Princeton University Health and Safety Guide

Table of Contents

A. General Work Environment

Section	Title	Description
A1	Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses	Determining what to do when a worker has suffered a work-related injury or illness.
A2	Accident Investigation Procedure	When and how to conduct an accident investigation.
A3	Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plan	Requirements for planning the actions to be taken in the event of an emergency (e.g., fire, explosion, gas leak).
A4	Computer Workstations	Methods to prevent repetitive motion injuries related to sue of a desktop computer.
A5	Places of Assembly	Requirements for use of a room or space for religious, recreational, political, social, educational, or amusement purposes, or for the consumption of food or drink.
A6	Vehicle Safety	Requirements for use if University-owned, leased or rented vehicles.
A7	Back Care Program	Back Care and factors that may contribute to back pain and injury, including safe lifting techniques.
A8	Fire Code Permits	Requirements for obtaining an annual fire code permit for activities such as welding and cutting, storage of certain quantities of hazardous materials, and bonfires.
A9	Office and Classroom Safety	Guidelines for improving safety in general offices and classrooms.
A10	Pest Management	Guidance for addressing problems of infestation with insects, rodents or other animals.
A11	Food Protection	Requirements and guidelines for food service activities.

B. Safety for Support and Maintenance Activities

Section	Title	Description
B1	Receiving Room Safety	Program required for receiving room and dock operations, particularly in science and engineering buildings.
B2	Electrical Safety Related Work Practices	Training and safeguards necessary when work is performed on electrical circuits operating at 50 Volts or more to ground.
B3	Lockout/Tagout	Training and techniques designed to prevent accidental startup of machines and equipment during services or maintenance.
B4	Personal Protective Equipment	Requirements for selection and use of personal protective equipment, including hand, eye and face, head and foot protection.
B5	Noise and Hearing Conservation	Program required for work involving exposure to high levels of noise (more than 85 dB time-weighted average)
B6	Machine Guarding	Requirements for machine guarding where machine parts, functions, or provesses may cause injury.
B7	Fall Protection	Requirements for fall protection when work is done on surfaces that are six feet or higher above their surroundings.
B8	Portable Ladder Safety	Precautions for use of portable ladders.
B9	Confined Space Entry	Procedures necessary for entry into confined spaces.
B10	Cutting and Welding (Hot Work) Operations	Procedures necessary for control of fire and health hazards associated with hot work.
B11	Construction and Renovations	OSHA definition of construction and how activities on construction sites are regulated.
B12	Asbestos in University Buildings	General information on asbestos and asbestos products.
B13	University Support Staff Activities in Laboratories	Service and maintenance activities in laboratories.
B14	Projects Affecting Critical Services in Science and Engineering Buildings	Health and safety review for maintenance and renovation projects in science and engineering departments.
B15	Hoisting and Rigging	Requirements for selection and use of hoisting and rigging equipment for materials handling.
B16	Industrial Lift Trucks	Procedures necessary for the operation of industrial lift trucks.
B17	Scaffolds and Ariel Lifts Requirements

C. Chemical Safety

Section	Title	Description
C1	Community Right to Know	Inventory of listed chemical substances used or stored in areas other than research laboratories.
C2	Hazard Communication (Chemical Safety in Non-Laboratory Areas)	Required program for use of hazardous chemicals in areas other than laboratories.
C3	Laboratory Standard (Chemical Safety in Laboratories)	Required program for use of hazardous chemicals in laboratories.
C4	Respiratory Protection	Requirements for use of respirators, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to protect against inhalation exposures during work with hazardous substances.
C5	Emergency Eyewash and Safety Showers	Use and maintenance of emergency eyewash and safety showers.
C6	Chemical Waste Disposal	Storage and disposal of chemical wastes from all University operations.
C7	Emergency Information Posters	Description of the Emergency Information Poster program.

D. Biological Safety

Section	Title	Description
D1	Bloodborne Pathogens	Any exposure to blood, certain other body fluids, or human tissue as part of job responsibilities.
D2	Biological Waste Handling	Disposal of all biologically-contaminated and medical-like wastes and animal bedding wastes.
D3	Live Virus Worker Program	Requirements for work involving live viruses.
D4	Animal Worker Occupational Health and Safety Program	Requirements for work involving research animals.

E. Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation

Section	Title	Description
E1	Radioactive Materials	Requirements for work involving open or sealed sources of radioactive materials.
E2	Radiation Producing Equipment	Requirements for work involving the use of radiation-producing machines.
E3	Laser Safety	Program for work involving lasers and laser systems.
E4	Ultra-Violet Light Safety	Program for work involving use of ultra-violet light.
E5	Electromagnetic Fields (Non-ionizing Radiation Sources)	Information about exposure to electromagnetic fields.

F. Information Resources

Section	Title	Description
F1	Introduction to OSHA	Background information about OSHA standard, inspections, citations, and penalties.
F2	EHS Listserves	Description and subscription information for EHS e-mail Listserves, including SAFETYLINE, Lab Supervisors, and Waste Paper.

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