 1. Building Services: - Are there washing facilities? Sanitary? - Are eating facilities clean & sanitary? - Are fire lanes marked & maintained? - Building in proper repair & Properly protected? - Utility pipes properly identified?
2. Ventilation/Chemical Fume Hoods: - Machines used with toxic chemicals ventilated? - Local exhaust provided where necessary? - Hood face velocity certified annually? - Fume hood sash operating properly? - Is equipment labeled for actual and/or potential hazards present? - Is adequate ventilation available in areas where hazardous chemicals are used? - Are hoods certified annually/inspected monthly? - Are hood sashes operated at their recommended level? Left on permanently? - Does hood pull 80 to 100 cfm at 12 inches? - Is hood air flow obstructed by equipment? - Is hood being used for chemical storage?
3. Lighting: - Are stairways/rooms/doorways/etc. well lit? - Are light fixtures guarded in areas of moving machinery, ladders, pipes, etc.? - Are exterior/greenhouse lights/receptacles/conduit/etc. waterproof and/or dust-proof?
4. Electrical/Fans: - Are panels clear, un-blocked & labeled? - Are face plates and knockout plugs intact? - Electric cords, phones lines, etc. secured under desks or along baseboard? Knotted? - No permanent extension cords? - Electrical or extension cords worn/frayed? - Are fans and related electrical equipment properly grounded or double insulated? - Well guarded? - Outlets overloaded? Three-prong plugs? |
 5. Noise: - Are noise hazard signs placed on all machines producing > 85 decibels? - On the entrance to the area? - If a noise problem is suspected, have noise levels been measured? - Personnel protective equipment available (earplugs or ear muffs)?
6. Equipment & Tools: - Are all machines that expose operators to rotating parts, pinch points, flying chips, particles or sparks adequately guarded? - Are emergency cutoffs at point of operation? - Are all point of operation guards in place? - Training and documentation?
7. Other: - Grinding room free of excessive dust?
8. Biological Hazard Storage: - Access limited or restricted? - Are warning signs posted? - Wastes stored in leak-proof containers? - Are biological safety cabinets or other physical containment devices available? - Are surfaces clear & easy to clean? - Are waste containers orange & labeled? - Sharps stored in puncture-resistant containers
9. Chemical Storage: - Flammables put away when not in use? - Are acids/toxins/flammables in safety cabinets? - Are cabinets properly ventilated? - Cabinets adequate for activity & hazard levels? - Contents labeled, inventoried and recorded? - Stored by compatibility types? - Minimal amounts stored in laboratories? - Are shelf-lives & records maintained? - Are secondary containment trays used? - Are spill kits and neutralizers available? - Self-venting squirt bottles used with ethanol, acetone? |