OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

LABORATORY INSPECTION FORM

Department: Plant and Soil Sciences	Room(s): 304 & 306 Worrilow Hall
Principle Investigator(s): B. Lemieux and A. Shapiro	Date: 4/17/01
Inspector(s): Leslie York-Hubbard	Period: Spring 2001

Area	S	UNS	NA	Comments (CHO Response)
ADMINISTRATIVE:
Emergency Posting?		X		Completed during survey
After hours work?	X
Windows covered?	X
Unauthorized occupants?			X
Chemical inventory available?		X		Unsure-could not locate (Need update. Last inventory submited 6/98)
MSDSs in lab?	X
RTK/CHP training?		X		(A. Shapiro and B. Lemieux overdue -last trained on 4/8/98. C. Tong, C. Zhang - 3/00; D. Ash, A. Guarino, J. Huber, O. Ogedukiou, S. Irian - 7/00; B. Farnworth,A. Cebenka, W. Masters, C. Worley , A. Brinker, S. Unver, L. Maliszewski- 9/00., C. Ciotoli,  K. Dorkoskie, C. Jacobs-1/01)
Job Hazard Analysis?		X		Will work on when move to DBI (Set up JHA Training or visit OHS web site)
PPE available?	X
No Smoking, Eating, Drinking?	X
Emergency training?	X
ELECTRICAL:
General condition?	X
Use of extension cords?		X		Have a few - will not use when moved
Breaker/Circuit identification?			X
Ground fault protection?		X
GENERAL SAFETY:
Housekeeping/egress?		X		Egress OK - but housekeeping is poor.
Tripping/slipping hazards?	X
Surplus equipment?	X
Hot surfaces/equipment?	X
Refrigerators/freezers?	X
Safety shower/eye wash?	X
Potable water protection?	X
First Aid Kits?	X			Located in 208
Needles/syringes secured?	X
Emergency lights?			X
Ice machines/microwave ovens?			X
FIRE SAFETY CONCERNS:
Fire extinguishers?			X	Hallway
Detectors/sprinklers?		X		Building does not have sprinklers
Combustible storage?	X
Extinguishing systems?	X
Special concerns?			X
CHEMICAL CONCERNS:
Spill kits?	X			Has absorbent pads but full kits at DBI
Storage by hazard?		X		Need to look at soild storage - moved Flam. solid to cabinet during survey
Flammables/combustibles?	X
Container labels?	X
Excessive quantities?	X
Any materials which are highly toxic or carcinogenic require a Standard Operating Procedure developed. Check here for more details.			X
WASTE MANAGEMENT:
Quantity of waste accumulated?		X		Biohazard waste overflowing
Segregated in proper containers?	X
Properly labeled?	X
Properly stored/secured?	X
PHYSICAL/ ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Equipment clean and operable?	X
Laboratory lighting?	X
Moving parts guarded?			X
Noise levels?			X
Sharp edges, points?			X
Shields used?			X
Temperature?	X
Wet floors?	X
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Proper lab attire?	X
PPE made available?	X
Safety glasses being worn?	X
VENTILATION
Fume hood in use?			X
Fume hood certified?			X
Proper use of fume hood?			X
Fume hood cluttered?		X		Biosafety cabinet needs housekeeping
Biosafety cabinets?	X			Expires 4/01
COMPRESSED GASES
Unnecessary storage?			X
Capped/restrained/labeled cylinders?			X
Proper lines and regulators?			X
Regulators inspected?			X
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: If any of the following are being used in the lab, notify DOHS at x8475.
Acutely toxic chemicals	X			(Need to write Standard Operating Proceedures (SOP) for carcinogens and highly toxic materials. See http://www.udel.edu/OHS/chpsop/index.html for details)
Animals			X
Bloodborne pathogens			X
Carcinogens	X
Heavy metals			X
Hydrofluoric acid			X
Infectious Agents	X
Lasers			X
PCBs			X
Pesticides			X
Recombinant DNA	X			(Registered? See http://www.udel.edu/OHS/dnaregister.html)
Reproductive hazards	X

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