Y

N

N/A

General Safety

1. Area around fire extinguishers, fire alarm pull stations, emergency showers, and electrical panels kept clear?

2.  Eighteen-inch vertical clearance maintained from fire sprinkler heads (i.e. over shelves)?

3.  Cabinets, furniture, and equipment taller than 4 feet braced or anchored?

4.  Food and drink stored and consumed away from toxic and infectious materials?

5.  Refrigerators/freezers labeled either “Food & Drink Only” or “No Food & Drink”?

6.  Extension cords and power strips not daisy chained and no permanent extension cords in use?

7.  No exposed wiring or damaged electrical cords?

8.  Floors are clear and aisles and adjacent hallways unobstructed?

9.  Floors dry and free of slip hazards; bench tops (including hoods) reasonably organized and clean?

Y

N

N/A

Hazardous Materials & Waste

10.  All containers, including non-hazardous chemicals and wastes, legibly labeled with the full chemical or trade name (note:  abbreviations/formulas are not adequate)?

11.  All hazardous materials and oil pumps stored in secondary containment free of spilled material?

12.  Incompatible materials segregated?

13.  Chemical and waste containers in good condition and closed except during use (no funnels)?

14.  Flammable liquids >10 gallons (including flammable waste and acetic acid) stored in flammable liquid storage cabinets?

15.  Flammables that are refrigerated are placed in explosion-proof or flammable refrigerators only?

16.  No hazardous materials near sinks or drains unless secondary containment is provided?

17.  Lab practices minimize volatilization (i.e. traps used, open-container procedures minimized)?

18.  Storage in fume hoods minimized and sashes kept closed when not in use?

Y

N

N/A

Compressed Gas

19.  Cylinders listed on chemical inventory, positioned so that contents label is visible, and stored in a dry, well ventilated location protected from heat sources?

20.  Cylinders >26” tall secured to a rigid structure at 1/3 and 2/3 height with metal chains and a maximum of 2 cylinders per pair of chains (one restraint for cylinders <26: and dewars)?

21.  Cylinder valves closed and valve caps in place when cylinders not in use?