Deona Willes,

Basic Steps for New LabsBasic Steps for New Labs  Complete forms for protocol review and submit chemical inventory  Register Staff for Laboratory Safety Training  Complete an initial Lab Assessment with EH&S Deona Willes,

iStar   Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) Application  EH&S  Also, Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)  Office of Research Deona Willes,

Major Drivers for Change in Academic Labs Major Drivers for Change in Academic Labs  High Profile Lab Accidents  UCLA (Lab fire fatality)  Yale (Lathe fatality)  Texas Tech (Explosion)  University of Missouri (Explosion, microbiology lab) Deona Willes,

What is a Faculty’s Responsibility?  Faculty must work with their subordinates to make sure they understand the risk of each high hazard process  Develop procedures for special/high hazard materials  Don't let students work alone on high hazard processes Deona Willes,

Look Inwardly at Your Own Practices  We must continue to take seriously the OSHA requirement to write standard operation procedures for particularly hazardous substances, i.e. SOP’s for all high-hazard procedures.  Don't let students work alone on high hazard processes Deona Willes,

What is a Student's Responsibility?  Complete all necessary trainings  Demonstrate proficiency for any assigned duties  Wear appropriate PPE in the laboratory  Can safety be assigned to a graduate student?  It is commonly done but that assignment won't relieve a faculty member from his or her responsibility/liability.  Graduate students are still learning how to do research and need mentoring Deona Willes,

Lab Coats and PPE Deona Willes,

Important Concepts to Reinforce in Your Lab  Don't let students work alone on high hazard processes  Provide Lab Coats and PPE to your staff  Enforce the use of lab coats  Ensure lab staff is trained  Conduct / document the annual refresher training  Correct all inspection findings in a timely manner  Conduct your own audits and meetings  Maintain your Chemical Inventory Deona Willes,

Security  Biological Materials  Select Agents  Dual Use Research  Chemicals  Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism (Total Bldg. Quantities)  Chemical Precursors  Controlled Substances  Radioactive Materials Deona Willes,

Handouts  Memo – Annual Laboratory Refresher Training  Memo – USC Laboratory Safety Awareness  Handout – Navigating EH&S Deona Willes | Interim Executive Director EH&S Environmental Health & Safety A Department of Administrative Operations University of Southern California 3434 South Grand Avenue | CAL 120-F Los Angeles, California Office: (323) | Cell: (323)