Health and safety

Are you ready?

• Know what to do in emergencies

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Accessing a room or laboratory

In order to obtain keys and/or an access card, you must complete a key or access card request form which can be obtained from the departmental administrative secretary.

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Forms

New personnel must complete an orientation form which can be obtained from the departmental administrative secretary.

• Accident, Incident or occupational Disease Form
• Informed Consent Form for Visitors and Volunteers
• Hazardous Waste Regular Collection Request Form
• Transfer Request Form for Regular Hazardous Material
  • This service is designed to transfer hazardous materials within uOttawa (on-site) and includes the pick-up at one location and the drop off at another location on campus. An example of this service would be: transferring a 4L bottle of acetone from main campus to ARC, transferring hazardous materials for laboratory relocation (moves within campus).
  • Important Note: this service does not include the relocation of non-hazardous equipment or materials.
• Project Hazard Assessment Form: it is strongly recommended to complete this form before carrying out a new procedure or project

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Training and responsibilities

• Job Specific Training
• General Environmental and Health & Safety Training
• WHMIS On Line
• Register for training
• Register for Dry Lab Risk Management training ( for students in CVG, MCG and EECS)
• Register for Laboratory safety training ( for students in CHG and CVG/Environmental Engineering)

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Office of Risk Management

Documentation and procedures

Laboratory Safety

• Health & Safety Policies and Guidelines
• Occupational Health & Safety Programs
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Designated Substances, Chemical and Biological Exposures

• Field Work
• After-hours access to laboratories

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Personnel

• Health, Safety and Risk Manager: Pierre Laflamme
• Facilities Manager: France Brazeau
• Facilities Officer: Patrick Savage