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Laboratory Safety:Laboratory Safety:Progress and ChallengesProgress and Challenges
Triumvirate Environmental ConferenceTriumvirate Environmental Conference
New York Botanical GardensNew York Botanical Gardens
March 17, 2011March 17, 2011
James H. Gibson, PhD, MPH, DirectorJames H. Gibson, PhD, MPH, Director
UCLA Office of Environment, Health & SafetyUCLA Office of Environment, Health & Safety
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EH&S Immediate ResponseEH&S Immediate Response
1.1. Accelerated InspectionsAccelerated Inspections
2.2. Hazard Assessment Tool Hazard Assessment Tool
3.3. Revised Inspection ChecklistRevised Inspection Checklist
4.4. Revised Inspection ProceduresRevised Inspection Procedures
5.5. Standardized ReportsStandardized Reports
6.6. Performance MetricsPerformance Metrics
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Accelerated Lab AuditsAccelerated Lab AuditsTop to Bottom InspectionsTop to Bottom Inspections
• Interdisciplinary teamInterdisciplinary team• Completed in 30 days Completed in 30 days
Chemical InventoryChemical Inventory • Flammable solids Flammable solids • Pyrophoric chemicalsPyrophoric chemicals• Other highly hazardous materialsOther highly hazardous materials
Fire Safety SurveyFire Safety Survey• Fire extinguishersFire extinguishers• Emergency showers/eyewash Emergency showers/eyewash
Hazard Assessment ToolHazard Assessment Tool
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Hazard Assessment ToolHazard Assessment Tool• Initial version issued Initial version issued January 15, 2009January 15, 2009
• Comprehensive version Comprehensive version completed March 2009completed March 2009
• Online LHAT launched Online LHAT launched August 2010August 2010
• PurposePurpose• Assess potential hazardsAssess potential hazards• Quantify risk levelQuantify risk level• Specify PPE according to risk-Specify PPE according to risk-
based assessmentbased assessment• Verify PPE trainingVerify PPE training• Data collectionData collection
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Tailors PPE by Assessing HazardsTailors PPE by Assessing Hazards
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Expanded VersionExpanded Version
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Quantify Risk LevelQuantify Risk Level
Level A – Very high hazard
Level B – High hazard
Level C - Moderate hazard
Level D - Low hazard
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LHAT Response Metrics:LHAT Response Metrics:Hazard LevelsHazard Levels
2877 (88%) Hazards
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LHAT Response MetricsLHAT Response Metrics
Response Metrics 2009 201009 /10
ChangeTotal known PI’s 827 858 31
PI’s completing LHAT 489 693 204
PI’s not completing LHAT 338 165 -173
Labs reported in LHAT 1360 2442 1082
Workers completing PPE training
4021 5941 1920
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Revised Inspection ChecklistRevised Inspection Checklist• New sections New sections
include:include:• Documentation Documentation • TrainingTraining• PPEPPE• Housekeeping Housekeeping
• 60 items added60 items added• 23 critical items 23 critical items
identifiedidentified
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Standardized ReportsStandardized Reports
• StandardStandard• New timelinesNew timelines
• 48 hours critical48 hours critical• 30 days non-30 days non-
compliantcompliant• Issued next Issued next
business daybusiness day• Summary TableSummary Table• PhotographsPhotographs
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New Inspection ProceduresNew Inspection Procedures
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Electronic Inspection ProcessElectronic Inspection Process
• Real time data Real time data acquisitionacquisition
• Automated report Automated report writing processwriting process• DecreaseDecrease Paper work Paper work
• Increase InspectionsIncrease Inspections
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Report to the ChancellorReport to the Chancellor• Accountability & Accountability &
oversightoversight• Outreach & trainingOutreach & training• Laboratory designLaboratory design• Inventory & Inventory &
recordkeepingrecordkeeping• Strong safety Strong safety
cultureculture
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Accountability & Accountability & OversightOversight
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Laboratory InspectionsLaboratory Inspections
72%
74%
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Performance Metrics: Performance Metrics: Inspection ReportsInspection Reports
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Improve Outreach & Improve Outreach & TrainingTraining
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Employee Safety HandbookEmployee Safety Handbook• NewNew Lab Safety Lab Safety
• Mandatory for all Mandatory for all employees employees
• Important Tips for Important Tips for Working SafelyWorking Safely
• Door PostingsDoor Postings• EH&S Resources EH&S Resources
