Things to do before you begin!
In an effort to create a culture that is aware, engaged in safety, and is informed of what to do in the event of an emergency, all officers, project leads, and membership MUST complete the following EH&S sponsored online safety courses:
Lab Safety Fundamental Concepts Training - this training is a campus-wide training required for all students working in labs and working on technical projects. The first portion covers chemical safety and the second half covers more general training applicable to all student organizations.
General Chemical Safety Training (IP-GENCHEM-OL), and
Shop Safety Online Training (IP-SHOP-OL).
Students can access the online training through UCLA Environment, Health & Safety’s training website, Worksafe: http://worksafe.ucla.edu.
For Lab Safety Fundamental Concepts Training - select 'Course Search'. Using the navigation menu on the left, look for Lab Safety. Then look for the Lab Safety Fundamentals training on the page. Students that have completed the training can take the Lab Safety Fundamentals refresher. Annual renewal is required.
For General Chemical Safety Training - select 'Course Search'. Using the navigation menu on the left, look for Injury Prevention. Then look for General Chemical Safety Online Training. Annual renewal is required.
For Shops Online Training - select 'Course Search'. Using the navigation menu on the left, look for Injury Prevention menu item. Then look for Shops Online Training.
Once you complete your training and pass the quiz, EH&S will send you a certificate of completion or an email verifying completion. Please save your .jpg or .pdf files as follows:
1) Lab Safety Fundamental Concepts Training - FirstnameLastname_LSFC2021.pdf. For example - JosieBruin_LSFC.pdf.
2) General Chemical Safety Training - FirstnameLastname_LSFC2021.pdf For example JoeBruin_GenChem2021.
2) Shops Online Training - FirstnameLastname_Shops2021. For example JuniorBruin_Shops2021.
Upload these separate files here: https://forms.gle/U3sFGdpBMPyzhREZA and send a copy to your organization.
Each organization is responsible for creating training for any equipment, tools, substances, or chemicals that can cause harm.
You will want to contact your project lead, space manager, or officers to inquire about the necessary training required before beginning any task that involves risk of getting hurt or use of equipment that requires specialized training.
Aside from risk of injury, we want to make sure we don't break equipment by operating it in a way it isn't intended, and there could be remediation fees assessed to your organization for being out of compliance. Before you begin, ask.
Examples of training:
Soldering101
Drill Press Standard Operating Procedures
Working with Epoxy Standard Operating Procedures
Sanding Policy
This is a guide to help you plan for an activity with consideration to reducing hazards and impact to our community. It is in no way exhaustive. Ultimately, you, your organization, and your faculty advisor are responsible for keeping your participants and community safe, and reducing the impact to our physical world.
We encourage students to complete this form when starting a new project, experiment or activity; particularly when it involves a new tool, chemical, process, or any other activity that can potentially cause harm.
Who is advocating for this activity?
Who is in charge of making sure the activity is carried out in a manner that reduces the potential for accidents and impact to our community?
Space, lighting, ventilation considerations
How many of them are there, per event/activity?
What are their physical limitations? Some have never handled a power tool before.
What training is required so they know what to do?
Note - make sure no one is working alone.
Are you using tools that can cause harm if used incorrectly or an accident happens?
Does this involve strenuous activity or mobility that can cause injury?
Are you using chemicals beyond what you would find on the shelf in a kitchen that is used to prepare a meal?
How does this impact people walking by, in the nearby building, etc...?
What is the clean-up and disposal procedures for the materials we are using?
Painting & Sanding Policy (ADD LINK)
Boelter Hall 2nd Floor Courtyard Air-intakes (ADD LINK)
Trash collection & disposal (For more information - https://www.ehs.ucla.edu/waste/services)
Review Safety Protocols Guidelines and resources delineated in this website.
Review Safety Protocols Guidelines and resources delineated in this website.
What do you do? Who do you call?
Note - accidents should be reported to your Faculty Advisor as soon as possible and within 24 hours of incident.
List them.
General Guidelines
Any tool or equipment should have an instruction manual. Find them and have participants review them. Please supplement as needed.
Any activity that involves a high-level of hazard, warrants a Job Safety Analysis or Standard Operating Procedure be completed and reviewed by your faculty advisor.
Any use of chemicals require a review of the Chemical’s Safety Data Sheet, a review by your faculty advisor for proper use, PPE, storage and disposal, and must be included in your Chemical Inventory sheet and submitted to EH&S.
Once your materials, documents, and necessary training is created; have it approved by your faculty advisor.
Provide the necessary training to your participants.
Resources
See EH&S Shops Training as a starting place to get some ideas.
See EH&S Lab Safety Fundamental Concepts Training for anything involving chemicals.
Consult with your Faculty Advisor.
Consult with EH & S to create a new protocol for an activity.
UPDATE - Starting Point Check-list (.pdf)
Contact:
EH&S: safetyandcompliance@ehs.ucla.edu
Daniel Lick, danl@seas.ucla.edu
Wes Uehara, student org helper-guy, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu,
Associate Dean Bruce Dunn, bdunn@ucla.edu