Institute Laboratory Safety

• Document No.

• Laboratory Safety Inspection

• Floor / Room number
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Personnel

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• All staff working at the bench wearing the following:-

• Laboratory gown

• Safety glasses / over glasses

• Disposable gloves ( non latex)

• Appropriate lab footwear

• Detail any non compliances, including staff member names, if known.

• Staff with long hair have it tied back?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Housekeeping

• Walkways free of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floors clean, dry and free of slip/trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor clear of boxes, eskies etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stores, old equipment etc not accumulating?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Benches tidy and free of junk.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shelving stable and not overloaded or with items hanging over the edge?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Heavy items not stored above shoulder height?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Sinks clean and free of junk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of incorrect disposal of materials into sink drain?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Biosafety, OGTR, AQIS

• Food/drink found in the laboratory or laboratory offices?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Bio safety cabinets clean and free of any materials/junk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Incubators and water baths clean and without mould?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suction pump traps empty and without mould?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suction trap filters are blocked or mouldy?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Biohazard spill kits available and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectant available and dated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Autoclave clean and calibrated within last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Autoclave tested using a bio-indicator within the last month?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand disinfectant dispensers are working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is bio hazardous waste being segregated correctly?<br>Sharps in sharps bin.<br>Disposable pipettes and pipettes tips in buckets.<br>Plastics, gloves, paper in bags.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Chemicals

• Stock chemicals stored in chemical handling room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bottles/squirt bottles correctly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable liquids stored in flammables cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are flammables stored in refrigerators?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Acids stored in corrosives cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fume cupboard clean and free of junk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hazardous chemicals stored in or underneath the fume cupboard?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Balances are clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brushes not used for cleaning purposes?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Chemical spill kit available and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical waste bottles are correctly labelled and stored in the correct storage cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Emergency Response

• Evacuation maps posted and clearly visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits, fire doors and walkways free from obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits and fire doors unlocked and not chocked open?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Exit signs illuminated and clearly visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contact numbers and safety information present on back of laboratory door?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers and blankets present and tested within the last 6 months?<br>(Check the punch marks on the attached tag)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire hydrants and hose reels tested within the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety showers and eyewash stations checked within the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency equipment including safety showers and fire extinguishers not obstructed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• First aid cabinet present and checked within the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overhead sprinklers free from obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Electrical

• Are power leads in good repair and not presenting a trip hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power boards used, not double adapters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has electrical equipment been tested and tagged within the last 2 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical circuits overloaded?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Mechanical

• Are gas cylinders correctly secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are centrifuges, buckets and rotors in good condition and clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Environmental

• Are noise levels acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are lighting levels acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the temperature acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Water, gas and suction outlets are in good condition and not leaking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Ergonomics

• Computer workstations are set up correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff are using correct posture when sitting at workstations, microscopes etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard rating

• Immediate action is required!

Sign off

• Inspectors signature

  Sign

Rectification of issues found.

• All issues raised during the inspection have been rectified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name and signature of person responsible for rectification.

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