Checklist for Possi6ble Hazards from Structure

Non Structural hazards

Found / Not Description/Re

S.No No Type of Hazard found marks
tes

1 1 Check disability access

2 2 Check Emergency exit plan

Window film: Check whether a layer of

3
protective film is applied to avoid shattering
Cleaning accessibility: Check both window
4
interiors and exteriors

5 3 Check trip hazards

Handrails: Check presence of handrail for busy
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areas, staircases and long flat walls

7 Check whether ambient lighting provided in all

areas
Check: light fixtures not to be placed over stairs
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or on high ceilings

9 4 Check power cables

10 5 Check power points

Check ventilation systems that will exceed

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minimum ASHRAE standards.
Check for growth of termites or moulds in moist
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places
Provide adequate drainage and/or containment
13 from areas with energized electrical equipment
in labs.
Check for Labeling l all electrical control panels
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and circuits

15 Is all overhead shelving properly utilized?

 Are storage areas kept free of tripping, fire,
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explosion hazards, or pest harborage?
Safety grill on all the windows and potential fall
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and slip positions

Important notes
1. DISABILITY ACCESS
a. Ramps: allow wheelchair entry and exit
b. Lifts: allow access for the disabled, elderly and injured
c. Wide doorways: allow wheelchair access
2. EMERGENCY EXITS
a. Is there an adequate number of exits
b. Stairs: provide an exit when lifts can’t be used
c. Non-electric doors: allow escape in the case of a fire of black out
d. Ground floor windows: provide an emergency exit when doors can’t be
accessed
e. Are all exits clearly visible and marked?
f. Are all exits provided with artificial illumination?
3. TRIP HAZARDS
a. Smooth transition between rooms
b. Stairs highlighted with safety treads with high luminous contrast ratings
4. POWER CABLES
a. Power cables should be contained and ideally underground
b. Any exposed cables are away from water prone areas
5. POWERPOINTS
a. Adequate number of power points in all rooms
b. Separation of power points from sinks, baths and taps

Administrative checks

Task Status

Are accident/injury report forms readily available to employees in the Y N --NA

main office?

Are inspections completed daily, weekly and monthly for all workspaces,
utilizing this checklist?
Y N -- NA

Is the topic of safety part of the curriculum and staff meetings? Y N -- NA

Are all faculty trained in basic safety and campus emergency procedures? Y N – NA
Are their training records available?
 Are all Fire Evacuation maps well posted at entrance and exits? Y N – NA

Are emergency procedures posted and available to all employees? Y N – NA

Are the elevator certifications up to date? Y N – NA

Are basic first aid supplies available and adequate? Are locations marked Y N – NA
and communicated well to personnel and students in the area?

Are all student workers (both paid and unpaid) trained in safety related to Y N – NA
their job tasks as required by OSHA? Are their training records available?

Is there a designated first aid person or team in the department? Y N – NA

Structural hazards
Conduct an engineering survey of the framing, floors, and walls of the structure and any
adjacent structures that might be affected; maintain written survey results
Use ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) or double insulated power tools, or implement
an assured equipment grounding program
Whether open space is available for occupants
to assemble during/immediately after
1
earthquake?

Are there provisions for physically challenged-

friendly access to the buildings and functional
2
areas?

Is there a provision for emergency exit in the

3
building plan?
Are there tiles fixed on the walls particularly
those surrounding exit staircases? If yes, then
4 are those adequately fitted with bolts (or
equivalent glue) for seismic safety?

Are parapets securely attached to the building

5 structure to stop it from falling during
earthquake?
Check for trip and falling hazards like
6 expansion joints, uneven surface, slippery
surface
Check for cracks or visible deformation,
7 deflection in beams columns and other
structural members

8 Check for any sharp edges, nails, spikes etc

 Are all of the machinery that requires point of
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operation guarding adequately guarded?
Does the exterior of the building present no
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safety concern?
Is the emergency generator(s) housed in a
11 wind- and debris-resistant enclosure?

Identify, isolate, remove, or manage in place

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hazardous materials such as lead, asbestos, etc.
Provide adequate space for hazardous
13 materials storage compartments and segregate
hazardous materials to avoid incompatibility

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Have hazard/risk assessments been

1 completed for all processes?
Are safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves
and full-sleeved clothing utilized where
2
necessary by all employees, students, staff
and faculty?
Are slip resistant and steel-toed shoes and
3 boots utilized as required? Is the campus shoe
program utilized in the department?
Are those using volatile organic compounds,
plasters and exposed to wood and other dusts
4
utilizing the appropriate respiratory protective
masks?