Ii is my understanding that documentation of training, inspections etc is a necessity, but I don't see it specifically listed in any of these materials . I know that when insurance underwriters visit our campus, they always ask for that-I use it as motivation to keep my records in good order. On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Kim Aulettawrote: > Along the lines of the ongoing discussion for CHO responsibilities, what > about the PI/Lab Manager responsibilities? > > Our EH&S dept is hosting a Safety Expo June 15 for National Safety Month ( > http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/) and I'm giving a 40 minute talk on > "Principal Investigators & Laboratory Managers - You are responsible for a > safe lab operation". > > Here's my initial list: > > - Know and implement the guidelines and procedures of the Chemical > Hygiene Plan and other EH&S Policies. Include provisions for these pol icies > in grant proposals. > - Write specific operating procedures or protocols for handling and > disposing of hazardous materials and equipment used in their laborator ies. > Ensure written procedures are used by lab staff. > - Train laboratory staff in these operating procedures and ensure the > use of proper control measures. > - Conduct routine inspections of laboratories with their laboratory > employees. > - Ensure that all appropriate controls including fume hoods and safety > equipment are available and in good working order in their laboratorie s. > - Ensure that all incidents occurring in their laboratories are > reported to EH&S and that a written Incident Report is filed. > - Complete annual inventories of hazardous materials as required in > their laboratories and provide them to EH&S. > - Ensure laboratory employee access to Material Safety Data Sheets > (MSDSs) and update of the "TOP 20=". > - Hold lab staff accountable for all safety rules. > > What else would you expect to see or what did I leave out? I'm not > limiting the talk to chemical safety, but general safety for labs. Any & all > input is greatly appreciated! > > Kim Auletta > Lab Safety Specialist > EH&S Z=6200 > Stony Brook University > kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu > 631-632-3032 > FAX: 631-632-9683 > EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/ > > Remember to wash your hands! -- Barbara Mowery General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator Physical Sciences Department York College of Pennsylvania 441 Country Club Road York PA 17403-3651 113 Campbell Hall 717-815-6480 Fax 717-849-1653 This information is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail commu nication by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, p lease notify us immediately by returning this message to the sender and delete all copie s. =0D Ii is my understanding that documentation of training, inspections etc is a necessity, but I don't see it specifically listed in any of these mate rials. I know that when insurance underwriters visit our campus, they alway s ask for that-I use it as motivation to keep my records in good order.
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Kim Auletta<kauletta **At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu> wrote:
Along the lines of the ongoing discussion for CHO responsibilities, wh at about the PI/Lab Manager responsibilities?Our EH&S dept is hosting a Saf ety Expo June 15 for National Safety Month (h ttp://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/) and I'm giving a 40 minute talk on "Principal Investigators &a mp; Laboratory Managers - You are responsible for a safe lab operation" ;.
Here's my initial list:
=C2=A0What else would y ou expect to see or what did I leave out? I'm not limiting the talk to chemical safety, but general safety for labs. Any & all input is greatl y appreciated!
- Know and implement the guidelines and p rocedures of the Chemical Hygiene Plan and other EH&S Policies. Include provisions for these policies in grant proposals.
- Write specific operating procedures or protocols for handling and disposing of hazardous materials and equipment u sed in their laboratories. Ensure written procedures are used by lab staff.
- Train laboratory staff in these operati ng procedures and ensure the use of proper control measures.
- Conduct routine inspections of laborato ries with their laboratory employees.
- Ensure that all appropriate controls in cluding fume hoods and safety equipment are available and in good working o rder in their laboratories.
- Ensure that all incidents occurring in their laboratories are reported to EH&S and that a written Incident Rep ort is filed.
- Complete annual inventories of hazardou s materials as required in their laboratories and provide them to EH&S.
- Ensure laboratory employee access to Ma terial Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and update of the "TOP 20=E2=80 =9D.
- Hold lab staff accountable for all safe ty rules.
Kim Auletta
Lab Safety Speciali st
EH&S =C2=A0 =C2=A0Z=6200
Stony Brook University
kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.c c.sunysb.edu
631-6 32-3032
FAX: 631-632-9683
EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/Remember to wash your hands!
--
Barbara Mowery
General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Physical Sciences Department
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Cou ntry Club Road
York PA 17403-3651
113 Campbell Hall=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 717-815-6480=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Fax 717-849-1653
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