Laboratory Safety Inspection Checklist (RSS)

Cal/OSHA, as well as the CSU, requires safety inspections of work areas. Since science laboratories are unique workplaces, SFSU has created a custom checklist for our laboratory spaces to document them in RSS INSPECT.

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Lab Safety Checklist

An Excel spreadsheet version of this checklist and a pdf version are available for download. Note: The pdf version will open for review in a new tab. You will then have the option of downloading it.

An example of the Lab Safety Inspection Checklist available to download below.

Checklist Category Tutorials

INSPECT Emergency Checklist tutorial 2026

Biological Materials

Biological Materials (BSL-1) Safety Practices

Sharps Safety

Sharps Safety

Electrical Safety

Electrical Safety Practices

Fire Safety

Fire Safety

Emergency Section

Emergency Practices

Seismic Safety

Seismic Safety Practices

Freezers, Fridges and Food

Freezer, Fridges & Food

Chemical Storage

Coming Soon.

Ventilation Part 1

Ventilation (Fume Hoods And Biosafety Cabinets) Part 1

Ventilation Part 2

Ventilation (Fume Hoods And Biosafety Cabinets) Part 2

A screenshot of the RSS Inspect software homepage.