Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety – Safety Resources

Wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE), like a laboratory coat, can help protect employees from incidents like spilling or splashing biological or chemical hazards on themselves while performing procedures in the laboratory. In this video, a laboratory technician notices that a fellow employee is wearing their laboratory coat outside the laboratory in the office area. The technician worries that this practice could result in an exposure incident. What safety resources are available to help the technician identify whether this practice is an incident or near miss and direct them on how to address the situation?

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