1. Safety Officer 101

2. Laboratory Responsibility The lab’s faculty member has the overall responsibility for all the lab activities Cal OSHA Requirements Injury and Illness Prevention Program Laboratory Standard Day to day details are delegated to the group’s Safety Officer

3. Role and Responsibilities Provide Safety Information Interact with Division and Safety Office Provide Orientation and Training for New Lab Members Technical Resource Group Emergency Coordinator

4. Obtain Safety Information Material Safety Data Sheets www.hazard.com/msds Chemical Hygiene Plan http://www.safety.caltech.edu/manuals/chemical _hygiene_plan.pdf http://www.safety.caltech.edu/manuals/chemical _hygiene_plan.pdf Emergency Response Information www.safety.caltech.edu

5. Emergency Information Signs Maintained by Lab Group Identify Hazards Emergency Contacts

6. Interact with the Division and Safety Office Incident Assessment Semi Annual Safety Survey Hazardous Waste Issues Recipient of New Information Resource for the Group

7. Hazardous Waste Tag/Date at first drop in container Full Chemical Names Designate Haz Waste Pickup Location

8. Orientation and Training for New Members Researcher SURF/MURF Undergraduates Visitors/Volunteers Lab Safety 101 Develop Check In/ Check Out Procedures

9. Trainings Training Schedule Available Online Lab Safety 101 Biohazards/Bloodborne Pathogens Radiation/Laser Safety Emergency Preparedness First Aid/ CPR classes Fire Extinguisher Training Pasadena Emergency Response Training (PERT) (Emergency Preparedness and Triage, Fire Suppression, Light Search and Rescue) http://www.safety.caltech.edu/services/training.html

10. Technical Resource Safety Bulletins Identify technical resources in your group/division

11. Emergency Coordinator

12. Injuries Lab Emergency Action Plan Building Evacuations Floor Warden Duties

13. What If Someone Gets Injured? Make sure you are notified if injury occurs Call Security at x5000 (626.395.5000) Serious Injuries – Paramedics will be called Transported to Nearest Available Emergency Room Non-Serious Injuries – Huntington Occupational Health Clinic Taxi Vouchers available through Security Notify Workers’ Compensation at x4577

14. Student Health Center Myths Health Center handles all medical emergencies Health Center treats employees Going to the Health Center is more convenient

15. Lab Specific Emergency Action Plan Indentify Key Personnel Create Group Phone Tree Indentify Critical Operations/Data www.safety.caltech.edu/services/emergency.html

16. Building Evacuations All Buildings Building Coordinators Assist in building evacuations Maintain Trauma Bag Communicate Building Needs to Emergency Responders Evacuation Locations Safety Officer = Floor Warden for your Lab Group

17. Floor Warden Duties Direct building occupants to building emergency assembly point Collect information from building occupants Work with Building Coordinator to relay info to Emergency Responders

18. Safety Officer Tools www.safety.caltech.edu safety.caltech.edu/services/safetyofficers.html EHS Office 25 Keith Spalding safety@caltech.edu x6727

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