Laying the Foundation:
Ten Elements of an Effective
Laboratory Safety Management Program
Developed by the University of Alberta Engineering Safety
and Risk Management Program with Minerva Canada
for use by higher education engineering laboratories
Fall 2014
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Laying the Foundation: Ten Elements of an
Effective Laboratory Safety Management Program
 Minerva Canada supports the education of engineering students in health,
safety, and risk management. This learning module assists in providing a
program to protect people and assets in a laboratory environment.
 In addition, the skills developed by students in applying risk management in
the laboratory will serve them well in their future careers. As engineers, all
of us are in the business of risk management.
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Overview:
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This section is an overview of the presentation.
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This module, Laying the Foundation: Elements of an
Effective Laboratory Safety Management Program, provides
the basic elements to achieve improved risk management
in the laboratory.
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More in-depth risk assessment techniques are outside the
scope of this introductory module, and should be pursued
should risk exposures warrant further consideration.
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The Elements of an Effective Laboratory Safety Management
Program consists of these six themes:
 The Leadership Imperative:
 Leading Safety Practices in Your Lab:
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 Safe Handling of Materials:
 Managing Your Lab:
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 Training and Records for Your Lab Program:
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 Engage Your People in Risk Management:
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These six themes are further developed into 10 elements that
comprise the Laboratory Safety Management Program.
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In this Overview, we will cover:
1) Purpose
2) Scope and Boundaries
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3) Key Learning Objectives:
 Lessons Specific to the Lab
 Skill Sets for Career Development
4) Desired Outcome of a Lab Safety Program
 A Positive Lab Experience:
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1) Purpose of this Module:
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To provide a fundamental approach for an Effective Lab Safety
Program in the university environment.
It is an approach that:
 Lab Supervisors need to develop and implement, and
 Lab Users must follow when carrying out lab work.
This Module explores each of the Ten Elements of an Effective
Lab Safety Program in six broad themes.
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Overview:
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2) Scope and Boundaries: Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program
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1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
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6) Safe Handling Of Materials
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7) Lab Management
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8) Training & Records
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9) Field Level Risk Assessments
10) Reporting and Correcting
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2) Scope and Boundaries
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It is understood that an Effective Lab Safety Program applies to:
 Lab Users: Students in a learning environment, and Researchers
focused on experimentation and knowledge development.
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 Lab Supervisors: the Principle Investigator and designated
Instructors.
 Laboratory facilities that also require oversight from facility
managers, supervisors, and technicians responsible for the
installation and maintenance of associated equipment.
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2) Scope and Boundaries
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This module is intended:
 To provide a foundation for the Lab Supervisor to develop a
laboratory safety program specific to their facility.
 Lab Supervisors can use this ten-element Lab Safety
Program as the foundation for developing and implementing
their own lab safety program.
 For a broad range of laboratories.
 To alert Lab Supervisors to check on related regulatory
requirements.
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2) Scope and Boundaries
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This module is not intended:
 To provide a universal lab safety program i.e. to cover every
aspect of lab safety:
 It does provide a good starting point using established risk
management practices; therefore each lab must be carefully
assessed for the hazards and risks, followed by appropriate
implementation of effective safeguards and control
measures.
 To address specific regulatory requirements:
 Each lab must be carefully assessed to determine the
required government regulations that apply to the lab by
considering the substances, agents, tools, equipment, and
specific training and certification requirements e.g. nuclear
radiation officer.
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3) Key Learning Objectives
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Lessons Specific to the Lab
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Skill Sets for Career Development
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3) Key Learning Objectives
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Lessons Specific to the Lab
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Skill Sets for Career Development
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Lessons Specific to the Lab:
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At the end of this module, you will understand:
 The Ten Elements of an Effective Laboratory Safety Program.
 How to apply these elements to develop and/or follow these ten
elements of an effective lab safety program.
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Overview:
Overview
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3) Key Learning Objectives
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Lessons Specific to the Lab
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Skill Sets for Career Development
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3) Key Learning Objectives:
Skill Sets for Career Development:
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Safety and Risk Management is a core competency needed in any
industrial and manufacturing workplace especially the energy,
resource, and industry sectors in Canada.
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The risk management skills learned and applied in a laboratory
are transferable and applicable to future workplace environments.
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Remember that as we contribute in our future careers, we are
responsible to manage the risks associated with the enterprise in
which we work.
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4) Desired Outcomes of a Lab Safety Program:
A Positive Lab Experience:
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 A systematic, disciplined approach to teaching, which enables
students to learn more effectively, and
 A rigourous, planned and structured approach to research
that leads to improved efficiency and quality of results.
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The Ten Element Lab Safety Program provides a safe working
environment that delivers:
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In effect, these approaches lead to a safe and positive lab
experience for all those undertaking lab activities.
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Overview:
Overview
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In this Overview, we have covered:
1) Purpose
2) Scope and Boundaries
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
3) Key Learning Objectives:
 Lessons Specific to the Lab
 Skill Sets for Career Development
4) Desired Outcomes of a Lab Safety Program
 A Positive Lab Experience:
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We will now develop each element of our Laboratory Safety Program:
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1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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Leading
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3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
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Safe
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6) Safe Handling Of Materials
Managing
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7) Lab Management
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8) Training & Records
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9) Field Level Risk Assessments
10) Reporting and Correcting
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The Leadership Imperative:
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The first element of our Lab Safety Program is:
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The Leadership Imperative:
Element 1) The Leadership Imperative Element covers:
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1) It’s Just The Right Thing to Do:
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Safety is good for business …
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Safety is a legal requirement …
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Safety delivers on our moral imperative to protect our people!
2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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A Brief of Three Lab Incidents at Leading Universities:
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Notable Incidents at Your Learning Institution.
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Key Lessons!
3) Laboratory Safety Survival Guide – in Three Key Points:
1) Understand Your Lab safety program and your responsibilities!
2) When you make decisions, put safety ahead of any other
objective!
3) Pay attention to failures in safety systems and take action!
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The Leadership Imperative:
Element 1) The Leadership Imperative Element:
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1) It’s Just The Right Thing to Do:
 Safety is good for business …
Leading
Practices
 Safety is a legal requirement …
 Safety delivers on our moral imperative to
protect our people!
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2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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3) Laboratory Safety Survival Guide:
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The Leadership Imperative:
1) It’s Just The Right Thing to Do:
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Safety is good for business …
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Safety is a legal requirement …
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Safety delivers on our moral imperative to
protect our people!
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Safety is good for business …
 Peter Drucker Quote: “The first duty of business is to survive,
and the guiding principle of business economics is not the
maximization of profit - it is the avoidance of loss.”
 Safety is a basic element of the organization’s operations:
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 It enables successful planning of activities and execution of
the organization's vision and mission.
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 It helps to minimize loss and maximize organizational results.
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 It protects the reputation of the educational institution and its
leaders.
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Safety is good for business …
 The Loaf of Bread Model:
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 Why work at minimizing, preferably avoiding, loss?
 Consider this simple example: the profit margin on a one
dollar loaf of bread is about 10 cents. If one loaf of bread falls
on the floor, the “incident”, the merchant needs to sell an
additional nine loaves to recover the cost of the “incident”, or
significantly reduce costs to manufacture those additional
nine loaves.
 How much more effort does it take to sell more loaves or
reduce manufacturing costs, versus incident prevention?
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Safety is good for business …
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Safety is a legal requirement …
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Safety delivers on our moral imperative to
protect our people!
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Safety is a legal requirement …
 Academic staff and the Principle Investigator are defined as the
“Lab Supervisor”.
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 Government agencies view you, the Lab Supervisor, as the
“direct supervisor of the workers” i.e. under your personal and
direct supervision.
 Thus, Lab Supervisors (you) are responsible and accountable for
the safety of your people under the occupational regulations
within your province.
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Safety is a legal requirement …
 Students and Researchers are defined as the “Lab Users”.
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 Within the university, government agencies view lab users as
“the worker”, whether the worker is not trained and not
competent, or is fully trained and competent.
 Thus, Lab Users (you) are required to comply with all
government safety regulations and university safety rules.
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Safety is a legal requirement …
 Consider that a “worker that is not trained and not competent”
must be under the direct supervision of a competent person (the
Lab Supervisor) at all times”.
 It is only when the worker is fully trained and competent that the
worker may work under minimal or no direct supervision
i.e. “a competent worker”.
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Safety is good for business …
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Safety is a legal requirement …
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Safety delivers on our moral imperative to
protect our people!
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Safety delivers on our moral imperative
to protect our people!
 We care about people! We are responsible for their safety
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 From the perspective of Principle Investigators and Instructors,
our people are:
 Our students …
 Our researchers ….
 And ourselves.
 We can protect people and fulfill our moral imperative through
the implementation of an effective lab safety program.
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Safety delivers on our moral imperative
to protect our people!
 Accomplished leaders in safety and risk management:
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 Have come to learn that safety and risk management is not a
cost, it is an investment in protecting our people, protecting
our research endeavours, and protecting our institutional
reputation.
 Believe that all incidents are unacceptable and preventable,
and
 Believe that we must work towards preventing injuries and
losses in our labs.
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The Leadership Imperative:
Element 1) The Leadership Imperative Element:
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1) It’s Just The Right Thing to Do:
2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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 A Briefing on Three Lab Incidents at Leading Universities:
 Notable Incidents at Your Learning Institution
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 Key Lessons!
3) Laboratory Safety Survival Guide:
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2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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Leading
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A Briefing on Three Lab Incidents at Leading Universities:
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Notable Incidents at Your Learning Institution
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Key Lessons!
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The Leadership Imperative:
2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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A Briefing on Three Lab Incidents at Leading Universities:
 University of California at Los Angeles
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 Texas Technical University
http://www.csb.gov/assets/1/19/CSB_Study_TTU_.pdf
 Dartmouth College
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The UCLA Lab Incident
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News / World
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A young lab worker, a professor
and a deadly accident
The tragic story of a young lab assistant, whose
death exposed lax safety at UCLA and other
universities and has led to an unprecedented
criminal trial.
By: Kate Allen Science and Technology reporter,
Published on Sun Mar 30 2014
Sheri Sangji, 23 yr. old
research associate, UCLA
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The UCLA Lab Incident:
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The Principle Investigator (PI) and UCLA criminally
prosecuted in this incident.
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The UCLA Lab Incident
Investigators’ findings:
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There were systemic failures.
Sheri was never properly trained.
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Sheri was never issued a lab coat.
The lab was previously cited for
safety issues.
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The UCLA Lab Incident:
 During the transfer of a
highly reactive and
pyrophoric chemical,
tertiary butyl lithium,
the chemical sprayed and
contacted the synthetic
sweater of the worker and
spontaneously ignited.
 The person suffered fatal burns.
Systemic deficiencies:
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 Safety training for lab workers was inadequate;
 Requirements for Personal Protective Equipment were not enforced;
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 Insufficient safety management accountability and oversight by PI’s.
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The Texas Tech Lab Incident:
 While crushing a larger amount
than normal (10g vs 30mg) of a
highly energetic chemical,
nickel hydrazine perchlorate,
it detonated unexpectedly.
 The person suffered permanent,
debilitating injuries.
Systemic deficiencies:
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 The physical hazards & risks
inherent in the research were not
effectively assessed, nor planned
for, nor mitigated;
 Insufficient safety management accountability and oversight by PI’s;
 Worker did not receive any specific training on explosive compounds;
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 No formal system for communicating limits or verifying compliance.
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The Dartmouth Lab Incident:
 While using a highly neuro-toxic
chemical, dimethyl mercury,
small droplets spilled onto
the latex gloves of the worker.
 Latex gloves did not protect
against dimethyl mercury.
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 The person suffered a fatal
exposure to heavy metal
poisoning.
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Systemic deficiencies:
 Reliance exclusively on safety precautions from suppliers (MSDS) instead
of comprehensive hazard evaluations and risk assessments.
 Insufficient knowledge of hazards associated with highly toxic chemicals.
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You need to know what the hazards and risks are in Your
Laboratory before doing any work.
 You don’t want to learn the hard way.
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More information on these three incidents at
US-CSB “Experimenting with Danger”:
http://www.csb.gov/videos/experimenting-with-danger/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALBWxGik64A#t=25
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More information about Lab Safety and Risk Management
from the University of Alberta at:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwbaRZsn-46tRd-fCct-lMw
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The Leadership Imperative:
2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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Leading
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A Briefing on Three Lab Incidents at Leading Universities:
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Notable Incidents at Your Learning Institution

