Laboratory
Safety Coordinator’s Responsibilities
Laboratory
Safety Survey Form
Laboratory
Safety Coordinator’s Responsibilities (Link
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In
order to provide an effective laboratory safety program,
there are activities that need to be completed by each department
in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Health
and Safety (EHS). Departmental Laboratory Safety Coordinators
(LSCs) were chosen by each department to insure that the
activities were completed. It is important to recognize
that in most departments, the LSC does not conduct all of
the activities personally but works through department management
to see that they are accomplished. Following are the basic
responsibilities of the LSCs:
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Insure
that all new employees (technicians, grad students,
post-docs, professors, part-time students, and anyone
who receives compensation from the University) attend
appropriate New Employee Safety Orientation. |
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2) |
Provide
safety information to all departmental lab users when
EHS furnishes it to LSCs. Provide initial training to
lab users for new OSHA regulations using train-the-trainer
(i.e., PPE) or annual updates as required (i.e., Bloodborne
Pathogens). |
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3) |
Complete
initial chemical inventories and provide updates when
requested by EHS. |
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4) |
Update
EHS when there are changes in professional staff (chairman,
director, professor, post-doc, etc.) or changes in mailing
addresses of existing staff so that correspondence,
such as the Lab Notes newsletter, is sent to appropriate
people. |
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5) |
Point
out safety issues to lab users. This can be done informally,
as you observe them, or formally, using a checklist. |
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6) |
Review
and distribute Laboratory Safety Survey memos to people
responsible for making changes in the lab. Insure that
"required" improvements are made. |
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Laboratory
Safety Survey Form Building____________________
Room #_________ Dept_______________________
Lab Staff Present Yes No
Room Type_________________ Surveyed by_____________________
Date________
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EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
001.
Post complete emergency procedures (call 4-2005 for Emergency
Procedures Handbook) (Required)
002.
HAZARD/SAFETY
SIGNAGE
011.
Post Lab Classification - Eye protection requirements near
entry (Required)
012. Post ‘No Eating or Drinking’ near entry (Recommended)
013. Post ‘In Case of Emergency, call __________at_________’near
entry (Recommended)
014. Post biohazard logo (with biohazard level and agent if
appropriate) near entry (Required)
015. Post ‘Laser Area’ near entry (Required)
016. Post ‘X-Ray Radiation Area’ near entry (Required)
017. Post ‘High Magnetic Field Area’ near entry
(Required)
018.
EMERGENCY
EYE WASH
021.
Install emergency eye wash (Required)
022. Emergency eye wash is not operating properly, needs to
be serviced
(Required)
023. Eliminate material that prevents ready access to eye
wash (Required)
024. Eliminate plastic bottle eye wash stations that are insufficient
025.
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EMERGENCY
SHOWER
031.
Install emergency shower (Required)
032. Eliminate material that prevents ready access to emergency
shower
(Required)
033. Emergency shower needs to be inspected (Required)
034.
FUME
HOOD/BSC
041.
Fume hood needs to be serviced by Campus Facility Services
– low or no flow (Required)
FUME HOOD/BSC
042. Provide appropriate hood sash or repair existing sash
(Required)
043. Move air flow obstruction from fume hood face and/or
back baffles (Required)
044. Biological safety cabinet needs to be certified annually
(Required)
045. Discontinue storing unused chemicals and materials in
fume hood (Recommended)
046. Eliminate flammables from biosafety cabinet (Required)
047. Eliminate Bunsen burner from biosafety cabinet (Required)
048. Post biohazard cabinet with sign “Not approved
for biohazard use” (Required)
FIRE
SAFETY
051.
Obtain appropriate fire extinguishers (call 4-8000 for help)
(Required)
052. Secure fire extinguisher on the wall (Required)
053. Eliminate material blocking access to fire extinguishers
(Required)
054. Eliminate materials stored within 18” of the ceiling
(Required)
055. Eliminate flammable liquid storage/transfer in exit-access
doorways
(Required)
056. Ensure all fire alarm signaling devices are unobstructed
and not impaired (Required)
057.
PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIP
061.
Wear eye protection in lab (Required)
062. Wear appropriate eye/face protection for hazardous material
handling
(Required)
063. Wear appropriate gloves (Required)
064. Eliminate shorts and sandal wearing practices from the
lab
(Recommended)
065. Wear a lab coat and/or rubber apron while using strong
acids (Required)
066. Store unused safety glasses and goggles in zip-lock bags
or original
containers (Recommended)
067. Wear thermal gloves and faceshield with goggles when
delivering liquefied gases (Required)
068.
HOUSEKEEPING
071.
