LORRE November Safety Issue

                                                                    11/14/2017

To All:

For this month’s Safety issue, let us review the safety responsibilities from Purdue REM Chemical hygiene plan.  Hope all of us can do very well.

Laboratory Employee Responsibilities

All employees (e.g., graduate research assistants, graduate students, undergraduate students, lab technicians, post-doctoral researchers, and visiting scientists) in laboratories that use, handle, or store hazardous chemicals must:

1. Review and follow the requirements of the CHP;

2. Follow all verbal and written laboratory safety rules, regulations, and SOPs required for the tasks assigned;

3. Develop and practice good personal chemical hygiene habits such keeping work areas clean and uncluttered;

4. Plan, review, and understand the hazards of materials and processes in the laboratory prior to conducting work;

5. Utilize appropriate measures to control hazards, including consistent and proper use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE;

6. Understand the capabilities and limitations of PPE;

7. Immediately report all accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions to the Laboratory Supervisor;

8. Complete all required REM and/or other mandatory safety training and provide written documentation to the Laboratory Supervisor;

9. Participate in the REM managed medical surveillance program when required; and

10. Inform the Laboratory Supervisor of any work modifications ordered by a physician as a result of medical surveillance, occupational injury, or chemical exposure.

                                          -------------------CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN (Revised: September 28, 2017)

Thank you for your attention

LORRE safety committee