Policies and Procedures Listing

Index to the Health and Safety Manual

1. Introduction
2. Health and Safety Policies
3. Occupational Health and Safety Management System
4. Health and Safety Committees
5. Health and Safety Information
   • Material Safety Data Sheets
   • Publications
   • Health and Safety Video Tapes
6. Safety Standards  
7. Specific Programs and Procedures (listed alphabetically below)

Accident and Injury Reporting

Asbestos
Biosafety
Chemical Safety

• Chemical Storage Table 
• Cleanup of Laboratory Surfaces Contaminated with Ethidium Bromide
• Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Program 
• Phenyl Hydrazine & Phenyl Hydrazine Hydrochloride - procedure for use
• Semicarbazide - procedure for use
• Temozolomide - procedure for use
• Working with BrDU and BrDU-treated animals
• Working with Chlorpyrifos and Chlorpyrifos-treated animals
• Working with Tamoxifen and Tamoxifen-treated animals
• Handling and using Piranha solution

• Confined Spaces (PDF file)
• Restricted Spaces (PDF file)

• Control Program for Liquid Cryogenic Transfer Facilities
• Standard for Inert Cryogenic Liquid Usage in the Laboratory (PDF file)

• Disposal of PCBs
• Chemical Exchange Program [Recycling]
• Spills into the Environment - Reporting

Ergonomics
Eye Protection

• Eye Protection Standard (pdf file)
• Request form for Prescription Safety Glasses

Fall Protection (pdf file)

Field Research Safety
Fire Prevention
First Aid Program
Flammable Liquid Storage

• Storage Cabinets
• Refrigerators
• Storage Rooms

• Laboratory Hazardous Waste Management Manual
• PCB Wastes

Head Protection   (pdf file)

Hearing Protection
Heat and Cold Stress
Indoor Air Quality
Job Shadowing
Laboratory Safety

• Laboratory Safety Program
• Decommissioning of Laboratories
• Laboratory Fumehood Standard (pdf file)
• Design Requirements for Eyewash and Safety Shower Units ( pdf file )
• Maintenance - Procedure for Working on Fume Hood Ducts
• Maintenance - Procedure for Working on Potentially Contaminated plumbing

Ladders, Portable ( pdf file )

Laser Safety

Lead (pdf file)

Lifting Devices ( pdf file )
Lockout/Tagout (pdf file)
Lockout Procedures (pdf file)
Manual Material Handling
Mould

• Mould Control Program ( pdf file )
• Procedures for Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments (pdf file)

Respiratory Protection

Risk Assessment - Preliminary E-Form

Safe-to-Remove tag

Scaffolds ( pdf file )

Scented Products Guidelines
Training Programs
Travel Outside Ontario and Canada
Waste Disposal
Window Cleaning (pdf file)

Workplace Violence (link to Human Resources and Equity web page) 
WSIB Coverage and Information 
Working on Roofs ( pdf file )