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How to Pass Lab Safety Inspection Quickly and Successfully

If SciShield does not accurately display all appropriate room locations belonging to your lab, please contact labsafety@uky.edu so this can be corrected before your inspection!

Individuals you may see during inspection:

•EHS Research Safety/Lab & Chemical Safety Team:

    Karen Jackson (ksjack4@uky.edu)

    Holley Hannabach (holley.hannabach@uky.edu)

•EHS Occupational Health & Safety (Ventilation):

    Miranda Brown (Miranda.Brown625@uky.edu)

•College or departmental representatives

 

Ensure that all lab members (including sponsored minors, volunteers, and students and lab staff are reflected on:
• CHP ID page: Chemical Hygiene Plan Signature Page

• Laboratory Members list in the SciShield system

Laboratory-Specific Training documentation
 

Update your annually required online EHS training modules:
Fire Extinguisher
Chemical Hygiene Refresher
Hazardous Waste
 

Other trainings that may pertain to your laboratory or new
personnel:
Chemical Hygiene Awareness (Initial training)
Chemical Fume Hood


Ensure your laboratory's door signage has been updated within the last year and the
sign's information is specific to the room the door leads to. Directions are here.

 

Review the attached Lab Safety Inspection Potential Findings list to prepare various
aspects of the lab for inspection.


If you need assistance with your fume hood, please contact Miranda Brown at
Occupational Health and Safety.


For questions about this or any lab safety and/or chemical safety concern, please
contact the UK Research Safety, Lab & Chemical Safety Team at labsafety@uky.edu.

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