10 Components of a Highly Effective Lab Safety Program

10 Components of a Highly Effective Lab Safety ProgramPUTTING SAFETY PROGRAM PLANNING INTO ACTION.

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James A. Kaufman, Ph.D.

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The Professional Organization for Safety Conscious Scientists and Science Educators offering:

The Laboratory Safety Institute:

• Seminars & Courses• Audits, Inspections, & Regulatory Compliance• Program Development – Six-Point System• World Safety Conference• Internships, Post-Doctoral Position

AgendaOverview of Lab Safety Programs

10 Components of an Effective Program

Safety Program Planning

Q&A

What is a Safety Program?

A Planned Group of

ACTIVITIES

FUNCTIONS

PRACTICES

Which Occur Regularly To Address Your Health and Safety Needs

Improving Safety Programs

Starting from Scratch

Highly Developed and Effective

Good Better Best

Improving Safety Programs

“Safety is a Judgment about the

Acceptability of Risk” …

Wm. Lowrance




Q&A

1. New Employee Orientation

• Day One• Immediate Supervisor• The Interview • The Ad

• Written Policies• Readily Accessible• Review at Least Annually• Enforced!• Rules

2. Safety Manual

• Meets Regularly• Rotating Membership• Everyone Participates• Central Safety

Committee Model

3. Safety Committee

• Signed by Students and Employees

• The Four Critical Parts (Read, Understood, Agree, and Realize)

• Provide the Cover Letter

4. Rules Agreement

1. What are the hazards?2. What are the worst things that could happen?3. What do I need to do to be prepared?4. What are the prudent practices, protective facilities, and

protective equipment needed to minimize the risk?

5. Four Simple Questions

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR INSTITUTION AND ITS EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE THAT OUR

EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR

STUDENTS, OUR EMPLOYEES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

6. Safety Policy

Management is Responsible for the Prevention of Injuries

7. Six Principles of Safety Leadership


All Accidents Can Be Prevented




Training is Essential





All Hazards Can Be Safeguarded






Safety is Good Business






Safety is Good Business

Working Safely is a Condition of Employment


• Lots of Opportunities• Live or Recorded• Staff Meetings • Brown Bag Lunch• Bulletin Board• Leadership by Example

8. Education & Training

Inspect, Inspect, Inspect!

9. Laboratory Inspections

PLANNING AND RESPONSE

This Never Happened Before!

10. Emergencies

Planning for EmergenciesTYPE PREPARATION RESPONSE

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

TYPE TYPE TYPE

1. Cuts 8. Severe Weather 15. Physical

2. Burns 9. Nature 16. Mechanical

3. Spills 10. Explosions 17. Bio/Rad Release

4. Fires 11. Animal Bite 18. Terrorism

5. Electric Shock 12. Poisoning 19. British Invasion*

6. Slips, Trips, Falls 13. Allergic Reaction 20. Spouse/Significant Other

7. Medical 14. Utility Failure 21. Amy Bishop

Planning for Emergencies

3 Steps to be Prepared

1. Talk … $2. Write3. Practice




Q&A


Effective Safety Programs

• Caring• Integration• Rewards• Repetition• Participation

Student, Faculty & Administrator

Involvement

Employee & Management

Involvement

NO LESSON

is So Important and No Task So Urgent That We Cannot Take Time to Teach, Learn and Practice

SCIENCE SAFELY

In Conclusion…

Make Labs Safer

Contact:Dr. James A. Kaufman

President/CEO

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Make Health, Safety, and the Environment Integral and

Important Parts of Education, Work,

and Life

192 Worcester StreetNatick, MA 01760

(508) 647-1900 [email protected]

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