Key Lessons!
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Notable Incidents at Your Learning Institution
 See the next page for an example of how to present a list of
incidents.
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 This information is for incidents at The University of Alberta.
 Delete this page and insert information for your learning
institution.
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Notable Incidents at The University of Alberta
 Agriculture/Forestry Lab – Reactor Rupture Disc Burst and Fire;
16-Dec-2010; no injuries, property damage, building evacuation
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 Chemical Engineering Lab – High Temperature Reactor Rupture
and Fire; 12-Sept-2014; first and second degree burns to arms
 Chemical Engineering Lab – Fume Hood Flash Fire;
24-Dec-2013; first and second degree burns
 Chemistry Sciences Lab – Glass Reactor and Hydrogen Fire;
9-Oct-2013; first and second degree burns and lacerations on
their face, neck and hands
 Chemistry Sciences Lab – Vapour Extract System and Ether
Fire; 9-March-2010; no injuries, property damage
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Notable Incidents at The University of Alberta
Chemistry Sciences Lab;
Vapour Extract System and Ether Fire;
9-March-2010
Chemical Engineering Lab;
Fume Hood Flash Fire;
24-Dec-2013
Chemistry Sciences Lab;
Glass Reactor and Hydrogen
Fire; 9-Oct-2013
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2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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A Briefing on Three Lab Incidents at Leading Universities:
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Notable Incidents at Your Learning Institution
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Key Lessons!
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Key Lessons!
 Incidents are happening in our labs.
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 These incidents, whether minor or significant in impact, are
signals that we haven’t got things right
 These signals provide learning opportunities to improve risk
management in the laboratory.
 It is noted that even a small change can escalate a minor
incident to one of major consequence.
 By acting on minor incidents, we learn from them and make
improvements to prevent major and tragic incidents because …
 Loss incidents are tragedies, but the greatest tragedy
is not learning from these incidents!
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Element 1) The Leadership Imperative Element:
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1) It’s Just The Right Thing to Do:
2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:
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3) Laboratory Safety Survival Guide - in Three Key Points:
 You can sustain safety leadership in the laboratory
by applying Three Key Points:
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3) Pay attention to failures in safety systems and take action!
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Leadership
Imperative
1)
Understand Your Lab safety program and your responsibilities!

Whether you are a student using a lab under direct
supervision, or researcher, or a supervisor (Principle
Investigator) responsible for a lab, understand your personal
responsibilities to meet program requirements, and undertake
those responsibilities diligently.

Not knowing your responsibilities could leave yourself or the
people under your direct supervision needlessly exposed to
hazards.
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Leadership
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2)
When you make decisions, put safety ahead of any other
objective!

Even under compelling or stressful circumstances, safety
takes precedence over trying to meet that dead-line
(e.g. complete an assignment or experiment, or attempt a new
or novel approach i.e. new reaction synthesis).

Rushing leads to overlooking key hazards or overlooking
appropriate safety measures; these can result in an incident.

New or novel approaches without adequate hazard
assessment can result in an incident.
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Leadership
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3)
Pay attention to failures in safety systems and take action!

Any supervisor or user of a lab must intervene when there are
deviations, deficiencies, defects, or variances (failed safety
equipment; failed sensors / controls / alarms; noncompliance
with PPE or other requirements, not following procedures,
etc.).

Take steps to prevent use of defective equipment or when
associated safety systems are deficient. Do not misuse
equipment other than for intended operation or modify
equipment until the intended changes are risk assessed and
the appropriate approvals are secured.

Accepting these variances means a gradual deterioration in
good laboratory practices; these can result in an incident.
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Element 1) The Leadership Imperative:
1) It’s Just The Right Thing to Do:

Safety is good for business …

Safety is it a legal requirement …

Safety delivers on our moral imperative to protect our people!
2) Don’t Learn the Hard Way:

A Briefing on Three Lab Incidents at Leading Universities:

Notable Incidents at Your Learning Institution.

Key Lessons!
3) Laboratory Safety Survival Guide – in Three Key Points:
1) Understand Your Lab safety program and your responsibilities!
2) When you make decisions, put safety ahead of any other
objective!
3) Pay attention to failures in safety systems and take action!
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Leadership
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The second element of our Lab Safety Program is:
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1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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Leadership
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Leading
Practices

What is a “Hazard”? What is “Risk”?

Approach #1: Inspect based on knowledge of the user.

Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources.
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Leading
Practices

What is a “Hazard”? What is “Risk”?

Approach #1: Inspect based on knowledge of the user.

Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources.
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What is a “Hazard”? What is “Risk”?

A “Hazard” is something that can cause or potentially cause harm
to a person, the environment, equipment, or property.

A “Risk” means “something bad” “could happen”.

“Something bad” is a consequence, and constitutes harm/damage
when a hazard unexpectedly or uncontrollably results in a contact
to someone or something otherwise not protected.

“Could happen” means that there is some probability that the
hazard will result in a contact to someone or something
unprotected, in an uncontrolled or unexpected manner.
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What is a “Hazard”? What is “Risk”?

It is our job to see that hazards are managed in order to lower the
risk exposures to acceptable levels.

Effectively managing Hazards means you need to look for and
know the health impacts of substances and agents, and also the
physical properties of those substances and agents.

You need to know what the hazards and risks are in Your
Laboratory before doing any work.
 You don’t want to learn the hard way!
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Leading
Practices

What is a “Hazard”? What is “Risk”?

Approach #1: Inspect based on knowledge of the user.

Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources.
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Approach #1: Inspect based on knowledge of the user.

