Laboratory Safety: Don't be Caught Unaware of Laboratory Hazards

This webinar will give the attendees, information on laboratory safety to recognize, anticipate, and avoid hazards, Many laboratory workers are working in conditions of high stress that can lead to oversights and at-risk behavior, However, there are over 500,000 workers employed in laboratories in the US that have physical, biological, chemical, radioactive and health hazards.

Sheldon Primus
Instructor:
Sheldon Primus
Duration:
60 Minutes
Product Id:
501867
Access:
6 months

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Price Details
$190 Recorded
$390 Corporate Recorded
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Overview:

In this webinar, we will explore the hazards related to the laboratory on many fronts. To understand the laboratory work environment as it relates to safety, the employer must consider what the materials the workers are exposed to on a daily basis.

Why should you Attend: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a laboratory guide for occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories. However, some employers do not follow the OSHA regulations leading to many complaints against them to OSHA. Employers are then subject to an OSHA inspection that can lead to costly violations.

Additionally, the workers compensation costs increase as there are more injuries and illnesses related to recordable injuries. It is imperative that laboratory is free from any recognized hazard.

Areas Covered in the Session:

  • Chemical Exposure
  • Air Contaminants
  • Latex
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Waterborne Pathogens
  • Biological Matter
  • Research Animals
  • Ergonomic Hazards
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Non-Ionizing Radiation
  • Noise
  • Electrical Hazards
  • Fire
  • Slips
  • Trips
  • Falls

Who Will Benefit:
  • CEO
  • Operations Manager
  • Shift Supervisor
  • Laboratory Supervisor
  • Human Resources
  • Safety Manager
  • HSE Coordinator
  • Process Technicians


Speaker Profile
Sheldon Primus is a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist and holds a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in environmental policy. He has been in the environmental and occupational safety field since 1994. Additionally, he is a trainer for the Certified Occupational Safety Specialist program of the Alliance Safety Council-Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Sheldon is an authorized OSHA General Industry and Construction trainer for the 10 and 30-hour Outreach program. Sheldon is a guest columnist for the online publications of Treatment Plant Operator (TPO) and WaterOnline. He has written an article regarding regulatory compliance, operator safety, and wastewater process control. He has written a book entitled "7 Steps to Starting a Profitable Safety Consulting Business".

In December 2017, Sheldon is expected to finish his second book "The Future of OSHA: The Donald Trump era".

Currently, Sheldon is the owner/CEO of Utility Compliance Inc. and its subsidiary, OSHA Compliance Help, an international safety consulting, training, and a regulatory agency compliance assistance company.

Sheldon served as part of the Water Environmental Federation (WEF) Water Sector Safety Committee and the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) taskforce on All Hazards Communication training for the Water and Wastewater Sector.


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