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Safety Officer 101

Safety Officer 101. Laboratory Responsibility . The lab’s faculty member has the overall responsibility for all the lab activities Cal OSHA Requirements Injury and Illness Prevention Program Laboratory Standard Day to day details are delegated to the group’s Safety Officer.

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Safety Officer 101

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  1. Safety Officer 101

  2. Laboratory Responsibility • The lab’s faculty member has the overall responsibility for all the lab activities • Cal OSHA Requirements • Injury and Illness Prevention Program • Laboratory Standard • Day to day details are delegated to the group’s Safety Officer

  3. Role and Responsibilities • Provide Safety Information • Interact with Division and Safety Office • Provide Orientation and Training for New Lab Members • Technical Resource • Group Emergency Coordinator

  4. Obtain Safety Information • Material Safety Data Sheets • www.hazard.com/msds • Chemical Hygiene Plan • http://www.safety.caltech.edu/manuals/chemical_hygiene_plan.pdf • Emergency Response Information • www.safety.caltech.edu

  5. Emergency Information Signs • Maintained by Lab Group • Identify Hazards • Emergency Contacts

  6. Interact with the Division and Safety Office • Incident Assessment • Semi Annual Safety Survey • Hazardous Waste Issues • Recipient of New Information • Resource for the Group

  7. Hazardous Waste • Tag/Date at first drop in container • Full Chemical Names • Designate Haz Waste Pickup Location

  8. Orientation and Training for New Members • Researcher • SURF/MURF • Undergraduates • Visitors/Volunteers • Lab Safety 101 • Develop Check In/ Check Out Procedures

  9. Trainings • Training Schedule Available Online • Lab Safety 101 • Biohazards/Bloodborne Pathogens • Radiation/Laser Safety • Emergency Preparedness • First Aid/ CPR classes • Fire Extinguisher Training • Pasadena Emergency Response Training (PERT) • (Emergency Preparedness and Triage, Fire Suppression, Light Search and Rescue) http://www.safety.caltech.edu/services/training.html

  10. Technical Resource • Safety Bulletins • Identify technical resources in your group/division

  11. Emergency Coordinator

  12. Injuries • Lab Emergency Action Plan • Building Evacuations • Floor Warden Duties

  13. What If Someone Gets Injured? • Make sure you are notified if injury occurs • Call Security at x5000 (626.395.5000) • Serious Injuries – Paramedics will be called • Transported to Nearest Available Emergency Room • Non-Serious Injuries – Huntington Occupational Health Clinic • Taxi Vouchers available through Security • Notify Workers’ Compensation at x4577

  14. Student Health Center Myths • Health Center handles all medical emergencies • Health Center treats employees • Going to the Health Center is more convenient

  15. Lab Specific Emergency Action Plan • Indentify Key Personnel • Create Group Phone Tree • Indentify Critical Operations/Data www.safety.caltech.edu/services/emergency.html

  16. Building Evacuations • All Buildings • Building Coordinators • Assist in building evacuations • Maintain Trauma Bag • Communicate Building Needs to Emergency Responders • Evacuation Locations • Safety Officer = Floor Warden for your Lab Group

  17. Floor Warden Duties • Direct building occupants to building emergency assembly point • Collect information from building occupants • Work with Building Coordinator to relay info to Emergency Responders

  18. Safety Officer Tools • www.safety.caltech.edu • safety.caltech.edu/services/safetyofficers.html • EHS Office 25 Keith Spalding safety@caltech.edu x6727

  19. Questions???

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