PPE on the Floor
This protects the eye from splashes, flying debris, and chemical vapors.
What are safety goggles(glasses)?
If your clothing catches fire, the correct response is not to run but to do this.
What is to stop, drop, and roll?
You drop a glass vial, but it lands on a padded mat and does not break. This still qualifies as this type of safety event.
What is a near miss?
This hazard is created when loose wires are allowed to obstruct walkways.
What is a trip hazard?
This tool is used to create an escape route in the event of a fire.
What is a fire extinguisher?
This garment protects your clothing from spills and must be fully buttoned to provide proper coverage.
What is a lab coat?
You attempt to start an automation machine, but suddenly hear an unusual grinding noise during startup. These steps should be taken next.
What is shut it down and report abnormal operation?
An unlabeled container is discovered during a routine walkthrough. This type of incident triggers a review of labeling practices.
What is a precursor incident?
This chemical storage mistake occurs when acids are placed on the same shelf as bases.
What is incompatible chemical storage?
You should never put this on to an electrical fire.
What is water?
This type of face protections shields from impacts, splashes, and flying debris, but it should only be worn in addition to safety goggles.
What is a face shield?
You notice a puddle of liquid on the lab floor, but there is no label or container near by. This is the first thing you should do.
What is secure the area?
A container nearly tips off a shelf but is caught in time. Reporting this helps track these early warning signals.
What are leading indicators?
This hazard is created when chemical waste containers are filled past their indicated "full" line.
What is overfilling a waste container?
This everyday activity is banned inside of laboratory areas due to the risk of ingestion of hazardous materials.
What is eating and drinking?
When handling loud equipment like centrifuges or automation machines, this type of PPE helps prevent long-term hearing damage.
What is hearing protection?
An emergency alarm sounds, but a colleague continues working on their experiment. This instruction would be the appropriate safety action.
What is instruct them to evacuate immediately?
A spill kit is used to clean up a minor solvent leak before anyone was exposed. Reporting this type of event helps prevent future incidents.
What is a low-severity incident?
This hazard is created when a freezer is packed tightly and air cannot circulate around samples, leading to temperature instability, frost buildup, and sample degradation.
What is an obstructed airflow?
All containers, even temporary ones, should have this to identify their contents.
What is proper labeling?
This PPE must be rated ANSI Z41 and provides protection against impact, compression, and punctures.
What are steel-toe boots?
While working in the fume hood, you hear a glass vial break. This step is taken before you begin to clean it up.
What is closing the sash(hood)?
You discover that the automation equipment has a frayed cord that could have caused shock or fire. This type of near miss should be reported.
What is a high-potential electrical near miss?
Improperly grounding metal containers during volatile solvent transfer can introduce this dangerous ignition hazard.
What is static discharge?
Under OSHA laboratory standards, employers are required to outline the specific handling, engineering controls, and emergency procedures for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace in this document.
What is a chemical hygiene plan?