Health and Safety Practices in the Laboratory

Course Overview

This course provides standards and practices for the safe and healthy operation of a laboratory. It will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks,  which is require unique health and safety precautions to eliminate unnecessary hazards.

 The participant will be able to :

·       Apply a standard of good laboratory safety practices to meet the requirements of OHSA

·       Understand the general guidelines and basic rules for the safe operation of a laboratory

·       Protect all laboratory users from health and safety hazards

Duration

 3 days

Who Should Attend

·       Lab Managers

·       Technicians Supervisors

·       Environmental, Health & Safety Professionals

·       Chemical Engineers & Technicians

·       Risk Managers

·       Operations Managers

Course Outline

Day 1 - Introduction to OSHA Laboratory Safety Standard

·       Definitions

o   Teaching Laboratory

o   Research

o   Supervisor

o   Laboratory Worker/User

o   Unattended Procedures/Equipment

o   Hazardous Agent

·       Responsibilities of Supervisors

·       Responsibilities of Laboratory Workers

·       General Health and Safety Principles

Day 2 - Basic Safety Procedures

·       Procedures for Unattended Work

·       Working Alone

·       Housekeeping

·       Laboratory Equipment Maintenance

·       Guarding

·       Shielding

·       Glassware

·       Flammable and Combustible Material Hazards

·       Cryogenic Materials and Cold Traps

·       Systems under Pressure

·       Back Flow Preventers

·       Electrical Equipment and Apparatus

·        Compressed Gas Cylinders

Day 3 - Personal Protective Equipment

·       Gloves

·       Eye Protection

·       Skin

·       Respiratory Protection

·       Hearing Protection

·       Head Protection