Lab Safety Inspection

1. Lab Safety Inspection Rogelio Boyd April, 2005

2. Lab Safety Inspection • The lab inspection is separated into the following sections: • Information/Documentation • Chemical Safety • Personal Protective Equipment • General Safety • Emergency Equipment • General Lab Equipment

3. Compressed Gases • Electrical Safety • Fire Safety • Ventilation System • Signage

4. Information / Documentation • This section checks for proper documentation on safety lab procedures and safety handling

5. Right to know Law

6. Accident / Incident Report forms

7. MSDS

8. Safety Manual

9. Chemical Inventory

10. Chemical Safety • In this section the storage, proper labeling, disposal of hazardous chemicals are taken into account • Chemicals did not surpass their expiration date. • No peroxidizables in the lab. • No flammable chemical in excess of 10 gal were stored.

11. Chemical Storage

13. Proper Labeling

14. Waste Disposal

15. Chemical Storage Room Safety

17. Personal Protective Equipment • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a key component concerning safety in the lab • Appropriate eye protection • Appropriate gloves • Lab coats • Hard hats • Identifications

18. Eye Protection and Hard Hats

19. Glove Protection

20. Lab Coats and ID tags

21. General Safety • This section includes points such as • Good housekeeping • Clear corridors • Appropriate lab clothing • Tripping hazards • Waste/trash disposal • Designated zones • Lab policy

22. Good Housekeeping

23. Tripping Hazards

24. Electrical Circuits

25. Clear Corridors

26. Sharps Disposal

27. Lab Policy

29. Emergency Equipment • Section includes • Safety showers: inspected, operational and unobstructed • Eye wash • Spill kits • Fire extinguishers • First aid kits • Emergency contact numbers

30. Safety Showers (4)

31. Eye wash (3)

32. Spill Kits

33. Fire Extinguishers (3)

34. Emergency Contact Numbers

35. General Lab Equipment • This section evaluates the lab surroundings in areas such as • Lighting • Ventilation • Plumbing • Refrigerators • Vacuum system

36. Lighting

37. Ventilation

38. Plumbing

39. Refrigerators and Vacuum system

40. Compressed Gasses • This section evaluates the safety precaution the lab has to have regarding the storage of cylinders

41. Safe Secure

42. Storage

43. Electrical Safety • This section cover the electrical panels, electrical cords and grounding of electrical equipment

44. Electrical Panels

45. Electrical Map

46. Circuit Map

47. Fire Safety • Aspects such as the ones below are tackled. The lab scored perfect on this section. • Unobstructed corridors • Clean Dry Floors • Unobstructed doors • Fire extinguishers • Exits Doors

48. Ventilation System • This section inspects fume hoods • Certification • Proper Use • Hood Alarms • Lab ventilation

49. Fume Hoods

50. Signage • This section emphasizes on signs that are present in the lab • Zone Designations • Chemical Storage room • Emergency Exits • Hazard signs