1. Safety Coordinator 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 Coordinator

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
Safety Data Sheets
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Emergency Response Information
Environment, Health, and Safety Office

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)

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 ( )
Serious Injuries – Security will call Paramedics
Transport to Huntington Hospital Emergency Room
Non-Serious Injuries – Pasadena Community Urgent Care
Taxi Vouchers are available through Campus Security
Notify Workers’ Compensation at x4577
Notify the Safety Office at x6727

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

16. Building Evacuations All Buildings Building Coordinators
Assist in Building Evacuations
Maintain Trauma Bag
Communicate Building Needs to Emergency Responders
Evacuation Locations
Safety Coordinator = 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 information to Emergency Responders

18. Safety Coordinator Tools
EHS Website:
EHS Office: B125 Keith Spalding Admin. Bldg
EHS
EHS Phone: x6727

19. Questions???