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Departmental Safety Committee

• Oversee implementation of departmental health and safety requirements
• Ensure that policies and procedures are effectively communicated to members of the department
• Receive and evaluate concerns, queries and complaints related to occupational health and safety issues from members of the department
• Receive and review reports of accidents, incidents, or occupational diseases in the Department and to recommend corrective measures
• Facilitate the process of pro-active hazard identification by way of regular workplace inspections and reviews of safety procedures
• Members:
  • Chair (Prof. Ryan Mailloux);
  • Student Representative (to be determined);
  • Members of the committee include all Professors in the School who maintain research labs as well as key staff members in their labs.

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Safety Begins with YOU!

• It is your responsibility to conduct experiments safely
  • Listen to your Supervisor's advice
  • Read the McGill Laboratory Safety Manual
  • Take responsibility for your safety
  • Be conscious of the safety of others
  • Get involved: report potential hazards
• EVERY graduate student doing laboratory research has to:
  • Attend and pass WHMIS, and keep this updated!
  • Register in myLab – that’s where to find MSDS (josee.sansoucy [at] mcgill.ca)
  • Take all required safety courses – as determined by your supervisor
  • Complete Safety Checklist with your supervisor
  • Report accidents and injuries within 24 hours using the accident and incident reporting (/ehs/forms/forms/accident-and-incident-report)

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Safety Training

Training courses

• Safety orientation slides presented at Colloquium
• First Aid in the Workplace

Handling hazardous materials?

• WHMIS (mandatory for all)
• Hazardous waste management

Handling biohazardous materials (blood, pathogens, etc)?

• Introduction to biosafety
• Safe use of biological safety cabinet

Handling radioisotopes?

• Laboratory radiation safety

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Situations requiring immediate internal assistance

Call McGill (Macdonald Campus) Security: 514-398-7777

• Chemical spills
• Flooding
• If you use a fire extinguisher
• Any other reason you would want a security officer present

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Emergencies requiring immediate external assistance

CALL 911 (then call Macdonald Campus Security: 514-398-7777)

• Montreal Police
• Montreal Fire Department
• Ambulance Service