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Spice Up Your Safety Committee Meetings

November 6, 2018

Does your facility hold regular meetings with all your safety officers and other lab group members to discuss the high priority safety topics? Implementing a safety committee with regularly scheduled meetings has many beneficial effects on a company’s EHS program.

October 30, 2018

Join us for a one day session to learn how to: Recognize potential chemical reactivity hazards, Put in place controls to prevent chemical reactivity incidents, Screen processes for potential chemical reactivity hazards that could cause harm to people, property or the environment, Implement a management system to help predict & prevent incidents, Recognize when a job safety analysis is needed

October 30, 2018

OSHA has announced the list of the top 10 violations for fiscal year 2018. There are two new citations on the list this year that have not shown up previously.

October 23, 2018

Lease requirements can be vague when it comes to stipulating the level of decontamination or decommissioning necessary upon exiting a space. Some leases are very clear that a full decommissioning must be completed in compliance with the ANSI standard, but other times there is room for interpretation.

October 17, 2018

Has anyone ever suggested ordering N95 respirators just in case they want to use them for a particular process or procedure? Have you ever found a box of N95 respirators sitting on a bench while walking through the labs? Try to avoid these scenarios and ensure the use of all respiratory protection is reviewed and approved.

October 11, 2018

When was the last time you walked through your labs paying close attention to the available disinfectants? And how long has it been since your Institutional Biosafety Committee or safety committee reviewed the disinfection procedures in place?

October 3, 2018

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), was developed to provide communities with important information about the hazardous substances in use at facilities in the area. Emergency planning is critical, and this act is intended to inform everyone involved so they can plan for possible emergencies involving hazardous substances.

September 25, 2018

The BMBL, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, and the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines) establish four risk groups for biological agents. These four risk groups address the risk to the laboratory worker, the environment, and the community.

September 19, 2018

There are many moving parts involved with the launch of the e-Manifest system, which occurred over the summer. Under the new regulations, receiving facilities must submit paper manifests to EPA within 30 days of receipt.

September 11, 2018

OSHA stipulates recording and reporting criteria for work-related injuries and illnesses in 29 CFR 1904.0-1904.11. There are various considerations to take into account when determining if an incident, injury, or illness is considered work-related and therefore needs to be evaluated for recording and reporting criteria.

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Spice Up Your Safety Committee Meetings

Chemical Reactivity Hazards Training: November 8, 2018

OSHA Announced Top Violations

Relocations Require Thorough Lease Language Review

Avoid Offering Respirators ‘Just in Case’

Review Disinfection Procedures Regularly

Review and Document EPCRA Applicability

Risk Group Classification Factors

Submit Paper Manifests by September 30, 2018

What is Considered Work-Related?

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