Lab Safety Manual - UCLA - Environment, Health & Safety

EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING
Employee training on specific workplace hazards must be provided at the time of initial assignment,
whenever a new hazard is introduced into the workplace, and whenever employees may be exposed
to hazards in other work areas. General Hazard Communication Training is available online through
the Bruin Safety training module (http://www.biolchem.ucla.edu/Information_Safety.htm). The online
Bruin Safety training is not a substitution for Laboratory Safety Fundamentals Concepts (see Chapter
7). Additional employee training is required whenever a new hazard is introduced into the work
environment, and must be provided within 30 days of receiving the SDS or other safety information.
All training must be in the appropriate language, educational level, and vocabulary for laboratory
personnel. Employees must be given the opportunity to ask questions.
LABORATORY HAZARD ASSESSMENT TOOL
The Laboratory Hazard Assessment Tool (LHAT), found at
http://lsm.ehs.ucla.edu, was developed to broadly identify
activities involving chemical and other types of hazards and
is an effective method of hazard communication. The LHAT
captures information on the specific type of hazard(s), the
location of the hazard(s), the name of the PI/Laboratory
Supervisor who oversees the facility and helps identify the
proper PPE that should be used by laboratory personnel to
protect themselves against these hazards. Once the
required PPE is identified, the laboratory is required to
conduct and document training for laboratory personnel on
the use of PPE.
Other Resources
1. “Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories.” California Code of
Regulations (CCR) Title 8, Section 5191;
2. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling toxic chemicals (Appendix D);
3. General information on the signs and symptoms associated with exposure to hazardous
substances used in the laboratory or facility
Identity labels, showing contents of containers (including waste receptacles) and
associated hazards;
Label hazardous waste containers. See the EH&S website for information about the
Online Tag Program (http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1002753);
Warnings at areas or equipment where special or unusual hazards exist (e.g., particularly
hazardous substances);
4. Procedures to follow in case of an emergency; including the posting of the “In Case of
Serious Injury at Work” (http://ehs.ucla.edu/Pub/IPD_EHS%20123%20Poster.pdf)
Emergency telephone numbers of emergency personnel/facilities, supervisors, and
laboratory workers; and
Location signs for safety showers, eyewash stations, other safety and first aid equipment,
exits and areas where food and beverage consumption and storage are permitted.
Chemical Hygiene Plan 2-3 January 2013