Laboratory Safety Survey

• Building

  Select Austin Peay Building Berry Hall Biology in a Box Buehler Burchfiel Geography Dabney Hall Dougherty Engineering Earth & Planetary Sciences Estabrook Hall Ferris Hall Hesler Biology Building and Greenhouse Jessie Harris Min H. Kao Electrical Eng. & Computer Science Neyland Biology Annex Neyland Stadium Skyboxes NTRC: National Transportation Research Center Nielsen Physics Pasqua Nuclear Engineering Building Perkins Hall Science & Engineering Research Facility Senter Hall TANDEC: Textiles And Nonwovens Development Center Tickle Engineering Walters Life Sciences

  • Austin Peay Building
  • Berry Hall
  • Biology in a Box
  • Buehler
  • Burchfiel Geography
  • Dabney Hall
  • Dougherty Engineering
  • Earth & Planetary Sciences
  • Estabrook Hall
  • Ferris Hall
  • Hesler Biology Building and Greenhouse
  • Jessie Harris
  • Min H. Kao Electrical Eng. & Computer Science
  • Neyland Biology Annex
  • Neyland Stadium Skyboxes
  • NTRC: National Transportation Research Center
  • Nielsen Physics
  • Pasqua Nuclear Engineering Building
  • Perkins Hall
  • Science & Engineering Research Facility
  • Senter Hall
  • TANDEC: Textiles And Nonwovens Development Center
  • Tickle Engineering
  • Walters Life Sciences

• Room number

• Principle Investigator

• Principle Investigator Present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other faculty/staff present:

• Department

  Select Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology Biology Civil & Environmental Engineering Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Chemistry Civil & Environmental Engineering Earth & Planetary Sciences Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Engineering Fundamentals Environmental Health & Safety Facilities Services Genome Science & Technology Geography Graduate School of Medicine Industrial/Organizational Psychology Industrial/Systems Engineering Institute of Biomedical Engineering Joint Institute for Advanced Materials Joint Institute for Biological Sciences Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies Life Sciences Material Science/Engineering Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering Microbiology Nuclear Engineering Nursing Nutrition Physics & Astronomy Plant Sciences Psychology Public Health Scintillation Materials Research Center

  • Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Earth & Planetary Sciences
  • Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
  • Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
  • Engineering Fundamentals
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Facilities Services
  • Genome Science & Technology
  • Geography
  • Graduate School of Medicine
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Industrial/Systems Engineering
  • Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Joint Institute for Advanced Materials
  • Joint Institute for Biological Sciences
  • Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies
  • Life Sciences
  • Material Science/Engineering
  • Mechanical, Aerospace, Biomedical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Physics & Astronomy
  • Plant Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Scintillation Materials Research Center

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by:

  James Cantu

  Pam Koontz

A. Documentation (Door Placards, CHP & Training)

• 1. Is a door placard posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are potential biohazards present?

  Yes

  No

• Are potential chemical hazards present?

  Yes

  No

• Are potential radioactive hazards present?

  Yes

  No

• Are potential physical hazards present (i.e. Electrical or mechanical)?

  Yes

  No

• 2. Was the door placard accurate and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. A written Chemical Hygiene Plan is available in the laboratory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. A Lab Safety Agreement is signed and on file for everyone that works in the lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Documentation of general lab safety training is available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Documentation of lab-specific training on SOPs is available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Documentation of Hazardous Communication (HazCom) training is available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7a. Specifically, personnel have been trained on the Globally Harmonized System of Hazard Communication?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

B. General Work Environment

• 1. Emergency eyewash stations are regularly tested and documented (at least monthly) by lab personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Emergency shower is tested at least annually by Facilities Services?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Emergency eyewash and shower are accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall and access is not blocked by equipment or supplies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. All exits are unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Aisles are uncluttered and are without tripping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

C. Personal Protective Equipment

• 1. Required protective equipment (such as gloves, safety glasses, goggles) is available and in functional condition?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. PPE is being worn appropriately in the laboratory? (check N/A if no work is being performed at time of inspection)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. PPE is being stored properly to guard against contamination or damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

