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Laboratories at LSU

Laboratories at LSU. The path to Accreditation. The LSU Lab Safety Accreditation Program. Designed to improve overall safety and environmental performance Defines an acceptable standard of performance Overall awareness and performance will be improved by: Additional training and coaching

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Laboratories at LSU

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  1. Laboratories at LSU The path to Accreditation

  2. The LSU Lab Safety Accreditation Program • Designed to improve overall safety and environmental performance • Defines an acceptable standard of performance • Overall awareness and performance will be • improved by: • Additional training and coaching • Pre-audits • Audits • Corresponding corrective action • Acknowledgement of success

  3. Why Audits? • OSHA, EPA, DEQ, DHH, CDC, APHIS, DHS • STATE POLICE, FIRE MARSHALL, UTILITIES • Discover unsafe conditions that could result in injuries or environmental damage • Ensure conformance with LSU, EHS and Departmental policies, systems and procedures • Ensure conformance with the environmental, safety and health regulations of State and Federal agencies

  4. WHY AUDITS (CONTINUED) • The Accreditation audit look at everything the lab does. • WHY AUDITS? • It helps keep people from getting hurt! • It helps US from getting Fined!

  5. When you hear the word Audits, is this what you think?

  6. Accreditation is a collaborative process

  7. How to Prepare Your Lab for the Accreditation Audit

  8. The Four Phases of Accreditation • The Quick Assessment, a one-page look at lab conditions. • The Pre-Audit Phase, collaborative discussions of what needs to be fixed. • Accreditation Audit, covers all areas of laboratory performance. • Notification, Celebration and Publication

  9. The Quick Assessment Form

  10. A review of QAF results • Reviewing the audit components on the EHS Website. • What do we need to do? • Getting everyone involved • Scheduling the audit ! The Pre-assessment Period A collaborative effort

  11. Audit Sections Training Hazard Communication Protective Equipment Fume Hoods and Glove boxes Housekeeping Emergency Response Chemical Storage and Usage Physical Hazards Hazardous Waste Biohazards

  12. Being Aware is safety Safety is about people

  13. Call Us When You Are Ready! 578-5640

  14. Bob Ardoin EHS Coordinator 578-5194

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