New employee safety training Environmental health & Safety Section 1

1. New employee safety trainingEnvironmental health & SafetySection 1

2. agenda • Section 1 • Agencies Requiring Safety Training • Mass Right to Know/GHS • General Lab Safety • Fire Safety • Ergonomics • Employee Health Services

3. Agencies requiring safety training Mandating Agencies: • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection • Hazardous waste regulation 310CMR30.00 • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) • Environmental Protection Agency • Hazardous Waste Identification 40CFR Parts 261 and 262 • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories 29CFR Part 1910.1450 • National Institute of Health/Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare • Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals • US Department of Agriculture • Animal Welfare Act • Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care • Centers for Disease Control

4. Right to Know & The Globally Harmonized System The Mass Right to Know law requires: • Information on chemical hazards be given by: • Providing access to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) • Labeling containers of chemicals • Training on chemical hazards and safe work procedures

5. Safety Data sheets Under GHS all SDS will have the same 16 sections Identification Hazard(s) identification Composition/ information on ingredients First-aid measures Fire-fighting measures Accidental release measures Handling and storage Exposure control/ personal protection Physical and chemical properties Stability and reactivity Toxicological information Ecological information Disposal considerations Transport information Regulatory information Other information

6. General Lab Safety • No food, drink or applying cosmetics in laboratory or animal areas • Closed shoes must be worn in the laboratory • Follow all policies and procedures for working in the laboratory or Department of Animal Medicine • Know where to find emergency number • If injured report to Employee Health or the Emergency Room IMMEDIATELY

7. Fire Safety • When you get to your lab find: • Nearest fire extinguisher • Nearest pull station • TWO evacuation routes • Determine your building’s evacuation type: • Full building evacuation • Evacuate floor above and below impacted floor (high rise buildings) • R.A.C.E. can help you to remember how to respond to a fire: Rescue- anyone in immediate danger Alarm- pull and call 911 Confine- close all doors/clear hallways Extinguish/Evacuate- as appropriate and trained

8. ERGONOMICS • The science of fitting workplace conditions & job demands to the capabilities of the employees. • Improve the fit between the worker and the workplace. • Match the equipment, processes, and environment to the person. • In house services available, see EH&S web site under Ergonomic Management

9. Employee Health Services • Located in the Hospital, B level room HB-376 • University • Phone: (508)-856-6263 • BUGS Beeper: page 77-2847 • 291 Lincoln St. • Phone: (508)-793-6400 • Open 7am-4pm, Monday-Friday • Staffed by Nurse Practitioner and RN • Provides care and treatment for employees with initial job related injuries, exposures, TB screening, and immunizations • No appointment needed

10. Thank you! If you have any questions, please contact the EH&S Dept. at 508-856-3985 Click here to download the handout