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Document No.
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Building
- 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
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Room number
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Principle Investigator
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Principle Investigator Present?
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Other faculty/staff present:
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Department
- 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
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Conducted on
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Prepared by:
A. Documentation (Door Placards, CHP & Training)
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Is a door placard posted?
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Are potential biohazards present?
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Are potential chemical hazards present?
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Are potential radioactive hazards present?
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Are potential physical hazards present (i.e. Electrical or mechanical)?
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Was the door placard accurate and up to date?
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A written Chemical Hygiene Plan is available in the laboratory?
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Documentation of general lab safety training is available?
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Documentation of lab-specific training on SOPs is available?
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Documentation of Hazardous Communication (HazCom) with GHS training is available?
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Has the lab submitted to EHS a current chemical inventory in the last calendar year?
B. General Work Environment
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Is the space organized and free from clutter or potentially unsafe working conditions?
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Current storage conditions do not present a fire hazard and do not block sprinkler systems?
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Emergency eyewash stations are tested weekly to ensure operation by lab personnel?
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Fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall and access is not blocked by equipment or supplies?
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Emergency eyewash and shower are accessible?
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Aisles are uncluttered and are without tripping hazards?
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All exits are unobstructed?
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Is the area free from any other recognized hazards?
C. Equipment & Physical Hazards
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Flexible cords and other electrical equipment are in good condition?
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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. Extension cords are not running through ceiling tiles, behind heavy movable objects or through walls.)
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Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) are used for wet/exterior applications?
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Circuit breaker panels are unobstructed?
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Machines, instruments and tools have access panels/guards are in place?
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Pressurized equipment or equipment under vacuum is being operated and kept in a safe state?
D. Chemical Labeling, Storage & Tranport
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Containers are clearly labeled with entire chemical name(s)?
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Containers are compatible with the chemical (e.g. No food containers)
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Containers are kept closed except during transfers?
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Chemical storage cabinets are properly labeled?
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Shelving is adequate for supported loads and large/heavy containers are stored on lower shelves?
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Chemicals of different hazard classes are segregated to avoid incompatible chemical and conditions (e.g. flammable liquids and oxidizes, corrosives and metal containers/cabinets, oxidizing acids and organic acids.)
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Storage quantities are minimized?
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Corrosives are not stored above eye level?
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If more than 10 gallons of flammable liquids are present, they are stored in a flammable liquid storage cabinet?
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Refrigeration units containing flammables are approved for flammables storage?
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If pyrophorics or air/water reactive solids are present proper PPE, firefighting measures, administrative, and engineering controls are in proper use?
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Storage of chemicals is limited on lab benches and other work areas (e.g. Chemical fume hoods)
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Materials with short shelf lives are dated and disposed of per supplier's recommendations?
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Refrigeration units and/or microwaves for chemical storage and processing are labeled "Not for Food"?
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Secondary containers and carts when necessary are used during transport of more than one liter of chemicals or for particularly hazardous chemicals?
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Lab check-out procedures for departing lab workers are in place to avoid long-term storage of abandoned chemicals?
E. Compressed Gases
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Storage quantities are minimized?
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Cylinders are secured from tipping by a chain or strap?
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Cylinder carts are used for transport?
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Protective valve caps are in place?
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Empty or unused gas cylinders are promptly returned to supplier?
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All cylinders including lecture bottles, if present, are stored upright?
F. Hazardous Waste Management
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All personnel who generate or handle hazardous waste have had hazardous waste training?
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Containers are compatible with waste?
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Containers are kept closed except during transfer of materials?
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Containers are labeled with the official UT Hazardous Waste label?
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Constituents are described with complete chemical name?
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Hazardous waste storage area is labeled with yellow Hazardous Waste Storage Area sign?
G. Fume Hood
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Each chemical fume hood has been surveyed for proper airflow?
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Fume hood vents are unobstructed?
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Fume hood is not overloaded (e.g. Large equipment or excessive storage).
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Fume hoods are used with the sash in appropriate position?
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Sash glass is clean and maintained to have a clear visual path to work being done?
H. Personal Protective Equipment
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Appropriate equipment (such as gloves, safety glasses, goggles) is available and in functional condition?<br>
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Personnel have been trained and PPE is being worn correctly in the laboratory? (check N/A if no work is being performed at time of inspection)
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PPE is being stored properly to guard against contamination or damage?
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Are respirators used? (Not scored)
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Are respirators used as part of a respiratory protection program? (Not scored)
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Is hearing protection used? (Not scored)
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Is a hearing protection used as part of a hearing conservation program? (Not scored)
I. Awareness: Do laboratory workers know
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what to do in the event of an emergency, such as fire, injury, including evacuation routes
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Location of and how to use emergency equipment, such as safety showers and eyewash stations
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how to clean up chemical spills and when to seek help?
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the location /contents of the Chemical Hygiene Plan?
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Who the Chemical Hygiene Officer for the lab is?
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what an MSDS or SDS is and where to find them and other safety information
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what the most hazardous materials used in the lab are and what precautions to take?
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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?
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to question unfamiliar visitors in the lab for security reasons.
J. Potential improvements or General Comments
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K. Web Links
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Environmental Health and Safety website
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EHS Safety Manual (policies)
http://ehs.utk.edu/safety%20manual/Safetymanual2kj.html
L. Safety Office Representative Performing Inspection
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Environmental Health & Safety Representative:
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Signature
M. Responsible Laboratory Representative (PI or designee)
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I have reviewed the above findings and agree to the recommended improvements. I will ensure these are attended in a timely manner.
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Laboratory Representative
