Health & Safety For Science Labs & Prep Room

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Campus

• Mt Albert

• Waitakere

• Room

• 114-3001

• 114-3003

• 114-3007

• 114-3014;Prep Room

• 114-3015

• 510-2009

• 510-2011 ;Prep Room

• 510-2013

1.Background

• Have you read the last audit report?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No outstanding H &S issues and/or corrective actions arising from previous audits of the room that have not been addressed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.PPE

2.1Eye Protection

• Safety goggles available and in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety glasses are available and in use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety visor available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.2Gloves

• Nitrile rubber gloves (disposable) available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heat resistant mitts available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heat and chemical resistant gloves (neoprene dipped)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Respirators available and not expired

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disposable dust masks available and not expired

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.4 Protective clothing

• Overalls available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab coats available and in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Chemical storage and handling safety

• CHEMICAL-spill kit supplies available and well stocked and appropriate for the amount and type of chemicals in the lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gas cylinders properly secured, safety caps in place.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Food and beverages are not stored in laboratory area, refrigerators, or in glassware that is also used for laboratory operations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Emergency preparedness

• Emergency exit signs posted and clearly indicate direction of evacuation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits, emergency equipment, electrical panels & aisles clear of obstruction. No excess clutter present.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Emergency equipment

• Appropriate fire extinguisher available within 30 feet and inspected annually

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire hose conveniently in major corridor and is in use by date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sprinkler system available and working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gas stop tap OFF

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye wash station in close proximity and unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety showers in close proximity and unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kits are available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contents of first aid kit checked and stocked by Unitec Pharmacy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Housekeeping

• Sharps container available and is in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non - Sharps containers are available and is in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Broken glass containers are available and in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heavy objects are confined to lower shelves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brush set (long handled) is available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mop & Bucket available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust pan & brush available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laboratory storage areas are uncluttered, orderly and shelves over six feet are secured to prevent tipping.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dirty lab coats are removed for laundering and are cleaned regularly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bench tops and under counters are clean, organized and workspaces maintained to eliminate harmful exposures or unsafe conditions or potential spills.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Benches only occupied by chemicals/equipment/resources in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage of items on the floors is kept to the minimum

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Step ladder available to reach items stored above shoulder level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All sinks are clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical switch panels unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical equipment annually tested ( records in FSHS Asset register)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Room is generally clean and tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Special equipment

7.1 Fume Hood

• Fume hoods are working properly, annually tested and certification sticker attached

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fume Hoods are not being used for excess storage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fume hood is clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency switches are clearly identified.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.2 Bio security cabinet

• Cabinet is clean and free from clutter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cabinet is inspected and certified within past 12 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.3 Refrigerators /Freezers

• All refrigerators and freezers are appropriately labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• -80degree Freezer cleaned monthly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7.4 Laminar Airflow Cabinet

• Bench and work area clutter free

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No items except a Bunsen burner stored in the cabinet

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cabinet is inspected and certified within the past 12 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Written plans procedures and postings

• Health & Safety folders containing evacuation plans,chemical spill management etc are available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSDS or SDS sheets are available, current and accessible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inventory of chemicals available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazcards in use and up -to-date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill procedure displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hard copy of manifest provided with all hazardous chemical disposal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency information and contact list posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List of first aiders (current certificate) and contact displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notices indicating location of first aid kits on display

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All resources properly labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe work procedures are displayed next to the equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biohazard symbols are posted on access doors to biohazard laboratories

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab shutdown procedures in place,checked and signed daily

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Environment

9.1 Lighting and Ventillation

• Lighting levels are sufficient

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All the lights are working

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General ventillation and heating is sufficient

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9.2 Floors

• The area is free of trip hazards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The floor surface is even ( no cracks or holes)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor is clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10.Security

• All doors and windows in the prep room/labs operate,close and lock properly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab/Prep Rm doors locked when not in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other comments

• Reviewed By: (Signature)

  Sign

• Date and time reviewed

  Date