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Safety standards are designed to reduce the inherent risks in the handling of dangerous materials and potentially dangerous procedures or practices. All laboratories can be inherently dangerous places and the attitudes and actions of those who work in the laboratory determine their own safety and that of their colleagues and, ultimately, that of the community. Different standards are set for different levels of risk. High levels of risk require more stringent standards than lower levels of risks. Laboratory equipment and design have become more sophisticated and safer, but safe operation still depends on properly trained and genuinely concerned personnel, who are safety conscious at all times.
We trust that Laurentian University’s Lab Safety program will help you to work safely and to develop effective safety programs. Our goal is to protect employees, students and the community and the environment from the risks which may arise in the handling of potentially hazardous environment, by ensuring that the elements of the lab safety program are implemented prior to work being conducted in the laboratory |
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John Benoit, BA, CRSP
Manager, Occupational
Health and Safety
(705) 675-1151 ext. 3016
jbenoit@laurentian.ca
Gail Cowper Benoit, MSc
Safety and Research Compliance Specialist
(705) 675-1151 ext. 3061 gbenoit@laurentian.ca
Julie Lacroix, BA
Human Resources Officer
(705) 675-1151 ext. 3021
jlacroix@laurentian.ca
Fax
(705) 673-6507
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