LAB AUDIT

LABORATORY AUDIT CHECKLIST

Building & Room Number:_______________	Date of Audit:______________________
Department:___________________________
Auditors(s):________________________
Lab Supervisor:________________________

1. Safety Equipment	Working	Accessible	Last checked
a. fume hoods	_________________	_________________	_________________
b. biological hoods	_________________	_________________	_________________
c. eye washes	_________________	_________________	_________________
d. showers	_________________	_________________	_________________
e. fire extinguisher(s)	A B C D	_________________	_________________

2. House-keeping	Y	N
a. food, beverages and appliances absent from the laboratory?	_____	_____
b. food absent from chemical refrigerators and vice versa?	_____	_____
c. bench tops clean and unobstructed?	_____	_____
d. emergency numbers posted by telephone?	_____	_____
e. laboratory doors closed?	_____	_____
f. floors, aisles and exits unobstructed?	_____	_____
g outside hallways uncluttered?	_____	_____

3. Chemical Storage	Y	N
a. all containers appropriately labeled?	_____	_____
b. no flammables in unapproved refrigerators?	_____	_____
c. liquid chemicals equipped with secondary containment?	_____	_____
d. flammable liquids within allowable quantities?	_____	_____
e. chemicals stored appropriately (incompatibles separated)?	_____	_____
f. gas cylinders secured and stored appropriately?	_____	_____
g. empty and full cylinders separated?	_____	_____

4. Waste Management	Y	N
a. chemical wastes tightly capped?	_____	_____
b. incompatible chemicals separated?	_____	_____
c. liquid chemicals equipped with secondary containment?	_____	_____
d. chemical wastes labeled appropriately?	_____	_____
e. weekly chemical waste inspections documented (where required)?	_____	_____
f. sharps disposed in proper containers?	_____	_____
g. special bags used for autoclaving waste?	_____	_____
h. red waste bags used for infectious waste?	_____	_____

4. Waste Management (cont.)	Y	N
i. broken glass disposed in labeled container?	_____	_____
j. radioactive materials disposed in approved containers?	_____	_____

5. Mechanical Equipment	Y	N
a. guards in place (fans, centrifuges, drive belts)?	_____	_____
b. belts/pulleys in good condition?	_____	_____

6. Electrical Equipment	Y	N
a. grounded?	_____	_____
b. fitted with overload protection device?	_____	_____
c. outlets located outside of hoods?	_____	_____
d. motors intrinsically safe (where appropriate)?	_____	_____
e. cords in good condition?	_____	_____
f. current carrying parts not exposed?	_____	_____
g. GFIs on outlets within 6 feet of a sink?	_____	_____

7. Paper Work	Y	N
a. training records available?	_____	_____
b. training records current?	_____	_____
c. training records complete (for all employees)?	_____	_____
d. Incident Report forms available (for work-related illnesses and injuries)?	_____	_____
e. MSDSs accessible?	_____	_____
f. Chemical Hygiene Plan accessible?	_____	_____
g. written laboratory-specific SOPs available?	_____	_____
h. staff knows the laboratory safety officer?	_____	_____
i. Hazardous Chemical Waste Management Guidebook accessible?	_____	_____
j. Radiation Protection Manual accessible?	_____	_____

Comments

• Is the Laboratory operating under a documented Quality Assurance Program?
• Is the list of all test equipment maintained with serial numbers, and calibration

due dates?

• Is the independent calibration of equipment traceable to nationally recognized

standards when appropriate

• Is the lab only performing tests that are covered in the scope of accreditation?
• Is the Laboratory operating under a documented Safety Control Program?
• Are records of relevant training, skills, and experience of the technical

personnel being maintained?

• Are records of tests performed being kept for the minimum 10 years as

required?

Microbiology Laboratory Audit Check List- Facilities Yes	No	SOP /Document No.	Remarks
Is there an adequate space for all the activities performed in the laboratory?
Is there an orderly placement of equipment, Instruments, and materials to prevent mix-up and cross contamination?
Are there dedicated areas for the following? • supplies receipt, and storage? • sample receipt, storage and testing • media preparation, and storage • microbial purity testing • sterility testing • handling and identification of microorganisms • personnel offices • break room • biohazard material
Are the work surfaces, walls, and floors smooth, free of cracks and easy to clean?
Is the laboratory furniture made of non-porous materials that are easily cleaned?
Is there a formal cleaning program in place that includes cleaning and disinfection of overhead ducts, pipes, light fixtures, sinks, cabinets, bench tops, furniture, walls, floors, ceiling, workbenches and trash cans?
Are the disinfectants used in the laboratory qualified and the expiration dates for the prepared solution validated?
Is there a formal program in place to assess the air quality and surfaces in the general laboratory area?
Are alert and action levels established for air quality and surfaces?
Is the frequency of environmental monitoring based an initial facility
qualification data?
Are environmental monitoring data generated routinely reviewed, trended, and checked for excursions?
Is there a requirement to perform investigation of out of trend (OOT) or out of alert/action (OOA) environmental monitoring data?
Is there a requirement for characterization of microbial isolates from the general laboratory environment to establish a valid database , and to demonstrate effectiveness of the cleaning and disinfection procedures
Is there a system in place to control traffic in the laboratory?
Is the temperature in the general laboratory area controlled and monitored?
Is the temperature and humidity in the media storage area controlled and monitored?
Is there a dress code for laboratory personnel as well as visitors?
Are activities appropriately segregated to prevent mix-ups and cross-contamination?
Are biohazard waste and contaminated glassware segregated in an area that is clearly labeled as containing biohazard materials?
Is there a validated decontamination process for biohazard material prior to disposal or cleaning?
Are clean glassware segregated in an area clearly labeled as such?
Is there a requirement not to store cardboard boxes in the laboratory?
Is there a requirement for containment, i.e., to close all cabinet doors, and doors leading to the general laboratory area, and the sterility suite?
Are trash cans emptied on a daily basis?
Is the daily cleaning and disinfection activities recorded, and reviewed for accuracy and completeness?
Are safety signs posted in the laboratory?
Are there procedures in place to address the following? • cleaning and house-keeping practices for the general laboratory area • handling of biohazard waste and materials • dress code for the laboratory
• handling of chemicals and biological spills • cleaning of glassware • monitoring of temperature, humidity and air and surface quality • control of traffic