Waltham HSE Lab Inspection

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Eyewash Facility

• Routinely inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety Showers

• Routinely inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE/Protective Clothing

• Used appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety glasses worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gloves available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Closed-toed shoes worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab coats worn appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab coats not in carpeted areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Extinguishers

• Routinely inspected monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Material Storage

• Materials are stored below 18 inches of the ceiling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Safety

• Cords in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Limited use of extension cords?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Panel boxes accessible and labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cord-connected electrical equipment is grounded and GFCI is in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cover plates are firmly attached to the wall outlets and in good conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No cords on the floors and in wet areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High voltage apparatus is labeled and protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fixtures do not have exposed light bulbs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Room is free of clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• benchtops are free of clutter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab is free of slip, trip, and falls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All potential slip/trip/fall issues reported to facilities management and HSE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lab Fume Hoods

• Free of excess storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Volatile materials used/contained within?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Used with sash at or lower than the calibration line?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical Storage

• Acids and bases segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Volume of chemicals are kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Organic acids and oxidizers segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable liquids segregated from oxidizing agents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stored away from heat sources or direct sunlight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage of chemicals on or below benchtop height (not on floor or above head height)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers are stored upright and securely closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers are free of rust, corrosion, or leakage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containers properly labeled (No abbreviations, HMIS, or NFPA, or approved internal system being used, all waste has correct label)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secondary containment present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Reactive Stored Properly

• Peroxide Formers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dated upon receipt?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dated upon opening?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Properly disposed of?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flammable Storage

• Stored in safety cans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stored in rated cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stored in rated refrigerator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Away from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage of combustibles are prohibited from top of and inside of flammable storage cabinets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drying ovens are free of flammables and combustibles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Safety

• Labels on gas valves on bench tops and fume hoods are present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Consumption or storage of food or drinks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits are stocked and labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed Gas Cylinders

• Properly secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• One cylinder per securing device?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Properly stored/labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinders are free of rust?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinders not in use have protective caps in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No more than one spare stank is stored in the lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinders are marked full and empty?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Liquid Nitrogen

• Properly stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate PPE available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Radiation Safety

• Does the lab have radiation sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Most updated license posted in the lab?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Badge access required for entry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wipe tests routinely performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isotope inventory for the lab posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Biosafety Cabinets

• Volatiles prohibited from storage in BSCs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flames are prohibited from storage in BSCs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• BSCs are free of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sharps Containers

• Accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Leak proof and puncture resistant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not overfilled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No regular trash in sharps container?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Biohazardous Waste

• In leak resistant container?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Labeled correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste is properly segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Covered/closed when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sharps

• Handled properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Syringes are not left out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Satellite Accumulation Area

• Containers labeled properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secondary containment available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A