PDN Lab Safety Inspection

• Area of Inspection

• Document No.

• Person Responsible

• Key Contacts

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Documents and Signs

• Do people know where to find safety information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do people know where the Safety Policy is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for routine operations / risk assessments (RAs)/ COSHH forms available and updated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do users know the locations of SOPs, RAs, COSHH, including MSDS, GM RAs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training records kept by individuals and line managers/supervisors and updated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Statutory safety signs and notices clearly displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HOUSEKEEPING/GENERAL LAB SAFETY

• Walkways and floor area clear, uncluttered and free from trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work areas generally tidy? Free from obstructions, kneeholes clear, no visible contamination? Consumables and samples labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand washing facilities available and free from contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate PPE available and being worn? safety specs/facemasks/lab coats/cryogloves/cryoaprons/nitrile gloves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If relevant, RPE/respirators cleaned, sotred and checked regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is storage above eye level minimized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is electrical equipment PAT tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are extension cords being used properly and within limitations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is equipment in good order to allow safe and energy efficient use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fridges/freezers spark-free and defrosted with no ignitiion sources present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fridge boxes used and contents labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there no evidence of eating or drinking in the lab? Food and drink used in the lab must be labelled not for human consumption.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bins not overflowing and sharps bins dated and signed? Including sharps, general, autoclave bins.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste properly segregated (general, glass/sharps, chemicals, biological and radioactive )

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste disposal routes clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

EMERGENCY

• Are the fire doors not propped open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fire doors kept clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Emergency Fire Procedures and numbers on display and understood by staffs? Key contact information is up to date.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers/ fire blankets/alarm in designated place, clearly visible and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are correct fire extinguishers present for hazards and classification and in date? Checked in last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are First Aid Numbers on display and understood by staffs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid kit available, adequately stocked and items in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety shower/eyewash unobstructed and regularly tested, eyewash bottles sufficient and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical Safety

• All personnel familiar with the physicial and health hazards if chemicals in the work area and how to protect themselves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical hazard signage where needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits readily available and people know how to use them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Cheminventory up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers are labelled with receipt/opening date and group name?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appriopriate containers used and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the trays in the right orientation in the cabinets? Capacity to hold 110% of the largest container.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals segregated and stored according to compatibilities? Flammables away from oxidizer, acids separate from bases, incompatible acids separated( e.g. nitric and sulphuric acid not with acetic acid) etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are poisons and controlled drugs stored under lock and key?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the corrosives in an acid cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Winchester bottles and large or glass bottles stored on the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Winchester carriers available and used to transport hazardous chemicals between areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the flammables in an approved fire resistant, flammable cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Quantity of flammable liquid stored in lab does not exceed 50 litres?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No ignition sources near the use or storage of flammables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemicals are stored away from heat and light sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are people aware of the nil to drain policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No accumulation of chemical waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed Gases

• Cylinders in a safety location and good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinders stored upright and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Regulators correct for cylinder and in date with a tag? (Regulators bought since last inspection will be tagged at first annual inspection)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there CO2, O2 or other gas monitoring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable gases separated from oxidizing gases by distance, wall or partition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Biological Safety:

• Is there evidence of good microbiological practice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biological hazard trefoil/signage where needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containment level correct for hazards used, confirmed by group?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inventory of biological agents maintained? Including GM

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Validated deactivation procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Validated disinfectant used, in date and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fume Cupboards/MSCs/LEVs

• Is the annual service in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sash lowered to optimum setting and closed when unattended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they free of clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Laser Safety

• Are there local rules in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the interlocks in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access to the beams prevented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Radiation Safety

• Are there local rules in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radiation hazard trefoil/signage where needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records up to date including regular monitoring recorded? Radioisotopes inventory, contamination checks, waste.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is shielding type correct and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are designated areas and sinks clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Area One

• Issue one

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issue two

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Area Two

• Issue one

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issue two

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Area Three

• Issue one

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issue two

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signed (Supervisor/ Safety Representative)

• Name

  Sign

• Date

  Date

Recommendations/ Action to be Taken

• Recommendations/ Action to be Taken

• Media Summary

  Media

Signed (Supervisor/ Safety Representative)

• Name

  Sign

• Date

  Date