ECSE Laboratory Safety Audit

This ECSE Laboratory Safety Audit checklist supports routine inspections in academic engineering labs. It covers general safety and required signage, food and drink restrictions, PPE use, security of lab spaces, and electrical safety including proper placement of equipment, extension cord use, PAT labels, soldering stations, 3D printing areas, tool storage, and ventilation. Emergency readiness includes clear egress, marked exits, emergency numbers, visible fire equipment, chemical plans, and spill kits. Storage and handling of flammables and compressed gases are reviewed along with housekeeping standards, unsafe conditions, and sharps containers. The checklist also prompts verification of risk assessments, student inductions, desk allocations, and departmental inspections such as eyewash and fume hoods, with spaces for comments and signatures.