WMRS Safety Orientation Checklist

lab or research group name  _   ______________  _______________
(name of P.I.)____________________________________________

This form should be completed for each lab or research group as part of an orientation when they first begin work at WMRS.  See the UC San Diego EH&S website for general information on Lab Safety. WMRS Station Manager or designee must approve all plans before work may begin.

Review provisions of WMRS “Illness and Injury Prevention Plan” (IIPP) program

• WMRS Safety Responsibilities
• Hazard identification and mitigation
• Accident investigation
• Other workplace safety issues

Review locations of:

• Fire extinguishers and pull stations
• Eyewash/douse showers
• First aid kits
• Hazardous materials spill kits
• Chemical storage locations
• Waste disposal locations and supplies

Review procedures for personal protective equipment

• Gloves
• Lab Coats
• Eye protection
• other

Review evacuation procedures, contact list, and gathering point - see WMRS emergency instruction sheet.

Review laboratory procedures for chemical safety information with station staff

• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) are prepared by chemical manufacturers and list known properties including toxicity and instructions for handling and storing. The web page http://hazard.com/msds/index.php provides a listing of many of these sheets. You need to know the name of the chemical (for example "ethanol") in order to retrieve MSDS's, and it helps if you know the manufacturer. The comprehensive UCSD "chemquick" resource is available at www.ucmsds.com ; if you are asked for an account and password, type "ucsd_user" and "ucsd".
• Locations and type of written lab safety procedures, including any lab required approvals.

Review location and safe use procedures for engineering controls:

• Chemical Fume Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets
• Other engineering controls