Department of XXXX Lab Safety Coordinator Duties - 2011
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Each laboratory or group has a safety coordinator selected by the PI or supervisor.
The safety coordinator is responsible for:
1. Implementing the safety program for the group
2. Attending department safety meetings
3. Disseminating all safety information to the PI and the group
Implementing the lab safety program
Read the Laboratory Safety Manual. Everything you need to know is in the notebook. This
includes the IIPP.
Complete the Lab Hazard Assessment Tool annually.
Prepare Laboratory Specific Training document and update annually.
Prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or Job Safety Analyses (JSAs). Update
annually.
Practice and document emergency evacuation procedures annually.
Maintain chemical inventory and update annually. Chemical inventory must be updated
annually and include chemical name, storage location, quantity, and type of hazard.
Establish safety training records for everyone in your group. Refer to list below.
Online training is available at: http://www.training.ucla.edu/ehs/ .
Classroom training is available at: http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1003938
Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) training
https://www.dlam2.ucla.edu/Pages/Default.aspx
Animal Research Committee (ARC) trainings http://oaro.research.ucla.edu/
Medical Health Questionnaire: http://mhq.healthsciences.ucla.edu/
Written records must be maintained.
Annual training is defined as once per calendar year.
Document Personal Protection Equipment training annually.
Document Laboratory Specific training annually.
Inspect lab areas twice per year. Correct deficiencies.
Inspect office areas once per year. Correct deficiencies.
Maintain Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) printouts of all items on chemical inventory list
with an index. MSDS compendium must be updated annually. The link to the online MSDS
library should be placed on every lab computer: http://www.ucmsds.com/?X
Link to WISER (go to http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/ to install).
Additional resources are available at: http://www.ehs.ucla.edu and department safety web site
URL.
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Sample Safety Program – Annual
Month
Safety Topic
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January
Bruin safety, safe lifting/back
injury prevention
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Lab inspection
February
Injury in lab, usage and
location of first aid kit. Usage
and location of emergency
shower/eyewash
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Refill chem spill kit and first aid kit
March
Fire safety, usage and
location of fire extinguisher
April
Rotating topic
May
Mercury Spill
June
September
1-Safety Rights and
Responsibilities
2-Chemical Hazard
Communication
14-Non-hazardous sharps
disposal, injury reporting,
WISER
15-JSA/SOP
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Update MSDS, chemical inventory
Safety committee meeting
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Lab inspection and office inspection
Individual safety check meeting
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Safety committee meeting
Document annual lab safety retraining
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Check emergency kit (refill and replace food and water)
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Update lab orientation document
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
October
4-Reduce Exposure
November
6-Chemical Labeling,
Storage, Inventory, Transport
7-8-Training, Compliance,
Enforcement
July
August
December
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Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Update JSA/SOP, document training
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Lab self-inspection
LHAT update
Document PPE training
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Read, disseminate info, act on monthly safety email
Check emergency kit (refill and replace food and water)
Check all training records for the year
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Training
Training
Lab Safety Fundamentals
IIPP training-Bruin Safety
IIPP training-Fire Safety
IIPP training-Earthquake Safety
IIPP training-Safe Lifting/Back Injury Prevention
IIPP training-Hazard Communication
Frequency
Once
Once
Once
Once
Once
Once
PPE/LHAT training
Annual
Review SOP/JSA for hazardous / controlled substances Annual
– list your hazards here
Review Laboratory Safety Manual
Annual
Lab Safety Retraining
Annual
Laboratory specific training
Annual
Review location of safety materials
Evacuation procedures
Review lab specific hazards
New Radiation Worker Qualification (NRWQ) Training
Radiation Safety Training
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
Biological Safety Cabinet
Biosafety A,B,Cs- Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2)
Biosafety Level 2 – with Biosafety Level 3 practices
(BSL2+)
Medical Waste Management
DLAM training for animal work
Online barrier training
Facility walk-through training
Species-specific wet lab
CITI online animal training
Animal Research Committee (ARC) trainings
Medical health questionnaire
Type
classroom
online
online
online
online
online
Read docs
Read docs
Read docs
online
Read docs
Annual
Annual
Read docs
In person
Annual
Once
Annual
Once
Annual
Every 3 yrs
Read docs
classroom
various
classroom
online
classroom
classroom
classroom
Every 3 yrs
classroom
Once
online
Every 3 yrs
Every 3 yrs
The Department has the following services to assist you in implementing the safety program:
1. All safety representatives will receive a monthly email with safety materials and reminders for keeping
records up-to-date.
2. Your department safety coordinator is available at email or phone to answer any questions that arise.
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