1 / 13

Ethics: Health and Safety Aspects

Ethics: Health and Safety Aspects. Presented by Corrine Harris Biosafety Manager DHSE. Who and What is DHSE. Safety Areas : Chemical, Community, Fire, Radiation, Contractor, Occupational Hygiene, and Biological What do we do? Develop and promote H & S Policies

fritzi
Download Presentation

Ethics: Health and Safety Aspects

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Ethics: Health and Safety Aspects Presented by Corrine Harris Biosafety Manager DHSE

  2. Who and What is DHSE Safety Areas: Chemical, Community, Fire, Radiation, Contractor, Occupational Hygiene, and Biological What do we do? • Develop and promote H & S Policies • Act as a resource for H & S aspects • Provide safety training • Complete audits and inspections • Help to ensure plans meet regulations

  3. DHSE Programs Apply to all campus areas such as: • Research labs • Teaching labs • Animal Facilities • Necropsy Suites • Field Areas

  4. Bio & Rad Programs • Formal initiation came with the U of S Biosafety and Radiation Safety Codes • Codes are based off of regulations set forth by Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Agencies • Codes are available on our website and are distributed to Permit Holders

  5. Bio & Rad Programs Con’t Reasons for implementation: • To help protect all individuals by determining and minimizing Risk (ALARA principle) • responsibilities of workers and supervisors are conveyed • Due diligence • To comply with all federal and provincial regulations • To protect the Environment

  6. Bio & Rad Programs Con’t Biosafety and Radiation Safety Advisory Committees (BAC and RSAC) • Each consists of members that represent the diverse areas on campus, appointed by VP Research • review and approve Policies and Procedures Biosafety and Radiation Safety Protocol Approval Committees (BPAC & RSPAC) • 3 to 4 members of the BAC or RSPAC • review and approve all Permit applications

  7. Permitting Process (Rad & Bio) Permits required for: • all research & teaching using Level II organisms and up (incl. animal and human tissue, blood etc) • all research and teaching using recombinant DNA, Transgenics, GMO’s that are Level II & up • all research and teaching using nuclear substances (incl. LSC, GC’s) Registration required for: • all Level I organism research and teaching • all x-ray equipment (x-ray diffractors) & all lasers

  8. Permitting Process Con’t • Only apply once for a Biosafety or Rad Permit, all changes are made to that existing permit • Anyone working with Biologicals or Nuclear Substances must take the Biosafety Course or Radiation Safety Courses. • Must have the permits or registrations in place prior to the release of grant monies BE Proactive, apply for a permit prior to receiving approval for the grant!!

  9. Hazardous Waste Disposal Manual January 2004 Waste Disposal • Biological • Chemical • Radioactive Contact through the Waste Management Facility (WMF) at 8497

  10. Fieldwork Aspects • Fieldwork policy (Draft form) out in 2003 • Fieldwork H & S aspects must be considered and addressed prior to work is initiated • fill out a fieldwork plan and leave with your department Reason: DUE DILIGENCE- if you’re not on U of S property doesn’t mean SAFETY isn’t important!

  11. Training Courses • All new employees must attend: Safety Orientation for New Employees • All people working in labs must attend: LabSafety Training (WHMIS) • Anyone directing the work of others must attend: Supervisor Training • Anyone sending, receiving or unpacking any dangerous goods must attend: TDG Shipper/ Receiver

  12. Web Resources DHSE www.usask.ca/DHSE • links to many useful websites containing health and safety information • PDF copies of most DHSE forms • links to related University resources and services • links to LSC's and the OHC

  13. Final Thoughts The DHSE group acts as a resource and facilitates the needs of all U of S researchers with the Health and Safety Aspects of their particular research needs. Contact us at any time; • 966- 8493 (general number) • Website: www.usask.ca/DHSE

More Related