Laser safety audits are designed to ensure that your organization operates in accordance with best practice with regard to the safety of medical lasers in order to minimize the risk of personal injury to staff or third parties.
They are also designed to ensure that you and your organization are able to prove that you have operated in accordance with best practice by obtaining expert advice and then following that advice. In order to do this we make the written report as comprehensive as possible. This can be used as evidence of ‘due diligence’ during any HSE visit.
A laser safety audit will consist of:
Credentials with the Continuing Medical Education Department
Current laser policies and procedures
Competencies to operate laser equipment using our checklist
Laser documentation
Preventative maintenance procedures for laser equipment
Training records
Responsibilities of the Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
Composition of laser committee
ANSI.Z136.1 – 2007 Safe Use of Lasers standard
ANSI.Z136.3 – 2011 Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care standard
Guidelines for establishing competency checklists
Sample policies and procedures
Sample preventative maintenance guidelines
Skills validation checklist
Discussing laser safety issues with Laser Safety Officer and other interested parties
Advising on laser safety requirements, including:
Training requirements
Administrative controls
Engineering controls
Personal protective equipment