The user may have specific experience based in the area of
research or academic work to be performed, and can then inspect
for hazards associated with these processes.

Examples include:
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 Fuming sulphuric acid
 Electrical Circuits
 Machining Equipment
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Leadership
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Leading
Practices

What is a “Hazard”? What is “Risk”?

Approach #1: Inspect based on knowledge of the user.

Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources.
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Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources:

Integral to any hazard is some form or kind of energy and a
mechanism or pathway for exposure to that energy.

Hazard Identification thus constitutes a 2 step process:
 First: Hazard identification starts by looking for the energy
sources to which one may be exposed in a space or location,
during an activity, or during a task or a job.
 Second: Hazard identification considers how one could be
exposed:
 to an unprotected source of energy, or
 to the uncontrolled or unplanned or unexpected release of
energy.
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Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources:

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
Look for sources of energy in these general categories:
 Gravity,
 Mechanical (momentum, rotating, revolving, reciprocating),
 Stored mechanical (potential),
 Electrical,
 Chemical (reaction),
 Pressure,
 Thermal (hot and cold surfaces or spaces),
 Toxic (chemical toxicity, bio-hazardous),
 Radiation (visible light, ultraviolet, laser, ionizing).
Let’s consider our two component model for Hazard Identification
for 3 examples in the following slides illustrating the mechanical,
chemical and radiation categories.
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Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources:
Example of mechanical energy:
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Unprotected source of energy: a spinning shaft without a guard.

Uncontrolled or unplanned or unexpected release of energy:
the spinning shaft bearings fail and parts are flung about.
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Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources:
Example of chemical energy:
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Unprotected source of energy: a container of fuming sulphuric acid
is sitting on the laboratory bench without a lid and without proper
labelling.

Uncontrolled or unplanned or unexpected release of energy:
the container of fuming sulphuric acid is knocked over.
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Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources:
Example of radiation energy:
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
Unprotected source of energy: the protective flash screens are not
mounted around the work area where arc welding is being
performed.

Uncontrolled or unplanned or unexpected release of energy:
the electrode on the arc welder is inadvertently grounded.
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Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources:

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Now let’s expand on guidelines for identifying hazards in the
previously listed sources of energy as repeated below:
 Gravity,
 Mechanical (momentum, rotating, revolving, reciprocating),
 Stored mechanical (potential),
 Electrical,
 Chemical (reaction),
 Pressure,
 Thermal (hot and cold surfaces or spaces),
 Toxic / Poisonous (chemical toxicity, bio-hazardous),
 Radiation (visible light, ultraviolet, laser, ionizing).
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Gravity

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

What can fall?
Including you … fall and trip hazards!
What will create a bigger problem if it fell?
Beware of:
 Workers and equipment above you
 Items stored or shelved above you
 Items that need to be anchored
 Stacked materials
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Potential Energy
(Stored Mechanical /
Tension, Compression)
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Electrical
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Chemical
(reactions, flammability, “highly
reactive when combined with …”)
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Thermal
(Heat / Hot and Cold;
Spaces and Surfaces)
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Pressure (Gases and Liquids)

Low pressure exerted
over a large area can
create a large force

Know your operating
pressures and select
the correct range of
pressure gauge
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Toxic / Poisonous
(chemical toxicity, bio-hazardous)
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Radiation
(visible light, ultraviolet,
laser, radioactive, ionizing)
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This completes:
Leadership
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Leading
Practices
Element 2) Hazard Identification:

What is a “Hazard”? What is “Risk”?

Approach #1: Inspect based on knowledge of the user.

Approach #2: Look for and become familiar with energy sources.
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:
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Leadership
Imperative
We now have the second element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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Leadership
Imperative
The third element of our Lab Safety Program is:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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
The main purpose for conducting a planned inspection is to take a
purposeful break from your work in order to specifically focus on
safety by identifying hazardous conditions and at-risk practices in
the lab.

Planned inspection are performed by the Lab Supervisor, and can
include a student on a rotating basis to develop skills and provide
perspective on correcting deficiencies.

A planned inspection enables supervisors:
 To be highly visible,
 To get into the lab to talk with your students and researchers,
 To interview them about their safety issues and concerns,
 To coach them on how to manage the associated risks.
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
Planned inspections combat complacency.
The Issue:
 Users will become accustomed with the hazards and risks
associated with laboratory equipment, substances, or physical
agents.
 Repeated successful use builds comfort and familiarity.
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 Comfort and familiarity can lead to complacency, the gradual
decline in standards for conditions and practices.
The Solution:
 Supervisors can ensure the expected standards are maintained
by actively conducting planned inspections.
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Leading
Practices

Lab Supervisors gain great value when they observe and interact:
In terms of Safety Culture:
 When you do a Planned Inspection, it shows that you personally
care about their safety.
 Leaders that model a commitment to safety and risk
management, gain a similar commitment from others.
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In terms of Safety Performance:
 Planned Inspections correct at-risk practices and conditions
before they result in an incident
In Conclusion:
 Planned Inspections have the synergistic effect of improving both
safety culture and safety performance.
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
An Inspection Check-list is used to conduct a planned inspection
in a thorough and disciplined manner.

Generic Laboratory Planned Inspection Checklists are available
and a sample checklist is included as an Appendix to this module.
 While generic checklists are helpful, additional focus areas may
need to be added in specialized labs.
 Ideally the Planned Inspection Check-list should be created
specific for the area to be inspected, however, the attached
generic list provides a good start for conducting planned
inspections.

Excerpts of an Inspection Checklist are presented, and
cover nine specific focus areas in a lab.
 Note that each focus area includes sub-points to guide inspection
efforts, a few of which are highlighted in the upcoming slides.
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Sample Planned Inspection Form Excerpts: Use Inspection Checklists to
inspect for a broad but specific set of conditions in the laboratory (pg 1/4):
General Safety Laboratory Inspection Checklist
Date of Inspection:
Location:
Lab Supervisor & Phone
Inspection Team
Obtain a copy of the previous inspection action plan in order to verify that actions have been completed. Complete
the inspection and note deficiencies by checking the “no” box. There must be an associated documented action for
every noted deficiency. Incomplete actions from previous inspections and newly identified actions from this audit
are noted in the action log (last page)
Inspection Items
Yes
No
N/A
Comments
1. WORK PRACTICES/HOUSEKEEPING
a. Food and drinks are consumed away from lab areas
b Lab surfaces cleaned and decontaminated after use
c. …
d. …
2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
a. Protective gloves available and appropriate to use
b. Eye protection available and used
c. …
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Sample Planned Inspection Form Excerpts: Use Inspection Checklists to
inspect for a broad but specific set of conditions in the laboratory (pg 2/4):
3 WHMIS
a. Primary and decanted containers are labeled legibly
b. Signs on laboratory doors, cabinets …
c. …
4 CHEMICAL SAFETY
a. Incompatible materials segregated
b. …
5. FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE AND HANDLING
a. Flammable liquids stored away from ignition sources
b. …
6. COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
a. Gas cylinders properly chained/secured / labeled
b. Cylinder caps in place …
c. …
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Sample Planned Inspection Form Excerpts: Use Inspection Checklists to
inspect for a broad but specific set of conditions in the laboratory (pg 3/4):
7. RADIATION SAFETY
a. Radioactive waste/storage procedures are in place
b. …
8. WASTE HANDLING: HAZARDOUS, NON HAZARDOUS AND BIOLOGICAL
a. Waste material disposed of properly (check sink trap)
b. Waste streams separated …
c. …
9. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
a. First Aid stations stocked as prescribed by legislation
b. Names of current first aid attendants posted/recorded
c. …
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Sample Planned Inspection Form Excerpts: Use Inspection Checklists to
inspect for a broad but specific set of conditions in the laboratory (pg 4/4):
Inspection Action Log
Instruction:
Obtain a copy of the previous inspection action log in order to determine what actions are open from
previous inspections. Copy all open action on the new inspection action log. Complete the inspection
form and note any deficiencies and verify that past deficiencies have been completed. Open items
from previous inspections should retain the original due date.
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Due
Responsible Date
Date
Verified
Verified By:
Complete
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Sample Planned Inspection Form Excerpts: Use Inspection Checklists to
inspect for a broad but specific set of conditions in the laboratory (pg 4/4):
Inspection Action Log
Instruction:
Obtain a copy of the previous inspection action log in order to determine what actions are open from
previous inspections. Copy all open action on the new inspection action log. Complete the inspection
form and note any deficiencies and verify that past deficiencies have been completed. Open items
from previous inspections should retain the original due date.
Corrective Action
Person
Due
Responsible Date
Date
Verified
Verified By:
Complete
It is good practice to review the Inspection Action Log (sometimes
referred to as action register) from any prior inspections, so that the
effectiveness of completed actions can be confirmed, and so that any
outstanding actions can be carried forward to ensure follow-up.
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Leadership
Imperative
3) Planned Inspections Element:

The main purpose for conducting a planned inspection is to take a
purposeful break from your work in order to specifically focus on
safety by identifying hazardous conditions and at-risk practices in
the lab.

