University of Western Australia-Internal-Audit-Programme-Topic-Evaluation-BIOLOGICAL-v1-1.

University of Western Australia-Internal-Audit-Programme-Topic-Evaluation-BIOLOGICAL-v1-1. UWA INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAMME TOPIC EVALUATION BIOLOGICAL by physical confirmation by a topic specialist. GENERAL 1 Do all new employees, postgraduates and others required to undertake activities in the workplace, complete a relevant safety induction? 2 Does the workplace induction specifically highlight the differences between various types of biological safety cabinets, correct installation and operation? 3 Do you keep records of inspection of biological safety cabinets? 4 Is a copy of AS/NZS 2243; Safety in Laboratories; Part 3: Microbiological aspects and containment facilities made available to reference 5 Are material safety data sheets (MSDS) readily available in laboratories where hazardous materials are located? 6 Are UWA Safety and Health procedures for care in use and disposal of sharps well understood and followed? 7 Are all forms of personal protective equipment (PPE), likely to be required, readily available in the laboratory? 8 Do you have a system to ensure appropriate decontamination of work surfaces is carried out? 9 Is there a system of ensuring that workers understand infection control guidelines for prevention of transmission of infectious diseases and do they adhere to it when handling human blood or body fluids? UWA INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAMME TOPIC EVALUATION BIOLOGICAL 10 Is there a schedule of regular checking that eyewash showers and dump showers are operational and remain in good working order? GENE TECHNOLOGY 11 Are all entry doors of OGTR certified facilities clearly labelled 12 Is all recombinant DNA project work assessed by the Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC)? 13 Do you keep written records of maintenance, testing and spore strip evaluations of each autoclave's performance? STORAGE 14 Is there a system to ensure that all containers are correctly and legibly labelled? 15 Can all specimens that are stored in -20 deg and -80 deg freezers or dewars be readily identified and are they audited at least annually? . AEROSOL 16 Do laboratory users know what to do in case of emergency involving hazardous biological materials including spills, theft, or unauthorised movement of samples? 17 Is all work where biological aerosols are produced carried out in a biological safety cabinet or a closed vessel? WASTE MANAGEMENT 18 Do you have a system to ensure contaminated waste procedures/guidelines are adopted and adhered to? All waste should be disposed of by autoclaving or incineration. 19 For autoclaves used for decontamination is their effectiveness assessed and are users notified of this? UWA INTERNAL AUDIT PROGRAMME TOPIC EVALUATION BIOLOGICAL 20 Are records kept to show that autoclaves have been inspected by a competent person? 21 It is a requirement for laboratory users to attend the UWA Laboratory Safety training course and is this reflected in training records? 22 Is there a process for restricting access to PC2 facilities to authorised personnel only? 23 Is there guidance which specifies controlled transportation of potentially infectious materials? 24 Are PC2 facilities inspected or audited with outcomes reported to the UWA Biosafety Committee? Are there provisions for laundering of gowns and suitable storage of re-usable PPE? 26 Where there is potential for contamination from infectious materials, is there a procedure defining requirements for health monitoring and vaccination?