{"id":35739,"date":"2024-05-16T15:37:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T22:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=35739"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:03:30","slug":"laboratories-and-shops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratories &#038; Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/lab-and-shop.png\" alt=\"Picture of a laboratory and a workshop\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/lab-and-shop.png 1230w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/lab-and-shop-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/lab-and-shop-768x258.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/lab-and-shop-1024x344.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-5d19c6ef\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6823aa2c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6823aa2c\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On This Page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-33da7089\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-eb2c8e87\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eb2c8e87\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-874bf95c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-7526f5bc smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/#general_safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 512A256 256 0 1 0 256 0a256 256 0 1 0 0 512zM216 336h24V272H216 192V224h24 48 24v24 88h8 24v48H296 216 192V336h24zm72-144H224V128h64v64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">&nbsp;General Safety for Labs and Shops<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2dc1cf07\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2dc1cf07\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-37ad4561\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-4d18ed4b smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/#haz_id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 32c14.2 0 27.3 7.5 34.5 19.8l216 368c7.3 12.4 7.3 27.7 .2 40.1S486.3 480 472 480H40c-14.3 0-27.6-7.7-34.7-20.1s-7-27.8 .2-40.1l216-368C228.7 39.5 241.8 32 256 32zm0 128c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24V296c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24s24-10.7 24-24V184c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24zm32 224a32 32 0 1 0 -64 0 32 32 0 1 0 64 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">&nbsp;Hazard Identification<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b761c2af\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b761c2af\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-0c1f4d02\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-33ebb01e smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/#gas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M393.4 9.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l64 64c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3c-11.8 11.8-30.7 12.5-43.2 1.9l-9.5 9.5-48.8 48.8c-9.2 9.2-11.5 22.9-8.6 35.6c9.4 40.9-1.9 85.6-33.8 117.5L197.3 493.3c-25 25-65.5 25-90.5 0l-88-88c-25-25-25-65.5 0-90.5L180.2 153.3c31.9-31.9 76.6-43.1 117.5-33.8c12.6 2.9 26.4 .5 35.5-8.6l48.8-48.8 9.5-9.5c-10.6-12.6-10-31.4 1.9-43.2zM99.3 347.3l65.4 65.4c6.2 6.2 16.4 6.2 22.6 0l97.4-97.4c6.2-6.2 6.2-16.4 0-22.6l-65.4-65.4c-6.2-6.2-16.4-6.2-22.6 0L99.3 324.7c-6.2 6.2-6.2 16.4 0 22.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Compressed Gas Cylinders<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d3020e07\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d3020e07\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-d1bccfe5\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-0cb9fdea smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/#ppe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 80C149.9 80 62.4 159.4 49.6 262c9.4-3.8 19.6-6 30.4-6c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48V432c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48c-44.2 0-80-35.8-80-80V384 336 288C0 146.6 114.6 32 256 32s256 114.6 256 256v48 48 16c0 44.2-35.8 80-80 80c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V304c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48c10.8 0 21 2.1 30.4 6C449.6 159.4 362.1 80 256 80z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">&nbsp;Personal Protective Equipment<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d59477d8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d59477d8\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Sub-pages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-db6c0fd7\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a8cb0988\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a8cb0988\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\/\">Laboratory Safety<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/lab-safety-guidelines-1.jpg\" alt=\"laboratory flask with the biohazard symbol on it and a skull and crossbones warning sign\" class=\"wp-image-534\" style=\"width:150px\" title=\"lab-safety-guidelines\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-49801d4e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-49801d4e\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/\">Shop Safety<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/05\/shop-safety.jpg\" alt=\"personal protective equipment\" class=\"wp-image-2218\" style=\"width:150px\" title=\"shop safety\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-868bf5c6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-868bf5c6\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/sop\/\">Standard Operating Procedures<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/sop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/SOP-1.jpg\" alt=\"hand writing out step 1, step 2, step 3\" class=\"wp-image-532\" style=\"width:150px\" title=\"sop\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\">Laboratory Safety<\/a>&nbsp;Sub-pages<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-73f1e80b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8c9b50ed\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8c9b50ed\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\/bio-safety-2\/\">Biological Safety<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\/bio-safety-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/bio-safety.jpg\" alt=\"bio safety sign with biohazard sybmol\" class=\"wp-image-518\" title=\"bio-safety\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0eb9a0c3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0eb9a0c3\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\/chemical-safety\/\">Chemical Safety<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/chemical-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/hazard-symbols-med-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"GHS hazard symbols in a diamond pattern\" class=\"wp-image-2221\" title=\"hazard symbols med\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/hazard-symbols-med-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/hazard-symbols-med.