Project EHS Evaluation Checklist – Change/Construction
1. Demo/Construction
a. Are there any asbestos materials (pre-1989 building) - notification and management
required
b. Lead paint? Pre-1978 building
c. PCB caulk? Pre-1980 building
d. Decontamination of fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, etc.
e. How will waste be managed, especially chemical waste
f. Will aerial lifts be required
g. Will there be trenching or excavating? Review contractor qualifications, training, and
safety plan.
h. Will there be work at heights? Review contractor qualifications, training, and safety
plan.
i. Has contract been written to require vendors to provide SDS’s for all chemicals brought
on site.
2. Physical Layout
a. New electrical system or circuit installed?
b. Electrical system or circuit modified so that it could overload a system/affect arc flash
hazard?
c. Does existing hazard warning signage (for modifications) need to be changed?
d. New or modified fire prevention system?
e. Is an egress route altered (temporary or permanent)?
f. Is a door secured or interlocked that previously was not?
g. Is access for maintenance or emergency response reduced?
3. Equipment
a. Will local ventilation be required?
b. Will a new utility be installed or will there be a significant change (increase or decrease)
in load on an existing system?
c. Is all new equipment provided with adequate mechanical guarding
d. What is the expected noise level in the space – does it approach 85 dB
e. Ergonomic design
4. Environmental
a. Will more than 1 acre be disturbed? Stormwater general permit submission BEFORE
work begins
b. Will a source of air emissions (generator or boiler or solvent bath cleaner for example)
be changed or replaced? Could require permit change BEFORE work begins.
c. Are new tanks being installed?
d. Will the use or storage of a hazardous substance increase or decrease?
e. Will equipment containing a refrigerant/halon be added, repaired, modified or
removed?
f. Will a source of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation be added or removed?