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  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

General Safety Administration

  • Safety manual on site and available to employees?

Fire Protection

  • Evacuation plan displayed and understood by all employees?

  • Evacuation procedures reviewed with employees?

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  • Extinguishers recently inspected?

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  • Adequate signage for fire exits?

  • Exits clear of obstructions?

  • Emergency Alarm system in place?

General Lighting

  • Sufficient natural lighting?

  • Light fittings clean and in good condition?

  • Emergency exit lighting operable?

Building Safety

  • Smoke Detectors in place and in good working order?

  • Floor surfaces even and uncluttered?

  • Entry and walkways kept clear?

  • Stair and risers kept clear?

  • Are liquid spills removed quickly?

  • Are railings in good condition?

  • Are floor ways in good condition?

  • OSHA posters in place?

  • Loading area clean and tidy?

  • Doors secured?

  • Building condition?

Lab Equipment

  • Equipment kept clean?

  • Are the floors around the machines kept clean?

  • Equipment guards in place and in good condition?

  • Vent hoods in good condition?

  • Proper ventilation? Air extraction working properly?

  • Starting and stopping devices within easy reach of operator?

  • Drip pans on floor and tables to prevent spillage?

  • Adequate work space?

  • Is lighting adequate?

  • Noise levels controlled?

  • Operators trained/inducted into the operation of the machines?

  • Do operators comply with the proper equipment safety training?

  • Are lockout procedures implemented and followed?

  • Are compressed gas bottles secured?

Electrical Safety

  • Electrical equipment in good condition?

  • GFCI installed where required?

  • No frayed or damaged cords?

  • Portable power tools in good condition?

Chemical Safety

  • Hazardous Substance Register complete and available?

  • Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals?

  • Unused substances disposed of properly?

  • Workers trained in the use of hazardous substances?

  • Proper PPE used for chemical exposure?

  • Is adequate ventilation provided?

  • Are eye washes and showers easily accessed?

Ladders

  • Are all ladders Industrial strength? (Non Household rated, check label.)

  • Are ladders in good condition?

  • Correct ladder setup?

  • Employees using ladders properly?

  • For extension ladders are ropes, pulleys and treads in a good state of repair?

First Aid Facilities

  • First aid cabinets in place?

  • Are cabinets and contents clean and orderly?

  • Are contents regularly checked?

  • Is there easy access to cabinets?

  • Employees trained in location of first aid cabinet?

  • Personnel trained in first aid/CPR?

  • Are emergency numbers displayed?

  • Emergency shower in proper working condition?

  • Emergency eyewash in proper working condition?

Safe work practices

  • Employees working safely?

  • Proper PPE in use?

  • Appropriate SOP followed?

  • Employees properly trained?

Waste collection / Disposal

  • Satellite collection cans in good condition?

  • Are Satellite collection cans the proper type, steel, with flash arrester?

  • Waste collection drum properly labeled with date and contents?

  • Waste collection drum properly grounded?

  • Waste collection drums not leaking? In good condition?

  • Waste collection area clean?

  • Proper signage in place?

  • Spill cleanup kits available?

  • Funnels covered while not in use?

  • Drums kept closed while not in use?

  • Drums stored properly? Not stacked, etc?

  • Proper waste storage?

  • Employees properly trained in Hazardous Waste handling?

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