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Why Safety?
Safety is the state of being “safe”, the condition of being protected from harm or other non-desirable outcomes.
Safety can also refer to the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk.
A safe and healthy workplace not only protects workers from injury and illness, it can also lower injury/illness costs, reduce absenteeism and turnover, increase productivity and quality, and raise employee morale.
Housekeeping may be defined as ‘provision of a clean, comfortable, safe and aesthetically appealing environment’.
As a laboratory technician, you are the one in charge of safety in your workplace.
You must ensure that all operations and conditions in the laboratory will minimize the danger of injury and illness through accident, neglect, ignorance, vandalism, lack of planning or foresight.
You must know the hazards associated with the operations you are doing, and you must follow the safety rules.
Proper organization and planning is key to ensuring safety in your lab.
Safety can also be ensured by following all laboratory safety protocols such as: wearing appropriate protective clothing and following laboratory instructions
It also demands for being vigilant and taking precautions against all forms of mechanical, chemical, biological , radiation, fire or electrical and hazards
Personal safety in the laboratory requires that you behave in a manner that will ensure and promote your safety as well as those you are working.
If you want to avoid frequent accidents, you must set up a set of safety rules to be followed that include;
- Dress Code
- Safety Signs
- Avoid Food and Beverages in Lab
- Proper Disposal of Lab Waste
- Follow Instructions