This webinar will cover how to get ready for a lab safety inspection. The program will focus on the most important areas scrutinized by inspectors. The regulatory requirements contained in the OSHA Lab Standard and Hazard Communication Standard will be touched on for completeness. Participants will learn to think like an inspector and see what they see. It will walk you through a virtual inspection beginning with the opening conference and ending with the exit interviews.
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Speaker
Vince McLeod Industrial Hygienest and Senior IH Ascend Environmental
Before Any Inspection Do Your Homework: OSHA Lab and Hazard Communication Standards
Chemical Hygiene Plan and CHO duties and responsibilities
Chemical inventory
Safety Data Sheets
Standard Operation Procedures (SOP)
Training: lab hazards present, proper PPE
See the Big Picture - General Lab Safety Equipment and Facilities
Proper use of chemical fume hoods
Eye wash and safety showers
Fire safety: extinguishers, sprinklers, flammables
Electrical safety: circuit breakers, GFCI, extension cords etc.
Specialized equipment
Spill kits and first aid kits
Protect Your People – PPE
Basic PPE for any lab
What special PPE is needed? Respirators, hearing protection etc.
Have job or process hazard analyses been done?
Is your housekeeping in order?
Safe Storage and Use of Hazardous Materials
Chemical compatibility and segregation
Storage tips for general chemicals and high hazard materials
Flammable storage
Compressed gases
Waste collection and disposal
Special Considerations
DEA controlled substances
Homeland Security select agents
Biological materials and blood-borne pathogens
Radioactive materials
Now What?
How to handle the exit interview
Performing regular in-house safety inspections
Documentation and record-keeping
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