Information
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Lab name
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Document No.
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location (Room number)
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Personnel
Review of previous inspection
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Has last inspection been reviewed
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Are there outstanding issues from previous inspection still to be resolved
Entry
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Laboratory signage displayed on door with QR codes
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QR codes open the correct risk assessment and reporting link
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Lab operational hours displayed
Environment
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Temperature is comfortable.
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Lighting is adequate.
Supervision
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No students working in lab unsupervised or working alone
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Are working alone policies in place
Emergency Procedures
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Emergency telephone numbers posted
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All exits clear and unobstucted
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Fire extinguishers clearly visible and unobstructed
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Fire extinguishers have been inspected
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Fire extinguishers correct for hazards present
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Safety showers present and working
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Eyewash stations available and working
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All doors leading outside lab have working self closing doors
First Aid
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Kits are clearly signed, stocked and contents are in-date.
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Names and contacts of first aiders displayed and up to date.
General Facilities
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Washing facilities are clean and functional.
Housekeeping
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Benches and floors are uncluttered
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Passageways are clear
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Are floors clean and free from debris and fluids
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Are trip hazards present
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Are floors in good condition
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Warning signs are available and erected near spills
Storage
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Adequate storage area provided.
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Step ladders or safe steps available to access light items stored on high shelves.
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Storage designed to minimize lifting problems I.e. heavy objects not stored on upper racks.
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Racking securely fixed to the floor or wall.
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No storage within 450mm of ceilings in sprinklered areas
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Are storage areas labelled appropriately and organized.
Chemical Safety
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MSDS sheets are readily available to lab staff, students and emergency personnel
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There is an up to date easy to find and read list/register summary of all chemicals used.
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A risk assessment has been completed for all chemicals and harmful substances stored and used at the workplace.
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Chemicals stored according to compatibility and bundled i.e. in flammable or corrosive cabinets.
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Are minimal amounts of corrosives stored, and/or used?
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Only flammables stored in flammable liquid cabinet?
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Are the warning signs on the cabinet legible? (e.g. DG Class 3 diamond, no smoking, no ignition sources).
Chemical storage
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Chemical stock kept at minimum
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Storage limits observed
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Chemical are segregated according to compatibility
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Chemical containers are stored and in good condition
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All chemical containers are properly labelled
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No chemicals stored above eye level
Personal protective equipment
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Eye protection available and in good condition
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Appropriate gloves are available and used
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Hearing protection available
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Lab coats are worn
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Safety footwear available and in good condition
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Appropriate footwear worn by lab users
Machinery and plant
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Are safe work instructions/warning signs clearly visible?
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Records are kept of maintenance, alterations and inspections.
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Manufacturer's manuals and operator instructions are readily available.
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Are lock out, tag out devices available
Guarding
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Operators and maintenance personnel properly trained, familiar with the operation and set up of machinery and able to demonstrate safety features.
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Where fixed guards are provided, they prevent operation of the machinery when open, the guards are prevented from opening while the machinery is in operation.
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Guards protect against hazards to the rear and sides of machinery.
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Pre-operational checks are conducted to ensure safety features are in working order.
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Warning signs and decals clearly visible.
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Where it is not practical to provide guarding and people are required to operate or pass close to dangerous moving parts, a safe system of work in place to reduce risk.
Compressed gases
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Cylinders contents are identified and appropriately secured.
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cylinders are stored according to dangerous goods class and empty cylinders are separated from full ones.
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Cylinders hydrostatically tested in past 10 years - LPG cylinders
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Flashback arrestors are used for flammable gasses and inspected annually
Water Tanks Inspected
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Are life vests available
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Appropriate fencing available to prevent falls into tank
Forklift
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Keys are not left in ignition of unattended forklift
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Forklift operators hold a current operators certificate
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Are pre-start safety checks of Forklift carried out in accordance to Manufactures instructions.
Lifting Equipment
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Does lifting equipment have a test tag and is it current
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When is the lifting equipment due for testing
Electrical hazards
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All portable equipment has current electrical test tags.
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Electrical panels unobstructed
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Extension cords not used for permanent equipment
Spill cleanup
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Spill cleanup materials available
Lab Fume Hoods
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Fume hood sash is used at proper working height
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Fume hood has current test label attached
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Fume Hood interior is clean and uncluttered
Waste management
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Waste containers properly labelled
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Waste containers are compatible with waste
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Oily rag bin available in labs where oil is present
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Full waste containers moved to main accumulation area
Additional safety concerns observed
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Are there remedial actions required
Follow up inspection
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Date of follow up inspection
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Who needs to attend follow up inspection
Sign off
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On site representative signature
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Inspectors signature
