Title Page
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Document no.
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Inspection title:
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Client / Site
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Conducted on:
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Inspected by :
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Location
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Personnel
Items
Entry Signage
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Entry signage
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Lab or research area is clearly labelled with a Room number ?
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Area supervisor/ Deputy supervisor's contact details & after hour contact details are present?
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According to the signage, the laboratory has:
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Dangerous goods
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Dangerous goods:
- DG 2.1: Flammable gases
- DG 2.2: Non-flammable- Non-Toxic gases
- DG 2.3: Toxic-gases
- DG 3: Flammable liquids
- DG 4.1: Flammable solids
- DG 4.2: Spontaneously combustible substances
- DG 4.3: Flammable if wet
- DG 5.1: Oxidising substances
- DG 5.2: Organic peroxides
- DG 6: Toxic substances
- DG 7: Radioactive substances
- DG 8: Corrosive substances
- DG 9: Miscellaneous
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Are there any missing DG symbols on door signage (reference - chemical inventory provided to SHW)
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Missing:
- DG 2.1: Flammable gases
- DG 2.2: Non-flammable- Non-Toxic gases
- DG 2.3: Toxic-gases
- DG 3: Flammable liquids
- DG 4.1: Flammable solids
- DG 4.2: Spontaneously combustible substances
- DG 4.3: Flammable if wet
- DG 5.1: Oxidising substances
- DG 5.2: Organic peroxides
- DG 6: Toxic substances
- DG 7: Radioactive substances
- DG 8: Corrosive substances
- DG 9: Miscellaneous
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PC2 accreditation
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Accredited until:
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OGTR accreditation
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Accredited until:
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Appropriate PPE and precautionary methods signage is present?
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Missing:
Access to Laboratory
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Access to the building / floor / corridor / research area
- Swipe card access
- Key access
- none
- keys not routinely used during work hours
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Access to the laboratory
- Swipe card access
- Key access
- none
- keys not routinely used during work hours
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A formal induction is required to gain access to the laboratory ? (Evidence to be sighted)
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Estimated number of people using the lab routinely:
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Is the laboratory secured when vacant during working hours?
Laboratory Layout
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Laboratory layout images
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Is the area generally tidy and well kept?<br>
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Does the laboratory have adequate storage areas?
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Are the work areas free of obstruction?
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Are the floor/floor coverings in good condition?
Laboratory Environment
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Air conditioning working? Temperature is comfortable?
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Adequate lightning in work areas? Bench tops? Fume hoods?
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Area is free from odours?
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Noise level is acceptable ?
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Adequate ventilation
Emergency Procedures
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Have written procedures been posted ? (e.g evacuation plan, emergency procedure for an acid or flammable substance spill etc.)
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All staff and students are inducted re: emergency procedures and know their nearest emergency personnel/first aider
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Type of fire extinguishers present :
- water
- carbon dioxide
- dry powder
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Extinguisher of appropriate type is within 20 meters
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Tag on extinguisher/s has been checked within the last 6 months
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Emergency alarms can be heard in the area
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Emergency exit signage is clearly visible
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Escape routes are in good order
First-Aid Facilities
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A first aid kit is in reach within 5 minutes ?
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First-aid kits have been checked and maintained regularly ?
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Names of the nearest available qualified first-aid personnel:
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Emergency washing facilities:
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Emergency washing facilities are in working order and consist of:
- Emergency shower
- Emergency eye wash
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Washing facilities were last checked and tagged on:
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Appropriate spill-kits are available
General Laboratory Facilities
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Laboratory users have separate write-up area/s
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Food and drinks not permitted in the laboratory area
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Outsourced cleaning of area is adequate (i.e. to the required standards)
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Are risk assessments completed on laboratory procedures? (evidence to be sighted)<br>Please refer to http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/management/toolkit to access appropriate forms.
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Warning and safety signage is in place for high risk tasks
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Procedure, plant and equipment manuals (or SOP's) are current and available
Chemical Storage and Management
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Chemical storage Images
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DG cabinets available in the laboratory
- Flammables (3)
- Toxics (6)
- Corrossives (8)
- Other
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Details of other DG cabinets or a particular DG cabinet being used alternatively:
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Decant (or secondary) containers (if in use) are appropriately labelled with chemical name/s and DG class/es
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Any 'time-sensitive' chemicals present in laboratory?
