MAE Lab Safety Guidelines

General

1. EHS: Lab Safety Training – In-person training through EHS
2. EHS: Respect and Safety – Available in Brightspace (expires every 3 years so student/supervisor must ensure training is up to date)
3. EHS: Worker Health and Safety Awareness – Available in Brightspace (expires every 3 years so student/supervisor must ensure training is up to date)
4. EHS: Workplace Hazardous Material Information System – Available in Brightspace  (expires every 3 years so student/supervisor must ensure training is up to date)
5. Supervisor Health & Safety Awareness (If you are in a position of authority to at least one person, you are considered a supervisor i.e. lab supervisors, TAs)
6. Others based on hazards and roles: https://carleton.ca/ehs/training-matrix/
   • Visit EHS Training for more information.

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• Technical staff are on site between the hours of 8am – 4pm (may vary by staff member).
• No work is to take place in the labs after hours.
• No food is allowed in the labs.
• Zero tolerance for alcohol or drug impairment in the MAE labs. Offending students or researchers will be promptly removed from the lab and have access revoked.
• Volunteers (undergraduate/graduate) cannot work in the labs without supervision.
• Respect the workspace and common lab tools/equipment.
• Review the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) if handling hazardous materials, and dispose of waste properly.
• Don’t touch equipment/parts that are not a part of your project.
• Report any broken tools to the technical staff.
• Keep work areas tidy and clean up when finished your work.

Safety/ Emergency

• In the event of an emergency, pick up a lab phone and dial 4444 or use your mobile phone and dial 613-520-4444 to get in touch with campus security (emergency line). Do not call 911 directly on the lab phone or a personal phone as campus security will need to coordinate with emergency services to access specific campus buildings and this will delay help.
• Students and researchers must familiarize themselves with the location of first aid kits, eyewash stations, sinks, PPE, fire exits, fire extinguishers, and telephones. Contact a technical staff member if there are any questions or issues.
• All appropriate PPE must be worn while working in the labs, typical PPE is stored in prominent locations in every lab. Technical staff will supply any required PPE that cannot be located.
• Report the use of first aid items or damaged PPE to a technical staff member.
• Any occurrence of injury must be promptly reported to your supervisor and/or technical staff (Reporting with CU WorkSafe – Environmental Health and Safety).

Attire

• Remove loose-fitting clothing or jewelry and tie back long hair when working with tools and machinery.
• Open toed shoes (flip-flops, sandals, etc.) are not permitted in labs. Steel toe shoes are required when moving heavy objects.

Technical Staff Information

Technical staff members work in the MAE labs throughout the weekdays and can be identified by wearing a black MAE shirt.  They can usually be located around their offices or respective labs as shown above.