Overview Laboratory Safety Training Compliance HR Forum June

Overview: Laboratory Safety Training & Compliance HR Forum June 3 rd, 2015

Laboratory Safety • Goals – Safety first! – Help to protect lab personnel and the University • Training & compliance support • Record management • Standardized content, systematized delivery – Empower and expand our research programs

Laboratory Personnel • Volunteer Lab Members – Unpaid participants in formal lab activities • Undergraduates • Graduates • Other… – Types • UTD Affiliated – Graduate and Undergraduate Students – Interns • UTD Un-affiliated – Externs/Interns – Experience/Credit – Procedures • Medical care • Liability for University • Additional criteria for minors

Laboratory Personnel • Lab Membership – An individual who works within a laboratory space of a Principal Investigator under the direction of that Principal Investigator – Faculty and Researchers are required to register lab members • Employees vs. students • Visitors • Volunteers

Lab Management System • Bio. RAFT System – Lab-based management system – Centralization of lab safety support functions • Unification: One system, One record • Integrated data: Visibility and reporting – Accessibility • Net. ID & password • Guest account creation

Training • Safety Training – Generalized Training: • Associated with lab activities – – – – Laboratory Orientation Chemical Hygiene Bio. Safety Bloodborne Pathogens Laser Safety Radiation Safety Nanomaterials More… – Does not replace lab specific training

Training • Safety Training – Lab specific training • • • General Rules Space orientation Emergency procedures Specialized equipment and techniques Proper use of PPE

Office of Research Website: https: //www. utdallas. edu/research/orc/lab_safety_training/

Accessing the System

Training Requirements

Kathy White Laboratory Safety Manager phone: (972) 883 -2173 email: kjw 021000@utdallas. edu Shane Solis Assistant Director, Laboratory Safety phone: (972) 883 -4730 email: shane. solis@utdallas. edu