Animal Health OSHA Audit Checklist - Compliance Training Partners

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TRAINING

Are employees provided training on all applicable OSHA regulations?

Yes

Are new employees provided training before performing duties?

Yes

Are training records kept for a minimum of 3 years?

Yes

Are all safety practices and procedures updated annually?

Yes

Have employees using radiographic equipment been properly trained?

Yes

Have you appointed someone in the hospital to be in charge of OSHA compliance?

Yes

HAZARD COMMUNICATION

Is a written hazard communication program customized, reviewed and updated annually?

Yes

Are SDS sheets on file?

Yes

Has a chemical inventory list containing all hazardous materials been created?

Yes

Are all hazardous products labeled properly?

Yes

Do all employees understand the emergency spill procedures?

Yes

Is there a spill kit available?

Yes

Do all employees know how to use the eyewash station?

Yes

Is the eyewash station labeled and functioning properly?

Yes

ZOONOTIC DISEASE PREVENTION

Are waste containers in treatment areas labeled with the biohazard label?

Yes

Does a written exposure control plan exist and is it accessible to all employees?

Yes

Is the plan reviewed and updated at least annually?

Yes

Is handwashing performed before and after treating patients?

Yes

CYTOTOXIC DRUGS/CHEMOTHERAPY

Is a biological safety cabinet (BSC) used for drug preparation?

Yes

Is proper PPE available including, double chemo gloves, disposable chemo gown and safety eyewear?

Yes

Is a chemo spill kit available?

Yes

Do only authorized/trained staff treat chemo patients?

Yes

Are patients isolated and a special cage card used?

Yes

Are excretions from cytotoxic drug patients disposed of properly?

Yes

Is chemo waste disposed of using yellow colored chemo specific containers and picked up by an approved hauler?

Yes

GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING, STORAGE, WALKING SURFACES, MEANS OF EGRESS

Are all areas of the office clean, uncluttered, and sanitary?

Yes

Are all passageways and aisles free from obstruction?

Yes

Are lighted or glow in the dark exit signs in place?

Yes

Are there at least 2 means of egress (exits)?

Yes

Are employees’ food and beverages kept in a designated refrigerator, separate from clinical supplies?

Yes

Does the office have proper ventilation and air quality control (HVAC fan on during working hours, filters changed regularly)?

Yes

Are electrical and medical gas closets free from any stored items?

Yes

ELECTRICAL

Are all the electrical devices properly grounded (3 prong plug)?

Yes

Are all electrical outlets that are near water (e.g. bathrooms, kitchens) on a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) circuit?

Yes

Have you checked that extension cords are not in use?

Yes

Are all cords and plugs free of visible wear?

Yes

COMPRESSED GASES

Are the gas cylinders properly secured to prevent tipping?

Yes

Are gas cylinders properly labeled?

Yes

Are employees trained on compressed gas safety?

Yes

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, SAFETY & FIRST AID

Do all staff members know the proper post exposure procedures?

Yes

Is there an accident report file established and maintained?

Yes

Are monthly inspections of the facility being conducted, including the first aid kit and fire extinguisher?

Yes

Is there an eyewash station within 25 feet or 10 seconds of hazardous chemicals?

Yes

Is the eyewash station being inspected and tested weekly?

Yes

Is a fire extinguisher available?

Yes

Have employees been trained on proper use of the fire extinguisher?

Yes

Do stairs have a handrail with adequate headroom and lighting?

Yes

EMPLOYEE FILES / RECORD KEEPING

Do employee files contain medical reports of workplace accidents and injuries?

Yes

If vaccination is required, has a copy been placed in the employee medical record?

Yes

If an accident occurred in the workplace, has OSHA form 301 been completed and a copy placed in the employee record?

Yes

If an accident occurred and form 301 was filled out, was this information transferred to OSHA form 300?

Yes

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Is proper personal protective equipment provided and maintained by the employer?

Yes

Are employees trained to put on and remove PPE?

Yes

Do employees understand the limitations of PPE?

Yes

Is protective eyewear worn during all procedures and when handling chemicals?

Yes

Are long sleeve lab coats and/or gowns worn and changed when visibly soiled and at the end of the day?

Yes

Are nitrile or synthetic gloves provided to those who have sensitivity to latex?

Yes

If lasers are used, is laser protective eyewear worn?

Yes

Is hearing protection provided in high noise areas where levels exceed 85 decibels over an 8-hour time weighted average?

Yes

POSTERS, FORMS AND SIGNS PROPERLY DISPLAYED

Is the Federal Minimum Wage poster displayed?

Yes

Is the OSHA 3165 poster displayed?

Yes

Is the OSHA form 300A available?

Yes

Is the Equal Opportunity Employer poster displayed?

Yes

Is the Family Medical Leave Act poster displayed (50 or more employees)?

Yes

Is the Employee Polygraph Protection Act poster displayed?

Yes

Is the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act poster displayed?

Yes

Are state specific posters displayed where required?

Yes

Is there an emergency evacuation plan in place?

Yes

Is a housekeeping schedule posted?

Yes

If lasers are used, is a warning sign posted?

Yes

If X-Rays are used, is a warning sign posted?

Yes

LAUNDRY

Is protective clothing soiled by a human disease causing pathogens, placed in a bag labeled with the biohazard symbol and either laundered in-house or by a professional service?

Yes

SHARPS

Is there a sharps log available for documenting exposure incidents?

Yes

Are sharps containers readily accessible in the area of use?

Yes

Are filled containers transported by a licensed regulated biohazardous waste hauler?

Yes

Are filled sharps containers picked up at the time interval mandated by your state?

Yes

Are employees using a single-handed needle recapping technique or are engineering controls (mechanical devices) being used to assist them in recapping?

Yes

Are scalpel blade removers or disposable one piece scalpel blade/handles being used?

Yes

NON-SHARP REGULATED WASTE

Are carcasses, body parts, bedding, and related waste from infected animals or animals that were in isolation disposed of according to state regulations?

Yes

MONITORING

Are exposed employees wearing radiation dosimeters?

Yes

If the office is using ethylene oxide, formaldehyde/formalin or halogenated anesthetic gases, is air monitoring being conducted as required?

Yes

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