Science Department Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Access and Egress

• Are all external doors free from obstruction and useable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all internal doors clear of obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there clear access to storerooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storerooms adequately tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are secure doors useable in the event of a fire or emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Escape signs visible throughout building and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health and Safety Management

• When was the last departmental audit?

  Date

• Have all action points from last audit been closed out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are risk assessments available in each lab and Prep room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the risk assessments been reviewed regularly (within the last year)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a departmental safety policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health and safety law poster displayed in prep rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• College and departmental safety policy and procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any training identified as being required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Safety

• Is there a fire risk assessment for the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any outstanding remedial actions within the fire risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has there been a fire drill this term?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fire extinguishers being checked weekly - are records accurate and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there fire blankets in each Lab and Prep room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff received training or refresher training in the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency lights tested regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Conduct and PPE

• Mandatory eyewear signs in place in labs and prep rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No trailing wires or cables or other trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drip trays on cabinet shelves for use when dispensing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protective eyewear in good condition and stored adequately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protective eyewear available and suitable for all?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab coats available and being worn when required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sensible footwear being worn by staff and pupils?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pupils and staff all aware of safe conduct and rules in the labs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Long hair adequately tied back?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COSHH

• Is there a COSHH assessment for every chemical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do we have MSDS for every chemical on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the storage of COSHH adequate according to the risk each poses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are we storing excessive amounts of any particular chemical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there safe arrangements for the safe disposal of chemicals in bulk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure in place to deal with accidental spills for all/every chemical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Oxidising chemicals stored in locked metal cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mercury spill kit available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ionising radiation sources stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Member of staff trained in radiation? Date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General and Housekeeping

• Are fume cupboards within service date and sticker shown?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical items safe to use - PAT tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work benches clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all caustic/corrosive chemicals stored below shoulder height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work areas kept free of excessive amounts of chemicals and apparatus?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there appropriate warning signs on containers and doors etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there first aid boxes in each lab, and prep room?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the contents of each first aid kit in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the first aid kit clearly signed or easily visible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A