Chemical Safety Module 1 and 2
What does PACE stand for? - ANS-(Make it) Personal
Ask open-ended questions
Create an environment where people are free to ask questions
Escalate issues
What does PACE accomplish? - ANS-The four principles that help to create a safe environment
(Make it) Personal - ANS-Sharing stories about lab safety; make a personal connection (i.e.
asking someone about their week)
Ask open-ended questions - ANS-Asking someone if they need help or about their work
Create an environment where people are free to ask questions - ANS-Encourage questions and
asking if you can help
Escalate issues - ANS-Take concern with safety issues and make it a priority to be safer
Interventions - ANS-Taking actions when seeing unsafe or improper procedures in the
laboratory (unnecessary risk)
Interaction Techniques - ANS-- Make a personal connection (P)
- Start the conversation; ask open-ended questions (A)
- Get a commitment (work together to find a safer solution, ask them to commit to working
safely)
- Actively care
Mentoring - ANS-Important when starting out to have someone to teach you best practices
How to be a good safety mentor - ANS-- greet the person
- give a tour of building and lab
- show emergency shower, eye wash stations
- safety supplies and waste collection points
- emergency alarms
- review the map with emergency exists, evacuation, shelter-in-place
-where safety equipment is
- conduct safety reviews
- be a "one stop shop" for questions
Safety review for a safety mentor - ANS-- review hazard assessment tools, techniques,
procedures
- discuss lab PPE, location, requirements
, - review MSDS and chemical labelling
- review ergonomic guidelines
Expectations for a safety mentee - ANS-- make safety mentoring a priority
- be open to coaching
- seek out mentor for help
- don't take unnecessary risk
- always use the proper tool and procedure
- only perform a task if you are confident it will be done safely
- if the task can't be done safely, stop and ask supervisor and/or safety mentor for guidance
- report all incidents and injuries
Why is engaged leadership important? - ANS-It builds and sustains a strong, sustainable safety
culture. It helps deliver great results, improve performance, and build, strengthen, engage their
teams.
Sustainable safety culture - ANS-Consists of leadership engagement, hazard awareness,
enhanced communication, behavior change
Key Safety Leadership Engagement Principles - ANS-- set goals
- identify key systems
- identify key behaviors
- use resources
- offer motivation
- ANS-over communicate
Effective Safety Communications - ANS-You can never over communicate about safety.
- use available safety information
- share best practices through lab stories
- share ideas with team about effective methods
- share safety and recognition moments in meetings to discuss safety
- monitor communications for timely safety information
- check out safety web page for lots of info
- safety meetings/training
- one-on-one communication
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - ANS-Defines...
- health, physical, environmental hazards
- proper handling and storage
- hazard information and protective measures
What does PACE stand for? - ANS-(Make it) Personal
Ask open-ended questions
Create an environment where people are free to ask questions
Escalate issues
What does PACE accomplish? - ANS-The four principles that help to create a safe environment
(Make it) Personal - ANS-Sharing stories about lab safety; make a personal connection (i.e.
asking someone about their week)
Ask open-ended questions - ANS-Asking someone if they need help or about their work
Create an environment where people are free to ask questions - ANS-Encourage questions and
asking if you can help
Escalate issues - ANS-Take concern with safety issues and make it a priority to be safer
Interventions - ANS-Taking actions when seeing unsafe or improper procedures in the
laboratory (unnecessary risk)
Interaction Techniques - ANS-- Make a personal connection (P)
- Start the conversation; ask open-ended questions (A)
- Get a commitment (work together to find a safer solution, ask them to commit to working
safely)
- Actively care
Mentoring - ANS-Important when starting out to have someone to teach you best practices
How to be a good safety mentor - ANS-- greet the person
- give a tour of building and lab
- show emergency shower, eye wash stations
- safety supplies and waste collection points
- emergency alarms
- review the map with emergency exists, evacuation, shelter-in-place
-where safety equipment is
- conduct safety reviews
- be a "one stop shop" for questions
Safety review for a safety mentor - ANS-- review hazard assessment tools, techniques,
procedures
- discuss lab PPE, location, requirements
, - review MSDS and chemical labelling
- review ergonomic guidelines
Expectations for a safety mentee - ANS-- make safety mentoring a priority
- be open to coaching
- seek out mentor for help
- don't take unnecessary risk
- always use the proper tool and procedure
- only perform a task if you are confident it will be done safely
- if the task can't be done safely, stop and ask supervisor and/or safety mentor for guidance
- report all incidents and injuries
Why is engaged leadership important? - ANS-It builds and sustains a strong, sustainable safety
culture. It helps deliver great results, improve performance, and build, strengthen, engage their
teams.
Sustainable safety culture - ANS-Consists of leadership engagement, hazard awareness,
enhanced communication, behavior change
Key Safety Leadership Engagement Principles - ANS-- set goals
- identify key systems
- identify key behaviors
- use resources
- offer motivation
- ANS-over communicate
Effective Safety Communications - ANS-You can never over communicate about safety.
- use available safety information
- share best practices through lab stories
- share ideas with team about effective methods
- share safety and recognition moments in meetings to discuss safety
- monitor communications for timely safety information
- check out safety web page for lots of info
- safety meetings/training
- one-on-one communication
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - ANS-Defines...
- health, physical, environmental hazards
- proper handling and storage
- hazard information and protective measures
