EHS Safety Management System (Holding PI’s and Supervisors Accountable for Training) Zack Adams, Assistant Director Environmental Health and Safety
Agenda Establish an expectation Make compliance as easy as possible Hold them accountable
Establish an Expectation Provost/Deans/VPs – implement and enforce Directors/department heads – implement and enforce; direct individuals Faculty/supervisors/PIs – implement; determine and require training Employees/students – comply; attend required training
Establish an Expectation Staff Annual performance plan Staff handbook Group offenses Faculty Faculty handbook Standards of conduct Protocol approvals
Establish an Expectation All New Hires
Make Compliance Easier EHS Safety Management System Create a lab or workgroup
Make Compliance Easier EHS Safety Management System Create a lab or workgroup Add personnel Create subgroups Assign roles PI/Supervisor Manager Departmental College/Global
Make Compliance Easier Assign training Whole lab, subgroups or individuals Automatic training assignments EHS assigns Online registrations Automatic and manual s
Make Compliance Easier Automatic training assignments Group or lab Equipment (e.g. lasers) PPE use and protocol (e.g., respirators/hearing) Medical services Based on hazard assessment and/or chemicals used (in development)
Holding People Accountable Reports by: Lab/workgroup Person Department College
Holding People Accountable EHS SMS IBC IACUC IRB Training and medical services status Protocol Requirements and Exposure Risks
Holding People Accountable Protocols Medical Services – training status Internal Audit EHS Audit
Next Steps for Development Hazard Identification Tool Hazard assessment for highly dangerous activities Provide templates, SOPs, SDS based on responses and known information Create and record lab/group-specific training Automate providing SOPs and SDS based on known information
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