Laboratory Safety

Overview/Description
 Most workplaces present well-recognized hazards--fire, for instance--and the precautions to be taken are well known. Laboratories, however, involve a greater variety of possible hazards than do most workplaces, and some of those hazards call for precautions not ordinarily encountered elsewhere. This course teaches learners safe work practices to help protect them from injury. Learners will also become familiar with common laboratory emergency equipment and how to use it correctly. This course is designed to align to OSHA standard Title 29 CFR 1910.1450. This SkillSoft Corporation training course has been reviewed by attorneys from the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, Professional Association, of Manchester, New Hampshire. The content of this training course is an accurate statement of federal law and attendant regulations as to the matters covered as of the date reviewed. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated.

Target Audience
 Employees in general industry who work in a laboratory environment

Expected Duration
4.0 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Safe Work Practices

  • identify reasons why knowing about general laboratory safety rules is important.
  • match the correct signage to the appropriate areas and items in a laboratory.
  • identify examples of safe surface usage.
  • select laboratory hygiene rules.
  • apply proper hygiene rules in a given situation.

    • Emergency Equipment

  • recognize why learning about laboratory safety equipment is important.
  • identify items that must be included in a chemical spill kit.
  • identify factors to consider when selecting a laboratory first aid kit.
  • use the appropriate fire extinguisher to fight a fire in a given situation.
  • apply the steps for using a safety shower in a given scenario.
  • apply the steps for using an eyewash fountain in a given scenario.

    • Course Number: SFTY0035