Supervisors can ensure the expected standards are maintained by
actively conducting planned inspections.

Planned Inspections have the synergistic effect of improving both
safety culture and safety performance.
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Leadership
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We now have the third element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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The fourth element of our Lab Safety Program is:
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1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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PPE is a type of safeguard:
 It is designed to be worn to provide a protective physical barrier.
 It protects specific parts of the body or the entire body from
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 It includes protection for: head, eye and sight, ears and hearing,
face, respiratory, hand, foot, and full body.

Putting on PPE acts as a trigger or reminder that you are now
entering an environment where risks need to be managed.
 This is a healthy response characterized by a respect for hazards
and a heightened level of awareness to keep them controlled.
 This focus and diligence is consistent with a safety culture
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
It is common practice for employers to specify minimum PPE
requirements for their workplaces. Examples:
 Building construction site: hard-hat, steel-toe shoes.
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 Machine shop laboratory: safety glasses, no gloves, and
no loose clothing, hair, or jewellery.
 Chemistry lab or chemical engineering unit operations lab:
lab coat, safety glasses or chemical splash resistant goggles,
chemical resistant gloves.
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PPE should typically be considered as contingency protection
i.e. the last line of defense.
 Should not be the sole or primary means to prevent exposure.
 Should not be relied upon to provide the only means of
protection.
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Simply put, PPE should only come into play when our risk
management efforts fail and people are subjected to unplanned
hazard exposures.
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Engineering Controls and Administrative Controls should
be the primary and secondary means for protection.

For example: Fume hood (engineering control); close the fume
hood and turn on fans before use (administrative control); wear
respirator (PPE for highly hazardous substances)
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Emergency facilities (such as eyewash stations, safety showers,
automatic defibrillators) should also be provided as warranted.

For most substances, the minimum PPE requirements are stated
in associated Material Safety Data Sheets (See upcoming element
on Safe Handling for further explanation on Material Safety Data
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For physical agents (noise, heat, light, electricity, ionizing
radiation), the minimum PPE requirements may be:
 Legislated per government regulations, or
 Stated in the manufacturer’s specifications for the equipment
generating the physical agent, or
 Based on workplace exposure surveys.
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For specialized applications:
 Apply the regulations in your jurisdiction,
 Obtain direction from resident experts (staff or university risk
management services) or consultants in the field.
 Examples of specialized applications and PPE requirements for
certain substances and physical agents include:
 Radioactive sources,
 Radiation-generating equipment, or
 Medical and bio-hazardous materials.
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It is beneficial to document the standardized PPE requirements for
the workplace.

A table or a grid (matrix) format proves effective for cataloguing
PPE requirements:
 The document can be organized by workplace areas, or by jobs,
or by tasks.
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 It lists all possible areas/jobs/tasks (or the hazards associated
with those tasks) and the corresponding PPE requirements.
 Limitation: it can become solely relied upon as the means to
select PPE without considering all job hazards.
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Most workplaces specify minimum PPE and require the user to
supplement it as per the required hazard assessment. See
upcoming elements on Field Level Risk Assessment.
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Limitation: inadequate assessment could leave one unprotected in
the event other controls or barriers fail.
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A safety mind-set: As cited earlier, using PPE can positively
influence and change the workplace culture:
 Putting on PPE signals the wearer that safety awareness is
required when working in the lab.
 The continual renewal of safety awareness is an essential
discipline for developing and enhancing a good safety culture.
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4) The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Element:
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Putting on PPE acts as a trigger or reminder that you are now
entering an environment where risks need to be managed. This is
a healthy response characterized by a respect for hazards and a
heightened level of awareness to keep them controlled. This
focus and diligence is consistent with a safety culture.

Risk management uses both Engineering Controls (safety
apparatus/equipment/systems) and Administrative Controls
(procedures/protocols), with PPE as a protective barrier should
conditions unexpectedly arise where these Controls prove
inadequate or ineffective.

PPE should typically be considered as contingency protection
i.e. the last line of defence.
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We now have the fourth element in our Lab Safety Program:
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1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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2) Hazard Identification
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Job Safety Analysis Methodology and JSA Example
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 Standardized use of equipment , and
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Purpose:
 To learn about a methodology that can be used for planning lab
work and associated tasks so they are carried out safely.
 Lab work includes instruction for students, and experimentation
for knowledge development by researchers.
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Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Safe Operating Procedures (SOP,
sometimes called a Standard Operating Procedure) are widely
practiced by leading industrial companies.

The JSA methodology presented here is based on the Canadian
Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) JSA Model.
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Learning Objectives of this section:
 You will be able to understand a JSA.
 You will be able to create a JSA based on the CCOHS Model.
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 You will be able to write An SOP based on your JSA.
 You will be able to use the basic approach of the JSA Model
for broader hazard assessment applications.
 All towards supporting safe work planning and execution.
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A methodology for planning, analysing, assessing, and safely
executing any task, job, procedure, or project i.e. the method can
be broadly applied.
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The benefits are:
 A safe efficient job plan / procedure is documented.
 The job plan / procedure is used to carry out the work with risk of
injury minimized.
 The job plan / procedure is suitable for training, and for managing
changes in equipment, materials and chemicals, personnel, and
the procedure itself.
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Basic Steps to Conduct a JSA:
1) Select the job / job scope / nature of work / project.
2) Identify sequence of macro-steps in the job.
3) Identify the hazards.
4) Assess the risks. (See the element Hazard Identification.)
5) Identify control measures / safeguards.
6) Re-assess risk.
7) Review and discuss the JSA with those executing the work.
8) Execute the work.
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 Can be applied to a task or minor job, to a complex job or even a
project involving quite a number of jobs.
 Preferable that Lab Supervisors and Lab Users participate in the
creation, review, and approval of a JSA.
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Two points to consider:
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Let’s develop a JSA on the following slides, step-by-step.
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Let’s develop a JSA on the following slides, step-by-step,
for removing a compressed helium gas cylinder connected
to analytical equipment in a chemistry laboratory.
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Scope: Remove a compressed helium gas cylinder connected to
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Scope: Remove a compressed helium gas cylinder connected to
analytical equipment in a chemistry laboratory.
Tasks
Potential Hazards
Control Measures
Ensure that equipment reliant on the
compressed gas cylinder is either shut off or
is supplied by another source.
Close valve on top of gas cylinder.
Close valve on manifold assembly to which
the gas cylinder is connected.
Slowly un-do tubing connection at the
compressed gas cylinder that leads to the
manifold.
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Hazards
Scope: Remove a compressed helium gas cylinder connected to
analytical equipment in a chemistry laboratory.
Tasks
Potential Hazards
Ensure that equipment reliant on the
compressed gas cylinder is either shut off or
is supplied by another source.
Equipment may go into an upset or unstable
condition, and may create other problems or
hazards.
Close valve on top of gas cylinder.
Residual gas pressure in cylinder will
release into the immediate space of the
worker.
Close valve on manifold assembly to which
the gas cylinder is connected.
Gas pressure in the manifold and
equipment may back flow through the valve
and will release into the immediate space of
the worker
Slowly un-do tubing connection at the
compressed gas cylinder that leads to the
manifold.
Release of residual pressure into the
immediate space of the worker.
Tool slips and worker bangs knuckles.
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Scope: Remove a compressed helium gas cylinder connected to
analytical equipment in a chemistry laboratory.
Tasks
Potential Hazards
Control Measures
Confirm which
compressed gas cylinder
needs to be removed.
Equipment may go into an upset or
unstable condition, and may create
other problems or hazards.
Ensure that equipment reliant on the compressed gas cylinder is either
shut off or is supplied by another source. This may require that you trace
the tubing line from the gas cylinder and manifold back to the equipment.
Close valve on top of gas
cylinder.
Residual gas pressure in cylinder will
release into the immediate space of
the worker.
Confirm valve is closed. Hand-operate the valve. Do not use tools as this
may over-tighten the valve seat and damage the seals.
Close valve on manifold
assembly to which the
gas cylinder is
connected.
Gas pressure in the manifold and
equipment may back flow through the
valve and will release into the
immediate space of the worker
Confirm valve is closed. Hand-operate the valve. Do not use tools as this
may over-tighten the valve seat and damage the seals.
Slowly un-do tubing
connection at the
compressed gas cylinder
that leads to the
manifold.
Release of residual pressure into the
immediate space of the worker.
Tool slips and worker bangs knuckles.
If a separate vent valve is installed, open it first.
Use specified PPE for this job.
Ensure area is well-ventilated.
Ensure no other persons in area.
Position hands and body when un-doing the joint such that residual gas
does not release directly on worker.
Use properly sized wrenches on joints, and proper technique.
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Scope: Remove a compressed helium gas cylinder connected to
analytical equipment in a chemistry laboratory.
Tasks
Potential Hazards
Control Measures
Confirm which
compressed gas cylinder
needs to be removed.
Equipment may go into an upset or
unstable condition, and may create
other problems or hazards.
Ensure that equipment reliant on the compressed gas cylinder is either
shut off or is supplied by another source. This may require that you trace
the tubing line from the gas cylinder and manifold back to the equipment.
Close valve on top of gas
cylinder.
Residual gas pressure in cylinder will
release into the immediate space of
the worker.
Confirm valve is closed. Hand-operate the valve. Do not use tools as this
may over-tighten the valve seat and damage the seals.
Close valve on manifold
assembly to which the
gas cylinder is
connected.
Gas pressure in the manifold and
equipment may back flow through the
valve and will release into the
immediate space of the worker
Confirm valve is closed. Hand-operate the valve. Do not use tools as this
may over-tighten the valve seat and damage the seals.
Slowly un-do tubing
connection at the
compressed gas cylinder
that leads to the
manifold.
Release of residual pressure into the
immediate space of the worker.
Tool slips and worker bangs knuckles.
If a separate vent valve is installed, open it first.
Use specified PPE for this job.
Ensure area is well-ventilated.
Ensure no other persons in area.
Position hands and body when un-doing the joint such that residual gas
does not release directly on worker.
Use properly sized wrenches on joints, and proper technique.
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For more information, refer to:
 Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety:
Job Safety Analysis
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/job-haz.html
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The SOP incorporates the tasks and control measures as
identified in the JSA into a sequential list of instructions to safely
carry-out the work.

