Introduction to a Safe Workplace
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Introduction to a Safe
Workplace
Subhash Karkare
Safety
Elimination of potential threats to
human health and well being
Definitions
Accidents
Unusual and usually sudden events that
cause harm
Emergency
Situation requiring immediate action to
prevent an accumulation of harm or
damage to people or property
Definitions
Hazards
Equipment, chemicals, and conditions that
have a potential to cause harm
Risk
The probability that a hazard will cause
harm
Definitions
Risk Assessment
An attempt to estimate the potential for
human injury or property damage from an
activity
Safety Guidelines
Procedures that are designed to prevent
accidents by reducing the risk of hazards in
situations where the hazards cannot be
eliminated entirely
Who is Responsible for a Safe
Workplace?
OSHA and
US Secretary of Labor
Institutions
Laboratories
Individuals
Federal Agencies that Regulate Safety and
Environmental Protection on Biotech
Organizations
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Classification of Regulations
and Standards
Worker safety
Environmental protection
Use and handling of animals
Regulation of radioisotopes
Examples of Professional Organizations
Concerned with Safety
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME)
American Society of Testing and
Materials (ASTM)
Institutional Responsibility – Comply with
Federal Hazard Communication Standard
(HCS)
Employers must provide:
Workplace hazard identification
A written hazard communication plan
Files of MSDSs for all hazardous chemicals
Worker training for safe use of all
chemicals
Occupational Exposure to Hazardous
Chemicals in Laboratories Standards (29
CFR 1910)
Requires a Chemical Hygiene Plan
(CHP)
A written manual that outlines the specific
information and procedures necessary to
protect workers from hazardous chemicals
Environmental Protection
EPA enforces laws. Major laws affecting
biotech companies and institutions are:
Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)