LOCAL AREA OHS INDUCTION CHECKLIST

LABORATORY, WORKSHOP OR STUDIO INDUCTION

Staff/Student/Contractor/Visitordetails
Name:
Staff/Student ID Number:
Manager/Supervisor:
Faculty:
School:
Department:
Company:
Room number/s inductee will be working in:
Local area start date:
  • This induction checklist is to be completed by all Monash staff or honours and post-graduate students upon entering a local area to undertake work. Local area induction must be contextualised to suit the work area and must be delivered by a supervisor or appropriate delegate, who has been briefed on the process. All induction and training must be refreshed at least every 3 years.
  • This induction constitutes the minimum safety information that must be provided prior to entering a hazardous facility. This induction does not constitute training on specific hazardous procedures or equipment within the lab which must be provided prior to use.

  1. General local area induction

  • Inductee has received general local area induction
/ Yes 
  1. Access Requirements

Does the inductee require access to the work area:
Only under supervision / Yes  No
Onlyduring business hours / Yes No
Access required after-hours/weekends/public holidays
  • If yes, highlight additional responsibilities while conducting work after-hours or when emergency response is limited
( particularly section 8.3 - description of categories for after-hours work and study / Yes  No
Identify restricted access areas (e.g.cryogenic facilities, radiation (hot) labs, etc.): / Yes N/A
Inductee has been informed not to enter restricted access areas unless authorised.
Is access to additional restricted areas required
  • ensure corresponding local area induction modules are completed as identified in section I of this checklist
/ Yes 
Yes  No
  1. Procedures for entering and exiting

Has inductee been made aware of:
  • The notification process before entry
/ Yes 
  • That no food or drink is allowed in the work area
/ Yes 
  • The general PPE requirements including:
  • Lab coat
  • Safety glasses
  • Closed toe shoes
  • Gloves
  • Other
/ Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes N/A
  • The decontamination procedure prior to exiting
/ Yes  N/A
  1. Emergency response

Inductee has been familiarised with additionalemergency response procedures including:
  • Spill procedures relevant to hazard (e.g. biological, chemical, radiation)
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Safety showers, skin and eye wash facilities
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Fire fighting measures including location of extinguishers
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Emergency power and gas shut off
/ Yes  N/A 
  • First aid procedures
/ Yes 
  1. Hazards present in the laboratory

Does the inductee understand that safety associated with all hazards is the responsibility of the generator or purchaser of the hazard including purchase, storage, use and waste disposal for the following: / Yes 
  • Biological hazards
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Chemical hazards
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Scheduled poisons and drugs
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Hazardous equipment/high voltage
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Pressurised vessels
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Ionising radiation
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Cryogenics
/ Yes  N/A 
  • Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials and/or Nanoparticles
/ Yes  N/A 
  1. Risk management requirements of laboratory users

  • Show inductee the location of, and how to access, existing Risk Assessments and Safe Work Instructions
/ Yes 
  • Ensure inductee is aware of how to complete a Risk Assessment prior to commencing work
/ Yes 
  • Ensure the inductee is aware that Risk Assessments and Safe Work Instructions to be provided to, and signed off by, supervisor and other stakeholders prior to commencing any hazardous activities
/ Yes 
  • Ensure the inductee is aware that training must be provided for hazardous equipment and/or processes.
/ Yes 
  1. Work in higher risk areas

Is the inductee required to access a work area that has additional safety induction requirements beyond this laboratory, studio and workshop local area induction?
Local induction module templates can be accessed from:

Please specify which additional local area induction modules are required: / Required: / Completion Date
Cryogenic Module / Yes  N/A 
Radiation Module / Yes  N/A 
Animal Handling Module / Yes  N/A 
Other: ______
______
______
______
______/ Yes  N/A 
Yes  N/A 
Yes  N/A 
Yes  N/A 
Yes  N/A 
  1. Sign Off

I understand that by checking this box, I agree to observe all Monash University OHS requirements / Yes 
Signature of Inductee: / Date:
Signature of Supervisor: / Date:

This form must be kept as a local record that the above has been inducted.

Laboratory, Studio, Workshop Local Induction, v1Responsible Officer: Manager, OH&SPage 1 of 3

Date of first issue: May 2013Date of last review: May 2013Date of next review: 2016

16/05/13

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