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General Laboratory Health and Safety

Policy:

Company laboratories require hazard containment of biological, radiological, chemical and/or physical hazards. Policies and procedures relevant to most laboratory situations will be defined in this chapter. Policies and procedures relevant to a specific situation or program (e.g. radiation, chemical, hygiene, and blood-borne pathogens) will be defined in separate chapters.

The Company's laboratory safety program depends on every employee's participation and cooperation. Noncompliance with safety precautions not only endangers the individual, but often compromises the health and safety of fellow workers and the surrounding community. This will result in loss of experimental integrity and property damage.

Responsibilities:

The Safety and Health Manager is responsible for ensuring that all laboratory activities are conducted in a manner that presents the least possible hazard to employees and the surrounding community.

The Laboratory Supervisor will report to the Safety and Health Manager, and will ensure that all safety policies and regulations are enforced and that necessary safety equipment is available in the laboratory. The Laboratory Supervisor's responsibilities include:

• Identification of hazards and assessment of the risks associated with operations;

• Ensuring that individual employees are aware of hazards and of the precautions they should take in carrying out their assigned tasks;

• Selection of proper laboratory safety practices and engineering controls necessary to minimize personal injury or property damage;

• Selection of appropriate preventive medical practices, serologic monitoring, and immunization protocols, and inform individual employees the rationale for their selection;

• Providing instruction and training programs for personnel in the practices and techniques required for their assigned tasks and laboratory operations;

• Maintaining a laboratory procedure notebook;

• Ensuring that necessary safety equipment is available in the laboratory, used when required, and adequately maintained;

• Establishing and periodically reviewing emergency procedures for accidental spills and any overt exposure to hazardous substances;

• Arranging for immediate medical attention for injured personnel and reporting of incidents as required;

• Complying with all policies and procedures as outlined in this manual.

Each Employee's responsibilities include:

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