are used and stored restricted from entry to the public and/or locked and secured?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is there adequate ventilation for fumes and dust?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Have the requirements for Health Monitoring (s368 Qld WHS Regulation) been considered for all workers, particularly any exposed to substances listed in Schedule 14 of the Qld WHS Regulation.

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there systems in place to identify the use of any restricted, prohibited, regulated or specifically hazardous chemicals in the work area and has this information been communicated to the all workers in the work area?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• Is all PPE (recommended in the SDS) provided?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is PPE worn/used correctly?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is PPE stored correctly?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is PPE maintained/cleaned regularly and replaced when necessary?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Storage

• Are all chemicals stored in appropriate locations and facilties?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are all chemicals stored in appropriate containers?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are all chemicals, including waste, correctly stored and according to compatibility?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is a compatibility chart readily available?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are dangerous goods cabinets used and maintained in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• If chemicals are stored on open shelving is there a mechanism to prevent items falling off the shelf?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there bunding or spill trays for the storage of hazardous liquids?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• If poisons are used/stored in the area are there relevant antidotes available?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Spills & Emergency Response

• Are the emergency numbers, evacuation plans, and after hours contact information displayed?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is the relevant firefighting equipment (fire blanket, extinguisher, hose reel, etc.) installed, accessible, clear of obstruction, and labelled accordingly?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are spill kits available, maintained and suitable to handle all spill categories and sizes that could occur?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is training provided to staff in the event of spills, contamination both environmental and personal or other chemical incidents?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are eyewash and safety showers provided in or accessible from work areas that use chemicals?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Waste & Disposal

• Is there a documented waste disposal procedure in place (no inappropriate disposal of waste into sinks etc.) made known to all workers?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there appropriate disposal pathways for chemicals and related waste.

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are there areas to store waste safely or procedures in place to remove it to a safe storage location as required?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are waste disposal records kept?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

Compressed Gases

• Are compressed gas cylinder contents appropriately identified?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are all cylinders secured appropriately by bracket or chain?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are empty cylinders separated from full cylinders and clearly labelled?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are appropriate resources (e.g. cylinder trolley) available for the transport of gas cylinders?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are all cylinders stored at least 3m away from ignition sources or combustible materials and stored according to DG class with compatible gases?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are the appropriate regulators for the gas in use available (e.g. stainless steel for corrosive gases, brass for non-corrosive gases)?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are regulators checked or serviced routinely or on a schedule for replacement at defined intervals as required?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are reticulated gas lines labelled and routinely serviced by accredited technicians and/or checked for leaks, kinks and signs of wear & tear?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Is gas use confined to areas with good local exhaust ventilation?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A

• Are cylinders, pipes, regulators and valves protected from mechanical damage?

  YES

  UNSURE

  NO

  N/A