Off campus facilities checklist
Laboratory inspections for osha, dhec, and nfpa compliance
What does this form include?
This form contains 10 sections:
Documentation and training
- Off-Campus Regulatory Compliance Training Completed Within Last Year
- Respirator Users Fit Tested
Hazard Communication
- SDS Accessible
- SDS Location Known To Employees
- Containers Properly Labeled
- Chemical Storage Cabinets Labeled
Emergency Information and Fire Safety
- Emergency Assistance Information Posted in Lab
- Assistance Information Up To Date
- No Storage Within 18" of Ceiling
- Fire Extinguisher Present
- Fire Extinguisher Tag Up To Date
Personal Protective Equipment
- Eye Protection Worn
- Closed-toed Shoes Worn
- Gloves Compatible With Hazard
- Other PPE Available (as needed)
- No Gloves Worn Outside Labs
General Safety
- Exits not blocked (24" width minimum)
- Lab door closed
- Safety shower / eyewash present
- Eyewash and Shower not Obstructed (16" radius)
- Eyewash and Shower tested up to date
- Spill cleanup materials present
- Gas cylinder secured
- Gas cylinders capped when stored (not in use)
- Refrigerator / freezers/ ice machines properly labeled
- Lab equipment properly guarded
- No tripping or slipping hazards
- Sink available for hand washing.
Housekeeping
- No books or heavy objects near chemicals on shelf (falling spill hazard)
- No food or drink in lab areas
- No glass bottles on floor (or secondary containment provided)
- Minimal glassware in sink
- Minimal glassware on bench top
- Broken glass container available
- Sharps container available
Chemical Safety, Storage and Compatibility
- Less than 10 gallons of flammables outside flammable storage cabinets
- Less than 15 additional gallons in approved safety cans outside storage cabinets
- Less than 60 gallons in approved safety cabinets
- Chemicals segregated based on compatibility
- Chemicals containers in good condition
- Peroxide formers properly labeled
- Water reactive chemicals labeled and segregated
- Pyrophoric chemicals labeled and properly segregated
- Chemicals dated
- Chemical containers kept closed
- If HF is present, calcium glauconate gel is available
Fume Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets
- Certification current
- Sash at or below indicated height
- Minimal clutter in hood (chemicals equipment and glassware)
- In use hood not for storage
- BSC certified within last year if in use
Chemical and Biological Waste
- Waste Properly Labeled
- Waste containers closed
- Waste containers in good condition
Electrical safety
- Electrical panels accessible
- Plugs cords and outlets in good condition
- No daisychaining of power strips
- No cords running through the ceiling or used in lieu of hardwiring
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