Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Two-Day Lab Safety Short Course - 2DSC

Why Should You Take This Two-Day Lab Safety Short Course?

This Two-Day Lab Safety Short Course - 2DSC provides an in-depth look at the fundamentals of lab safety and effective lab safety programs. You will learn to identify and manage common laboratory hazards, many of which you may never have considered. Topics include: chemical and biological hazards, electrical safety, emergency preparedness, fire control, handling glassware, hazardous material storage, hazardous waste management, legal aspects, OSHA Lab Standard, safety program planning, personal protective equipment, and ventilation.

Why Choose The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)?

Using a "real world" approach to safety issues in the laboratory, our seasoned instructors will illustrate how to reduce the likelihood of injury, illness, accidents and lawsuits while providing you with simple, inexpensive (even free) things that you can do to have an even better safety program. Registrants are encouraged to bring their problem descriptions, accident accounts and safety program materials for review and discussion.

Intended Audience:

• Environmental, Health & Safety Professionals
• Science, Art & Technology Educators and Researchers
• Business Officers and School Administrators
• Risk Managers and Operations Managers
• Lab Managers and Supervisors
• Laboratory Workers

Topics To Be Covered Include:

• Scope of the Problem 
• Accidents 
• Legal Aspects of Safety
• OSHA Laboratory Standard
• Fire Control
• Labeling
• Biological and Animal Hazards
• Handling Glassware
• Eye and Face Protection
• Planning for Emergencies 
• Handling Chemical Reagents
• Ventilation
• Electrical Safety
• Your Most Serious Problem
• Storage of Chemicals
• Disposal of Chemicals
• Safety Equipment Display
• Needs Assessment
• Employee/Student Involvement
• Safety Program Planning

Please Note: Not Included with your registration is lodging, transportation and meals.

Syllabus

Day One:
Registration
Introduction
Scope of the Problem (U)
Activity I – Accidents (B)

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Legal Aspects of Safety (N)
OSHA Laboratory Standard (P)

LUNCH BREAK

Fire Control (I)
Labeling (M)

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Biological and Animal Hazards (C)
Handling Glassware (K)

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Eye and Face Protection (H)
Activity II - Planning for Emergencies (Q)
Discussion

Day Two:
Review/Introduction
Handling Chemical Reagents (J)
Ventilation (W)
Electrical Safety (G)

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Activity III - Your Most Serious Problem
Storage of Chemicals (D)
Discussion

LUNCH BREAK

Disposal of Chemicals (F)
Safety Equipment Display
Needs Assessment (O)

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Employee/Student Involvement (V)
Activity IV - Safety Program Planning (T)
Movie: Safety - Isn"t It Worth It?
Workshop Critique and Discussion