Animal Health OSHA Audit Checklist – Compliance Training Partners

ZOONOTIC DISEASE PREVENTION
Are waste containers in treatment areas labeled with the biohazard label?
- Yes
- No
Does a written exposure control plan exist and is it accessible to all employees?
- Yes
- No
Is the plan reviewed and updated at least annually?
- Yes
- No
Is handwashing performed before and after treating patients?
- Yes
- No

ELECTRICAL
Are all the electrical devices properly grounded (3 prong plug)?
- Yes
- No
Are all electrical outlets that are near water (e.g. bathrooms, kitchens) on a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) circuit?
- Yes
- No
Have you checked that extension cords are not in use?
- Yes
- No
Are all cords and plugs free of visible wear?
- Yes
- No

EMPLOYEE FILES / RECORD KEEPING
Do employee files contain medical reports of workplace accidents and injuries?
- Yes
- No
If vaccination is required, has a copy been placed in the employee medical record?
- Yes
- No
If an accident occurred in the workplace, has OSHA form 301 been completed and a copy placed in the employee record?
- Yes
- No
If an accident occurred and form 301 was filled out, was this information transferred to OSHA form 300?
- Yes
- No

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
- No

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
- No

MONITORING
Are exposed employees wearing radiation dosimeters?
- Yes
- No
If the office is using ethylene oxide, formaldehyde/formalin or halogenated anesthetic gases, is air monitoring being conducted as required?
- Yes
- No

Animal Health OSHA
Audit Checklist