The SOP thus combines all the important information from a JSA
analysis into a straight forward and sequential set of
steps/guidelines to ensure:
 Ease of execution and,
 That all important information is incorporated and followed.
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The completed JSA can be used in two ways:
 “As is” by workers to guide the execution of the job, or
 To write an SOP for the job under review.
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An SOP provides the safe and standard basis for persons to learn,
train, and perform the job.

There are many different ways to write and format a SOP, each
with their benefits and drawbacks, and range from a simple set of
steps to an all-encompassing document.
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A basic SOP should include these sections:
 A Job Title.
 A Job Description.
 The minimum required PPE.
 Any specific tools and/or materials needed for the job.
 The set of steps to fully perform and complete the job safely.
A partial SOP based on the previously completed JSA
follows:
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How to change a compressed helium gas cylinder connected to
analytical equipment.
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This SOP describes all steps, hazards, and precautions necessary
to remove an empty or unneeded compressed helium gas
cylinder.
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Note: This SOP is NOT intended to address hazards associated
with substances other than helium because:
i) additional tasks may be required to vent residual gas;
ii) additional control measures may be required e.g. prevent
others from entering the lab while performing this job,
and/or
iii) additional personal protective equipment (e.g. respiratory
protection, face-shield) may be required.
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Basic PPE for this laboratory AND leather-faced work-gloves.

Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet to determine if additional
guidance is required.
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Two open-ended wrenches, size for the coupling nuts on the
fittings e.g. 7/8”.

Do not use pliers, adjustable / crescent wrench, channel-locks, or
pipe wrench.
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Steps to perform and complete this job safely:
1)
Ensure that equipment reliant on the compressed helium gas cylinder is
either shut off or is supplied by another source.
2)
Confirm which compressed helium gas cylinder needs to be removed.
3)
Hand-operate the valve on top of the cylinder to close, and confirm valve
is in the closed position.
4)
Hand-operate the valve on the manifold assembly and confirm valve is in
the closed position.
5)
If a separate vent valve is installed, open it now.
6)
Position body and face, and slowly un-tighten the tubing connection at
the compressed gas cylinder that leads to the manifold.
7)
When the fitting is finger-loose, pull apart the fittings, and listen / watch
for a slight puff as the gas de-pressures.
8)
After de-pressuring, completely dismantle the fittings.
(continue on to step 9 …)
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The Lab Supervisor should apply the JSA Methodology to check
that the instructions address all possible hazards and control
measures.
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Examples where JSA can be used:
 A lathe, drill press, or milling machine in the machine shop.
 Class 2 Lasers in a physics lab.
 A fume hood, or a centrifuge, or a gas chromatograph, or a mass
spectrum analyser in a chemistry lab.
 A re-circulating distillation tower in a chemical engineering lab.
 A yield strength tester in a materials or civil engineering lab.
 Emergency equipment e.g. safety showers, eye-wash stations.
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JSA / SOP for novel research applications:

By the very nature of research, we are doing something new.

That means:
 Standard or specialized / adaptable equipment may be used in
ways not originally intended by the equipment manufacturer.
 New or different materials will contact the equipment in ways
that the manufacturer has no knowledge.
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The Principle Investigator and the researchers:
 Are most familiar with the activities, the possible hazards and
consequences; therefore, they are well positioned to define the
appropriate safeguards and control measures.
 Should also consult with original equipment manufacturers and
materials suppliers on any new configurations or applications to
ensure safe operation can be achieved under the planned
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 Must develop experimental plans that in turn identify the
equipment and procedures where JSAs and SOPs must be
applied.
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As demonstrated, the JSA Methodology is equally applicable for:

Teaching Labs: where students are being instructed on the basic
applications through to advanced uses of equipment in order to
build competencies expected of them in their field of education,
and

Research Labs: where new and novel work is being investigated
by researchers under direction of a Principle Investigator.
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Leading Safety Practices for Your Lab:
Leading Safety Practices for Your Lab:
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2) Hazard Identification
3) Planned Inspections Element
4) The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Element:
5) Job Safety Analysis / Safe Operating Procedures Element:
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The combined application of these elements provides a
comprehensive process for identifying and controlling hazards in
the dynamic environment of the academic research laboratory
where researchers work with a high degree of independence!

In summy, the combined application of these elements provides a
risk management process!
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:
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Leadership
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We now have the fifth element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
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1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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Leading
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3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:
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The sixth element of our Lab Safety Program is:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
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Leading
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3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
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Safe Handling of Materials in Your Lab:
6) Safe Handling of Materials Element covers:
Leadership
Imperative

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirements for
Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Requirements for Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Storage, Handling, & Disposal of Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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Leadership
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
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirements for
Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Requirements for Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Storage, Handling, & Disposal of Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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MSDS Requirements – A Primer:

 Requires the supplier of material to a workplace to provide safety
and data information about that material.
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 Requires the workplace employer to provide that information to
its employees i.e. the MSDS must be readily available.
Safe
Handling
 Imposes a duty on the employees to learn, understand, use, and
comply with the information.
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An MSDS Program is required in educational institutions:

Lab Supervisors should take the appropriate MSDS training in
their institution’s Training Program to ensure correct application.

MSDS Training is typically part of the WHMIS Training
(see next section).
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MSDS Requirements – A Primer:
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Typical information on an MSDS includes:
 Chemical Product and Company Identification:
 Material Safety Data:
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Typical information on an MSDS includes:
 Chemical Product and Company Identification:
 MSDS Record Number;
 Product Name and Synonyms;
 Product Identification;
 Manufacturer / Supplier Information including Emergency
 Contact Information
 Issue date of MSDS;
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Typical information on an MSDS includes:
 Material Safety Data:
 Chemical Identification
 Hazardous Ingredients
 Physical Description and Physical Information
 Hazards Identification: Emergency Overview, Fire or
Explosion Hazard, Reactivity Information; Health Hazard
Information or Potential Health Effects
 Preventative Measures: Fire Fighting Measures;
Accidental Release Measures; Clean-up and Disposal
Measures; Handling and Storage
 First Aid Measures
 Exposure Controls / Personal Protection / Exposure
Guidelines
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirements for
Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Requirements for Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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Storage, Handling, & Disposal of Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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A WHMIS Program is required in educational institutions:
 Requires the employer to train employees about materials being
used in the workplace i.e. on specific information.
 Imposes a duty on the employees to learn, understand, use, and
comply with the information.
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WHMIS Requirements – A Primer:
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

Lab Supervisors should take the appropriate WHMIS training in
their institution’s Training Program to ensure correct application.
WHMIS training will be available in your jurisdiction or at your
University
 For The U of Alberta, generic training is available at
http://www.ehs.ualberta.ca/
In order to meet the legislated training requirements, this generic
training must be supplemented by training addressing the specific
hazards in the laboratory.
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WHMIS Requirements – A Primer:
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A WHMIS Program ensures materials are clearly identified through
the labelling of packages / containers including:
 supplier labels, workplace labels, and labels for laboratory
samples (small quantities taken from supplier containers or
workplace containers for immediate use).

