SciShield

What is SciShield?

The name SciShield embodies our mission to protect our scientists and scientific organizations across the world from the burdens and risks of working in and operating scientific laboratories.

Our software is used by scientists of every discipline and supports organizations across the spectrum. Built by scientists, our system improves safety, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives operational efficiency, all with sustainability in mind.

We are proud to support you and your mission with SciShield.

Enable scientists to focus on their science, safely

Our intuitive tools and applications are easy to use, with intelligent workflows and comprehensive data collection that provide robust, actionable insights in less time.

Provide practical tools to identify & mitigate risks

With robust yet straightforward enterprise tools, we replace patchwork software tools with a seamlessly integrated application that promotes a safety-centric culture in science and provides critical support operations.

Quick Guide

Here are some quick and easy instructions to be fully engaged on SciShield:

Setting Up SciShield

In Outlook, go to Settings and then Mail. Click on Junk email and add support@scishield.com to the safe sender list at the bottom. Click OK to save the settings.

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Group Inspection Log

To view all recent inspections performed on your Lab, visit your Lab’s inspection log. To
do so, view your Lab Profile, and click on the “Lab Inspections” link.

Group Inspection Report

To view your inspection report, select the “View” link next to the corresponding
inspection in the inspection log.

The box in the upper left-hand corner of the inspection report shows the Group spaces
that were included in the inspection.

The inspection status in the right hand corner of the inspection report displays the
current status of the inspection report to indicate whether any follow-up is required.
The “Pending Resolution” status indicates that the report requires follow-up from the
Group. If the inspection report status is set to “Finalized”, no further correspondence
with EHS is required.

The “Findings” box provides a summary of the items identified in the inspection. A red
exclamation point will appear next to any findings that have been identified in the last
18 months.

The corrective action text and comments added by your inspector will help to provide
details about the item identified. Where applicable, your inspector will indicate which
group spaces the item was found in, or attach any relevant documents or photos.

Follow-up responses to an Inspection Report can be tracked directly in the
“Correspondence” section of the report. After selecting the appropriate radio button,
you will be prompted to enter additional text as needed. You will receive an e-mail to
your institution e-mail inbox when new correspondence is added to your Inspection
Report. In order to ensure that all correspondence is tracked in one place, log in to
SciShield to respond to any messages.

From the inspection log, you can view the findings that were identified during group
inspections in the previous 18 months.

Group Self-Inspections

To view all recent self-inspections performed on your group, visit your group’s self inspection
log by viewing your Group Profile, then clicking on the “Self Inspections” link.
On this page you will also be able to review the items found during self-inspections in
the past 18 months.

From your group’s self-inspection log, select the “Add a New Self Inspection” link. You
will then be asked to identify the group spaces you are inspecting. Where applicable,
add additional spaces using the “Lookup” box.

On the subsequent page, you will walk through the list of items your compliance team
has identified as relevant for self-inspections.

In the “Summary” box, please feel free to take note of any relevant details or overall
observations regarding items identified during the inspection.
By default, when you select a response of “No” to an inspection question, the corrective
action text that was pre-determined by your compliance team will be pre-populated to
guide you in making the necessary corrections. To add additional information or
comments to an item with an answer of “Yes” or “N/A”, select the “Add Details” link to
the right of the question.

In the final step, you will be able review your report and make any necessary edits
before submitting.

Log into SciShield with your Linkblue credentials.

2. In your lab tab, click on View Lab Spaces.

3. Select the space for which you want to make a door sign, then click Door Sign in the top tabs.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Build Door Sign. From here, you can select the template and layout of your door sign.

5. Be sure to list at least 2 contacts. Select the hazards and PPE appropriate to your lab space. When finished, click Submit. SciShield will generate a PDF to download and print or reprint from the top right corner of the page.

Chemical Hygiene Plan

Chemical Hazards Information

Policies and Procedures

SciShield

What is SciShield?

Enable scientists to focus on their science, safely

Provide practical tools to identify & mitigate risks

Quick Guide

Here are some quick and easy instructions to be fully engaged on SciShield:

Setting Up SciShield

Adding SciShield as a Safe Sender on Outlook

Group Inspection Log

Accessing Recent Inspections

Group Inspection Log

View an Inspection Report

Group Inspection Report

Identify the Group Spaces Inspected

Inspection Status

Finding Summary

Inspection Finding Comments and Corrective Actions

Inspection Correspondence

Review Recent Findings Identified in Your Group

Group Self-Inspections

Self-Inspection Log

Add a New Self-Inspection

Review Completed Self-Inspection

Creating Door Signs