1. LABORATORY BIOSAFETY FOCUS FORUM (LBFF)

2. Delia Wolf Office of Regulatory Affairs & Research Compliance Dana Burns Leslie Howes Stanley Estime Jennifer Ford Alice Bedugnis Marshall Katler Staci Landis Simon Muchohi David Ndegwa Thomas Donaghey Noman Siddiqi Hardeep Ranu EHS-Biosafety Genetics and complex diseases Immunology & Infectious Diseases Environmental Health Epidemiology Occupational Health, EH, Epi

3. Lab safety issues Lab practices Training requirements Safety deficiency Compliance issues Knowledge gaps Awareness drive Sustainability Lab operational issues Program reviews Typical issues considered and discussed

4. Our Partners are Harvard University Environmental Health Safety and Emergency Management team (EHS in short) HSPH Operations Department

5. Harvard has established the Committee on Microbiological Safety (COMS) to review DNA work and comply with the NIH rDNA Guidelines. COMS approval is required for grant application submittals. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) requires researchers to obtain Harvard COMS approval for the use of microbiological agents, human materials and viral vectors in animals before an animal protocol will be approved. Any use of human subjects in research must be registered with the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Institutional Oversight Committees IBC IRB IACUC

6. Roles and Responsibility

7. ESCO Principal Investigator Lab Manager

8. Under the authority delegated by the Deans and Senior University Administration, the ESCO for each school is responsible for promoting and maintaining a safe, healthful and environmentally responsible workplace. Summary of Roles and Responsibilities from Harvard University Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) PolicyEnvironmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Policy ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY COMPLIANCE OFFICER (ESCO) 8

9. PIs have the responsibility for the implementation, management and enforcement of a safe and compliant environment within their lab. Harvard University EH&S PolicyEH&S Policy “The PI has primary responsibility for chemical hygiene and EH&S compliance in his or her laboratory.” Harvard University Chemical Hygiene PlanChemical Hygiene Plan “Faculty members and others with supervisory responsibilities are expected to promote safe and environmentally responsible practices… Individuals with overall responsibility for teaching and research laboratories must take additional special steps to implement safety and environmental programs in their laboratories.” FAS Grey BookGrey Book “The PI is the person principally responsible for EH&S compliance in the laboratory.” Harvard Longwood Campus EH&S Compliance Management Plan “Principal Investigators ultimately have the responsibility for safety in their laboratories” SEAS Lab Safety ProgramLab Safety Program PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (PI S ) 9

10. Delegated by PI to:  Serve as liaison between safety committees/EH&S and lab  Communicate with lab members and PI  Get support from EH&S, ESCO and safety committees LAB SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE (COORDINATOR/OFFICER) 10 Attend safety meetings Assist in EH&S lab inspections Inspect hazardous chemical waste Satellite Accumulation Areas Communicate information to lab staff Assist in other tasks assigned by PI Attend safety meetings Assist in EH&S lab inspections Inspect hazardous chemical waste Satellite Accumulation Areas Communicate information to lab staff Assist in other tasks assigned by PI