Safety Inspection Checklist
Month____________20____ Date Revised Jan. 4, 2006 Revision Number: 11 page 1 of 3
Inspection Date
Unit Operations Area
Safety Equipment
HF-54 and HF-2 is on, switch by door to B003 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Evacuation routes posted | | | | | | | | | | | |
All exits and fire doors clearly marked and unobstructed | | | | | | | | | | | |
Check inventory of spill kit supplies | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telephones accessible and labeled with emergency numbers | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eyewash and Safety Showers
Clearly marked and unobstructed | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eyewash inspection up to date with tag | | | | | | | | | | | |
Safety shower inspection up to date with tag | | | | | | | | | | | |
Water continued to flow when handle was released | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eyewash flushed out unitl water is clear | | | | | | | | | | | |
Safety shower flushed out until water is clear | | | | | | | | | | | |
First Aid
Adequate supplies stocked | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clearly marked and unobstructed | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fire Extinguishers
Clearly marked and unobstructed | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inspection up to date with tag | | | | | | | | | | | |
Correct extinguisher for hazards present | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal Protective Equipment
Non-porous, ankle-high safety boots worn | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long pants worn | | | | | | | | | | | |
No loose clothing, hair, or jewelry | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appropriate eye wear and properly marked | | | | | | | | | | | |
Safety goggles worn when handling hazardous chemicals | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hard hat worn in designated areas | | | | | | | | | | | |
Earplugs available | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appropriate gloves worn and available | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dust masks available | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electrical
Extension cords away from traffic and water | | | | | | | | | | | |
3-pronged plugs on cords with ground | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cords without frays or splices | | | | | | | | | | | |
Make sure the overhead crane is locked and tagged. | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals
Stored in the proper cabinet | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clearly and properly labeled | | | | | | | | | | | |
Storage cabinets labeled clearly | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transported properly | | | | | | | | | | | |
Housekeeping
Counters and floors clean and uncluttered | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ladders in good condition and chained when not in use | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cylinders labeled, upright, and secure | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waste containers provided and labeled | | | | | | | | | | | |
Make sure drain plugs are present | | | | | | | | | | | |
Drain is accessible | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Inspection Date
Individual Experiments
Batch filtration
Agitator locked out when adding slurry to the tank | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mercury manometer is used | | | | | | | | | | | |
All valves in proper position when flushing out lines | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bioprocess Experiments
All handling of microorganism in hood (besides transfer) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proper sanitation | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proper disposal of waste materials and biohazard bags | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proper handling of sodium hydroxide | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cylinders labeled, upright, and secure | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors
Cart wheels are kept blocked | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agitator immersed in solution when starting and stopping | | | | | | | | | | | |
Valves closed when starting reaction | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cooling Tower
Use ladders safely while taking air flow measurements | | | | | | | | | | | |
Use care when using electrical equipment around water | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed Bed Reactor
Guards are in place | | | | | | | | | | | |
Impeller is submersed | | | | | | | | | | | |
Product discharge line is extended into sink | | | | | | | | | | | |
Max. temp is 65C | | | | | | | | | | | |
Flow Measurement
Mercury manometer is used | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pump guards properly secured | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vent and drain lines before changing orifice | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fluidization
Dusk mask worn when screening sand | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ear plugs worn when using Ro-Tap | | | | | | | | | | | |
Slowly open valve on air supply | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fuel Cell
Fume hood is working | | | | | | | | | | | |
High pressure gas cylinders are secured properly | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gas lines are leak tested | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regulator is at or below 40 psig | | | | | | | | | | | |
Heat Transfer -- Shell & Tube and Single Pass
Insulated gloves worn when operating steam valves | | | | | | | | | | | |
Be sure condensate hoses extend into the drain | | | | | | | | | | | |
Open steam valves slowly | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clean up water spills immediately | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Protective gloves, apron, and goggles worn to handle glacial acetic acid | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kerosene samples poured back into kerosene barrel after use | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kerosene pump guard in place | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sampling valves closed after samples taken | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stay clear of steam traps and uninsulated surfaces | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Inspection Date
Membrane Separation
Hazards of enriched N2 and O2 are understood | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air outlet valve is left open while running membrane unit | | | | | | | | | | | |
non-Newtonian Flow
Capillary viscometer pressure no greater than 20 psig | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tanks not overfilled | | | | | | | | | | | |
PDMS Bench-Scale Reactor
Goggles, rubber apron, and rubber gloves used to handle KOH | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pipes and hoses are in good condition and connections are tight | | | | | | | | | | | |
System inerted with nitrogen at all times | | | | | | | | | | | |
Experiment run in the hood | | | | | | | | | | | |
Main gas cylinder valve fully open | | | | | | | | | | | |
Glassware and thermometer transferred in proper container | | | | | | | | | | | |
PDMS Jacketed Reactor
Goggles, rubber apron, and rubber gloves used to handle KOH | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appropriate container used to weigh and transfer EB, 245 fluid, and low boilers | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pipes and hoses are in good condition and connections are tight | | | | | | | | | | | |
System inerted with nitrogen at all times | | | | | | | | | | | |
Glassware and thermometer transferred in proper container | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face shield, apron, and gloves worn when adding chemicals to reactor | | | | | | | | | | | |
Polymer Extrusion
Insulated gloves worn when needed | | | | | | | | | | | |
Heat Shield is on Extruder | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long sleeves are worn
Floor is free of water, pellets, & debris | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proper tools used for scraping polymer | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pumping Part A
Pump guards are in place and properly secured | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tanks are not overfilled
Water spills cleaned up immediately | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pumping Part B
Pump guards are in place and properly secured | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tanks are not overfilled
Water spills cleaned up immediately
Power supply is and pump start-up/shut-down is executed properly | | | | | | | | | | | |
RSST
Specific chemical hazards are known | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hood fan is operating and blast gate is open
Insulated gloves used to handle internal vessel | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating pressure kept below 325 psig | | | | | | | | | | | |
Face shield worn when handling hazardous chemicals
Rupture disk discharge should be toward back of hood | | | | | | | | | | | |
Solvent Recovery
Gloves to be worn during sampling | | | | | | | | | | | |
System inerted with nitrogen at all times | | | | | | | | | | | |
Take precautions during sampling (i.e. dripping after sampling) | | | | | | | | | | | |
All manual valves are in correct position | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vacuum Drying
Vacuum pump guard properly secured | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insulated gloves used to operate steam valves | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dusk mask worn when screening sand | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ear plugs worn when using Ro-Tap | | | | | | | | | | | |