There are 9 specific WHMIS Classifications and Hazard Symbols
as depicted on the following slide:
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WHMIS Classifications and Hazard Symbols:
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirements for
Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Requirements for Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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Storage, Handling, & Disposal of Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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Courses on Storage, Handling, and Disposal of Hazardous
Materials will be available in your jurisdiction or at your University
 At The U of Alberta, the storage and handling of hazardous
materials is addressed in the hazard-specific courses offered by
the U of A’s EHS Department. Examples of areas: Biosafety,
Chemical Safety, Radiation Safety.
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Storage, Handling, and Disposal of Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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Essential points:
 Be aware of the nature of all of the substances and agents used
in your experiments.
 Perform a Hazard Assessment to address risks.
 Ensure that any changes to the protocol (experiment / testing /
analytical) include a new Hazard Assessment to check if any new
risks are presented by the change.
 When in doubt, ask for help.
 Consult with your EHS Department for proper disposal methods
of spent and waste substances.
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Safe Handling of Materials in Your Lab:
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Leadership
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Leading
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Safe
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6) Safe Handling of Materials Element:

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirements for
Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Requirements for Hazardous Materials – A Primer

Storage, Handling, & Disposal of Hazardous Materials – A Primer
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:
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Leadership
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We now have the sixth element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:
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The seventh element of our Lab Safety Program is:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
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Managing Your Lab:
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Leadership
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Leading
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
Controlling Access to the Lab

Emergency Equipment and Emergency Procedures in the Lab

Best Practices for Working Alone in the Lab
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
Controlling Access to the Lab

Emergency Equipment and Emergency Procedures in the Lab
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Best Practices for Working Alone in the Lab
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Controlling Access to the Lab
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Simple controls for controlling access to a lab include:
 For teaching labs:
 Keep the lab closed and locked; instructor permits entry.
 A Class Roster can be used to monitor the number of
persons in attendance.
 For research and testing labs:
 The Principle Investigator should provide keys only to those
who have received the appropriate orientation and training
i.e. a competent Lab User.
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Controlling Access to the Lab
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Practices
Simple controls for controlling access to a lab include:
 Log-book or Log-sheet to document “Sign In” and “Sign Out”.
 Encourages ownership and responsibility to keep the lab in
an acceptable state.
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 When visitors come to the lab, it enables the requirement for
accompanying visitors at all times.
 It is a means to monitor hours of work, in terms of duration
and off-hours usage.
 When working alone, it reinforces the requirement for
identifying an emergency contact.
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 The Log-book or Log-sheet to document “Sign In” and “Sign Out”
is also helpful in the event of an emergency where the facility
needs to be evacuated.
 The Log-book or Log-sheet provides a means to account for
all persons in the laboratory, for purposes of roll call at the
Muster Point.
 When exiting the lab, the Class Roster and/or Log Book
should be taken to the Muster Point.
 Similarly, the Class Roster and/or Log Book can be used as a
reference for Incident Investigation.
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
Controlling Access to the Lab

Emergency Equipment and Emergency Procedures in the Lab
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Best Practices for Working Alone in the Lab
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Emergency Equipment and Emergency Procedures in the Lab:
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Be familiar with standard lab Emergency Equipment such as:
 Fixed or portable eye-wash bath and safety shower,
 Automatic defibrillators,
 Fire extinguisher,
 Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector,
 Flammable gas detector,
 Detectors specific to a particular hazard in Your Laboratory
(ionizing radiation, biological agents, etc.),
 Identification of emergency shut-off points (gas supply, electrical
power, etc.)
 First aid kits and the contact for a First Aid Attendant,
 Fire alarm system pull stations,
 Emergency exits and routes,
 Emergency Muster Points.
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Lab Supervisors, Researchers, and Students, as warranted:
 Should be trained on how to activate and / or how to use the
emergency equipment.
 Should be trained on how to initiate an emergency and request
emergency response (fire, ambulance)
e.g. who to call and how to call for help.
 Any other special protocols (radiation, biological hazard, etc.)
for initiating an emergency condition and summoning emergency
responders.
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
Controlling Access to the Lab

Emergency Equipment and Emergency Procedures in the Lab

Best Practices for Working Alone in the Lab
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Procedures and protocols for “Working Alone” may vary by
province, institution, and department; Lab Supervisors should
check the provincial and institutional requirements for their
laboratories.
 At the U of A, anyone who works alone must have and follow a
“Working Alone” plan. A template for the plan is available at:
http://www.ehs.ualberta.ca/EHSDivisions/SafetySystemsAndStandards/~/
media/Environmental Health and Safety/Documents/General
Safety/WORKING_ALONE_PROTOCOL_TEMPLATE.doc
 Working alone Guidelines are also available at:
http://www.ehs.ualberta.ca/EHSDivisions/SafetySystemsAndStandards/~/
media/Environmental Health and Safety/Documents/General
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7) Lab Management Element:

Controlling Access to the Lab

Emergency Equipment and Emergency Procedures in the Lab

Best Practices for Working Alone in the Lab
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:
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Leadership
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We now have the seventh element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
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Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
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6) Safe Handling Of Materials
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:
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Leadership
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The eighth element of our Lab Safety Program is:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
Safe
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Safe
Handling
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
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Training & Records:
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices

Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Training Requirements

The Training Grid and Training Records

File Management for Your Program
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Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program
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Training Requirements
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Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Lab supervisors should develop a brief Lab Orientation document
that all Lab Users must review as part of their initial training for the
lab.

Lab Orientation should include a statement by the Lab Supervisor
about expectations of Lab Users. For example:
“All safety rules must be followed.”
“All incidents, no matter how minor, must be reported.”

Check to see if your University has an orientation checklist. A link
to the U of Alberta EHS Department template for laboratory
orientation is shown following, and elements of this are profiled in
the following slides:
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http://www.ehs.ualberta.ca/en/EHSDivisions/~/media/Environmental Health
and Safety/Documents/Chemical
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
Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Training Requirements

The Training Grid and Training Records

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Training Requirements:
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
The Lab Supervisor can – and must – specify what training is
required for all Lab Users including Principle Investigators and
Lab Instructors.
Training needs and requirements must consider:

Legislated requirements

Institutional requirements

Laboratory Specific Training i.e. on particular chemicals,
substances, agents, and JSAs/SOPs.
Lab Instructors, Principle Investigators, and Researchers are most
familiar with the activities in the lab, and are well positioned to
define the appropriate set of training components on which a Lab
User must be trained in order to be a competent worker in the Lab.
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Training Requirements:

Some training components are core to all types of Labs:

Orientation: includes access to lab, location of emergency
equipment (safety shower, fire alarm, etc.), how to summon
emergency responders, working alone, etc.

Lab Safety Management Program – The Basics

WHMIS

MSDS

Other training components depend on two parameters:

the nature of the Lab (what materials and equipment are in it),

the level of training that persons using the Lab and equipment
require i.e. initial training and advanced training.
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Training Requirements:
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A documented training package is required for each component.

Each package would specify the nature of the training, who
needs to take the package, the training content including some
type of testing to assess competency, and what the package
will qualify the Lab User to do.
The Lab Training requirements can be documented in a simple
list, or on a Training Grid, as shown in the next section.
Managing
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices

Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Training Requirements

The Training Grid and Training Records

File Management for Your Program
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Leading
Practices
The Training Grid and Training Records:

Training records should acknowledge what the individual has done
to constitute training and to demonstrate competency.

Training Records can include:

Certificates from institutional or external sources.

Authorization (sign-off) by Lab Supervisor to authorize the Lab
User to use specific JSAs/SOPs, chemicals and substances,
and equipment.

The Training Grid can communicate what training is required, as
well as serve as the training record i.e. when a person completes
the training on a certain component, the date is entered; thus
training status is seen at a glance.

A Training Grid is shown on the next slide:
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Leadership
Imperative
The Training Grid and Training Records:

Leading
Practices
Two sample training grids:
Name
Lab
Orientation
TRAINING COMPONENTS - CHEMICAL RESEARCH LAB
Lab Safety WHMIS MSDS First Aid Fire Safey Cylinder
Program
Handling
Swagelok
person 1
person 2
person 3
person 4
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Handling
Managing
Your Lab
Training &
Records
person 5
Enter date when person has completed training on each component.
Name
Lab
Orientation
TRAINING COMPONENTS - MACHINE SHOP TEACHING LAB
Lab Safety WHMIS MSDS First Aid Tool Crib Drill Press
Program
Lathe
person 1
person 2
person 3
person 4
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Enter date when person has completed training on each component.
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
Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Training Requirements

The Training Grid and Training Records

File Management for Your Program:

Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures Manual

The Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management for Your Program:

Leading
Practices
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
Your Lab Safety Program will have two sets of documentation:

The Policies and Procedures Manual of Your Lab Safety
Program.

The Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program.
The benefits of a well-organized file management program are:

Easy accessibility for training or utilization;

Easy to manage revisions, additions, and updates to both the
Lab Safety Program and the generated records;

Facilitates records retention;

Facilitates demonstration of due diligence; for example, being
able to demonstrate through documentation who was trained
on what and when.
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Leading
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Safe
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
Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Training Requirements

The Training Grid and Training Records

File Management for Your Program:

Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures Manual

The Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management for Your Program:

Leading
Practices
Your Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures Manual can
parallel the 10 Elements (some to be introduced subsequently):
1 Leadership
2 Hazard ID
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:

Leading
Practices


Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
This is a suggested format for managing your records, and each
organization may modify to best suit their needs.
Each Lab Supervisor should create a Lab Safety Program Manual
specific to their lab(s).
Suggestions for content of each element are shown on the
following slides:
1 Leadership
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Training &
Records
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
Training &
Records
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
5 JSAs / SOPs
 This is our program for proactively managing hazards and
risks in the lab, with the purpose of preventing loss incidents;
thus it should contain:
 A copy of this presentation.
 The essential safety standards for the Lab.
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File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
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Practices
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3
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Planned Inspections
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9 for
FLRA
 A statement
who is required to
4 PPE regarding the expectations
identify hazards and risks: “You need to know what the
10 Reporting
5
JSAs
/
SOPs
hazards and risks are in Your Laboratory before doing any
work. It is our job to see that hazards are managed in order
to lower the risk exposures to acceptable levels.”
 A statement of expectations for what must be done when
changes are made to or in the Lab i.e. new equipment, new
materials and substances, etc.
 Any hazard identification procedure specific to Your Lab.
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Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
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6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
5 JSAs / SOPs
 A statement regarding the expectations for who conducts
(Lab Supervisors) planned inspections and on what
frequency.
 A statement regarding the expectations for following up on
actions generated by planned inspections.
 A copy of the blank Inspection Checklist.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 A statement regarding the minimum PPE requirements for the
Lab.
 The PPE Grid for Your Lab.
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Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
Managing
Your Lab
Training &
Records
 A statement of expectations as to when and how a JSA must
be conducted and documented; similarly for SOPs.
 All of the JSAs and SOPs that were created for Your Lab.
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 A list of these JSAs and SOPs showing revision dates.
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Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
Training &
Records
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
Policies and procedures pertaining to Your Lab on:
 Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements
 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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 Storage, Handling, and Disposal of Hazardous Materials
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Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
Training &
Records
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
Policies and procedures pertaining to Your Lab on:
 Controlling Access to the Lab
 Emergency Equipment and Emergency Procedures
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 Best Practices for Working Alone in the Lab
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
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5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
 The Orientation Package for Your Lab Safety Program
 The Training Requirements for Your Lab
 The Training Grid for Your Lab
(Note: Training Records filed separately)
 A description of how your files are managed.
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Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 A statement regarding the expectations for when a FLRA is
required, and who must perform one.
 A copy of the Lab’s FLRA blank form.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 A statement regarding the expectations for:
i) when a Near Miss Incident or a Loss Incident must be
reported, and
ii) Incident Investigation requirements.
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling

Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Training Requirements

The Training Grid and Training Records

File Management for Your Program:

Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures Manual

The Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:

Leading
Practices
Similarly, the Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program can
parallel the 10 Elements:
1 Leadership
2 Hazard ID
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
Lab Management
7
Training & Records
8
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
Managing
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6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
5 JSAs / SOPs
 Current organization for the Lab e.g. the Principle
Investigator(s), qualified Researcher(s), qualified Instructors,
the courses that use the Lab (it is not suggested to include
the class rosters here).
 A personal message on the safety imperative given by the
Lab Supervisors (Principle Investigator and/or Instructors),
perhaps a video.
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File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
Training &
Records
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
 The Hazard Assessment Report for Your Lab i.e. a list of the
hazards and control measures that are normally present in the
lab. This is an OH&S Code requirement in Alberta.
 A record of the changes to the Hazard Assessment Report.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 Copies of completed planned inspection checklists.
 The current Inspection Action Log i.e. a list of all actions
completed and not yet completed.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 A record of any changes to the required PPE for Your Lab, and
the documentation of the rationale and approvals for the
changes.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
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Records
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6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
 Copies of JSAs and SOPS that have been followed and
completed for work done, especially where a check-list is
used to indicate the completion of each step or instruction in
the JSA or SOP.
 A list of persons specifically qualified to perform specific
JSAs/SOPs as may be necessary for Your Lab.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
Managing
Your Lab
 Copies of the current MSDS documents for the inventory of
chemicals used in Your Lab.
Training &
Records
 Any records pertaining to the storage and handling of hazardous
materials such as: remaining quantities in inventory, “best before
/ use before” dates, and ultimate disposition of those materials
(consumed or safe disposal).
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 A list of who is qualified for a lab and possesses a key.
 Completed log books / log sheets for Your Lab.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 An up-to-date list of who has received the orientation for Your
Lab.
 An up-to-date list of who has been trained in what areas
i.e. the Training Grid with names and dates.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 Completed FLRA forms.
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Leadership
Imperative
File Management - Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program:
1 Leadership
Leading
Practices
2 Hazard ID
3
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
Safe
Handling
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
10 Reporting
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 Completed reports for Near Miss Incidents and Loss Incidents,
including the Incident Investigation Report (root cause
analysis, list of follow-up actions, and status of those actions).
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Imperative
File Management for Your Program and The Ten Elements:
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
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3) Planned Inspections
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2 Hazard ID
4) Personal Protective Equipment
3
5) Job Safety Analysis
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Handling
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Records
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
Planned Inspections
4 PPE
5 JSAs / SOPs
6 Safe Handling
7
Lab Management
8
Training & Records
9
FLRA
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8) Training and Records
9) Field Level Risk Assessments
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Imperative
Leading
Practices
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Handling
Managing
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8) Training and Records Element:

Orientation: Communicating Your Lab Safety Program

Training Requirements

The Training Grid and Training Records

File Management for Your Program:

Lab Safety Program Policies and Procedures Manual

The Records Generated by Your Lab Safety Program
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:

Leadership
Imperative
We now have the eighth element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
Safe
Handling
Safe
Handling
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
Managing
Your Lab
Managing
Your Lab
7) Lab Management
Training &
Records
Training &
Records
8) Training & Records
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:

Leadership
Imperative
The ninth element of our Lab Safety Program is:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
Safe
Handling
Safe
Handling
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
Managing
Your Lab
Managing
Your Lab
7) Lab Management
Training &
Records
Training &
Records
8) Training & Records
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab

The three key uses for the FLRA are:
1)
For Lab Users to assess hazards and to eliminate or control
those hazards before starting work (the job at hand).
2)
It is used to share and communicate the nature of the job and
the hazards associated with that job when working on a crew /
team / group.
3)
It is used to ensure understanding of the control measures to
eliminate or mitigate the hazards when working on a crew /
team / group.
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Leadership
Imperative

In FLRA, the underlying assumption is that if there is a hazard,
then there is a high probability an incident will occur
 So, action must be taken to address the hazard.
Leading
Practices

The FLRA can supplement a JSA and/or an SOP:
 It is for “the here and now” of the job.
Safe
Handling
 It is intended to address hazards that may not have been
anticipated when the JSA or SOP was written.
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 It is the last proactive step to manage risk exposures in the lab in
order to prevent injuries.
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lives!
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling

Recall the JSA and SOP for “changing a compressed helium gas
cylinder”, as previously presented:
 The JSA and SOP may not have considered the hazards / risks
for moving a heavy object.
 So, the FLRA to “change a compressed helium gas cylinder”
should state the hazards and control measures for moving a
heavy compressed gas cylinder.
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Leadership
Imperative

Similarly for the same JSA and SOP:
 The SOP specifically stated it was NOT intended to address
hazards associated with substances other than helium.
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
 The JSA and SOP may not have considered the hazards / risks
for cylinders containing an alternate gas that may be harmful
 So, the FLRA to “change a compressed gas cylinder” should
state the hazards and control measures for a gas other than
helium.
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
Training &
Records

For the previous example, the two possible tasks – disconnecting
a compressed gas cylinder containing a hazardous gas, and
moving a heavy cylinder – and their associated hazards were not
anticipated when the JSA and SOP were written.

Before seeing the example how to address these two hazards on
an FLRA, the basic steps for creating an FLRA are presented.

Note that the FLRA provides an additional level of care and
control for unanticipated hazards, so that work can proceed
safely nonetheless.
 If the risk from these hazards cannot be satisfactorily
addressed via the FLRA owing to factors beyond the Lab
User’s control, work should be stopped, and a formal JSA
analysis conducted to formalize more robust controls.
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Leadership
Imperative

The basic steps in creating an FLRA:
1) Identify the job scope.
2) Determine the tasks of the job that were not addressed in the
JSA/SOP.
3) Identify the hazards of each of those tasks.
4) Identify control measures for each of the identified hazards.
5) Ask yourself if these control measures are sufficient.
6) Most importantly, communicate / share the FLRA with co-workers
to ensure understanding of the control measures.
7) Implement control measures, and do the job.

