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SARS COV-2 OPERATUONS INSPECTION AND WALK ABOUT CHECKLIST
Doc ID: ECL/WMLM003 Version:001
Author: Maxwell Ebadan Approved by: QA Department
Date:11 August, 2021
Issued by QA Department Date: 21 August, 2021
Doc Supersedes: New document Next revision Date: 21 August, 2022

Purpose:
This document is to promote compliance monitoring for infection prevention control(IPC) in line with
NCDC, WHO for Sars Cov-2 safety infection control adhering to protocols and regulatory
recommendations

Scope:
This document acts in areas outlined for Covid-19 sample collection, preparation and processing in
Echolab Radiology and Laboratory Services.

Responsibility:
It is the responsibility for staff, managers, branch operations managers and center admin to ensure all
protocols outlined in this documents are followed within work place.

Work Instruction:
 Inspection should be conducted twice daily by designated staff or the safety officer, head of unit,
or trained designated employee, to ensure Covid-19 processes and infection procedures safety
protocols are within the recommended scope using the walk about checklist captured in this
manual.
 All Centres where Covid-19 related operations are performed, that is sample collection,
preservation, transportation and testing should have inspection done daily and documented for
safety and quality assurance department review.
 Should any non-conformance to safety recommendations be identified during the inspection, it
is the responsibility of the relevant trained staff or designated employee to rectify the identified
non-conformance and take proper corrective action.
 Identified non-conformances and corrections taken should be communicated to relevant centre
head for records and corrective actions.
 For non-conformance noticed, it must be sent the same day of inspection for action and follow
up.
 All sample collection Centre location in Echolab Radiology and Laboratory services for Covid
are to forward their inspections report weekly for review.
 Report should be populated and distributed to relevant parties within 24hrs of receipt.
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 Non-conformances should be documented on approved template by the Health and safety

officer or the Centre head
 Monthly review of non-conformance identified and retraining for employee shall be performed.

Abbreviations
WHO-World Health Organization
NCDC-Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
NC-Non conformance
PPE-Personal protective equipment
GLP-Good laboratory practice
N/A – Not applicable

Reference: Not applicable

Related Document: Not applicable

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Waiting Area/Facility
access in
Hand sanitizer
Social distance check
Sanitation
Wash hand station
functioning
Temperature check in place
Decontamination record
Initial
Patient Data profiling
Hand Sanitizer
Printer functionality
Decontamination record
Initial
Donning
Hand wash/Sanitizer
Complete PPE available
Initials
Sample collection room
70% Ethanol
Hand gloves
Empty waste bins
Swab stick
Giostyle box with Ice
VTM Cryobox
Manifest sheet
Paper serviette
A pair of scissor
Decontamination record
Initial
Doffing
70% Ethanol
0.5% hypochlorite
Waste bin
Initial
Others
Toilets sanitation
Ventilation and ambience
Initial
Review by: _________________________ Date:_________________

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Sample Handling
PPE
Couch roll
Autoclaveable bags
Waste bags
Autoclave functionality
Pasteur pipette
Cryovials /box
Freezer temperature chart
Room temperature and
Humidity check
Pending specimen check
Decontamination record
Initial
Extraction room
Equipment status
Reagents
Consumables
Freezer temperature chart
Biosafety Cabinet Pa
chart
Room temperature and
Humidity check
Decontamination
Initial
PCR Room
Equipment status
Reagents
Consumables
Freezer temperature chart
Room temperature and
Humidity
Decontamination record
Initials
Review by: _________________________ Date:_________________

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ECHOLAB WALK ABOUT CHECKLIST

Date/ Start Time:
Centre:
Department assessed:
Inspector:
Inspection End Time

C NC N/A Comments
Surface decontamination
PPE in-use when applicable
(Glooves, googles or face shield, lab coats and mask)
Waiting area sanitation
Sample collection room sanitation
Toilets with soaps and paper with hand dryer
available for use where applicable and
Sanitation check
Toilets and Covid-19 work environments
frequency of cleaning checked
Closed shoes worn as per PPE/GLP
requirements
Overcrowding Check inside and outside Covid-
19 registration and sampling unit
Social distance protocols compliance
Telephone and electronics gadget sharing
prohibition check
Waste segregation correctly in-use
Waste manage at the regular frequency
Records of equipment decontamination,
surface, mouse, keyboards check
Hand soaps, sanitizer available in all areas
where applicable
Cell Phones not observed in prohibited Area
Food/drinks not observed in prohibited areas
Lab Fridges/Freezers-No prohibited item
observed
Access doors in working order
Equipment/instrument in-use in order
Covid-19 Waste clearly marked, segregated
with correct allocated boxes
Decontaminating Autoclave is in order and
daily checked

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Air Condition in order and Ambience/humidity

for the day within temperature specificity
Daily checklist for department compliance and
action

General Health and Safety Observations

Health and safety Rep or designated

Employee
Signature

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 Changes for updates should be documented in Document Amendment form before review

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