Workplace Inspections - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Section 6: Hazardous Substances (chemical and biological)1 Are Material Safety Data Sheets accessible to employees duringworking hours?2 Do staff know the location of the Material Safety Data Sheets?3 Are Material Safety Data Sheets less than three years old?4 Are all hazardous materials affixed with proper labels (supplier orworkplace)?5 Is a workplace lable applied to all decanted products?6 Are chemical stored away from sunlight, sources of ignition orreactives/incompatibles and in tightly closed containers?7 Are all hazardous materials stored away from residents, patientsor clients where they cannot be accessed?8 Are compressed gas cylinders secured?9 Has Personal Protective Equipment required for chemical usebeen identified through a MSDS review10 Is the required Personal Protective Equipment available and ingood working order?11 Do employees make proper use of the personal protective12euqipment provided as required?Is the use of the required personal protective equipmentenforced?13 Do staff follow the principles of routine practices?14 Are sharps disposed of properly?15 Are there sufficient containers and are any overfull?16 Are pharmaceutical wastes disposed of properly?17 If there is a patient/resident/client on precautions/isolation, is itclearly marked?18 Is there a sign indicating the precaution/isolation techniquerequirements?19 Are the appropriate clean supplies readily available in the area tomeet the precaution/isolation technique requirements (e.g. masks,gloves, gowns)?20 Are the appropriate receptacles for disposal of items from theprecaution/isolation area available (e.g. linen hamper, garbagebags, etc.)?21 Do all persons observed entering and leaving theprecaution/isolation room adhere to the requirements posted?Comment and Action Required (include name CompletionSafe Unsafe n/a of person responsible) DateInspection Checklist - Nursing Page 14 of 37