FLRA forms have been created in innumerable formats.
 Some are a simplified JSA type analysis
 Others may employ checklists to guide users in checking for
hazards.
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An FLRA form can be customized for any particular lab, or for any
particular trade, or activity.
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A blank generic FLRA form:
Job Scope:
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Workers:
Tasks
Hazards
Control Measures
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
Use the FLRA form to supplement the original JSA in order to perform
the job “change a compressed gas cylinder other than helium”

Note the supplemental two tasks and associated hazards
not identified in the original JSA:
Job Scope:
Remove H2S compressed
gas cylinder
#
Tasks
Workers:
Gord, John
Hazards
1
Disconnect H2S
tubing
2
Lift gas cylinder from Heavy object,
rack onto cart
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Exposure to
H2S
Date:
21-October-2014
Control Measures
Review MSDS.
Use H2S respirator.
Increase ventilation in lab space
Use two-person lifting technique.
Position cart close to rack.
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
Leading
Practices

In practice, there are countless FLRA forms that can be
customized for:
 Any particular lab, or
 Any particular trade, or
 For a specific activity or job or tool-usage.
An excerpt of a customized lab FLRA form follows,
also noted in the appendix:
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LAB WORK ASSESSMENT FORM:
Activity and Location:
Date:
Name of Team Members:
Job Scope:
Items
Personal Protective Equipment
(appropriate for task, in good
condition)
Risk Assessment / SOP
(use SOP and carry out risk
assessment for experiments)
Energy Sources
(current and potential energy
sources that could cause harm)
Line of Fire
(safe positioning in case of
energy release; avoid pinch
points)
Screens / Guards
(required protective equipment in
place and in good condition;
lock-out / isolation when
required)
Material Handling
(follow standards in handling
hazardous substances)
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At Risk Comments
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Items
Access and Egress
(clear path to move to and from
work area; easy access to
equipment)
Use of Tools and Equipment
(right tool / equipment for the
job; safety devices and guards in
place)
Focus on Job at Hand
(eyes and mind on task, good
view of work)
Balanced Grip, Position, and
Traction
(not in danger of over-reaching,
falling, sliding)
Housekeeping
(area free of debris and material;
incompatible materials separated;
tripping hazards)
Safe
At Risk Comments
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:

Leadership
Imperative
We now have the ninth element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
Safe
Handling
Safe
Handling
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
Managing
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Managing
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7) Lab Management
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8) Training & Records
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Leadership
Imperative
The tenth element in our Lab Safety Program is:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis /SOPs
Safe
Handling
Safe
Handling
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
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7) Lab Management
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8) Training & Records
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10) Reporting and Correcting
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices

Observing and Resolving

Reporting Incidents

Culture in the Lab
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Leading
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
Observing and Resolving

Reporting Incidents

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Observing and Resolving:

Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
Resolving concerns over associated risk exposures
is a proactive approach to prevent injuries, and is integral to a
sound Lab Safety Management Program.

These two steps – observing and resolving – prevent the
Substandard Conditions or At-Risk Work Practices from
escalating to a loss incident.

Note that a trend showing an increase in the number of instances
of substandard conditions and at-risk work practices is a signal
that we are slipping in our risk management efforts, and that
leadership action must be taken.
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Observing a SUBSTANDARD CONDITION or an AT-RISK
WORK PRACTICE and
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Observing and Resolving:
Observe - the first of two basic steps:
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
1) A Person Observes an At-Risk Practice or
a Sub-standard Condition:
 This step occurs frequently and is simply where people see a
condition or a practice that does not meet (or they think does
not meet) either the requirements or expectations for risk
reduction.
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Observing and Resolving:
Resolve - the second of two basic steps:
Leading
Practices
2) A Person Takes Immediate Action to Correct:
 For substandard conditions, eliminate the hazard or control
the hazard.
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 Where the hazard is potentially life-threatening, the person
should immediately protect themselves and others as
appropriate, and inform the Lab Supervisor.
 For at-risk practices, the person must work with others to
identify, confirm, and mitigate the at-risk work practice.
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Observing and Resolving:

Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
These two steps – observe and resolve – significantly influence
culture when practiced by all persons:
 Substandard Conditions are addressed and improved!
 At-Risk Work Practices are stopped and replaced with safe work
practices.
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Leadership
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Leading
Practices
Observing and Resolving:

If immediate correction is not possible and requires more
extensive follow-up, alert Your Lab Supervisor.

Your learning institution may have a formal process for reporting
substandard conditions and at-risk work practices.
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Imperative
Leading
Practices

Observing and Resolving

Reporting Incidents

Culture in the Lab
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Leadership
Imperative
Reporting Incidents:

Incidents can be characterised in two broad categories:
 Near Miss Incidents: something happened but without
consequence (no one was hurt, no equipment was damaged)
Leading
Practices
 Loss Incidents: someone was hurt or something was damaged.
Safe
Handling

It is important that incidents be reported for many reasons, the
most primary being to ensure that anyone that is hurt or exposed
is cared for, and that the appropriate emergency responders and
Lab Supervisors are summoned.

Your learning institution may have a formal process for reporting
near miss incidents, and should have one for loss incident
reporting, investigation, and remedial action development.
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Reporting Incidents

Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
Managing
Your Lab
Given that this is an in-lab activity (observe and report) similar to
FLRA, we can increase the utility of the FLRA form by adding the
provision for logging:
 Routine observation and correction of substandard conditions
and at-risk behaviours (or additional information beyond that
highlighted in the FLRA on the reverse side of the form),
 Near misses,
 Incidents (and this may trigger a more formal investigation
pending severity or potential consequence resulting from the
incident).
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Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices
Reporting Incidents

An effective approach is a customized form; this can provide focus
on targeted areas, is concise, and easy to use.

An example follows on the next two slides – the “reporting” form is
on the reverse side of the FLRA form as presented under element
9) Field Level Risk Assessment.
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LAB WORK ASSESSMENT FORM:
Activity and Location:
Date:
Name of Team Members:
Job Scope:
Items
Personal Protective Equipment
(appropriate for task, in good
condition)
Risk Assessment / SOP
(use SOP and carry out risk
assessment for experiments)
Energy Sources
(current and potential energy
sources that could cause harm)
Line of Fire
(safe positioning in case of
energy release; avoid pinch
points)
Screens / Guards
(required protective equipment in
place and in good condition;
lock-out / isolation when
required)
Material Handling
(follow standards in handling
hazardous substances)
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At Risk Comments
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Items
Access and Egress
(clear path to move to and from
work area; easy access to
equipment)
Use of Tools and Equipment
(right tool / equipment for the
job; safety devices and guards in
place)
Focus on Job at Hand
(eyes and mind on task, good
view of work)
Balanced Grip, Position, and
Traction
(not in danger of over-reaching,
falling, sliding)
Housekeeping
(area free of debris and material;
incompatible materials separated;
tripping hazards)
Safe
At Risk Comments
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Imperative
Leading
Practices

Observing and Resolving

Reporting Incidents

Culture in the Lab
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Leadership
Imperative
Culture in The Lab:

Leading
Practices
Lab Users have an important role to play in observing, acting to
resolve, and reporting, in that:
 They are closest to the hazards.
 They are managing the risks directly in the course of their work.
Safe
Handling
 They are in the best position to recognize when their co-workers
are putting themselves or others at-risk.
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 They are in the best position to act on issues and concerns.

A safety culture is one where Lab Users are actively engaged to
intervene on risk exposures with the potential for harm or loss to
themselves, to others, or to the facility.
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Leading
Practices
10) Lab Reporting and Correcting Element:

Observing and Resolving

Reporting Incidents

Culture in the Lab
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:

Leadership
Imperative
We now have the tenth element in our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
Safe
Handling
Safe
Handling
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
Managing
Your Lab
Managing
Your Lab
7) Lab Management
Training &
Records
Training &
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8) Training & Records
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10) Reporting and Correcting
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The Leadership Imperative and Engaging Your People:
Leadership and Engagement:
Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
Managing
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
The ultimate objective of any Safety and Risk Management
Program is to engage people in actively managing risks in their
daily work; our focus has been on lab safety.

This module began with “The Leadership Imperative” theme.

It ends with “Engage Your People in Risk Management”.

Thus we have both formal lab leadership and lab users taking part
in risk management activities. For good lab safety to be achieved
it means that:
 Everyone is a Leader in Safety
 and everyone does their part; a real team effort that takes
everyone's participation and contribution to succeed.
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The Leadership Imperative and Engaging Your People:
Leadership and Engagement:
Leadership
Imperative

Thus Safety Leadership is about:
 Engaging people in safety activities and programs integral to
their work.
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling
 Empowering people to act on safety and risk management
regardless of their position in the hierarchy, and
 Supporting people with the right resources … training,
equipment, tools, materials, procedures and methodologies … so
that people are empowered to act.
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The Leadership Imperative and Engaging Your People:
Leadership and Engagement:
Leadership
Imperative
Leading
Practices
Safe
Handling

In summary, we have introduced TEN elements that will enable
Lab Supervisors to work safely and have a positive work
experience.

Having those resources is only the starting point …

It is now up to you, the Lab Supervisor, to develop and implement
a Lab Safety Program for Your Lab!

And it is up to you, the Lab User, to embrace the Lab Safety
Program and use it!
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The Ten Elements of an Effective Lab Safety Program:

Leadership
Imperative
This completes the foundation of Our Lab Safety Program:
Leadership
Imperative
1) Leadership
2) Hazard Identification
Leading
Practices
Leading
Practices
3) Planned Inspections
4) Personal Protective Equipment
5) Job Safety Analysis / SOPs
Safe
Handling
Safe
Handling
6) Safe Handling Of Materials
Managing
Your Lab
Managing
Your Lab
7) Lab Management
Training &
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8) Training & Records
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10) Reporting and Correcting
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Laying the Foundation:
Ten Elements of an Effective
Laboratory Safety Management Program
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Engineering Student Health and Safety Teaching
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for use by higher education engineering laboratories
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