In a memorandum released on May 10, the Vice President for Research and Vice President for Finance and Administration requested the support and commitment to laboratory safety of the deans, associate deans, department chairs and those responsible for laboratories within each college.
Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), the Office of Research Assurances (ORA) and the Safety, Health, and Security Steering Committee continually review laboratory safety protocols, practices, and incidents. Based upon these reviews, the two following safety focus areas were identified for improving laboratory safety.
- Update laboratory chemical hygiene plans (CHPs); and
- Update laboratory signage
The VPs also requested that principal investigators (PIs), lab managers, teaching lab instructors, or other key personnel within each college:
- Sign and post the updated safety commitment in their laboratories, indicating they are also compliant with presidential oversight committees (e.g., IACUC, IBC, IRB, RSC); and,
- Update their CHPs and laboratory signage and send a PDF copy of the CHP and a copy of the signage spreadsheet and PDF sign to EH&S at tom.ebeling@wsu.edu by Aug. 31.
Please visit the EH&S Laboratory Safety website for more information and a copy of the memorandum.
Please contact Tom Ebeling, 509‑335‑0948 or tom.ebeling@wsu.edu, at EH&S with questions.
