Laboratory Safety: OSHA Laboratory Standard Refresher

Even a small accident in the lab can lead to a large number of workers exposed to a potentially dangerous substance. The online video helps employees maintain a working knowledge of laboratory safety procedures according to the OSHA Laboratory Standard.

This refresher training program stresses the importance of knowing the company's Chemical Hygiene Plan. The Chemical Hygiene Plan covers the standard operating procedures for working with different chemicals and outlines what personal protective equipment (PPE) should be used. The video course discusses emergency preparedness and accident evaluation. This includes notifying the appropriate personnel and using safety procedures when cleaning spills. This video demonstrates basic first aid for different chemical entry points such as physical contact, ingestion, injection and inhalation.

The online training reminds employees of basic elements of laboratory safety. This video course helps employers reduce the potential for laboratory accidents and create a safer work environment.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Any employee working in a laboratory setting

• Introduction
• Definition of a Laboratory
• Container Labels
• MSDS
• PPE
• Laboratory Hoods
• Using Glassware
• Emergency Preparedness
• First Aid
• Physical Hazards
• Review

• Laboratory Safety: GHS Safety Data Sheets in Laboratories
• Laboratory Safety: Orientation to Laboratory Safety
• Laboratory Safety: Flammables and Explosives in the Laboratory