• ExpandedExpanded Training Training• Safety VideosSafety Videos• Course OfferingsCourse Offerings• Requirement GuidanceRequirement Guidance
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Chemical Hygiene PlanChemical Hygiene Plan
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Safety Training CoursesSafety Training Courses
0
4000
8000
12000
2007
2008
2009
2010
Lab Safety Courses
Classroom Online
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
2007 2008 2009 2010
443%
77%
32%
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Training & Outreach ImprovementsTraining & Outreach Improvements
• Centralized databaseCentralized database
• Classroom & online Classroom & online training developmenttraining development
• PI/Lab Supervisor PI/Lab Supervisor training training
• Website developmentWebsite development
• News and NotesNews and Notes
• Video resources: Video resources: http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/100http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/10044764476
New Classroom Courses Lab Safety Fundamental Concepts
Lab Safety for PI’s & Lab Supervisors
Personal Protective Equipment
New Online Courses Personal Protective Equipment
Radiation Safety
Formaldehyde
Departments Completed
Lab Safety for PI’s
School of Engineering & Applied
Sciences
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
School of Public Health
School of Medicine
Physical Sciences
614 PI’s Trained
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Improve Laboratory DesignImprove Laboratory Design
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Laboratory DesignLaboratory DesignWater-reactive cabinet & shower relocationWater-reactive cabinet & shower relocation
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Improve Inventory & Improve Inventory & RecordkeepingRecordkeeping
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Mapping Fume HoodsMapping Fume Hoods
Mapping Eyewash StationsMapping Eyewash Stations
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Develop Strong Safety Develop Strong Safety CultureCulture
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Center for Laboratory SafetyCenter for Laboratory Safety
• MissionMission• Support and sponsor Support and sponsor
research in lab safetyresearch in lab safety• Develop best Develop best
practices practices • Facilitate Facilitate
implementation of lab implementation of lab safety practicessafety practices
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PPE PolicyPPE Policy• Full length pants Full length pants
and close-toed and close-toed shoesshoes
• Protective gloves, Protective gloves, laboratory coats, & laboratory coats, & eye protectioneye protection
• Flame resistant Flame resistant laboratory coatslaboratory coats • High hazard materialsHigh hazard materials
• PyrophoricsPyrophorics• Flammables Flammables
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PPE Selection GuidePPE Selection Guide
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Laboratory Safety PPELaboratory Safety PPE Inspection Checklist Inspection Checklist
Laboratory Safety Laboratory Inspection Checklist
501 Westwood Plaza, 4th Floor • Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone: 310-825-5689 • Fax: 310-825-7076 • www.ehs.ucla.edu
Date
Lab Information
Department
Principal investigator (PI) Phone
PI email address
Lab Safety contact person Phone
Lab Safety contact email address
Building
Lab room numbers
Inspection Information
Inspector
Inspector email address
Common Laboratory Safety Issues
1 0 C N/A Inspected Comments
Closed-toe shoes and long pants worn by laboratory personnel as required by campus PPE policy
Lab coats worn as required by campus PPE policy
Gloves worn as required by campus PPE policy
Eye protection worn as required by campus PPE policy
No food or drink in lab areas
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Particularly Hazardous Particularly Hazardous Substances (PHS) PolicySubstances (PHS) Policy
• Key ProvisionsKey Provisions• Safe storageSafe storage• UseUse• Handling, and Handling, and • Disposal of PHSDisposal of PHS
• Including spill and Including spill and accident accident procedures procedures
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ChallengesChallenges
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BSL-3 Laboratories BSL-3 Laboratories
410%
497%
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Universal ChallengesUniversal Challenges
• Consistent safety standards – integral part Consistent safety standards – integral part of research of research
• Evaluating safety risks and hazard Evaluating safety risks and hazard assessments – constant and ongoing assessments – constant and ongoing
• Rules – explicit and reinforced through a Rules – explicit and reinforced through a culture that promotes safety culture that promotes safety
• Positive relationships – between Positive relationships – between researchers and EH&S researchers and EH&S
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Questions?Questions?