17.0 Employee Training
17.1 Training
17.1.1 All laboratory employees shall be trained on the hazards of chemicals present in their work area.
17.1.2 The aim of the training program is to assure that all individuals at risk are adequately informed about the work in the laboratory, its risks, and what to do if an accident occurs. The requirements of the OSHA Chemical Hygiene Standard is also required.
17.1.3 This training shall be provided at the time of an employee's initial assignment to a work area where hazardous chemicals are present. It shall also be provided prior to assignments involving new exposure situations. The training shall be arranged by the Chemical Hygiene Officer or designee. Orientation training the first week of fall quarter is recommended for new graduate assistants and technicians.
The training should include:
- The OSHA Chemical Hygiene Standard.
- Handling hazardous chemical acquisition to disposal.
- Fire training prevention and response.
- Emergency response and evacuation.
- Sample handling procedures.
- Interpretation of a MSDS.
- First aid.
- Engineering controls.
- Personal hygiene.
- Protective clothing.
- Any special hazards or precautions.
- An explanation of department CHP, its location, and where to go for information and, the MSDS book, and ChemWatch.
17.1.4 All employees receiving general Chemical Hygiene training must also be trained and oriented by the PI in the individual lab and lab procedures.
17.1.5 Periodic re-training is recommended by EHS.
17.2 Reference Material
17.2.1 Reference materials on the hazards, safe handling, storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals are located (specify location).
17.2.2 Material safety data sheets (MSDS) shall be maintained by the Chemical Hygiene Officer (or designee) for all hazardous chemicals used in the laboratory at (Specify storage location).
17.2.3 The written Chemical Hygiene Plan and MSDS shall be available at all times that personnel are working in the laboratory.