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U NIVERSITY OF M INNESOTA Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety www.dehs.umn.edu

U NIVERSITY OF M INNESOTA Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety www.dehs.umn.edu. New RSO Training November 2003. Responsibilities - President, Vice Presidents, Chancellors . Promote safety in all activities

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U NIVERSITY OF M INNESOTA Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety www.dehs.umn.edu

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  1. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTADept. of Environmental Health and Safetywww.dehs.umn.edu New RSO Training November 2003

  2. Responsibilities - President, Vice Presidents, Chancellors • Promote safety in all activities • Provide facilities that meet University standards for work with hazardous materials • Ensure that deans and department heads support Research Safety Program

  3. Responsibilities –Deans, Department Heads and Directors • Identify an RSO • Allow RSO adequate time to carry out responsibilities • Ensure that college or department complies with safety policies and procedures

  4. Responsibilities –Supervisors/Principal Investigators • Identify specific hazards of lab operations • Provide written SOPs to control hazards • Train employees on hazards and SOPs • Conduct lab audits • Enforce safety procedures • Investigate accidents

  5. Responsibilities –Grad Students, Post Docs and Research Workers • Attend safety training • Follow safety procedures • Report hazardous conditions

  6. Responsibilities –Department of Environmental Health and Safety • Train RSOs on responsibilities and key safety policies • Prepare and update University’s generic research safety plan • Provide technical resources, e.g., RSO Toolkit www.dehs.umn.edu/training/rso/toolkit.shtml • Monitor and report compliance progress

  7. Research Safety Officer Responsibilities • Act as a liaison • Know the rules • http://www.dehs.umn.edu/resources/resources.shtml • Implement a Research Safety Plan • Coordinate training • Perform audits • Keep records

  8. Who should be an RSO? • Technical background to consult with faculty on their research • Authority to review hazards with PI’s and recommend corrections • Adequate time to meet RSO responsibilities

  9. RSO Relationships • Principal Investigator • Supervisor of research lab/project • Provide safe work area • DEHS • Technical support • Compliance assistance

  10. RSO responsibilities vary • Department priorities vary • Safety committee is helpful • DEHS will assist where necessary

  11. Research Compliance • Lab audits – report results to PI • Continued non-compliance reported to DEHS and unit head • RSO in conjunction with DEHS and unit head can halt imminent hazard

  12. DEHS Assistance • Random inspections and review of compliance records • Ongoing non-compliance – report and meet with department head or dean • Serious violations – report to Vice President for Research

  13. Serious Violations • High probability of injury or environmental damage • Violation of state or federal law • Pattern of non-compliance • Large cost involved

  14. Responsibilities –Research Safety Officers RSO Roles and Responsibilities are described at: www.dehs.umn.edu/training/rso/roles.shtml Next Presentation

  15. Planning for Research Safety Fall 2003 New RSO training

  16. Written Safety Plan • Required by the federal Laboratory Safety Standard (Appendix A) • Purpose – to prevent overexposures (Appendix B) • Also addresses other federal, state and local regulations (Appendix C) • Laboratory/Research Safety Plan template http://www.dehs.umn.edu/safety/lsp/ • Tailor the template for your area of responsibility

  17. Introduction • Title ‘Department of _______________’ • Detail who’s covered – fill out the table in Section 2. • Familiarize yourself with the Roles and Responsibilities in Section 4.

  18. Standard Operating Procedures Familiarize yourself with: • Chemical SOPs in Prudent Practices (Appendix D) • Controlled substances (http://www.dehs.umn.edu/training/controlledsubs.html) • Biohazard procedures • Radiation procedures • Hazardous Waste Guidebook • Emergency procedures (Appendix E) • Laboratory-specific procedures (Appendix F)

  19. Biosafety Compliance • Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) • http://www.ibc.umn.edu • Recombinant DNA, Artificial Gene Transfer • Infectious Agents (bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, etc.) • Biologically Derived Toxins • Select Agents

  20. Select Agents • Grew out of concern about bioterrorism • Covers certain human, animal and plant pathogens and toxins • Federal regulation – big fines, jail time for non-compliance • Go to website (http://www.ibc.umn.edu/select.html)and review appropriate materials • Contact Jim Lauer (626-5621, lauer001@umn.edu) with questions

  21. Criteria for Control Measures Understand when to use: • Fume hoods/safety shields • Gloves, goggles, lab coats • Respirators Prohibit: • Shorts (pants or skirts), sandals • Long/loose hair

  22. Functioning Safety Equipment • Ensure certification tags are current (<1yr) for showers, eyewashes, fume hoods, fire extinguishers • Ensure users check eyewashes (weekly) and fume hoods (before each use) • Write in other safety systems, as necessary. • Check during regular laboratory audits (Appendix G)

  23. Information and Training • Know required initial training topics • Covered by DEHS in 3rd Thursday training • web training resources http://www.dehs.umn.edu/training/new/ • Identify additional department-specific topics to cover with your PIs and lab staff • Check out the a/v resources (Appendix H and I) http://www.dehs.umn.edu/training/av.html • Assess activities in department and plan for update training • Document training (Appendix M)

