List: Lab Safety Inspection Checklist
- Are all cabinets and shelves above 60” secured or anchored?
- Are all electrical hand tools in good operating condition?
- Are all employees who handle Hazardous Waste trained with documentation?
- Are all light fixtures adequate and functioning properly?
- Are all machines secured or anchored?
- Are all plugs, cords, and panels enclosed, free from splices with\ninsulation in good condition?
- Are all safety feet on the ladder in good condition?
- Are all safety trainings documented and filed?
- Are all welding equipment properly insulated?
- Are all work sites clean and orderly?
- Are cords secured so they do not run across pathways, under doors\nor the walls?
- Are emergency eyewash and/or safety shower stations accessible and\nfunctioning?
- Are emergency notification procedures, contacts, and phone numbers\nposted? (see EH&S website under General Safety for templates)
- Are extension cords used only temporarily? Never link cords\ntogether!
- Are eyewashes and safety showers inspected and (both) tested\nmonthly and records of testing available?
- Are floors in good condition and kept dry?
- Are fuel gas hoses red , oxygen green , and inert gas black?
- Are gas cylinders and hoses free from cracks or dents?
- Are gas cylinders legibly marked?
- Are gas cylinders secured in an upright position by two steel chains or\nsteel cables?
- Are ground fault circuit interrupters available for use?
- Are hand tools effectively grounded or an approved double insulated\ntype?
- Are ladders free from dents, splinters, grease, dirt, etc.?
- Are lock-out procedures followed and appropriate tags in place?
- Are machines regularly cleaned and maintained?
- Are oily rags and combustible wastes kept in metal bin and\nremoved from the shop daily?
- Are only approved welding equipment used?
- Are tools are free from cracks and broken parts?
- Are waste containers kept clean and emptied regularly?\\
- Are written standard operating procedures (SOPs) or job hazard or job\nsafety analysis (JHA, JSA) for each machine available and executed\nby all employees?
- Do all extension cords have grounding conductors?
- Do all machines have guards to protect against points of operation, nip point, rotating parts, moving parts, flying chips, sparks, etc.?
- Do employees and students know where and how to receive care for\nan injury?
- Do only authorized employees perform repairs?
- Do the spreaders lock in place?
- Have all employees been trained on the equipment they operate?
- Have all employees who handle Hazardous Materials been trained in either Hazard Communication or Laboratory Safety (Chemical Hygiene Plan), with documentation?
- Is PPE provided and used when necessary?
- Is a chemical fume hood(s) available and certified for use?
- Is a fire extinguisher readily accessible (within 75 feet) and inspected\nwithin the last month?
- Is a first aid kit readily accessible and adequately stocked?
- Is defective equipment promptly reported, labeled, and repaired?
- Is food kept in designated area at all times?
- Is the breaker panels accessible (30” x 30” clearance in front of all\npanels and circuit breaker boxes) with labels identifying the\nfunction of each switch?
- Is the ventilation system adequate for the work being performed?
- No heavy items stored above shoulder height?
