1. Safety Orientation Shelagh Mirski
Manager of Biohazard, Radiation, and Chemical Safety and Biosafety Officer
Environmental Health & Safety
96 Albert Street
Ext

2. Queen’s Safety Resources
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
role is to enhance teaching and research at the University by fostering a healthy and safe work and study environment.
Provide:
Programs to oversee work with & disposal of hazardous materials,
Safety training,
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to help ensure compliance with relevant legislation
comment on pending legislation – concern about how it will impact your research and teaching

3. Your Safety
Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (OHSA):
built on the principal of the Internal Responsibility System, which applies a shared responsibility to everybody in the workplace

4. Queen’s Safety Resources
Joint Health and Safety Committees
Queen's University maintains ten Joint Health and Safety Committees that meet the legal requirements of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Worker members and management members inspect all workplaces annually.
Departmental Safety Officer
Conduit through which EH&S provides information to your Department:
release of new or revised SOPs
availability of safety courses
assists supervisors in reporting incidents

5. Protecting Others – Your Role
Your role in the Internal Responsibility System
complete your required training so you know:
how to be safe
your responsibility for others
what training will be provided to your personnel through EH&S
ensure that anyone you supervise is trained
report incidents, near-misses, dangerous activities or unsafe conditions to your safety officer and/or Environmental Health and Safety

6. Orientation Safety Training
Required for all Faculty:
Health & Safety Awareness
duties, responsibilities, rights
Orientation Checklist
Combines Queen’s information and Departmental, location- specific information
Complete with supervisor (or designate) A.S.A.P. & return to Departmental Safety Officer
Bill 168 – Violence and Harassment (Human Resources)
Supervisor Training
Next session at the end of October

7. EH&S Training and Permits
Required where applicable:
Office Safety
First Aid
WHMIS, Biosafety, Radiation, Xray/Laser
Designated Substances
Hoist & Crane
Ladder
Equipment
Permits required:
Radioisotopes and radioactive sealed sources
Biohazards – microorganisms or material that might contain pathogens e.g. human blood and tissue

9. Policies and Procedures
EH&S Policies & Procedures:
Train your personnel and students using these Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
ensures compliance with legislation and with University policies
EH&S will assist you to develop SOPs for other hazards that exist in your laboratory

10. Policies and Procedures

11. Questions ? ? ?
You are welcome to contact EH&S directly with questions!
Extension 32999