SAFETY MANUAL

GENERAL SAFETY

        1.    Safety Policy
        2.    Safety Committee Authority
        3.    In Case of Emergency Notice with Emergency Numbers
        4.    Security Department Telephones
        5.    Fire Safety Policy         
  a. Fire Emergencies
  b. Suggested Designated Areas
  c. Shelter-in-Place Procedures
  d. Floor Captains
  e. Fire Prevention (Smoking, Candles, Decorations, Storage
  f. Evacuation Procedures for Disabled Individuals
        6.    Chemical Spills
        7.    Personal Contamination
        8.    Material Safety Data Sheets
        9.    Warning Labels      
       10.   Accident Reporting            
  a. Reporting Hazards
  b. Hazardous Substance Exposures
  c. Employee Accidents/Hazardous Substance Exposures
  d. Student Accidents/Hazardous Substance Exposures
  e. Reporting of "Near Miss" Accidents
       11.    Smoking Policy
       12.    Waste Disposal
       13.    Chemical/Hazardous Waste Checklist for EPA Compliance
       14.    Laboratory Clean Out
       15.    Chemical Storage and Transportation
       16.    Personal Protective Equipment                
  a. General Policy
  b. Eye, Face and Skin Protection
  c. Head Protection
  d. Foot Protection
  e. Hand Protection
  f. Respiratory Protection

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  1. Unattended Experiment Policy
  2. Experiment Protocol Form
  3. Hazardous Materials Incident Policy
  4. Respiratory Protection Plan
  5. Asbestos Removal Policy
  6. Roof Policy
  7. Protective Footwear Policy
  8. Cart Policy
  9. Working in Laboratories after Regular Hours
  10. Purchasing of Chemicals for Laboratories
  11. Shipment of Biological Materials  
  12. Evacuation Procedures for Disabled Individuals
  13. Procedures for Safe Mail Handling

   OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

        1.    Electrical Hazards
        2.    Portable Ladders
        3.    Back Safety
        4.    First Aid
        5.    Power Tools

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia • 600 South Forty-third Street • Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495 • phone: 215-596-8800 • email: safety@usip.edu