FPDL Safety Checklist
Safety
Safety is everyone’s responsibility whether it involves your project or not. If at anytime you see an unsafe act let the responsible party or group know they are performing an unsafe act and report the incident to the Projects & Resources Coordinator/Support Technician immediately (Sean Schell, sss38@cornell.edu—255.8798)
Note: In any issue involving personnel safety, the Pilot Plant Manager has the authority to deny access to the facilities until the issue is satisfactorily resolved.
General safety considerations:
Use common sense and work carefully at all times. Try to prevent an incident from happening—think before you act. If you do not know how to use equipment….ASK.
If you will be working outside of normal business hours (0800-1700) it is mandatory that two people must be in the facility in order to ensure safety. If this is for an outside project it is the responsibility of the client to provide an additional person until the work and cleaning is completed, if they are not available the pilot plant manager can hire an additional person if needed providing there is adequate notice.
Pre-Checklist
| General Safety | Y | N | N/A |
| Do you know where the fire alarms and extinguishers are located? | | | |
| Do you know where the first aid station is located? | | | |
| Do you know where the eye wash stations are located? | | | |
| Will you be using any hazardous chemicals? If so is an MSDS provided? Are Chemical labeled? | | | |
| Do you know where the MSDS is located? | | | |
| Is protective equipment being worn by workers? | | | |
| Is clothing adequate? (no open-toed shoes, sandals, and shorts are to be worn in the pilot plant at any time) | | | |
| Do you know appropriate emergency contact information? | | | |
| While working on equipment will you unplug equipment during assembly, while cleaning, and when not in use? | | | |
| Are you aware of good manufacturing practices? | | | |
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| Utilities | Y | N | N/A |
| Is water to be used? (the pilot plant floor has a high probability of being wet and slippery, it is your responsibility to wear adequate shoes to minimize that chance of falling) Water is not to be sprayed on any motor or electrical outlet | | | |
| Will you be working with steam? Never assume a steam line is off, while connecting or disconnecting steam to a hose station or equipment ensure steam is shut off prior, if by chance steam is left on make sure you run cold water out of the hose to prevent being burned by condensation. It is the users responsibility to ensure the hose is not leaking and working properly, if not notify pilot plant manager immediately and discontinue operation until it is working properly. | | | |
| Are you trained on how to properly use the steam station? | | | |
| Is water, steam, or chilled water to be hooked up to a closed system (i.e. cheese vat, walker cone bottom processor, drum dryer, etc.) Are preventative measures in place to prevent over pressurizing the system and damaging the equipment? | | | |
| Is chilled water to be used? If so has the pilot plant manager been notified of your usage? |
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| Will you be using compressed air? If so do you know how to turn air on/off? | | | |
| Will you be using electric? | | | |
| Is electrical wiring safe? (no exposed wiring, GFCI, no extension cord used as permanent wiring). Note: Do not plug anything into the outlets unless you check with either Sean Schell or Tom Burke (just because the plug fits does not necessarily mean it is meant for that box. |
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| If equipment is to become unsafe or unstable do you know how to quickly turn off power to the equipment? | | | |
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| If using equipment deemed to be potentially hazardous, please see the appropriate appendix. |
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| Specific Safety | Y | N | N/A |
| Will you be working with gas cylinders? | | | |
| Are gas cylinders secured to an immovable object around top half of cylinder (chains preferred)? | | | |
| Are cylinders capped when stored and have a regulator when in use? | | | |
| Do cylinders have labels that are legible and are empty cylinders marked as such | | | |
| Are oxygen cylinders separated from flammable gas cylinders by 20ft or a half hour fire rated wall? | | | |
| Are gas cylinders stored safely (not near ignition sources, not under stairs or in enclosed areas? | | | |
Post Checklist
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| Is electric shut off? | | | |
| Is steam shut off? | | | |
| Is water shut off? | | | |
| Are air valves shut off? | | | |
| If gas cylinders are used are the capped and secured? | | | |
| Is your area cleaned up and inspected by the pilot plant manager? | | | |
| Is trash removed from the pilot plant? | | | |