Emergency procedures in place Spill kits available First aid kits Trained first aiders Using a pipette Repetitive motion of hands Moderate Medium Low Occupational Health and Health & Safety: Hazardous ERMS/Hazardous manual Long duration of activity Safety Act 2004 (Vic) manual handling requirements handling risk assessment Contamination Occupational Health and Health & Safety: Risk Where ever possible use: (Vic) multipipette to reduce Safety Regulations 2017 management requirements Part 3.1 Hazardous Manual repetitive motions Handling electronic assisted pipettes pipettes with ergonomic design Use PPE Using a fume cupboard Fume cupboard not appropriate for Rare Major Low Occupational Health and Health & Safety: Chemical Risk assessment to laboratory use (Vic) determine type of fume Safety Act 2004 requirements Contamination to atmosphere either cupboard: AS 2243.8 Safety in Health & Safety: Risk outside environment or within bench-type Laboratories. Part 8: Fume management requirements laboratory recirculating cupboard Cupboards Health & Safety: Regulated Power failure or other failure (eg walk-in cupboard plant requirements mechanical) of cupboard Scheduled maintenance and Using fume cupboard for storing inspection chemicals not in use Alarmed and procedures in place where cupboard “fails” Good housekeeping and cleaning procedures Use PPE Filter systems and appropriate extraction Chemicals not stored in fume cupboards and controls adopted for storage of chemicals (see above) Disposal of chemicals Damaged, removed or incorrect Major High Chemicals labeled and Low Occupational Health and Chemical risk management labels Safety Act 2004 (Vic) requirements disposed of in appropriate Chemicals stored in inappropriate containers Occupational Health and Personal protective equipment containers Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) Health and safety Removed by EPA licensed – Uncontrolled access to chemical Part 4.1 Hazardous requirements contractor wastes Substances and Materials Health and safety risk Risk assessment of area Manual handling injuries from large Occupational Health and management requirements where chemicals are picked containers Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) up for disposal Health & Safety: Hazardous
Emergency procedures in place Spill kits available First aid kits Trained first aiders Using a pipette Repetitive motion of hands Long duration of activity Contamination Moderate Medium Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) Part 3.1 Hazardous Manual Handling Health & Safety: Hazardous manual handling requirements Health & Safety: Risk management requirements ERMS/Hazardous manual handling risk assessment Where ever possible use: multipipette to reduce repetitive motions electronic assisted pipettes pipettes with ergonomic design Use PPE Low Using a fume cupboard Fume cupboard not appropriate for laboratory use Contamination to atmosphere either outside environment or within laboratory Power failure or other failure (eg mechanical) of cupboard Using fume cupboard for storing chemicals not in use Rare Major Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) AS 2243.8 Safety in Laboratories. Part 8: Fume Cupboards Health & Safety: Chemical requirements Health & Safety: Risk management requirements Health & Safety: Regulated plant requirements Risk assessment to determine type of fume cupboard: bench-type recirculating cupboard walk-in cupboard Scheduled maintenance and inspection Alarmed and procedures in place where cupboard “fails” Good housekeeping and cleaning procedures Use PPE Filter systems and appropriate extraction Chemicals not stored in fume cupboards and controls adopted for storage of chemicals (see above) Low Disposal of chemicals Damaged, removed or incorrect labels Chemicals stored in inappropriate containers Uncontrolled access to chemical wastes Manual handling injuries from large containers Major High Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) Part 4.1 Hazardous Substances and Materials Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) Chemical risk management requirements Personal protective equipment – Health and safety requirements Health and safety risk management requirements Health & Safety: Hazardous Chemicals labeled and disposed of in appropriate containers Removed by EPA licensed contractor Risk assessment of area where chemicals are picked up for disposal Low
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