Lab Safety Management Dr.S. B. Mortazavi. Content HSE Role Why lab safety? Hazards Risk assessment Hazards control Supervisor Responsibilities Minimum.

Lab Safety Management

Dr.S. B. Mortazavi

Content

HSE Role

Why lab safety?

Hazards

Risk assessment

Hazards control

Supervisor Responsibilities

Minimum Requirement

Mandatory Safety Rules

Managing HSE HSE Leadership

Push Pull

Copy Create and innovate

Control Encourage

Enhance own authority Encourage empowerment

Critical of mistakes Learn from mistakes

Value individual efforts Value teamwork

Reward and punish Acknowledge and recognize

Mixed messages Talk Simply, clearly, directly

Take on a lot Share the load

Reactive Proactive

Delegate Can’t be delegated

HSE Leadership is key to success HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Live Ware

HSE Culture

Hardware Software

Acts-Practice-Habit-Behavior-Culture

HSE CultureHSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Coincident or Not ?

If,A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZEquals,

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Then, K + N + O + W + L + E +D + G+ E

11 +14 +15+ 23 +12 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 = 96% H + A + R + D + W + O + R + K 8 + 1 + 18+ 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11=98%

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Coincident or Not ?Both are important ,but the total falls just short of 100%But,

A +T + T + I + T + U + D + E1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5=100%

HSE really is about attitude. Make 100% safe behavior your choice: Both ON and OFF the job.

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

HSE and Incident Prevention

Depends how much on ATTITUDE?

A = 1T = 20T =20I = 9T =20U =21D =4E =5

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

- A science program has certain potential hazards

- Reduce employee and student exposure hazards

- Protect yourself from laboratory hazards - Protect others from laboratory hazards

- Comply with regulations

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Toxicity

Flammability

Reactivity/Incompatibilities

Corrosive

Unstable

Radioactive

Clean up procedures

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Chemical Hazard Information

• Container Label

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• Chemical Handbooks or Internet Resources

• Lab Supervisor

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

As a research scientist, you are responsible for assessing the potential Safety and Environmental hazards presented by your work

When unusual or uncontrolled hazards may be predicted, you should consult with your supervisor and the responsible persons

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Engineering Controls

Chemical Hazard Information

Personal Protective Equipment

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Ensuring Appropriate Laboratory Conduct

Maintenance of Chemicals

Upkeep of Laboratory and Equipment

Safety and Emergency Procedures

Preparing for Laboratory Activities

Keep records of employee exposures to regulated hazardous chemicals

Provide Information and Training

Provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Recordkeeping

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Permissible Exposure Determination Chemical Hygiene Plan

Employee Information and Training Medical Consultation/Examinations

Hazard Identification

Recordkeeping

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

1. Comply with Emergency Evacuation procedures.

2. Access to eyewash/drench hoses, safety showers, and fire extinguishers must be kept clear.

3. Eating and drinking in the laboratories and animal rooms is forbidden.

4. Adequate eye protection must be worn in areas where there is the potential for eye injury.

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

5. Open toed shoes and sandals are not acceptable footwear in laboratories or animal rooms.

6. All fires that cannot be extinguished with a fire extinguisher must be reported immediately.

7. Fires that have been extinguished must be reported to your area supervisor

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

8. Immediately report any work related illness or injury to your Supervisor and the Occupational Health Department.

9. Tasks that present unusual hazards must be reviewed with the appropriate supervisor before they are conducted.

10. Labels on containers must not be defaced, and all containers of chemicals stored in common areas must be labeled as to the contents, hazards, name of owner and date.

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

11. Any chemicals, biological materials experimental compounds, or other hazardous materials must be shipped by CBI or Shipping and Receiving.

12. When working with select carcinogens, comply with all safety procedures.

13. Pipe ting by mouth is forbidden.

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

14. Gas cylinders must be secured whether in use or stored. Regulators must be removed and caps used when moving cylinders.

15. Materials with offensive odors must be decontaminated before disposal.

16. Do not modify electrical equipment yourself! The electrical shop will modify or fix electrical equipment for you SAFELY.

HSE Role

Why lab safety ?

Hazards

Minimum Requirements

Mandatory Safety Rules

Supervisor Responsibilities

Hazards control

Risk assessment

Wastecontainer

top left open

Failure toremove oldChemical

label Are there issues withsecondary

containment?

Frayed electricalcord and/or use of

electrical tape

Sash aboveallowed height

Original labelnot removed &

incompatibilityNo Start Date

FireExtinguisher

blocked

Safety showerand eyewashare blocked

Glass chemicalcontainers

stored on floor Exit/entrance doorblocked

Overall Poor Housekeeping

What’s Wrong Here?

Ceiling tileis missing.

Overheadstorage is ahazard to

roomoccupants.

Fume hoodsare aboveallowablesash height

Limit .

Containers arenot sealed when

not in use.

Food and drinkconsumables are

open to cross contamination

in alaboratory

environment.

Fire rateddoor blockedopen & Lab

Securitycompromised

FireExtinguisherand hose are

blocked by chair

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