When you receive notification of your provisional BUA approval and feel you are ready for your formal site inspection, send Lab Ops (Bakar Labs) a ticket requesting a pre-inspection of your space.
We will schedule a time to walk you through the questions the BSO officer will ask and help guide you. If you are missing any information or any of the safety items required for this inspection, we will help point you in the right direction. For a quick guide on the questions the BSO inspector will ask, please see here.
After our pre-inspection and once we think you are all set, we'll schedule the formal BSO inspection for you. Please be aware, you will choose a date for the formal inspection and a BSO inspector will schedule the formal inspection 5 or 7 business days after the requested date.
Helpful tips:
From what we've payed attention to previous inspections. BSO will look for:
Minimum PPE;
Lab Coats
Safety Glasses
Nitrile Gloves
Face Shields *if applicable
Labeled/Dated 70% Ethanol Solution Spray bottle(s)
Labeled/Dated 10% Bleach Solution Spray bottle(s) *if applicable - Only use 10% bleach solutions for two weeks at a time. Then remake the solution.
Non-Porous material is directly on the floor. NO CARDBOARD/STYROFOAM ON THE GROUND.
Secondary containers for any liquids on the floor.
That you know where the Spill Kits are located in the room.
That you know where the Emergency Eyewash & Shower Stations are located in the room.
The BUA is readily accessible, either electronically or in hard copy.
Everything needs to be labelled with your company name and any hazard stickers
That your Sharps container is properly labeled and no re-capped needles were observed.
1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A)
Contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps shall not be bent, recapped or removed unless the employer can demonstrate that no alternative is feasible or that such action is required by a specific medical or dental procedure.
For BSL2:
They will check your red waste bags, to make sure they have the following certifications on them: ASTM-D-1922 & ASTM-D-1709 (VWR Cat.# 14220-096 is one option)
You will need your biohazard labeled red transfer pail
They make sure that you have a Stericycle/Clean Earth account
Check that Lab personnel are trained on spill response and reporting of spills
I'm sure there's more, please let us know if you have any other questions
Good luck!
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