Transcript Safety for Workstudy Students

Safety for Workstudy Students
Safety for Workstudy Students
 Learning Objectives:
– Demonstrate appropriate action in case of alarm
– Demonstrate appropriate action for chemical spill
(minor, major)
– Demonstrate appropriate action for biohazardous spill
– Report injuries/ accidents as prescribed
– Locate TRU’s MSDSs
– Recognize WHIMS classifications and safety symbols
– Locate nearest fire alarm to your work area
– Recognize and report unsafe work situations as
required
Safety for Workstudy Students
 Are you prepared?
 As workstudy students you are employees of TRU
and as such covered by Worksafe BC regulations
– http://www.worksafebc.com
 Emergencies, accidents, or injuries can happen at
any time
 Being physically and psychologically prepared to
handle emergencies is everyone’s responsibility!
Campus Emergency Procedures
 All TRU common areas have a campus
emergency procedures handbook containing
– Emergency phone numbers
– Procedures for a number of emergency situations
– Locate this handbook in your work area and familiarize
yourself with its contents
– Locate the nearest fire alarm to your workarea.
– Personal security tips
Reporting Injuries or Accidents
 It is important to report all injuries to your
supervisor and fill in the required
documentation. If time is lost due to the
injury Worksafe will compensate lost wages
but only if the required documentation has
been completed.
 Forms may be accessed at:
 http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/forms/otherforms.html
Familiarize Yourself With Your
Work Area
 Ensure your supervisor has shown you where and
proper use of all emergency equipment is found in
your area:
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Emergency gas and electrical shutoff
Safety showers and fire blankets
Fire extinguishers
Waste disposal for biohazards, broken glass etc
Eye wash stations
Spill kits (acid, base, solvent, mercury, biohazard)
Personal Safety Checklist
Personal Safety Checklist
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Phone Numbers:
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Emergency
1111
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Security
5033
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Facilities
5388/5368
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Jon VanHamme
6064
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Joanna Urban
5542
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Carolynne Fardy
5444
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Location of:
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Fire Alarm
to left in hallway
Personal Safety Checklist
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 Fire Extinguisher
outside the door into media prep
 Evacuation Assembly Point
7 (between science and gym)
 Eyewash
sink, media prep
 Emergency Shower
Main prep area S365D
 MSDS
Computer S365B
 Spill cleanup kits
Mercury
Acid
Base
Solvent
Biohazard
Formaldehyde
S367 front counter
S365D beside fumehood
S367 big fumehood
S365A above flammable cabinet
S367 front counter
Shelves inside door
Cleanliness
 Whether working with chemicals,
biohazards, cleaning animal or fish tanks etc
ensure you wash your hands thoroughly
before leaving the area to avoid cross
contamination to other areas or yourself or
your home.
 Leave lab coats in the work area
Recognize and Report Unsafe
Work Situations
 Be aware of your working surroundings.
Report anything that may result in injury to
yourself and others
– Examples: frayed cords, tripping hazards,
suspicious behavior
Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS)
 Federal legislation that is administered provincially
 A system designed to protect the worker from
injury and disease
 Hazardous materials are “controlled products”
 Workers have right to know about the hazards of
the controlled products they work with, receive
information to help them work with these products
safely
WHMIS Classifications
 There are 6 hazard classes identified by 8
hazard symbols.
 Communication of these hazards is done
through
– WHMIS labels
– Material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
– WHMIS education and training programs
WHMIS Classifications
 Class A: Compressed Gas
 Class B: Flammable & Combustible
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 Class C: Oxidizing Material
WHMIS Classifications
 Class D: Poisonous & Infectious Material
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A. Immediate and toxic effects
B. More long term problems
C. Biohazardous
InfectiousMaterial
WHMIS Classifications
– Class E: Corrosive Material
 Class F: Dangerously Reactive Material
Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDSs)
 Technical bulletins that provide specific
information re controlled products
 The information is divided into nine sections
 If unsure of safety precautions when using a
controlled product look up the information in
the MSDS
 TRU MSDSs are online at:
 http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/whmis/database.html
 Login Thompsonmsds password msds
WHMIS Supplier Labels
 Suppliers must attach WHMIS labels to all
sold controlled products.
 Easily recognized by hatched border
WHMIS Workplace Labels
 Workplace labels must be attached to
secondary vessels, reagents not used within
24 hours or where supplier label is missing
 Requirements:
– Product identification
– Specific safe handling information and required
PPE
– Reference to an MSDS
Working With WHMIS
 Ensure you know the required PPE to use
when making up solutions etc with
controlled products
 If unsure look up the MSDS
 Check if unsure re storage of such solutions
and proper disposal
 Ensure you know what to do in case of a
spill
Spills
 All work areas should have cleanup kits for
specific controlled products in their areas
(solvents, acids, bases, formaldehyde,
mercury)
 Ensure your supervisor has familiarized you
with these kits
 These kits can be used for small spills
Spills
 For larger spills (broken bottle etc) or more toxic
substances immediately leave the room and lock
the door ensuring no one else will enter the room.
 Immediately call 1111 and facilities and let them
know what has happened
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Location of spill
Physical description and what the product is if known
Estimated amount spilled
**Remember to be prepared by reading the MSDS
before working with the product.
Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
 Ensure you know where appropriate PPE is
for different tasks and how to use such
equipment correctly
– Fumehood
– Biological safety hoods
– Labcoats
– Gloves
– Goggles
– Dust masks
Unsafe Work
 As an employee you have the right to refuse
unsafe work
– If you feel what you have been asked to do is
unsafe discuss the task with your supervisor
– If agreement can’t be reached, call for
assistance from TRU OH&S department
– If a resolution still cannot be found Worksafe is
asked to intervene