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Very well thought Dan. It is all about the overall safety culture in a lab/department/Institution.
Tilak
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**med.cornell.edu]On Behalf Of Daniel Crowl
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 11:26 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Laboratory Safety Inspections
I think the lab inspections should be used as a very important performance monitoring function. It will give you good information on how well the safety program is working and how to improve it. The lab is where the safety program "wheels hit the road." Deficiencies in the lab may also show weaknesses in upper management or other places far removed from the lab.
?Dan Crowl
Chemical Engineering
University of Utah
On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 9:51 AM, TILAK CHANDRA <tilak.chandra**At_Symbol_Here**wisc.edu> wrote:
Lab inspection benefits:
- Laboratory safety inspections enhance overall laboratory safety and
awareness
- Improves connectivity and relations between safety and labs/department
- Reduces communication gaps between safety and researchers
- Aids to know about the chemical process and safety mechanism
- Provides mechanism to improve the LSCHPs and SOPs for chemical
manipulations.
Good luck.
Tilak
Tilak Chandra, Ph.D.
Chemical Safety Specialist
UW-Madison
tchandra**At_Symbol_Here**fpm.wisc.edu
Ph.608-890-0255
608-622-9761 (Cell)
"--our job in safety is to make the task happen, SAFELY; not to interfere with the work - " Neal Langerman
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**med.cornell.edu]On Behalf Of April Karr
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 5:55 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Laboratory Safety Inspections
All,
Trying to do a little benchmarking; could you please share with me:
1.) Does your Institution do laboratory safety inspections?
2.) What areas are covered (general safety, chemical safety, biosafety, etc)?
3.) How often?
4.) How did you justify the need for these inspections to leadership?
Thanks much!
April Karr | Chemical Safety Officer/Laboratory Safety Advisor
Oregon Health & Science University
Environmental Health & Radiation Safety| Mail code: PP170
3181 SW Sam Jackson Pk Rd|Portland, OR 97239