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Modern Laboratory Health And Safety Practices

There are many special procedures conducted within our laboratories, which require unique health and safety precautions. Departments will have additional procedures that apply to their own situations and work. In all cases the laboratory supervisor is ultimately responsible for teaching safe work practices and must insist upon the use of proper procedures to eliminate unnecessary hazards. This course provides standards and practices for the safe and healthy operation of a laboratory. It will help meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario (OHSA) for the purposes of the operation of a laboratory. It is required for all laboratory supervisors, researchers, staff, and students working in industrial, research and teaching laboratories. The course was meets the requirements set by Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS).

The Training Course Will Highlight ?

Training Objective

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

Define health and safety responsibilities
Outline specific policy application for laboratory operation
Explain basic emergency procedures
Provide information and standards for the healthy and safe operation of a laboratory.
Define who is a supervisor and who is a laboratory worker
Define the responsibilities of the supervisor and the laboratory worker for the safe operation of a laboratory
Highlight sections of the OHSA which affect the operation of a laboratory
Know a standard of good laboratory safety practices to meet the requirements of OHSA
Gain an overview of laboratory hazards
Understand the general guidelines and basic rules for the safe operation of a laboratory
Protect all laboratory users from health and safety hazards
Learn lab safety and effective lab safety techniques & procedures
Learn how to apply regulatory requirements and preventive measures
Identify and manage common chemical, biological and electrical laboratory
Be familiar with emergency preparedness and fire control techniques
Learn about handling glassware and hazardous material storage
Gain insight in hazardous waste management
Understand OSHA Lab Standards
Learn about safety program planning
Learn how to apply personal protective equipment (PPE)

Target Audience

Lab Managers, Technicians & Personnel, Supervisors, Environmental, Health & Safety Personnel & Professionals, Chemical Engineers & Technicians, Researchers, Risk Managers, Operations Managers, those responsible for ensuring that the lab is in compliance with EPA and local hazardous waste regulations Environmental, Line Managers who have been assigned responsibilities of safety management system & in training employees in safety rules

Training Methods