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d6adde2e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d6adde2e\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/radiation-safety\/\">Radiation &amp; Laser Safety<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/radiation-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/radiation-150x150.png\" alt=\"radiation symbol\" class=\"wp-image-510\" title=\"radiation\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\">Shop Safety<\/a>&nbsp;Sub-pages<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-3061aaa2\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-277a960c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-277a960c\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/confined-space\/\">Confined Space<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/confined-space\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/Confine-Space-Sign-small.jpg\" alt=\"warning sign for confined spaces\" class=\"wp-image-2213\" title=\"Confine Space Sign small\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c00786fe\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c00786fe\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/electrical-safety\/\">Electrical Safety<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/electrical-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/danger-electricity-small.png\" alt=\"warning sign for electricity\" class=\"wp-image-2215\" title=\"danger electricity 160\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-39eec8a8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-39eec8a8\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/fall-protection\/\">Working From Heights &amp; Fall Protection<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/fall-protection\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/05\/working-from-heights-small.png\" alt=\"cartoon image of man working in a boom lift\" class=\"wp-image-2211\" title=\"working from heights small\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-46b8e0bf\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-46b8e0bf\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/machine-guarding-safety\/\">Machines &amp; Tools: Guarding &amp; Safety<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/machine-guarding-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/safety-guards-small.png\" alt=\"warning sign about not operating machinery without the safety guards in place\" class=\"wp-image-2216\" title=\"safety guards small\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/safety-guards-small.png 160w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/safety-guards-small-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5a40252a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a40252a\">\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/welding-safety\/\">Welding Safety<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/shop-safety\/welding-safety\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/welding-area-sign-small.jpg\" alt=\"warning sign for welding areas\" class=\"wp-image-2214\" title=\"welding area sign small\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general_safety\">General Safety for Lab and Shop Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use common sense when working in laboratories or shops.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-32844326\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9f13b9ac\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9f13b9ac\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No eating or drinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t handle contacts or apply make-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tie back hair and don&#8217;t wear loose clothes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No running<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean up any messes you make<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5233a06b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5233a06b\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Report any accidents or chemical spills immediately<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow all instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/personal-protective-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personal protective equipment<\/a>&nbsp;when necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don&#8217;t know how to use something, don&#8217;t touch it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask questions if you don&#8217;t understand something<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ewu-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-347a8379e224c963724454281a2f2090\">Stay safe in labs and shops, make sure you know what you will do before you start and be aware of your surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/04\/Laboratory-and-Academic-Shop-Safety-Work-Practices-for-Equipment.pdf\">Laboratory and Academic Shop Safety Work Practices for Equipment<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisors, Instructors, and Principle Investigators are required to provide safety training to all employees and students who work under them; they have the responsibility to ensure that their workers\/students have the appropriate knowledge and experience to work safely. EH&amp;S can assist with training when requested. Refer to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/training-2\">Training<\/a>&nbsp;page for information about requesting specific trainings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All trainings must be documented; the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/Training-Documentation-1.pdf\">Training Documentation form<\/a>&nbsp;was designed to help record the important information. Documentation should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Training subject<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date of training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brief description of information provided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Names of trainees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name of trainer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a PowerPoint&nbsp;or&nbsp;any handouts are used in the training, those should be attached to the training record<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Training records must be kept for at least three years. It is recommended that records be retained for at least 7 years, and preferably they should be retained for the duration of the trainees time at EWU plus three years. Training records can be sent to EH&amp;S for retention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulators who come on campus can request training records at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"haz_id\">Hazard Identification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Laboratories and shops can present a number of unique hazards. Moving parts, chemicals, biological material, and radiation are examples of&nbsp;hazards that may be present inside a laboratory or shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ensure the safety of all students, staff, and visitors, hazards within rooms must be clearly identified so they are not accidentally encountered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Principle Investigators are responsible for identifying hazards within their laboratories or shops and for alerting EWU students and staff to their presence. The&nbsp;<em>Hazard Identification Form<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>Hazard Door Signs<\/em>&nbsp;are used to make sure that the community is made aware of any hazards within a room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hazard Identification Form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/hazard-identification-form\/\">Hazard Identification Form<\/a>&nbsp;should be filled out by all laboratories and shops on campus.