Health and safety

Are you ready?

• Know what to do in emergencies

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Accessing a room or laboratory

To obtain keys and/or an access card, you must complete the Orientation and access form for new employees, students and volunteers and submit it to your departmental or school administration.

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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 online
• 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 and safety policies and guidelines
• Occupational health and safety programs
• Hazardous waste management
• Designated substances, chemical and biological exposures

• Field work
• After-hours access to laboratories