Eliminate obstructions or materials from aisles (Required)
072. Eliminate equipment or materials from exit (Required)
073. Bench tops too crowded – remove/organize materials
(Recommended)
074. Eliminate water or other slipping hazards from the floor
(Required)
075. Eliminate tripping hazard - _________________________
(Required)
076. Secure vacuum flasks so that they don’t tip over
(Recommended)
077.
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081.
Eliminate eating, drinking, and/or storage of food and drink
from the lab (Required)
082. Eliminate food and drink storage in the lab refrigerator
(Required)
083. Eliminate all food containers, cups, and utensils (Required)
084.
STORAGE
091.
Store acids/bases/oxidizers/solvents in separate areas (Required)
092. Eliminate chemical storage above eye level (Recommended)
093. Eliminate chemical storage on the floor (Required)
094. Eliminate stacking of chemicals on shelves or in cabinets
(Recommended)
095. Replan chemical storage on overcrowded shelves (Recommended)
096. Eliminate outdated or expired chemicals - ________________
(Required)
097. Eliminate flammable solvents from non-explosion safe
refrigerator (Required)
098. Store over 10 gallons of flammable solvents in approved
flammable storage cabinet (Required)
099. Date peroxide forming chemicals upon receipt and opening
- ___________ (Required)
100. Eliminate storing chemicals on or over desk areas (Required)
101. Eliminate storing flammable materials where Bunsen burners
are used (Required)
102. Reorganize chemical storage and eliminate unused chemicals
(Recommended)
103. Reorganize storage in refrigerator/freezer (Recommended)
104.
HAZ/BIO
WASTE
111.
Provide sharps container for all syringes, needles, scalpels,
etc.
112. Provide box (e.g. corrugated cardboard) for disposal
of glass – label ‘Glass Disposal’ (Required)
113. Label waste containers with contents________________
(Required)
114. Place all sharps in sharps containers (Required)
115. Keep chemical waste containers closed except when adding
waste (Required)
116. Ensure sharps fit completely in sharps container (Required)
117. Place non-infectious waste rigid plastic pipets, glass,
etc. in box marked ‘Glass Disposal’ (Required)
118. Dispose of overfilled glass waste container (Required)
119.
LABELING
121.
Provide complete chemical name on all containers (Required)
122. Label all secondary containers (including wash bottles,
carboys, and
repipets) (Required)
123. Secure label to container - ___________________ (Required)
124. Refresh label that has faded or is partly missing - __________________
(Required)
125. Label refrigerator/freezer “NO FOOD, DRINKS, OR
FLAMMABLES” (Recommended)
126. Label refrigerator containing biohazardous material with
a ‘biohazard’ label (Required)
127. Label ice machine ‘not for human consumption’
(Recommended)
128. Label food items used for lab work ‘not for human
consumption’ (Recommended)
129. Label microwave oven ‘not for food use’ (Recommended)
130. Label containers with formaldehyde contents using the
“Caution-Formaldehyde” label (Required)
131.
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ELECTRICAL
141.
Replace damaged electrical cord - ______________________ (Required)
142. Provide proper grounding or polarity for electrical outlet
(s) - ___________ (Required)
143. Move electrical equipment away from sink - _____________________
(Recommended)
144. Move equipment/supplies blocking access to electrical
panel (s) (Required)
145. Provide electrical ground for the following - __________________________
(Required)
146. Provide cover plate on outlet or switch - ____________________________
(Required)
147. Isolate exposed wiring or electrical contacts - _______________________
(Required)
148. Replace extension cords and multiple outlet boxes with
permanent wiring (Recommended)
149. Provide ground fault circuit interrupt electric outlets
within 5’ of water sources (Recommended)
150. Eliminate electrical outlet expanders (3:1, 6:1) that
do not have fuses or circuit breakers
151.
COMPRESSED
GAS CYLINDERS
161.
Secure compressed gas cylinders properly (Required)
162. Provide clear labels for compressed gas identification
(Required)
163. Store gas cylinders in an upright position (Required)
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
164. Replace valve cover when gas cylinder is not in use (Recommended)
165.
GUARDING
171.
Provide belt and pulley guard for vacuum pump (Required)
172. Reattach or reinstall guard for vacuum pump (Required)
173. Provide guarding for ___________________________ (Required)
174. Use vacuum line filters to protect house vacuum equipment
(Required)
175.
OTHER
181.
Ensure that all lab users know where the Chemical Hygiene
Plan is located
(Required)
182. Ensure that all lab users know where the MSDS for chemicals
in the lab
are located (Required)
183. Ensure that all lab users know where the Laboratory Safety
Manual is located (Recommended)
184. Ensure that lab users know the location of Bloodborne
Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (Required)
185. Ensure that all lab workers have attended lab safety
training (Required)
186.
187.
188.
MISCELLANEOUS
999.
No violations were identified
ADDITIONAL
ITEMS
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