1. Laboratory Safety Implementation of the Recommendations of the Faculty Senate Working Group September 11, 2013

2. Working Group Recommendations  Improve the culture of safety on campus  Update the safety policy  EH&S – more proactive & service oriented  Safety training needs to be improved  Establish central repository of information  Senior person needed to drive changes

3. External Reviews  Total program Review – complete  EH&S Directors (Princeton, Columbia)  HAZMAT storage & disposal review – complete  External consultant

4. Policy  Update existing policies (805-00 & 301)  Roles & responsibilities  Problem resolution process  Led by Vice Provost for Research  Faculty committee to review  Target for Senate review – November

5. Safety Culture  Tone at the top  Importance, accountability, resource s  Shared responsibility – strong committees  Collaboration between EH&S and faculty  Principal investigators leading by example  Safety training integrated into research  Incidents: report, investigate, learn Demonstrable progress over past 6 months

6. Committees  Current: Risk; rDNA; IACUC; IRB  Faculty engagement critical success factor  Need Senate’s help to staff  Key stakeholders – Senate, SA, GSA

7. Document Infrastructure  Update website – completed  Training requirements, templates for safety plans, manuals, etc.  Update door signage – 75% completed  Inventory, inspect & tag eye wash, shower, fume hoods – c ompleted  Clarified responsibilities between FE&P and EH&S

8. Resources  Two additional positions added – filled  Relocate & upgrade HAZMAT room  HAZMAT accumulations at normal levels

9. Safety Plans for Each Lab  Inventory & inspect all 350 labs – complete  Develop safety plan for each lab  Draft templates

10. Training  Develop matrix of offerings – complete  Annual mandatory general safety training  Everyone working in labs; first responders  Develop training plans for each lab  On-line modules being developed

11. Standard Reports  Lab inspection reports in standard formats for Deans & Dept. Chairs end of each semester