SBS Laboratory Safety and Transition and Containment Facility (440) Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Laboratory Type

• What is the primary function of this laboratory?

  Research

  Teaching

  Research & Teaching

• Is this laboratory registered as part of the SBS Transition and Containment Facility (PC2)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Type of work undertaken in the lab:

• If this laboratory has a special function, select from the list

  None

  Clinical lab

  Radiation lab

  Animal area

Laboratory Facilities

• HSNO exempt laboratory sign on door & contact names current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bench top surfaces imprevious?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PC2 and biohazard signage on entry door(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Doors to laboratory lockable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laboratory furniture - ergonomic and impervious to liquids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walls and ceilings smooth, easy to clean, impervious to liquids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floors non-slip, smooth, easy to clean, impervious to liquids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Security/controls, where required for selected materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency drenching showers provided and tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency eye-wash stations provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fume hood cupboard is fully operational and has current certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biosecurity Safety Cabinet Class II - current certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Autoclave - current certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable electrical equipment - current PAT certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• UV light sources fitted with interlocks and Caution signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe means available to reach items above shoulder height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protective covers provided for keyboards on workbenches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hands-free hand basin at laboratory exit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hooks for laboratory coats provided adjacent to exit door?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Illuminated exit signs working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HSNO Management Requirements

• Has a laboratory manager and deputy been appointed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the laboratory manager attended a VUW Health and Safety of Managers course?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Authorised users have completed a hazard assessment and their training has been recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Authorised users have received a laboratory orientation/safety briefing and it has been recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documentation Available in Laboratory

• Code of Practise (COP) for CRI and University HSNO Exempt Laboratories?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SBS HSNO Exempt Laboratories Compliance Manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• School of Biological Sciences' Emergency Response Plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Laboratory Safety Manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Method of Use (SMOU) documents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSDS available for category A, B and 6.1C substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazards register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inventory available and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tracking of substances: properly labelled and tracked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly lab audits up-to-date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Housekeeping

• Open spaces, including under bench are clear and uncluttered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials and equipment cleaned and put away when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have dangerous and sharp objects been removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are benches free of clutter, including hoses and leads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are benches and floors clean, free of oil, water, chemicals and powder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ice making machines are labeled with "Not For Human Consumption" sign?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fridges and Freezers are labeled with "Store No Food" signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fridges and Freezers are labelled with "CAUTION DO NOT Store Flammable solvents..." signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Caution signs indicate Hot Plate, Microwave, -80C Freezer hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No food or drink present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No labelled food or drink containers present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Transition and Containment Facility

• Containers of infectious/imported biologicals/GMOs clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cultures clearly labelled and appropriately stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All material of human origin handled in Class II cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate procedures available for disposal of cultures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All microbiological waste autoclaved before disposal and 3M COMPLY tape used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All contaminated glassware autoclaved or chemically disinfected prior to washing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Import records up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• BACC forms available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the records of imported microorganisms and cell cultures up-to-date (e.g. active, in storage, or destroyed)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Construction of GMO records up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Transfer records are up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• EPA approvals of all GMO developments available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance of approvals with specific requires set by the MPI Chief Technical Officer (CTO)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazardous Substances Storage

• Are incompatible HSNO chemical classes segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate HSNO pictogram labels used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All category A substances stored on shelves 1 litre or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All other categories of substances stored on shelves 2.5 litres or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are corrosives stored below eye level height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemical stocks kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fumehoods not used for chemical storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Flammables storage cabinets suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containers in storage cabinets less than 20 litres in size and stored in an upright position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maximum storage capacity of flammables cabinet has not been exceeded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable liquids stored away from exits, heat and ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are refrigerators storing Flammables spark proof?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are secondary (or working) containers labelled correctly? (contents, date, user, and HSNO pictogram)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Class 6.1A-6.1C, 6.7A, 3.1A and 8.2A substances secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do corrosive substances have secondary containment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste collection/disposal systems in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous waste stored by class and in appropriate place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste containers compatible with contents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers and packages in a good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do shelves have earthquake restrains in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For shelves higher than 1.5m from floor, are all glass containers less than 1kg or 1 litre?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are G size gas cylinders double chained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hoses, tubing and regulators attached to gas cylinders in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable gases fitted with flash back arrestors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cryogenics (Liquid Nitrogen)

• PPE used to avoid skin contact

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers stored with good ventilation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers vented or pressure relief devices fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Preparedness

• HSNO - spill kit and procedures available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biohazard - spill kit and procedures available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency plans available/emergency info displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trial of emergency plans within the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSDS/SMOU available within 5 minutes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High hazard substances are identified in the laboratory safety manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers available and close to work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last fire extinguisher check:

  Date

• Fire blankets available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kit stocked and clearly visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isolation switches for gas/electricity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Controls mentioned in hazard register in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Building and floor wardens list displayed and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aider list displayed and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location guide of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the inside latches of cold rooms open easily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• PPE available based upon SMOU and/or Hazard Assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab coats, safety glasses and closed shoes observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Defective or damaged PPE not used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Lab Awareness: Do Lab Workers Know.....

• What to do in the event of an emergency, such as a fire, earthquake, injury, including evacuation routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What to do in the event of a chemical spill?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The location/contents of the laboratory safety manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What to do in the event of a near miss?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What a MSDS is and where to find them and other safety information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What type of PPE to use and when to use it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What to do with hazardous waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• To question unfamiliar visitors in the lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When an approved SMOU is needed prior to commencement of work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who is the school H&S officer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Containment/Transitional Lab Awareness: Do Lab Workers Know.....

• What is the proper disposal procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What do you need to import a biological product?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is necessary (EPA-wise) for a GMO to be constructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to track a restricted biological/GMO?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Summary Of Inspection

• Any additional items not covered in the audit list:

• Summary of Inspection Outcomes

• The lab meets the requirements for the SBS HSNO Exempt Laboratory Status?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• This lab meets the requirements for the SBS Transition and Containment Facility (PC2)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a follow-up inspection required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action needed or results of follow-up

• Laboratory Manager

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• SBS Laboratory Auditor

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• Transition and Containment Facility Operator

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