Safety rules exist, not because safety professionals stayed up late trying to figure out ways to make things take longer and cost more money. It’s because they know that when someone did it the wrong way, they were either killed or crippled. Of course, you know that, but how do you convince others at your organization to take safety seriously? More to the point, How do you convince them it’s worth the budget? Over the past 40 years, The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) has discovered nearly 100 ways to convince others that lab safety is important. In this webinar, James Kaufman, Founder & President Emeritus of LSI, will share the whole list and discuss several of the ways.

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Presented by
Dr. James A. Kaufman
Founder/President Emeritus
Laboratory Safety Institute
Natick, Massachusetts, USA
(508) 647-1900
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The Laboratory Safety Institute
The Professional Organization for Safety Conscious
Scientists and Science Educators
Teach, Learn,
and Practice
Science Safely

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Lectures, Seminars, Courses, Audits & Inspections
Program Development and Regulatory Compliance
World Safety Conferences
International Interns, Post-Docs, & Sabbaticals
National PI Award and Mini-Grants
Internet Discussion List and Consultation Calls
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Use this page for making notes on
those simple, inexpensive things you
can do now (tomorrow morning,
Monday morning) to improve your
lab safety and the lab safety
program.
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When nothing seems to
help. I go and look at a
stone cutter hammering
away at his rock perhaps
a hundred times without
so much as a crack
showing in it. Yet at the
hundred and first blow it
will split in two, and I
know it was not that blow
that did it – but all that had
gone before.
…Jacob Riis
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Improving Safety Programs
•Starting from Scratch
•Highly Developed and
Effective
•Good
•Better
•Best

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Essential
Elements
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A Planned Group of
ACTIVITIES
FUNCTIONS
PRACTICES
Which Occur Regularly To
Address Your Health and
Safety Needs
A Safety Program
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Six Point Recognition System
for Lab Safety Program Achievement
• Six Points – Outstanding
• Five Points – Excellent
• Four Points – Very Good
• Three Points – Good
• Two Points – Fair
• One Point – Poor
• Zero Points – Does Not Exist
• Requires LSI review for Recognition Certificate
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•Lucy: “Life is full of Choices!”
Three Cs of Safety
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•Lucy: Life is full of Choices!
Three C’s of Safety
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Choices have
Consequences.

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•Lucy: Life is full of Choices!
• Choices have Consequences.
Three C’s of Safety
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What does it take
to Convince
people to Care?
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1. New Employee Orientation (#18)
• Day one
• Immediate Supervisor
• Four-Part Form
• The Interview
• The Ad
• Job Description
• Job Performance
Review

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2. Safety Manual (#30)
• Written Policies
• Readily Accessible
• Review at least
Annually
• Enforced!
• Rules
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3. Safety Committee (#28)
• Meets Regularly
• Rotating Membership
• Everyone Participates
• Central Safety
Committee Model
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4. Rules Agreement (#26)
• Signed by Students and Employees
• The Four Critical Parts (Read, Understood,
Agree, and Realize
• Provide the Cover Letter
• Renew Your Vows
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4. Rules Agreement
• Signed by Management and Employees
• The Four Critical Parts (Read, Understood,
Agree, and Realize
• Provide the Cover Letter
• Renew Your Vows

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5. Four Simple Questions
(#s14, 12, 23, others)
• What are the hazards?
• What are the worst things that could happen?
• What do I need to do to be prepared?
• What are the prudent practices, protective
facilities, and protective equipment needed to
minimize the risk?
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Critical Components
• Policy Statement (#22)
• Six Leadership Principles (#9, 16 & 17)
• Education & Training (#17 & 31)
• Laboratory Inspections (#15 & 16)
• Emergency Preparedness (# 4, 15 & 16)
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6. Safety Policy (#21)
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR
INSTITUTION AND ITS EMPLOYEES
TO ENSURE THAT OUR EDUCATION
PROGRAMS PROTECT AND PROMOTE
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR
STUDENTS, OUR EMPLOYEES,
AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

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6. Safety Policy
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR
COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYEES TO
ENSURE THAT OUR BUSINESS
ACTIVITIES PROTECT AND PROMOTE
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR
CUSTOMERS, OUR EMPLOYEES,
AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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7. Six Principles of
Safety Leadership
(#9, 16, & 17)
• Management is Responsible for Prevention
of Injuries
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Principles of Safety Leadership
• Management is Responsible for Prevention
of Injuries
• All Accidents can be Prevented
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Principles of Safety Leadership
• Management is Responsible for Prevention
of Injuries
• All Accidents can be Prevented
• Training is Essential
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Principles of Safety Leadership
• Management is Responsible for Prevention
of Injuries
• All Accidents can be Prevented
• Training is Essential
• All Hazards can be Safeguarded
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Principles of Safety Leadership
• Management is Responsible for Prevention
of Injuries
• All Accidents can be Prevented
• Training is Essential
• All Hazards can be Safeguarded
• Safety is Good Business

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Principles of Safety Leadership
• Management is Responsible for Prevention
of Injuries
• All Accidents can be Prevented
• Training is Essential
• All Hazards can be Safeguarded
• Safety is Good Business
• Working Safely is a Condition of
Employment (#9)
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8. Education & Training (#31)
• Lots of Opportunities
• Live or Recorded
• Staff Meetings
• Brown Bag Lunch
• Bulletin Board
• Leadership by
Example
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Inspect…
Inspect…
Inspect
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INSPECTIONS
1. They are conducted monthly.
2. Everyone in the organization participates on a rotating
basis.
3. The inspection report includes the name of the
individual responsible for the correction action and the
expected completion date.
4. Completed and uncompleted findings are tracked.
5. There is a written policy for the inspection process.
6. The area manager is responsible for the completion.

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PLANNING
AND
RESPONSE
This Never
Happened Before!
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Emergency Planning
1. The organization has completed and implemented its emergency
action plan (29CFR1910.38).
2. Employees discuss the types of foreseeable emergencies and the
procedures for dealing with these emergencies at staff or group meetings.
3. A written document (paper/online) is available describing these
emergency situations and how to respond to them.
4. Drills are conducted regularly to practice responding to these emergency
situations.
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Planning for Emergencies
TYPE PREPARATION RESPONSE
1.
2.
3.
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Planning for Emergencies
TYPE TYPE TYPE
1. Cuts 8. Severe Weather 15. Physical
2. Burns 9. Nature 16. Mechanical
3. Spills 10. Explosions 17. Bio/Rad Release
4. Fires 11. Animal Bite 18. Terrorism
5. Electric Shock 12. Poisoning 19. British Invasion*
6. Slips, Trips, Falls 13. Allergic Reaction 20. Yonni Barrios
7. Medical 14. Utility Failure 21. Amy Bishop
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Three Steps to be Prepared
1. Talk … $
2. Write
3. Practice
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More Critical Components
• Accident Reporting & Investigation (#1 & 2)
• Awareness Posters, Bulletin Board, &
Newsletter (#3, 4 & 20, & 29)
• CHO & CHP (#5, 6 & 7)
• Fume Hoods (#13)
• Reference Library & SDSs (#23 & 29)

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• Caring
• Integration
• Rewards
• Repetition
• Participation
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NO LESSON
Is So Important And
No Task So Urgent That
We Cannot Take Time To
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SCIENCE SAFELY
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Dr. James A. Kaufman
President/CEO
192 Worcester Street, Natick, MA 01760
(508) 647-1900
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