Survive OSHA University laboratories are subject to an OSHA inspection by the State Department of Industry Labor and Human Relations. Our website has MSDS links. Fully label all chemical containers and keep labels of incoming chemicals intact. Call the Safety Department if you need assistance for OSHA compliance. Prevent and Prepare for Accidents Even if no one is injured, a laboratory fire can be devastating for your research program.
Labs are often full of flammable liquids and ignition sources.
Limit volumes outside of these cabinets to what is required for a day s work. Take extra care with hotplates and baths-overheating is a common cause of lab fires. Chemical spills can also hamper research. Mercury spills from broken thermometers are far too common. Your staff should know how to confine and clean up a spill, and have a spill kit available.