Build confidence for critical moments. Get a practical overview of possible hazards in the lab and know how to prevent them in Laboratory Safety: Emergency Response.
Workers can use Laboratory Safety: Emergency Response to strengthen the knowledge and judgment needed on the job. Key outcomes include the ability to describe spot possible hazards in the lab and know how to prevent them, describe react quickly to lab emergencies like spills, fires, or biological incidents, and describe get familiar with using safety gear so you’re ready when it matters. The material also helps learners explain your role and your employer’s role in keeping the lab safe. Practical examples connect the subject to routine tasks, expected procedures, and decisions employees may need to make on the job. Learners finish with a clearer understanding of what to look for, how to respond, and when to raise a concern or seek additional guidance.
Laboratory emergency response training is for researchers, technicians, students and lab supervisors who could face chemical spills, fires or biological exposures. Safety officers who write emergency plans and run drills also benefit. The 12-minute video is in English, with Spanish and French closed captions.
Laboratory emergencies are addressed by the OSHA Laboratory Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1450, which requires a Chemical Hygiene Plan. The Emergency Action Plan standard, 29 CFR 1910.38, applies when another OSHA standard requires a plan. Related rules include the Fire Prevention Plan standard, 29 CFR 1910.39, and the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, for biological materials.
A small lab chemical spill can be cleaned up by trained staff using the correct spill kit and PPE, after alerting nearby people. Contain the spill from the edges inward, absorb it and bag the waste as hazardous. For large, highly toxic or unknown spills, evacuate and call emergency responders.
A trained worker can put out a small lab fire with the right extinguisher or a fire blanket. Only fight the fire with a clear exit behind you. Use the PASS method: pull the pin, aim at the base, squeeze the handle and sweep side to side. Evacuate and pull the alarm if the fire grows.
A lab emergency action plan should explain how to report emergencies, evacuation routes, assembly points and who handles each task. Where 29 CFR 1910.38 applies, it requires procedures for reporting emergencies, evacuating, accounting for employees and contacting plan coordinators. Labs should add spill, fire and exposure steps specific to their hazards.
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