LAB SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST
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EMERGENCY & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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Are emergency notification procedures, contacts, and phone numbers posted? (see EH&S website under General Safety for templates)
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Do employees and students know where and how to receive care for an injury?
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Are emergency eyewash and/or safety shower stations accessible and functioning?
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Are eyewashes and safety showers inspected and (both) tested monthly and records of testing available?
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Is a first aid kit readily accessible and adequately stocked?
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EMERGENCY & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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Is a fire extinguisher readily accessible (within 75 feet) and inspected within the last month?
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Is a chemical fume hood(s) available and certified for use?
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HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING
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Have all employees who handle Hazardous Materials been trained in either Hazard Communication or Laboratory Safety (Chemical Hygiene Plan), with documentation?
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Are all employees who handle Hazardous Waste trained with documentation?
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Have all employees been trained on the equipment they operate?
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Are all safety trainings documented and filed?
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Is PPE provided and used when necessary?
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HOUSEKEEPING AND VENTILATION
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Are all work sites clean and orderly?
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Are oily rags and combustible wastes kept in metal bin and removed from the shop daily?
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Are waste containers kept clean and emptied regularly?\
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Is food kept in designated area at all times?
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Are all cabinets and shelves above 60” secured or anchored?
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Are all machines secured or anchored?
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Are floors in good condition and kept dry?
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Are all light fixtures adequate and functioning properly?
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Is the ventilation system adequate for the work being performed?
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No heavy items stored above shoulder height?
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY
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Are all plugs, cords, and panels enclosed, free from splices with insulation in good condition?
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Do all extension cords have grounding conductors?
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Are extension cords used only temporarily? Never link cords together!
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Are cords secured so they do not run across pathways, under doors or the walls?
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY (CONT.)
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Is the breaker panels accessible (30” x 30” clearance in front of all panels and circuit breaker boxes) with labels identifying the function of each switch?
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Are ground fault circuit interrupters available for use?
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Are hand tools effectively grounded or an approved double insulated type?
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MECHANICAL SAFETY
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Is defective equipment promptly reported, labeled, and repaired?
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Do all machines have guards to protect against points of operation, nip point, rotating parts, moving parts, flying chips, sparks, etc.?
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Are written standard operating procedures (SOPs) or job hazard or job safety analysis (JHA, JSA) for each machine available and executed by all employees?
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Are machines regularly cleaned and maintained?
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Are lock-out procedures followed and appropriate tags in place?
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Do only authorized employees perform repairs?
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PORTABLE TOOLS
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Are all electrical hand tools in good operating condition?
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Are tools are free from cracks and broken parts?
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Are ladders free from dents, splinters, grease, dirt, etc.?
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Do the spreaders lock in place?
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Are all safety feet on the ladder in good condition?
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Are only approved welding equipment used?
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Are all welding equipment properly insulated?
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Are fuel gas hoses red , oxygen green , and inert gas black?
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Are gas cylinders legibly marked?
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Are gas cylinders and hoses free from cracks or dents?
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Are gas cylinders secured in an upright position by two steel chains or steel cables?