Occupational Safety Health Occupational Safety Health Act 1984

Occupational Safety & Health • Occupational Safety & Health Act 1984 • UWA Occupational Safety & Health Policy Uni – safe workplace, provide training You – ensure own and others’ safety • UWA Safety & Health Office http: //www. safety. uwa. edu. au • Safety & Health Induction – Staff & Students

Supervision Training • Procedures • Equipment • Identification of appropriate staff not other students • Request permission and instruction

Supervision (cont) Working after hours and in isolation • Use of campus card • Building security • Some labs/equipment-no after hours use • No after hours lab work initially

General Laboratory Rules • Wear lab coats • No eating/drinking/chewing gum • No smoking • Wash hands • No extraneous people • No mobile phones • No children or pets

General Laboratory Rules (cont) • Clean up after yourself • Label all solutions with contents, your name and date • Specific laboratory rules may apply e. g. PC 2 labs

Potential Hazards • Chemical • Biological • Radioactive • Electrical • Mechanical • Ergonomic

Chemicals Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) • Safe use • Risk Assessments, to assess hazards potential • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Correct disposal

Biological Animal handling/tissue Human tissue Genetically modified organisms • Use and disposal • Infection control • Containment

Mechanical • Sharp instruments • Centrifuges Pressure devices Temperature hazards Electrical Electrophoresis equipment

Protective Equipment • Lab coats • Gloves • Safety and UV-safe glasses • Fume hoods • Laminar flow hoods (Biological safety cabinet)

Waste Disposal • Hazardous chemicals • Solvent waste • Biohazard waste • Animal carcasses • Radioactive waste • Sharps

Emergencies • Emergency – ext. 2222 • First aid box • Eye wash stations • Emergency showers • Fire evacuation • Injury/incident reporting