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Research Resumption Checklists!
Lakehead!University:!Start-up!Lab!Safety!Checklist!
Room!Number(s):!
Completed!on:!
Completed!by:!
Signature:!
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Completed!
N/A!
Survey!the!laboratory!for!any!unsafe!conditions.!
● Chemical!leaks,!spills!or!releases
● Biological!leaks,!spills!or!releases
● Supplies,!equipment,!glassware!or!other!items!left!out!during!shut!down
● Manage!any!expired,!outdated,!peroxide!forming,!self-reactive!or!other
reagents!with!a!limited!lifespan!https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-
staff/departments/services/hr/health-safety/tb/lab-safety/chemical-
safety-program/chemical-safety-resources-for-lab-
supervisors/prohibited-and-limited-chemicals-list
● Check!expiry!date!on!any!antidotes!in!use!in!the!lab
● Secure,!correctly!label!and/or!request!a!pickup!of!hazardous!wastes
● Manage!any!biological!wastes!appropriately
Review!any!ongoing!experiments!that!were!running!during!the!shut!down!
that!could!have!been!affected!by!loss!of!electricity,!water!or!other!services!
Ensure!chemical!fume!hoods!are!running!
Ensure!biological!safety!cabinets!are!functioning!properly!
Ensure!that!all!refrigerators,!freezers!and!incubators!are!functioning!properly!
Ensure!any!essential!equipment!is!functioning!properly!
Review!equipment!operation!safety!
● Review!user!manuals!for!safe!startup!instructions
● Review!equipment!state!and!safely!release!any!stored-up!energy!(if
applicable)
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Complete!an!operation!check!on!emergency!eyewash!stations!and!safety!
showers.!!Record!check!on!card!provided!
Confirm!all!chemicals!and!glassware!on!bench!tops!or!stored!in!cabinets!are!
still!secured!
Confirm!dewars!and!cryogen!containers!that!were!used!for!sample!storage!
and!critical!equipment!are!still!filled!
Confirm!that!storage!of!perishable!items!are!secured!and!safe!
Confirm!all!compressed!gas!cylinders!and!regulators!are!secured!and!have!
sufficient!quantity!available!for!critical!equipment!needs!
Confirm!stored!chemicals,!chemical!wastes!are!properly!labeled!
Confirm!stored!biohazards!materials!are!properly!labeled!
Ensure!all!water!sources,!or!circulating!water!baths!etc.!are!in!good!condition!
If!necessary,!restore!any!backed!up,!secure!data!
Consider!whether!upcoming!experiments!will!be!easily!halted!should!
another!shut!down!be!required/imposed!
Check!lab’s!supply!of!liquid!soap!and!paper!towels!for!hand!hygiene!
Consider!which!equipment!requires!recalibration/recertification!before!use!
Pour!water!down!all!sinks!or!any!floor!drains!that!may!have!dried!out!and!
may!allow!sewer!gas!smells!into!the!lab!(often!confused!with!natural!gas!
leaks)!
Any!other!concerns!noted!in!the!visual!inspections:!
Supervisor,!retain!a!copy!of!this!completed!checklist!for!your!records.!!If!you!require!assistance!
with!completing,!please!contact!labsafety@lakeheadu.ca
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Lakehead!University:!Laboratory!Physical!Distancing!Checklist!
Room!Number(s):!
Completed!on:!
Completed!by:!
Signature:
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Supervisors,!prior!to!opening!the!lab!for!personnel,!consider!and!communicate!the!following!
measures!as!they!relate!to!your!Lab!Specific!Research!Resumption!Plan:!
Continue!Working!Remotely!(Elimination!of!Hazard )!
Completed!
• Consider!essential!operations/experiments!in!order!to!minimize!the!number!of
research!team !m e m b ers!w ho !ne ed !to!acc ess!th e!lab ora tory!a t!any !one !tim e.
• Encourage!team!members!to!access!the!labs!and!their!offices!spaces!only!when
necessary!and!for!the!minimum!amount!of!time
Adjust!the!Workplace!(Engineering!Controls )!
• Physical!distancing!visual!reminders
• 2!m!markings!on!the!floor!around!heavily!used!equipment
• Post!hand!hygiene,!cough!etiquette,!staying!home!when!sick!posters!in!a
prominent!place!in!the!lab.
• Relocating!equipment!and!reconfiguring!workstations,!where!possible,!to
support!physical!distancing
Adjust!Work!Processes!(Administrative!C on trols )!
● Staggering!schedules!of!lab!perso n n e l,!no t ing !th a t!working!alo n e !sit u at ion s
must!be!managed!safely.!!Breaks!and!lunch!periods!should!also!be!staggered
● Creating!“teams”!of!lab!personnel!that!will!access!the!lab!at!the!same!time!to
minimize!the!number!of!different!contacts!an!individu
al!may!have.!!This!would
reduce!the!nu m b er!o f!peo ple !im pa cted !in!a!rese arch !gro up !sho uld !on e
individua l!b e !p o sitiv e !fo r!C O V ID-19
● Establishing!a!uni-directional!workflow!(one!way!paths!for!movement!within
the!lab),!where!p oss ible.
● Address!pinch!points!which!may!include!entrance/exit!doors!etc.
● Strongly!encourage!your!personnel!to!stay!home!if!feeling!unwell,!and!when
they!do!attend !the !lab,!w ash !their!ha nd s!up on !arriving !and !w he n!leav ing
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Completed!
Adjust!Work!Processes!(Administrative!C on trols )! co nt’d!
• Implement!app r o p ria te !d isinfection!o f!e q u ip ment!and !c o mmon!s u rfa c es .!!For
example,!using!an!appropriate!disinfectant,!wipe!down!the!following!at!the
beginning!of!use!and!before!the!end!of!use!on!a!given!day!or!before!its!use!by
ano
ther!person:
o Equipment!surfaces
o Bench!tops
o Faucets
o Fume!hood!sash!and!workspace
o Door!handles
o Telephones
Provide!Personal!Protective!Equipment!(PPE)!
• Ensure!you!have!an!adequate!supply!of!PPE!to!support!your!lab!activities.!Note
that!supply!chain!issues!have!been !encoun tered!for!PPE!and!other
consumables.!!Do!not!plan!to!start!work!for!which!you!no!longer!have
adequate!supplies!of!PPE
Communications!and!Training!
• Schedule!a!virtual!meeting!with!your!personnel!to!discuss!Lab!Specific!
COVID-19!Research!Resumption!Plan
• Job!Specific!Training!Checklist!has!been!updated!to!include!discussion!of!Lab
Specific!COVID!Research!Resumption!Plan
• Ensure!all!members!have!completed!all!required!safety!training!to!work!in!the
lab.!!Ask!for!copies!of!certificates.!!All!training!is!available!online
https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/hr/health-
safety/tb/training
Any!other!concerns!noted!by!yourself!or!personnel:!
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