Laboratory Safety Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Hazard Rating Matrix

• For the following questions please indicate the hazard rating where applicable:

  

Housekeeping

• 1. Are all aisles and doorways clear of materials and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 2. Are fridges, hoods, ovens reasonably clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 3. Are benches and sinks reasonably clean and uncluttered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 4. Are office/work areas kept separate from laboratory areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 5. Are procedures and equipment posing potential hazards identified, and have safe work procedures been developed to mitigate the hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 6. Are supplies and materials stored properly on shelves i.e. heavier material stored on lower shelves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 7. Are racks and shelving properly installed and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

General Safety

• 8. Food or drink are prohibited in the lab space.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 9. Is the SFU, department, or lab specific Safety Manual available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 10. If biohazards or radioactive materials (including naturally occurring) are used, are required permits in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 11. Is any other appropriate additional safety signage posted? (e.g. X-ray, laser)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 12. Are personnel aware of who the safety committee members are in their area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Training

• 13. Have all personnel received a laboratory-specific safety orientation with their supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 14. Have all personnel attended the relevant EHRS lab safety training sessions, including WHMIS if chemicals are used or stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 15. Is safety training documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Emergency Information and Fire Safety

• 16. Are campus emergency numbers posted by the phone?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 17. Are up-to-date Chemical Hazard signs posted at/by doors leading to rooms with hazardous chemicals (need to be updated annually)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 18. Are emergency safety showers and eyewash stations available and the areas around them unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 19. Have the safety showers and eyewash stations been inspected and tested within the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 20. Are procedures in place for personnel working alone in evenings, or weekends?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 21. Are personnel familiar with the emergency evacuation plan, including egress routes, pull stations, extinguisher locations and assembly points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 22. Do sprinkler heads have a minimum clearance of 18 inches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 23. Has the fire extinguisher been inspected within the last year?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 24. Are fire extinguishers accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 25. Are fire alarm pull stations clearly visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 26. Are emergency exit signs functional (i.e., not burnt out)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

First Aid

• 27. Is there a first aid kit, and if so, a mechanism to track its use and keep it stocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 28. Do personnel know how to access First Aid?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 29. Are incident report forms being submitted for all incidents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Chemical Storage and Handling Safety

• 30. Is a hazardous materials inventory maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 31. Are flammable liquids heated safely, with proper equipment? (e.g. not using an oil bath, or not directly on a hot plate)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 32. Have personnel been trained on how to use a chemical spill kit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 33. Do personnel have access to an appropriately stocked spill kit at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 34. Are SDSs available, up-to-date and accessible for all chemicals in use? (either available online or printed paper copies that must be updated every 3 years)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 35. Are all chemical containers legibly labeled for contents and hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 36. Are chemicals stored in appropriate containers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 37. Is secondary containment used when storing hazardous liquid chemicals in refrigerators, freezers and cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 38. Are chemicals stored according to compatibility (oxidizers separated from flammables)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 39. Are flammable materials stored in closed containers and in approved flammable storage cabinets or refrigerators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 40. Are amounts of flammables and corrosives stored kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 41. Are peroxide-forming compounds (e.g. ethers) labelled and dated when opened and not stored in direct sunlight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 42. Have peroxide-forming compounds been tested every 3-6 months for peroxide formation as per SFU protocols?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 43. Are safe transportation procedures and equipment used for chemicals? (e.g. chemical carriers)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 44. Are separate waste receptacles for chemicals, sharps, glass, biohazards, and radioactive materials available and used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 45. Do personnel know how to request disposal for hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 46. Are expired or unused chemicals disposed of?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 47. Are waste containers labelled for contents/hazards, capped, and disposed of when full with sufficient head room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Fume Hoods

• 48. Is the lab equipped with a fume hood?

  Yes

  No

• 48a. Is the fume hood tested annually, with a sticker to show the date last tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 48b. Are fume hood sashes at recommended height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 48c. Is the airflow monitor in the fume hood functioning? (test by raising the sash if safe to do so)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 48d. Are fume hoods clear, uncluttered, and not used for storage to ensure good airflow?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 48e. Is the front 15 cm of the fume hood clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 48f. Are fume hoods used for storage labeled and ONLY used for storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 48g. If perchloric acid is used, is a designated fume hood used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Equipment and Compressed Gases

• 49. Are the operator and service manuals available for the equipment? Are emergency stop buttons operational? Do centrifuges have an interlocked lid, cover, system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 50. Do moving parts have guards installed (e.g. belt-drive vacuum pumps)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 51. Do vacuum pumps have cold traps to prevent volatile substances from getting into pump oil, or do they have a provision to purge pump?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 52. Are Dewar flasks and vacuum desiccators taped or guarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 53. Are storage tanks adequately vented and gauged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 54. Are all plastic and rubber tubes and hoses in good condition, with connections secured with wire or clamps to prevent accidental releases of hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 55. Is a hand cart available for moving gas cylinders? (The cart must have 4 wheels)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 56. Are all compressed gas cylinders properly capped or regulated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 57. Are compressed gas cylinders appropriately secured to a wall or bench with two points of contact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 58. Are flammable gas cylinders located away from doors and electrical outlets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 59. If an internal combustion engine is present, is maintenance and ventilation of the room verified and documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Inspections

• 60. Have the deficiencies from previous safety inspections been addressed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 61. Are safety inspection records kept and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 62. Is a monthly safety self-inspection checklist posted and completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• 63. Are lab coats available and worn when working in lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 64. Are lab coats stored separately from personal clothing, jackets, backpacks, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 65. Are safety glasses/goggles and face shields available and worn when working with hazards such as caustics, corrosives, UV radiation, cryogenic liquids, infectious materials, glass, lasers, machine tools, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 66. Are appropriate protective gloves available and worn when skin contact is a risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 67. Is fully enclosed footwear worn inside the lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Electrical Safety

• 68. Do all appliances have 3-pronged plugs for grounding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 69. Are power bars and extension cords used appropriately:<br>• One power bar can be directly plugged into a wall outlet or through a single extension cord into an outlet. It is not ok to plug one power bar into another power bar.<br>• Extension cords cannot be plugged into power bars or into other extension cords.<br>• Power bars and extension cords should not be excessively loaded.<br>• 12 outlet power bars must not be used.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 70. Are all wires and plugs in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 71. Are cables and cords secured to prevent a tripping hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 72. Are all panels and covers in place on electrical equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• 73. Does electrical equipment have appropriate safety labeling present? (e.g. CSA certification)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

Tools, Machinery and Equipment

• 74. Are tools, machinery or equipment used? If yes, confirm with the department that inspections of the area are being performed.

  Yes

  No

Other

• 75. Are building materials in good condition?:<br>• Look for visible signs of water staining or water damage (i.e., bubbling paint, water damaged drywall, rotting wood).<br>• Ask area occupants or staff if there has been any recent water ingress reported/identified.

  Yes

  No

• Hazard Rating:

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Recommended Completion Date:

  Date

• Responsible Individual:

• Additional Items or Comments: