Each laboratory where there is a risk of health or physical hazards is required to have a written Laboratory Safety Plan to protect against hazards to personnel, property, or the environment. This includes laboratories having hazardous materials (chemical, biological or radioactive), compressed gasses, high-pressure, high-energy, Laser, X-Ray, or other significant physical, mechanical, or electrical hazards.
The Laboratory Safety Plan should outline the lab-specific practices and procedures, personal protective equipment, training requirements, standard operating procedures, emergency procedures, and other safety requirements to protect employees from the hazards they may encounter in the laboratory. The Laboratory Safety Plan must be submitted to HSE upon initial completion and reviewed annually.
The Laboratory Safety Plan must be updated whenever there is a significant change in laboratory operations and/or hazards present, or a change in emergency contact personnel. A Laboratory Safety Plan template is available on the Lab Safety webpage.
It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to ensure a Laboratory Safety Plan is written and that all personnel working in laboratories under their supervision have reviewed and understood the plan.
Laboratory Safety Plan Template