D. Electrical & General Equipment Hazards

• 1. Flexible cords are in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Flexible cords are installed in a manner that is safe and according to code? (e.g. Extension cords are not running through ceiling tiles, behind heavy movable objects or through walls.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Cover plates are in place for outlets and switches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Circuit breaker panels are unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Machine/instrument access panels/guards are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) are used for wet/exterior applications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. All electrical equipment is being used according to its design and approved use (e.g. Circuits are not overloaded. Power strips are not daisy-chained).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Pressurized equipment or equipment under vacuum is being operated and kept in a safe state?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

E. Chemical Storage & Labeling

• 1. Chemical storage cabinets are properly labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Shelving is adequate for supported loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Large/heavy containers are stored on lower shelves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Chemicals of different hazard classes are segregated to avoid incompatibilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Corrosives are not stored above eye level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Storage quantities are minimized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Storage of chemicals is limited on lab benches and other work areas (e.g. Chemical fume hoods)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Materials with short shelf lives are dated and disposed of per supplier's recommendations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Secondary containers are used during transport of more than one liter of chemicals or for particularly hazardous chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. Refrigeration units and/or microwaves for chemical storage and processing are labeled "Not for Food"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. Containers are kept closed except during transfers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Containers are clearly labeled with entire chemical name(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Containers are compatible with the chemical (e.g. No food containers)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Lab check-out procedures for departing lab workers are in place to avoid long-term storage of abandoned chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

F. Flammables

• 1. If more than 10 gallons of flammable liquids are present, they are stored in a flammable liquid storage cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Refrigeration units containing flammables are approved for flammables storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Flammables are separated from oxidizers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Flammable liquids are not stored near ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. If pyrophorics or air/water reactive solids are present proper PPE, firefighting measures, administrative, and engineering controls are in proper use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

G. Compressed Gases

• 1. Storage quantities are minimized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Cylinders are secured from tipping by a chain or strap?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Cylinder carts are used for transport?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Protective valve caps are in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Empty or unused gas cylinders are promptly returned to supplier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Lecture bottles, if present, are stored upright?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

H. Waste Disposal

• 1. Containers are kept closed except during transfer of materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Containers are labeled with the official UT Hazardous Waste label?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Constituents are described with complete chemical name?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Hazardous waste storage area is labeled with yellow Hazardous Waste Storage Area sign?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Separate disposal containers are available for broken glass?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Containers are compatible with waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Personnel have had hazardous waste training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

I. Fume Hood

• 1. Each chemical fume hood has been surveyed for proper airflow?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Fume hood vents are unobstructed and baffles are set appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Fume hoods are used with sash in appropriate position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Fume hood is not overloaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Sash glass is clean and maintained to have a clear visual path to work being done?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

J. Awareness: Do laboratory workers know

• 1. what to do in the event of an emergency, such as fire, injury, including evacuation routes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. how to clean up chemical spills and when to seek help?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. the location /contents of the Chemical Hygiene Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Who the Chemical Hygiene Officer for the lab is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. what an MSDS or SDS is and where to find them and other safety information

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Proper PPE selection, usage, and storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. what to do with chemical waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. what the most hazardous materials used in the lab are and what precautions to take?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. if any of the materials used in the lab are carcinogens, highly toxic agents or reproductive toxins? If so, have you completed a prior approval form?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. where and how to use emergency equipment, such as safety showers and eyewash stations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. to question unfamiliar visitors in the lab

  Yes

  No

  N/A

K. General Laboratory Conditions

• 1. Is the laboratory space organized and free from clutter or potentially unsafe working conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Current storage conditions do not present a fire hazard and do not block sprinkler systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Is the area free from any other recognized hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

L. Potential improvements or General Comments

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M. Web Links

• Environmental Health and Safety website
  http://www.ehs.utk.edu

• EHS Safety Manual (policies)
  http://ehs.utk.edu/safety%20manual/Safetymanual2kj.html

N. Safety Office Representative Performing Inspection

• Environmental Health & Safety Representative:

  James Cantu

  Pam Koontz

• Signature

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O. Responsible Laboratory Representative (PI or designee)

• I have reviewed the above findings and agree to the recommended improvements. I will ensure these are attended in a timely manner.

• Laboratory Representative

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