UWA Chemical Key Risk Audit

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• Purpose of Key Risk Audit: To ensure all chemicals in the workplace have been identified, controlled and managed as per the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007), the WHS Regulations WA (2022), and in compliance with UWA’s Safety Management System (SMS).

• Ratings: Please see Appendix One for description of ratings: Conformance (C), Opportunity for Improvement (OFI), Minor Non-conformance (MinNC), Major Non-conformance (MajNC), Not Verified (NV).

1. Signage - are the following clearly visible at the entrance to the area?

• 1.1 Chemical hazards symbols?

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• 1.2 PPE and precautionary symbols?

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• 1.3 Room numbers?

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• 1.4 Supervisor/s details?

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2. Chemical Inventory in ChemAlert

• 2.1 Is ChemAlert accessible?

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• 2.2 Is the ChemAlert inventory up to date based on a random selection of reagents?

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• 2.3 Can staff use ChemAlert?

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3. Access control and documentation

• 3.1 Induction required to access area?

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• 3.1.1 Induction records up to date?

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• 3.2 Access to restricted areas by?

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• 3.2.1 Area risk level?

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• 3.3 Restricted access register up to date?

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4. Chemical Storage

• 4.1 Dangerous goods (beyond bench quantities) stored in DG cabinets?

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• 4.2 DG cabinets in good repair and compliant with Australian standards?

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• 4.3 Reagents are segregated to minimise interactions?

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5. Emergency Control & Response

• 5.1 Is the evacuation plan up to date?

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• 5.2 Fire extinguishers present in area?

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• 5.2.1 Tag on extinguisher up to date?

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• Take photos of extinguisher and tag

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• 5.4 Spill kits required in this area?

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• Spill kits required in this area?

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• Are all kits required present, fully stocked, up-to-date?

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6. Stringently controlled poisons

• 6.1 Does this are hold stringently controlled poisons?

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• 6.1.1 Select all relevant Schedules held in this area

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• 6.1.2 Poisons are appropriately stored and documented?

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• 6.1.3 Access to poisons is appropriately controlled?

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• 6.1.4 Risk assessments are up to date?

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7. Chemical Disposal

• 7.1 Last Chemical disposal?

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• 7.2 Waste is segregated and stored appropriately?

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• 7.3 Waste containers appropriately labelled?

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8. Instruction, Training, & Supervision

• 8.1 Training records up to date?

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• 8.2 Supervision in place when required?

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9. Risk Management

• 9.1 Risk assessments documented and up to date?

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• 9.2 Chemicals listed in the area Risk Register with appropriate controls mandated?

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• Risk register controls are in place and effective?

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