Providing safety advice. Ensuring staff compliance with safety policies and procedures by performing regular safety inspections, and documenting and submitting reports of such inspections to the Laboratory Manager for review and action. Investigating laboratory accidents and documenting accident reports.
The Biosafety Officer is responsible for the following:- Biological laboratory inspections;
- Reviewing research proposals;
- Developing and implementing a University wide Biological Safety Program;
- Providing general biosafety training;
- Coordinating IBC meetings;
- Evaluating control measures as necessary;
The BSO develops biological safety resources, educational material, fact sheets, and white papers for university, college, department and/or community research activities, performs laboratory inspections, develops/presents training in accordance with the requirements of WVU policy and federal and state regulations, and
Ancillary Workers
Ancillary Workers are persons who work in areas containing biohazardous materials, but who do not normally work directly with these biohazardous materials.
Examples of Ancillary Workers are custodial staff, ITS, maintenance staff, delivery and visiting personnel, and police officers.
Their responsibilities are as follows:.
1) Attend the Ancillary Wo.
Biohazard Workers
Biohazard Workers are persons who work under the supervision of a Principal Investigator or Supervisor (Permitted Individual).
Most of these employees work with biohazardous materials on a daily basis.
Their responsibilities include:.
1) Attend the Introduction to Biosafety training course and then the Biosafety refresher course a minimum of every t.
Deans, Directors, Administrators, and Department Heads
Be familiar with the MU Biosafety program guidelines and provide safety leadership.
Environmental Health & Safety
Environmental Health & Safety is the campus administrative unit that oversees the Biosafety Program.
Specific responsibilities of EHS include:.
1) Develop guidelines for the campus community so that biohazardous materials are used safely and in compliance with government regulations.
2) Maintain databases of information related to the MU Biosafety p.
Principal Investigators and Supervisors
Principal investigators and supervisors (Permitted Individuals) have primary responsibility for safety when work is conducted with biohazardous materials.
Their responsibilities include:.
1) Submit application forms to EHS of locations where rDNA or Biosafety Level 2 or 3 research activities are conducted.
2) Submit the initial research protocol and.