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is used to identify the types of hazards found in each room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The length of this form depends on the different materials inside a laboratory or shop. There is the option to save and continue if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This form will need to be updated annually, or when hazards in the laboratory or shop change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hazard Door Sign<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-f6941989\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-11ecd5a4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-11ecd5a4\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/02\/Hazard-door-sign-updated-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"Hazard door sign\" class=\"wp-image-4746\" title=\"Hazard door sign image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/02\/Hazard-door-sign-updated-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/02\/Hazard-door-sign-updated.jpg 547w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-18d1f5a2\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-18d1f5a2\">\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/12\/Hazard-Door-Sign-Form.pdf\">Hazard Door Sign<\/a>&nbsp;is used to label doors with the hazards found in the room. They are required on all laboratory and shop doors at Eastern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The link is to a form fillable PDF. Select the hazards present in the room, fill out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/laboratories-and-shops\/laboratory-safety\/chemical-safety\/hazard-communication\/#nfpa\">NFPA diamond<\/a>, and then print out a copy to place on the door. If there are no chemicals in the room, the NFPA diamond should have a zero in the blue, red, and yellow diamonds and the white diamond should be empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These signs are posted on the outside of the room door. You do not need to post an emergency number on this sign unless you have a number that you don&#8217;t mind everyone having access to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information on them should be reviewed annually, when the Hazard Identification Form is reviewed, to ensure accuracy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compressed Gas Cylinders<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-519d67f3\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-3875d50e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3875d50e\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1543\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/compressed-gas-bottles.jpg\" alt=\"Compressed gas cylinders double chained to an exterior wall\" class=\"wp-image-2636\" title=\"compressed gas containers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/compressed-gas-bottles.jpg 1543w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/compressed-gas-bottles-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/compressed-gas-bottles-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/compressed-gas-bottles-772x1024.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1543px) 100vw, 1543px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-97d7b96d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-97d7b96d\">\n\n<p>Compressed gases are used in a variety of settings on campus. In addition to chemical hazards from the contents of the cylinders, compressed gases can also pose hazards from the pressure they are stored under and\/or from temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of things to keep in mind when working on\/around compressed gases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A label with the contents and hazards must be visible at all times\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact EH&amp;S&nbsp;if you would like magnetic labels for your gas containers &#8211; we know the standard label is usually on the wrong side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All compressed gas containers should be stored upright.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cylinders under pressure must be chained to a wall or another stationary object.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cylinders should be closed, and capped, when not in use and during transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flammable gases should not be stored near shop\/lab exits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check tubing periodically to ensure it is in good condition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ce1ede16\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e0bd5325\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e0bd5325\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-8dc3abef\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-10b1e1c7 smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=296-24&amp;full=true&amp;pdf=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M344 56L320 80 432 192l24-24 56 56L368 368l-56-56 24-24L224 176l-24 24-56-56L288 0l56 56zM214.6 342.6L232 360 80 512 0 432 152 280l17.4 17.4L234.7 232 280 277.3l-65.4 65.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">&nbsp;Please Click Here to Access the Washington Stage General Safety and Health Standards Under WAC 296-24 and scroll down to &#8220;Subpart K &#8211; Compressed Gas Cylinders,&#8221; for a full text of current standards.<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-21df694d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-21df694d\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-07e9b832\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-bc2c00f8 smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/12\/2023-Compressed-Gas-Cylinders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M352 448V192H240c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V32H64C46.3 32 32 46.3 32 64V448c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32H320c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32zm-.5-288c-.7-2.8-2.1-5.4-4.2-7.4L231.4 36.7c-2.1-2.1-4.6-3.5-7.4-4.2V144c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16H351.5zM0 64C0 28.7 28.7 0 64 0H220.1c12.7 0 24.9 5.1 33.9 14.1L369.9 129.9c9 9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9V448c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64H64c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64V64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">&nbsp;Compressed Gas Cylinders Brochure<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-20550efa\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c420e3a5\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c420e3a5\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ppe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/ppe\/\">Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PPE is the last line of defense to protect workers from hazards that are found in labs and shops on campus. All PPE should be inspected before use to make sure it is in good condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees are required to wear all PPE for their jobs. The PPE will be provided at no cost to the employee and should be replaced or repaired if it becomes damaged.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-81a5ff42\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-81a5ff42\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/ppe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1612\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop.png\" alt=\"image with multiple different pieces of personal protective equipment\" class=\"wp-image-1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop.png 2048w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop-768x605.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop-1024x806.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laboratory Safety&nbsp;Sub-pages Shop Safety&nbsp;Sub-pages General Safety for Lab and Shop Work Use common sense when working in laboratories or shops. 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