Laser Safety Inspection

• This audit is against the requirements of AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014 Safety of laser products Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements (ECR) and AS/NZS IEC 60825.14:2011 Safety of laser products Part 14: A user’s guide (Guide).
  
  A 'No' response may be related to a recommendation or 'should' statement (orange/warning) or a requirement or 'shall' statement (red/fail). Such a response should be explained in the notes field for that question.

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Lab/Building Name

• Address/Location
  Address

• These questions apply to the laboratory or work site as a whole, questions specific to each laser will be in the following section.

For Administrative Controls [Guide 3], Risk Assessment [Guide 7] and Hazard Mitigation [Guide 8.4]

• Are employees provided with safety training before working with Class 3B and 4 lasers? [Guide 3.4]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe the type of training

• Provide evidence (e.g. training records)

  Media

• Are procedures in place to ensure risk assessment are carried out prior to use of Class 3B and 4 lasers? [Table 1, Guide 7.2-7.4]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate warning signs clearly displayed at entrances for Class 3B and 4 lasers?. <br>These include laser hazard symbol, type of hazards, restrictions and precautions. [Guide 8.4.2]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide a photo of the signage

  Media

• Are documented procedures in place, in the form of authorised personnel and work instructions [Guide 8.4.3]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an Incident Reporting procedure in place? [Guide 10]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes for site controls and assessments (if any)

For Equipment Servicing (Guide 8.5)

• Has a risk assessment been carried out (for contractors or local service) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide a description:

• Are there appropriate procedures and safeguards in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide a description of procedures and safeguards

• Notes on Equipment Servicing (if any)

• Note: you can inspect multiple lasers on one checklist by adding extra unit's here

For each laser

• ID (e.g. Serial No/LAD No/ Description of unit )

• Picture of unit

  Media

• Main purpose/use of laser

• Class of Laser

  Class 1,2, or 3R (3A)

  Class 3B

  Class 4

Physical Control Measures

• Is the interlock protection commensurate with the level of risk? [Guide 8.3.3]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type of interlock:

• Does the access panels of protective housings have a safety interlock for maintenance or operations? [ECR 6.3, Appendix A]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the laser have provision for a remote interlock connector? [ECR 6.4]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the laser have a manual reset after interruption of emission? (Class 4 Lasers) [ECR 6.5]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the laser have a removable key master control (i.e. magnetic cards, cipher combination or equivalent) and on removal the laser radiation is not accessible? [ECR 6.6]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• image of removable key:

  Media

• Does the laser incorporate a permanently attached means for attenuation or termination of emission (i.e. beam stop, attenuator or switch)? [ECR 6.8]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the laser have controls located so adjustment and operation do not exposure operator to laser radiation? [ECR 6.9]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the viewing optics or viewport in a laser product provides sufficient attenuation to prevent access to laser radiation? [ECR 6.10]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there access panels which may provide walk-in access? [ECR 6.13]

  Yes

  No

  Unknown

• Are there means to prevent laser activation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there warning devices? (i.e. light, sound)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe warning devices

• Where access during operation of laser is intended, are there any engineering controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe controls

• Is the laser used in a Laboratory environment? [Guide 8.4.4.1]

  Yes

  No

  Unknown

• Is there a beam stop or attenuator in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Picture of beam stop/attenuator

  Media

• Are there NO beam paths at eye level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe why beams are used at eye level:

• Are optical components rigidly mounted (i.e. optical table)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the beam path fully enclosed (if practicable)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there shielding and barriers in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of shielding/barriers

  Media

• Does the room have good illumination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye protection worn? (N/A if beam completely enclosed) [Guide 8.4.5]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct eye protection worn for the wavelength and required OD?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo of eye protection

  Media

• Is the eye wear clearly marked with the wavelength and OD?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What markings are present (either provide text or photo below)

• Photo of markings

  Media

• Notes on Control measures (if any)

Administrative Controls

• Is there a documented procedure/work instruction which covers this laser [Guide 8.4.3]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedure

  Media

• Is there a risk assessment which covers this laser? (Class 3B and 4 lasers?) [Table 1, Guide 7.2-7.4]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk Assessment

  Media

Class 3B and 4 lasers shall have radiation emission warning system [ECR 6.7]

• Is there an audible or visible signal when laser is on? [ECR 6.7]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe the signal

• If operational control or laser aperture >2m from warning device, is there an additional warning device provided? [Appendix A]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe additional warning device

• If there is more than one output aperture, is there a visible warning device clearly indicating the output aperture? [Appendix A]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide image of visible warning device/indicator

  Media

Labelling

• Note: Each Class of laser product shall have affixed a warning label and an explanatory label as shown below. The laser symbol design can be found in AS 1319:1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment and AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014 Safety of laser products Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements

• Explanatory and Warning Labels Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers

  

• Photo of explanatory/warning label

  Media

• Are the labels durable, permanently fixed, legible and clearly visible? [ ERC 7.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the text border and symbols black on a yellow background? [ ERC 7.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the appropriate words on the label? [ ERC 7.6-7.7]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laser Aperture Labels

  

• Photo of aperture label

  Media

• Is a label present close to the aperture through which laser radiation is emitted?[ ERC 7.8]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Information Label shall include:
  ● Maximum power or pulse energy
  ● Pulse duration (if applicable)
  ● Emitted wavelength(s)
  ● Standard to which product was classified

  

• Photo of additional information panel

  Media

• Is all additional information present? [ ERC 7.9, 7.13, 8.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access Panel Label

  

• Photo of access panel label

  Media

• Does the access panel have warning labels attached? [ ERC 7.10.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warnings for visible and invisible laser radiation present (as applicable) [ ERC 7.11-7.12]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If you have a Class 1M and 2M laser, do you have the additional warning information requirements? [ ERC 8.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes about labels (if any)

Physical Control Measures

• Notes on Control measures (if any)

Administrative Controls

• Is there a documented procedure/work instruction which covers this laser [Guide 8.4.3]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedure

  Media

Labelling

• Note: Each Class of laser product shall have affixed a warning label and an explanatory label as shown below. The laser symbol design can be found in AS 1319:1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment and AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014 Safety of laser products Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements

• Explanatory and Warning Labels Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers

  

• Photo of explanatory/warning label

  Media

• Are the labels durable, permanently fixed, legible and clearly visible? [ ERC 7.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• (not applicable for Class 1) Are the text border and symbols black on a yellow background? [ ERC 7.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laser Aperture Labels

  

• (3R only) Photo of aperture label

  Media

• (3R only) Is a label present close to the aperture through which laser radiation is emitted?[ ERC 7.8]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Information Label shall include:
  ● Maximum power or pulse energy
  ● Pulse duration (if applicable)
  ● Emitted wavelength(s)
  ● Standard to which product was classified

  

• Photo of additional information panel

  Media

• Is all additional information present? [ ERC 7.9, 7.13, 8.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access Panel Label

  

• Photo of access panel label

  Media

• (Class 1M or above) Does the access panel have warning labels attached? [ ERC 7.10.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warnings for visible and invisible laser radiation present (as applicable) [ ERC 7.11-7.12]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• (Class 1M and 2M laser only) do you have the additional warning information requirements? [ ERC 8.1]

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notes about labels (if any)