For All Staff:
Forms & Procedures
- Emergency Action Guide
- ESD-ES&H At-A-Glance (pdf)
- ESD-ISM At-A-Glance (pdf)
- JHA & Training
(update annually or
when your work activities change) - ESD Ergonomics Program
- Safety Shoes At-A-Glance (pdf)
For PIs:
- EH&S Requirements
for Field Work
(including OSSEPP) - Project/Facility Safety Review Questionaire (SRQ)
(Update annually or
for change in scope-of-work) - Hazardous Equipment Requirements (pdf)
If You Work in a Lab:
- Chemical Hygiene
& Safety Guide - 70/70A Salvage Pick-ups
- ESD Lab Safety Responsibility
- Hazardous Waste
Generation Guidelines - Laboratory Safety Primer
- When You Vacate a Lab (pdf)
Other Resources:
Integrated Functional Appraisal of ESD, 2005
Executive Summary
The Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) conducted an integrated functional appraisal (IFA) of the Earth Sciences (ES) Division during May and June 2005. The scope of the IFA was to review (1) a comprehensive sampling of technical work conducted under formal authorizations such as increased-hazard work requiring an Activity Hazard Document (AHD), a Radiological Work Authorization (RWA), etc.; (2) a representational sampling of technical work conducted under line management authorization (such as routine laboratory and shop work); and (3) a representational sampling of office work.
IFA team members were selected based on their expertise in the following fields: radiation protection, fire safety, industrial hygiene, industrial safety, electrical safety, occupational health, waste management, and biosafety. The team held several meetings, which included an opening meeting, laboratory space inspections, office space inspections, and a closeout meeting.
The results of the IFA indicate that, overall, the ES Division has a strong Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) program that is effective in identifying and controlling hazards, and no single location was identified as containing excessive findings. During the walkthroughs, the IFA team identified several noteworthy practices including the development of a Lab Lead Principal Investigator (LLPI) system for each lab space, given the ES Division’s matrix staff arrangement; the development of lab safety primers that describe hazards in ES space; evidence of staff commitment to maintain and improve housekeeping in many areas; and recognition from the Berkeley Site Office (BSO) regarding ES Division Safety Coordinator Jil Geller’s proactive approach to sustaining and improving the safety culture within the Division. In terms of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance, increased vigilance should continue in the areas of seismic safety, electrical safety, and ergonomics.
Download the report HERE.