Laser Safety Inspection Form

Please see the below items that will be checked during your laser safety inspection. Reviewing the checklist can help you prepare for your inspection.

Laser Posting, Labeling and Security Measures

  • Entrances properly posted

  • Optical Density (OD) listed on sign

  • Room security adequate

  • Door interlock system

  • Laser indicator outside room

  • Laser indicator outside room functional

  • CDRH Laser class label in place

  • CDRH Laser hazard label in place

  • CDRH Laser aperture label in place

Laser Unit Safety Controls

  • Protective housing in place

  • Interlock on housing

  • In-­‐house built enclosure labeled

  • Beam shutter present

  • Key operation

  • Activation indicator on console

  • Beam power meter available

  • Emergency shutoff (EPO) available

  • Emergency shutoff (EPO) tested in last 6 months

Engineering Safety Controls

  • Laser secured to table

  • Laser optics secured to prevent stray beams

  • Laser beam at eye level

  • Upward directed beams

  • Beam path enclosed

  • Beam barriers in place

  • Appropriate barrier material used

  • Beam stops in place

  • Microscope used for viewing (example -­‐ TIRF)

  • Microscope eye pieces filtered

  • Remote viewing of beam (ex.CCD camera)

  • Beam focused or enlarged

  • Beam intensity reduced through filtration (ND filters)

  • Fiber optics used

  • Beam paths free of clutter

  • Physical evidence of stray beams

  • Beam stops in place

  • Microscope used for viewing (example -­‐ TIRF)

  • Microscope eye pieces filtered

  • Remote viewing of beam (ex.CCD camera)

  • Beam focused or enlarged

  • Beam intensity reduced through filtration (ND filters)

  • Fiber optics used

  • Beam paths free of clutter

  • Physical evidence of stray beams

Administrative Safety Controls

  • LURs up-­to-­date

  • LURs available

  • SOP available

  • SOP up-­to-­date

  • SOP signed by PI and users

  • Users checking for stray beams/unwanted reflections

  • Stray beam/unwanted reflection documented

  • Emergency contact list posted

  • Laser training requirement met

  • Refresher training requirement met

  • Laser eye exam requirement met

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Appropriate laser eye protection available

  • Laser eye protection in good condition

  • Other PPE (lab coat, gloves, etc.) available

We will also ask about the following protective eyewear details

  • Manufacturer
  • Model
  • Style
  • Wavelength/optical density

Non-­Beam Hazards

  • Hazardous material used with experiment set-­up

  • Hazardous material stored properly

  • Cryogens in use

  • Compressed gas in use

  • Gas cylinders restrained properly

  • All V belts, pulleys, and fans adequately guarded

  • High voltage power hazard

  • Electrical panels unobstructed

  • Optical table/equipment grounded

  • Collateral radiation hazard

  • Explosion hazard

  • Fire hazard

  • LGAC production

  • Good housekeeping

  • Eye wash/shower area free of clutter

  • Eye wash/shower checked

Topics

Inspections topic page, Laser Safety topic page