HAZARD ASSESSMENT and LABORATORY SIGNAGE PROGRAM : “HALS”

HALS is a software application designed to assist laboratory supervisors in identifying the hazards present in their laboratories and communicating this information to anyone who enters their labs.  The PI or supervisor completes an electronic profile of the laboratory, and the information is incorporated into a door sign. The sign lists the name of the principal investigator and the name of an alternate contact that are responsible for the room, along with corresponding contact numbers. Supervisors select the most important hazards in their lab area from a list of twelve hazard types, and then rate the risk level as “low”, “moderate”, or “high” for each hazard.  For biological hazards present in the laboratory please choose from BSL1, BSL2 or BSL3.  If radioactive materials are in use in the laboratory then please indicate “Present” on the pull down menu. Please note that you must have approval from Radiation Safety before a sign can be posted indicating radioactive materials in use. Please also indicate, using the drop down menu, if your laboratory eye classification is a class 1, class 2 or class 3.  The sign indicates any limitations on access, and also provides an area for you to type any additional warnings you would like posted. All laboratory signs will automatically state “No Food or Drink allowed”.

Have a look – Take a look at an example of what a completed HALS sign looks like.

Please hit the next button to begin entering the necessary information for your new Laboratory Sign.