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Safety for Workstudy Students

Safety for Workstudy Students. Safety for Workstudy Students. Learning Objectives: Demonstrate appropriate action in case of alarm Demonstrate appropriate action for chemical spill (minor, major) Demonstrate appropriate action for biohazardous spill Report injuries/ accidents as prescribed

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Safety for Workstudy Students

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  1. Safety for Workstudy Students

  2. Safety for Workstudy Students • Learning Objectives: • Demonstrate appropriate action in case of alarm • Demonstrate appropriate action for chemical spill (minor, major) • Demonstrate appropriate action for biohazardous spill • Report injuries/ accidents as prescribed • Locate TRU’s MSDSs • Recognize WHIMS classifications and safety symbols • Locate nearest fire alarm to your work area • Recognize and report unsafe work situations as required

  3. Safety for Workstudy Students • Are you prepared? • As workstudy students you are employees of TRU and as such covered by Worksafe BC regulations • http://www.worksafebc.com • Emergencies, accidents, or injuries can happen at any time • Being physically and psychologically prepared to handle emergencies is everyone’s responsibility!

  4. Campus Emergency Procedures • All TRU common areas have a campus emergency procedures handbook containing • Emergency phone numbers • Procedures for a number of emergency situations • Locate this handbook in your work area and familiarize yourself with its contents • Locate the nearest fire alarm to your workarea. • Personal security tips

  5. Reporting Injuries or Accidents • It is important to report all injuries to your supervisor and fill in the required documentation. If time is lost due to the injury Worksafe will compensate lost wages but only if the required documentation has been completed. • Forms may be accessed at: • http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/forms/otherforms.html

  6. Familiarize Yourself With Your Work Area • Ensure your supervisor has shown you where and proper use of all emergency equipment is found in your area: • Emergency gas and electrical shutoff • Safety showers and fire blankets • Fire extinguishers • Waste disposal for biohazards, broken glass etc • Eye wash stations • Spill kits (acid, base, solvent, mercury, biohazard)

  7. Personal Safety Checklist

  8. Personal Safety Checklist • Phone Numbers: • Emergency 1111 • Security 5033 • Facilities 5388/5368 • Jon VanHamme 6064 • Joanna Urban 5542 • Carolynne Fardy 5444 • Location of: • Fire Alarm to left in hallway

  9. Personal Safety Checklist • Fire Extinguisher outside the door into media prep • Evacuation Assembly Point 7 (between science and gym) • Eyewash sink, media prep • Emergency Shower Main prep area S365D • MSDS Computer S365B • Spill cleanup kits • Mercury S367 front counter • Acid S365D beside fumehood • Base S367 big fumehood Solvent S365A above flammable cabinet Biohazard S367 front counter Formaldehyde Shelves inside door

  10. Cleanliness • Whether working with chemicals, biohazards, cleaning animal or fish tanks etc ensure you wash your hands thoroughly before leaving the area to avoid cross contamination to other areas or yourself or your home. • Leave lab coats in the work area

  11. Recognize and Report Unsafe Work Situations • Be aware of your working surroundings. Report anything that may result in injury to yourself and others • Examples: frayed cords, tripping hazards, suspicious behavior

  12. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) • Federal legislation that is administered provincially • A system designed to protect the worker from injury and disease • Hazardous materials are “controlled products” • Workers have right to know about the hazards of the controlled products they work with, receive information to help them work with these products safely

  13. WHMIS Classifications • There are 6 hazard classes identified by 8 hazard symbols. • Communication of these hazards is done through • WHMIS labels • Material safety data sheets (MSDSs) • WHMIS education and training programs

  14. WHMIS Classifications • Class A: Compressed Gas • Class B: Flammable & Combustible • Class C: Oxidizing Material

  15. WHMIS Classifications • Class D: Poisonous & Infectious Material • A. Immediate and toxic effects B. More long term problems C. Biohazardous InfectiousMaterial

  16. WHMIS Classifications • Class E: Corrosive Material • Class F: Dangerously Reactive Material

  17. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) • Technical bulletins that provide specific information re controlled products • The information is divided into nine sections • If unsure of safety precautions when using a controlled product look up the information in the MSDS • TRU MSDSs are online at: • http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/whmis/database.html • Login Thompsonmsds password msds

  18. WHMIS Supplier Labels • Suppliers must attach WHMIS labels to all sold controlled products. • Easily recognized by hatched border

  19. WHMIS Workplace Labels • Workplace labels must be attached to secondary vessels, reagents not used within 24 hours or where supplier label is missing • Requirements: • Product identification • Specific safe handling information and required PPE • Reference to an MSDS

  20. Working With WHMIS • Ensure you know the required PPE to use when making up solutions etc with controlled products • If unsure look up the MSDS • Check if unsure re storage of such solutions and proper disposal • Ensure you know what to do in case of a spill

  21. Spills • All work areas should have cleanup kits for specific controlled products in their areas (solvents, acids, bases, formaldehyde, mercury) • Ensure your supervisor has familiarized you with these kits • These kits can be used for small spills

  22. Spills • For larger spills (broken bottle etc) or more toxic substances immediately leave the room and lock the door ensuring no one else will enter the room. • Immediately call 1111 and facilities and let them know what has happened • Location of spill • Physical description and what the product is if known • Estimated amount spilled • **Remember to be prepared by reading the MSDS before working with the product.

  23. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Ensure you know where appropriate PPE is for different tasks and how to use such equipment correctly • Fumehood • Biological safety hoods • Labcoats • Gloves • Goggles • Dust masks

  24. Unsafe Work • As an employee you have the right to refuse unsafe work • If you feel what you have been asked to do is unsafe discuss the task with your supervisor • If agreement can’t be reached, call for assistance from TRU OH&S department • If a resolution still cannot be found Worksafe is asked to intervene

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