Laboratory Self Inspection Procedure

This self-inspection sheet is to be used by laboratory personnel to evaluate the current regulatory compliance status of their laboratory.  Risk Management & Safety provides this inspection guide as a service to the teaching and research community. Although this list is not entirely inclusive of all applicable State and Federal Regulations it covers the most common non-compliance issues within academic laboratories. Please use this checklist to evaluate your laboratory and prevent potential regulatory penalty. This checklist should be performed each full semester (Spring and Fall). If there is any question as to whether this self-inspection checklist is applicable to your lab, please contact Hector Davis in Risk Management at (254) 968-9842, or at hcdavis@tarleton.edu.

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PERSONAL SAFETY
HOUSEKEEPING
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COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) REQUIRED IN LAB WORK
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FOOD AND DRINK
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HEALTH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYEWASHES
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LABORATORY FUME HOODS
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BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS (e.g., Laminar flow hoods)
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LABELING
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CONTROL
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STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
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Total volume of flammable liquids does not exceed:
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HAZARDOUS WASTE
CONTAINMENT AND STORAGE
Specific storage containers should be provided for:
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Waste containers are:
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LABELING
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BIOHAZARDOUS WASTES
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PROCEDURES
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First aid materials kept in adequate supply (in sanitary and usable condition) and made readily available.
FIRE PREVENTION
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Exits and Width of Exits
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