Lab Safety Inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Room #

• Location
  Address

• NOTE: This general template can be used for lab safety self-inspections. You can modify this template to suit your lab area and institution standards.

General Safety

• Lab is maintained secure. Door is locked when no one is in lab.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate clothing worn by everyone in lab.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. lab coats, nitrile gloves, safety glasses, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• REFERENCE: Lab PPE to be worn
  [This is an example of how you can use iAuditor to include best practice reference images in your templates to assist with inspections]

  

• Work and storage areas clear of clutter; access to exit is unrestricted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No food or drinks found in labs.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard sign posted on corridor door.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency phone numbers & plan posted next to phone.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical Safety

• Eyewash not blocked; can be accessed easily.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fume hood free of clutter and stored chemicals.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate labels are found on all hazardous chemical containers.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No flammable chemicals stored in regular refrigerator.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All compressed gas cylinders secured in upright position.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All compressed gas cylinders capped when not in use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shelves and chemical containers in good condition (no leaks, rust).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill control equipment (neutralizers, absorbent pads) are present.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Waste

• Is Hazardous chemical waste generated in this area?

  No

  Yes

• Each container is marked with the words "Hazardous Waste".

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each container is marked with full chemical names identifying the contents stored inside (no abbreviations or formulas).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste containers are kept closed unless adding waste.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste containers storing liquid hazardous waste at or near sinks and drains are stored within secondary containment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secondary containment is in good condition (free of cracks, gaps and impervious to leaks).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is regulated medical waste or "sharps" waste generated in this area?

  No

  Yes

• Sharps are disposed in a proper container that is kept closed unless waste is being added.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regulated medical waste is placed in red bags within boxes that are properly labeled or in another suitable container

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Biological Safety

• Biological materials are not stored in hallways or chaseways in unlocked freezers or refrigerators.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biohazard signs are posted in all labs handling infectious materials.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab coats, gowns or scrubs are in use in labs handling infectious materials.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disinfectants are on hand for sanitizing bench tops and treating spills.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biological safety cabinet(s) were certified within the last 12 months.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Radiation Safety

• Is radioactive material present in this area?

  No

  Yes

• Is a proper sign posted on the lab door?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radioactive and/or mixed waste containers are properly labeled.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The GM meter(s) is calibrated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The radioactive material use area is marked properly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The radioactive material storage freezer is properly labeled.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vials of radioactive material within a freezer are stored in a proper "lock box".

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Completion

• Any other observations

• Inspected by

  Sign