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Please establish a set routine to inspect these chemicals (for e.g. first day of each month) or no later than once every three months.
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Potential security issues :
- Chemicals of security concern are present (www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/ChemicalSecurity)
- Poisons permit drugs are present
- Other issues
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Please ensure the laboratory is appropriately locked and secure when unattended
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Permits sighted and appropriate chemical storage ensured
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Chemical storage
- segregation and storage in accordance with DG classification required
- separation of dry and wet agents, place dry agents on higher shelves where possible otherwise consider using bunding trays
- Other issues
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Other issues:
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Is ChemAlert being used for chemical management?
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ChemAlert inventory is up to date?
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Chemical management system in use:
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Chemical inventory (as provided to SHW) is explicit?
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Details required:
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Are MSDS's available and up to date?
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A register of old (such as BDH brand) chemicals, biochemicals or other reagents (which are not available on ChemAlert or for which MSDS's are not available) is maintained.
Chemical Disposal
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Is there a chemical disposal plan in place ?
- This laboratory is based in the Bayliss Building, items for disposal are taken to the Chem-stores
- Yes
- No
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When was the last chemical disposal done:
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Information on next chemical disposal and manifestation training provided
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Not applicable:
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Waste is segregated and stored appropriately, away from drains ?
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Waste containers are provided where required and labelled appropriately with waste type and DG diamonds.
Gas Cylinders
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Gas cylinders:
- Gas cylinders stored in the laboratory and they are properly harnessed
- Gas cylinders stored in the lab, appropriate harness required
- No gas cylinders present as reqd. gases are piped into the lab from an external storage
- No gases used in this laboratory
- Gas cylinders are brought into the lab as and when required using an appropriate trolley
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Cylinder storage:
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Cylinder sizes :
- G size
- N size
- F size
- C size
- other
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Other size:
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Cylinder storage:
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Cylinder sizes:
- G size
- N size
- F size
- C size
- other
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Other size:
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Type of gases being used :
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
- Helium
- Methane
- Argon
- Carbogen
- Butane
- Nitrous oxide
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Silane
- Germane
- Ammonia
- Chlorine
- Hydrogen
- others
- mixtures
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Other gases or details of gas mixtures used:
Fume-hoods and Biosafety cabinets
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Biosafety cabinets present in the laboratory?
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Number of cabinets:
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Class:
- 1 x class 1
- 1 x class 2
- 1 x class 3
- 2 x class 1
- 2 x class 2
- 2 x class 3
- 3 x class 1
- 3 x class 2
- 3 x class 3
- 4 x class 1
- 4 x class 2
- 4 x class 3
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Images:
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Certification:
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Are they clutter free?
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Fume-hoods present in the laboratory?
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Number of fume hoods in the laboratory:
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Images:
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Certification:
- certification up to date
- requires testing
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Are they clutter free?
Electrical Equipment
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Does all equipment and leads have current test tags?
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Leads/cables causing trip hazards?
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Fridges/cool rooms are spark-proof if being used to store flammables?
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Non-spark proof fridges etc. have a 'No flammable items to be stored in this ......' Stickers on them.
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Double adapters in use?
Radiation Safety
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Any radioactive materials in use?
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Please contact Dr. Laurton McGurk (Radiation safety Officer, UWA) to organize an audit.
Personal Protective Equipment
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PPE is provided where necessary and is appropriate for the tasks
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Staff is trained and instructed to use PPE ?
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Correctly stored and maintained
Other Issues
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Are there any other issues in the laboratory?
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Issue:
Areas of Major Concern
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Items requiring attention, prior to next annual inspection
- Door signage
- Laboratory access and security
- Laboratory layout
- Laboratory environment
- Emergency procedures
- First-aid facilities
- Chemical storage and management
- Chemical disposal
- Fume-hoods and Biosafety cabinets
- Electrical safety
- Provision of proper PPE
- Provision of spill-kits