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XXXX-0358 Laboratory health safety and housekeeping internal audit
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Lion, Castlemaine brewery
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Technical building (general)
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Condition of the archive room fire extinguisher (dry chemical 4.5 kg ABE)
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Report on the condition of fire hoses
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238 - Level G/1 stairs
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235 - Level 1/2 stairs
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223 - Level 2/3 stairs
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216 - Level 3 stairs
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Report on the condition of storage areas
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Fourth floor store
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Fifth floor store
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Is there any risk of exposure to asbestos fibres / dust in the area?
Central Laboratory
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Is the total volume of flammables in the storage cabinet less than the maximum allowable of 250 litres?
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It the total volume of corrosives in the storage cabinet less than the maximum allowable of 250 kg?
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Is the total volume of flammables and corrosives under laboratory benches less than the maximum allowable of 25 L / kg?
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Comment on the condition of the safety shower and eye wash station.
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Report on the condition of eye wash solutions:
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Diphoterine station
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Central lab near the main sink
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Central lab hallway
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Is a face shield available near the acid handling fume hood and in the corrosives store?
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Has the annual radiation safety check been performed for the headspace GC ECD detector?
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Check that all laboratory equipment has electrical safety tags. Stationary equipment (i.e. PC's, phone chargers, etc) which are plugged into RCD protected outlets do not require tags.
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
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Report on the condition of the following fire fighting equipment:
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Central lab office entry (dry chemical, 2 kg)
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Central lab front entry (dry chemical, 2 kg)
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Front lab (CO2, 2 kg)
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Central hallway (dry chemical, 2 kg)
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Central lab store (dry chemical, 2 kg and CO2, 2 kg)
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Near chemical store (CO2, 5 kg)
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Taste room entry (CO2, 2 kg)
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Fire blankets, entry and central hallways
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Report on the condition of spill kits
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Central lab
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Mercury spill kit
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Chemical store
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Is the first aid kit in an acceptable condition?
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Comment on the general housekeeping in the following areas:
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Taste incubator
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Central lab chemical store
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Central lab consumables store
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Locked store
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Cold room
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Fire exit, back landing
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Fume cupboards
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Is there any risk of exposure to asbestos fibres / dust in the area?
Micro laboratory
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Is there any risk of exposure to asbestos fibres / dust in the area?
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Is the total volume of flammables in the fume hood less than the maximum allowable of 25 L?
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Comment on the condition of the safety shower and eye wash stations / solutions.
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Check that all laboratory equipment has electrical safety tags. Stationary equipment (i.e. PC's, phone chargers, etc) which are plugged into RCD protected outlets do not require tags.
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
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Report on the condition of the following fire fighting equipment:
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Office entry (dry chemical, 2 kg)
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Office entry (CO2, 2 kg)
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Lab entry (dry chemical, 4.5 kg)
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Plating room entry (CO2, 2 kg)
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Fire blankets, entry and near microscope
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Report on the condition of the chemical spill kit.
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Is the first aid kit in an acceptable condition?
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Comment on the general housekeeping in the following areas:
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Micro lab consumables store
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Fire exit, back landing
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Fume cupboards
Brewhouse laboratory
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Is there any risk of exposure to asbestos fibres / dust in the area?
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Comment on the condition of the safety shower and eye wash stations / solutions.
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Check that all laboratory equipment has electrical safety tags. Stationary equipment (i.e. PC's, phone chargers, etc) which are plugged into RCD protected outlets do not require tags.
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
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Report on the condition of the chemical spill kit.
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Is the first aid kit in an acceptable condition?
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Comment on the general housekeeping in the following areas:
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Bench tops and under bench storage
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GC gas cylinder storage area
Racking floor
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
Trade waste area
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
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Comment on the general housekeeping in the area.
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Are storage conditions for gas bottles acceptable?
Packaging quality centre
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Is there any risk of exposure to asbestos fibres / dust in the area?
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Comment on the condition of eye wash stations / solutions.
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Check that all laboratory equipment has electrical safety tags. Stationary equipment (i.e. PC's, phone chargers, etc) which are plugged into RCD protected outlets do not require tags.
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
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Report on the condition of the following fire fighting equipment:
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Entry (dry chemical, 2 kg)
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Fire blanket
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Is the first aid kit in an acceptable condition?
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Comment on the general housekeeping in the area.
Packaging lab / GC / taste room (near packaging team leaders offices)
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Is there any risk of exposure to asbestos fibres / dust in the area?
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Check that all laboratory equipment has electrical safety tags. Stationary equipment (i.e. PC's, phone chargers, etc) which are plugged into RCD protected outlets do not require tags.
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Comment on the condition of eye station solutions.
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
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Comment on the general housekeeping in the area.
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Comment on the condition of the GC gas cylinder storage area.
Yeast room (beer processing area)
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Is there any risk of exposure to asbestos fibres / dust in the area?
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Check and comment on the labelling of chemicals, samples and solutions.
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Comment on the general housekeeping in the area.
General comments
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Enter any general comments
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