Documents and Training Checklist for
Labs and Research Areas |
Link to
Training Programs |
|
Link to checklist for
General & non-lab work settings |
|
Activity |
Required Training |
Required Program and/or Documents |
| Do you work with,
have or store chemicals in your work area(s), vehicle, or
building? |
Chemical Safety
(Employee & Hazard Communication Class) additional training by supervisor on specific and new
hazards |
Hazcom program, chemical inventory (annual update
to Environmental Health and Safety), MSDSs, container
labeling, & training documentation |
| Does your area qualify as a laboratory under the OSHA lab standard? |
Lab
Standard (HazCom class is prerequisite)
Annual review/training required |
Chemical
Hygiene Plan - annual refresher training, Emergency Action Plan
- annual update, |
| Do you produce waste containing
chemicals, biological tissues, body fluids, infectious agents or radioactive materials or
residues? |
Hazardous waste training
(Employee & HazCom class is perquisite) |
Hazardous waste manual, waste tracking forms (as needed) |
| Do you use infectious agents, human
blood, body fluids or tissues in your laboratory? |
Bloodborne
pathogens
&/or
Lab
BioSafety (annual training on BBP & exposure plan may be required depending on
exposure risk) |
Bloodborne Pathogen Program -
Infection/Exposure Control Plan, annual
training and HBV vaccine may be required |
| Do you use radioactive
materials, x-ray devices or related radiation equipment? |
Radiation
Safety or
Nuclear Gage Training
|
Radiation
safety manual, RSO permission, area signage, periodic training
updates |
| Does your research involve animals? |
Contact the
IACUC committee
(requirements-AP&P manual) |
All animal research
must have the approval of IACUC
committee
(application for animal use in
research or teaching) |
| Does your research involve the use of lasers |
Laser Safety |
Laser
safety guide/manual, signage, &
training |
| Does your research involve the use of respirators or dust masks? |
Respiratory Safety and fit testing |
Respiratory
safety program, medical
evaluation, and annual training |
| Does your laboratory use or service equipment on which an
unexpected restarting could cause injury? |
Lockout-tagout |
Lockout-tagout
procedures, 3 yr review / refresher training |
| Does your area have
any confined spaces that you must enter? |
Confined space entry |
Confined space
program, entry permits (if required), 3 yr review / refresher training |
| Do you work with or
near electrical hazards ? |
Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) |
CPR certification
(renew every two years) |
| Do your research
require the application of pesticides? |
Poss. Pesticide Management &/or License (in
addition to respirator safety) |
Possible medical
evaluation |
| Are there fire
extinguishers in your work area or nearby for your use? |
Fire extinguisher training (OFS
Fire Section) |
Emergency Action Plan, emergency
phone, evacuation routes |
| Do you drive a
university vehicle |
Defensive driving class
(valid driver license and driving history review - 3 year recheck) |
NMSU driving permit |
| Do
you ship hazardous materials or material with dry ice? |
Dry ice- DOT training
Hazardous material shipping |
Dry ice shipping training
Haz.material shipping via PSL |
