Table 2 Questions to evaluate the transference of knowledge and skills from ACILT’s Laboratory Biosafety and Infrastructure course to improve laboratory biosafety programs in participant’s respective laboratories in 22 countries (2008–2014) 6 months before and after the course
Part 1: Questions on safety policies | |
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Q4 | Does the institution have ‘policies and guidance’ which indicates that management supports the implementation of laboratory safety programs? |
Q5 | Has the institution provided ‘resources’ (workplace, funding, staff, and materials), to indicate that management supports the implementation of laboratory safety programs? |
Q6 | Are laboratory safety strategies, goals, and objectives being developed and implemented? |
Part 2: Questions on management’s engagement in safety practices | |
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Q 13 | Has management provided appropriate staffing for implementation of the above safety program? |
Q 14 | Has management agreed to provide annual funding to implement the above safety programs and activities? |
Q 15 | Has management provided appropriate facilities and ancillary support to implement the above safety programs and activities? |
Q 16 | Has the institution and laboratories have developed a schedule process to re-evaluate safety and progress at defined intervals? (Ex. Quarterly, Semi-annual, Annual meetings or assessments) |
Part 3: Questions pertaining to safety programs | |
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Q7 | Does the institution/agency have a laboratory ‘Safety Committee,’ or ‘biosafety Committee’? |
Q9B | As a result of the assessment, have new or existing programs been implemented and/or strengthened? |
Q11 | Has a strategy or plan(s) been developed to address and implement the above laboratory safety programs, as a result of the above evaluations? |
Q17 | Have new or existing biosafety programs increased compliance with: (a) local and national safety policies and regulations? (b) Laboratory accreditation efforts? |
Part 4: Questions on performance of safety assessment | |
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9 | Have the following laboratory safety program been evaluated and documented to identify gaps and potential hazards/risk to the employee, institution, and the environment? |
9a | Laboratory 'Hazard Assessment" of activities and personnel involved in working with biological agents, also referred to as a 'biosafety risk assessment'? |
9c | Review of Employee Occupational Health/Infection Control programs |
9e.1 | Assessment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
9e.3 | Assessment of safety equipment (Ex: biological safety cabinets, autoclaves, centrifuges, etc.) |
9f | Assessment of Building and Facility safety |
9j | Chemical Management program evaluation |
9l | Waste Management program evaluation |
9n | Laboratory ‘biosecurity’ evaluation |
9t | Review of employee training programs |