Chemical Laboratory Inspection Policy

I. Purpose

 The purpose of this University Policy is to ensure that annual laboratory inspections are performed to comply with health and safety guidelines.

II. Scope

This policy applies to all University laboratories at the main and regional campuses. 

III. Description

 The following items are addressed by this policy:

1. Each laboratory will be inspected by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (DEHS) at least once per year. Evaluation criteria will be forwardedto each laboratory's Principal Investigator or Supervisor in advance of the inspection. 
2. A copy of the inspection report will be sent to the laboratory Principal Investigator or Supervisor. The Principal Investigator or Supervisor must take corrective action and respond in writing to DEHS within 21 days of receipt of the inspectionreport. 
3. Laboratories with violations will be re-inspected within 60 days. If progress is unsatisfactory, a second inspection report will be sent to the Principal Investigator or Supervisor and the department head. 
4. Any Principal Investigator or Supervisor who oversees a laboratory with repeated violations will be requested to appear before the Laboratory Safety Committee to discuss the violation. If necessary, the Committee will refer the matter to the Officeof the Chancellor for further action. 
5. Each Principal Investigator or Supervisor of a laboratory is responsible for maintaining safety in the laboratory by implementation of internal safety inspections and follow-ups. 
   

[Issued by the Laboratory Safety Committee on May 30, 1997]*****

Box U-4097
(860) 486-3613
www.ehs.uconn.edu

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