Laboratory Safety Orientation

Due to the nature of laboratory work, employees are at greater risk of exposure to health and safety hazards. This course teaches laboratory workers how to minimize the most common risks they face each day.

From hazardous chemical substances, potential contamination, and lab-specific standard operating procedures, the ten lessons in this course heighten employees’ awareness of the hazards in their work environment and how to protect themselves from them.

Present this course to prepare lab workers to reduce their risks of exposure to the wide range of hazards prevalent in laboratories.

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

Laboratory workers and all workers whose job duties involve being in laboratory environments

• Introduction
• Hazard Identification
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Laboratory Fume Hoods
• Preventing Contamination
• Safety Equipment And Emergency Response
• Waste Disposal And Housekeeping
• Handling Laboratory Glassware
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Safety Mindset
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Conclusion

• Laboratory Safety: GHS Safety Data Sheets in Laboratories
• Laboratory Safety: Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders in the Laboratory
• Laboratory Safety: Electrical Safety in the Laboratory