Laboratory Safety


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number


Overview/Description
This overview course is designed for employees who work in an industrial, clinical, or academic laboratory setting. It will serve to educate the laboratory employee to diverse safety and health concerns related to their job. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by Winn Forensics, LLC, a professional services company focusing on corporate, business and personal safety training as well as consulting on occupational injury matters. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

Target Audience
All personnel working with hazardous chemicals in a laboratory setting

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.4

Lesson Objectives

Laboratory Safety

  • identify requirements of the Laboratory Safety Standard
  • identify characteristics of a workplace Chemical Hygiene Plan
  • identify general laboratory safety guidelines
  • identify good practices to follow in the prevention of laboratory fire and burn hazards
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_c02_sh_enus