  24. Required Approvals • Review research within your department • Decide which chemicals/procedures require pre-approvals (consider Tables 1-5) • Decide on an approval process • Write it into this section • e.g. http://www.cbs.umn.edu/instr_labs/CBS_LSP_2001/approv.html

  25. Medical Consultation/Examination • Understand who is covered and when. • Learn the procedures for filing accident/injury reports (Appendix J): http://www.fpd.finop.umn.edu/groups/controller/documents/index/rmi_contents_wc_forms.cfm • Ensure researchers also know what to do. • Use Accident Investigation Worksheet (Appendix N) as an internal tool to make procedural changes • Be wary of volunteers and minors: http://www.ogc1.umn.edu/stellent/groups/ogc/documents/contract/OGC-SC105P.pdf

  26. Personnel • Understand the responsibilities up and down the chain of command. • Name the RSO and the safety committee members in this section • Read and understand the RSO duties http://www.dehs.umn.edu/safety/lsp/AppK.html • Delegate duties as necessary.

  27. Additional Protective Measures • Consider the procedures listed in this section for ‘high hazard’ work. • Encourage PIs to incorporate these measures into their laboratory-specific Standard Operating Procedures

  28. Paperwork • Know the records that must be maintained: training, air monitoring, safety equipment checks, etc. • Work with your administrators to choose a system that will work for you. • Review and evaluate your safety plan annually, update as necessary. • Copy DEHS’s Chemical Hygiene Officer

  29. Questions? Need assistance? • Contact DEHS (Appendix L) • http://www.dehs.umn.edu/

  30. Audits • Checklist on the web (Appendix G) http://www.dehs.umn.edu/safety/lsp/labchk2.html • RSO audits (or delegates task) at least annually. • Report audit findings to PI. • Request response to deficiencies or • Follow up on findings.

  31. Safety Equipment Accessible, functioning, tested & dated annually Lab doors closed, fire extinguishers mounted

  32. Housekeeping Neat, tidy, no consumables

  33. Chemical Storage Incompatibles segregated, stored upright, labels readable No double stacking

  34. Toxic Gases Gases with an NFPA rating of 3 or 4 must be stored and used used only in ventilated enclosures. Large cylinders of toxic gas cannot be accommodated.

  35. Wastes Label as‘Hazardous Waste’. Secondary containment for liquids. No open bottles. Caps mandatory.

  36. Waste Labeling • Include the words ‘Hazardous Waste’ • fill in ‘start date’ • do not overfill bottle • record ingredients and quantities on separate ledger until filled • complete label when filling is complete.

  37. More Waste Secondary containment, even for boxed waste. No wastes in public hallways Lab doors closed.

  38. And More Waste ‘Red bags’ for infectious wastes Sharps containers for needles/blades No recapping.

  39. Mechanical Equipment Unsecured tubing can pop off and flood a laboratory. Use clamps or other devices to prevent unintended releases

  40. Electrical Equipment Cords/plugs in good condition. No exposed wires. Minimize extension cords. Outlets and power strips only outside of fume hoods.

  41. Paperwork • Check whether researchers can access their LSP, MSDSs, Hazardous Waste Guidebook, Radiation Protection Manual, etc. • Check for lab-specific SOPs • Check for current training records for all researchers (including PI) • Have researchers registered with IBC (if necessary)

  42. Procedures • Hazardous operations conducted in fume hood? • Fume hoods used properly? • Use of proper personal protective equipment? • Etc….. Watch how researchers carry out protocols:

  43. Report Findings to PI • Ask for action/written response • Give a deadline (30 days is reasonable) • Identify what’s right as well as what needs improvement

  44. Follow Up • If no response, contact the PI and cc: department head • If still no action contact DEHS • If still no action, DEHS contacts AHC Next Presentation

  45. Recordkeeping Models Andy Phelan Hazardous Waste Officer

  46. RSO Responsibility: Recordkeeping • RSOs assure that departmental health and safety records and forms are kept in an adequate, accessible, and complete manner. • Training: RSOs maintain (or assure that dept maintains) and monitor for compliance records of all required training provided to research personnel in their department • Audits: RSO maintain records of the lab/research space audits they perform and their audit findings and follow-up actions. • Exposure Monitoring: RSO maintains file records of research spaces’ air monitoring and any findings.

  47. Common Training Requirements • Laboratory Safety (Annual) • Hazardous Waste (Annual) • Bloodborne (& Other) Pathogens (Annual) • Radiation Safety (Annual) • maintained by “Permit Holders” in the lab • Hazardous Material Shipping (Every 3 years) • Controlled Substances (Once) • Other Safety, e.g., • Forklift (Once then as needed) • Formaldehyde (Annually)

  48. New Online Training Tutorials

  49. Training Strategies • Use EHS 3rd Thursday sessions on Lab Safety, Hazardous Waste and Bloodborne Pathogens for initial (or recurring training) • Host department wide sessions, with option of including EHS as presenters, especially for recurring training • Have smaller group or lab sessions on a regular basis to fulfill requirements, especially recurring and required for Lab Safety • Direct staff to video and online training for new or recurring training

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