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Conduct Safety Training Before Lab Work Commences

May 31, 2016

What is the established new employee training schedule at your facility? Is it clear that new employees working in the laboratory need to attend safety training prior to commencing any lab work?

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May 24, 2016

OSHA has issued a Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses which will take effect on August 10, 2016, with phased in requirements taking effect January 1, 2017. This rule is intended to improve workplace safety and prevent injuries and illnesses by modernizing injury data collection, and better informing workers and the public about workplace hazards.

May 3, 2016

If your facility is licensed to work with radioactive material, at least one sink was designated for radioactive waste disposal when the license application was submitted. This sink should be posted and a log to track the radioactive material disposed of down the drain should be maintained.

April 26, 2016

Scale-up can mean different things to different people in terms of actual quantities, but the scale-up of all laboratory work needs to be addressed. It is important for all lab workers to know about scale-up, and the steps that need to be followed when they are considering scaling up their work.

April 19, 2016

If you were to survey the scientists in your labs about their view of the EHS program at your facility, what do you think they would have to say?

March 29, 2016

On March 28, 2016, OSHA announced that they have published a final rule to update requirements for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for workers in general industry, shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring, and construction.

March 1, 2016

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program regulates the use of lasers through 105 CMR 121.000. Lasers that are classified as 3b or 4 must be registered with the Radiation Control Program by submitting a laser registration application.

February 23, 2016

Have you ever felt like you are spinning your wheels and can’t make any progress, even for something as basic as obtaining compliance with your personal protective equipment policy?

February 16, 2016

Everyone should be familiar with the hierarchy of hazard control – elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. When selecting appropriate engineering controls, it is critical to install the appropriate equipment to control the hazards present in the work place.

February 9, 2016

Life Science companies are regulated at the Federal, State, and Local level by various regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the site and activities conducted. At the local level, many towns and cities have their own ordinances that are enforced by various departments within the city or town government.

February 2, 2016

The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transport of hazardous material via highway, air, railroad, and vessel. There are numerous regulations stipulated by the DOT for the transport of hazardous materials, including identifying and training hazmat employees.

January 5, 2016

If your facility is located in MA and is licensed to work radioactive materials, you should have recently received the Calendar Year 2015 Radioactive Waste Survey. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program requires all licensed facilities to complete a survey every year declaring the generation of long-lived radioactive waste during the preceding calendar year.

Radiation Safety

Radiation Safety

Conduct Safety Training Before Lab Work Commences

Encourage Injury, Illness, and Near Miss Reporting

Audit Sink Logs

Keep an Eye Open for Scale-Up

Safety Survey Says

OSHA Updates PPE Requirements

Laser Registration

Try Creative Solutions

Select Appropriate Engineering Controls

Know Local Ordinances

Certify Your Hazmat Employees

Reduce Long-Lived Radioactive Waste Generation

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