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Workplace Safety Responsibilities
Emergency Response
It’s a manager’s responsibility to ensure that everyone in his or her reporting line knows and follows the emergency and evacuation procedures. The emergency response process varies in each building at each of the different campuses. Budget managers or someone within a department or area must research the evacuation procedure of their work area, floor and building, then pass along the information to everyone in that area. However, in the event of a fire alarm in any DePaul building, all individuals must evacuate the entire building. (This does not apply to the 55 E. Jackson building where there are specific procedures in place for evacuating the building or floors involved in an emergency situation.)
If an employee or visitor experiences a medical emergency, managers should call 911 and then contact public safety. All accidents that occur on university property, whether life threatening or not, must be promptly reported to Public Safety so that an accident report can be issued.
Remember: Maintaining an awareness of emergency and evacuation procedures, and responding to them effectively, could save your life and the lives of those around you.
Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Communications
The Risk Management & Environmental Health and Safety Office, in conjunction with department safety representatives, ensures compliance with federal and state regulations related to health and safety. The Risk Management & Environmental Health and Safety Office also conducts training on how to safely use and dispose of hazardous chemicals.
Remember: If you are responsible for laboratory safety and hazardous communications, make sure everyone in your department knows and follows DePaul's Chemical Hygiene and Hazardous Communications policies.
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