{"id":1168,"date":"2017-09-18T15:12:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T01:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ehso\/?page_id=1168"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:36:38","slug":"assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ehso\/lab-safety\/uh-safety-solutions\/assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk & Safety Solutions: Lab Hazard Assessment (LHA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lab Hazard Assessment<\/a> (LHA) simplifies the hazard assessment process for research labs and recommends the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required within a lab based on the hazards revealed during the assessment. The tool was developed at the University of California as part of a response to a fatal lab accident and has since been used by tens of thousands of researchers at the 10-campus system.<\/p>\n

Log in to Risk & Safety Solutions<\/a>\u00a0to complete the Laboratory Hazard Assessment (LHA)<\/p>\n

Principal Investigator (PI)\/Faculty:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Creates a lab — Creates a group name (e.g. Nielsen Ergonomics Lab), identifies group members and selects the location covered.<\/li>\n
  2. Assigns a delegate(s) — Delegates can be designated\u00a0by editing lab member permissions in\u00a0Manage Lab.<\/li>\n
  3. Manages roster — Adds and removes people from their lab. Room allocations can also be modified.<\/li>\n
  4. Conducts lab hazard assessment — Creates or modifies a custom lab hazard assessment for\u00a0this group.<\/li>\n
  5. Finalizes lab hazard assessment — the assessment must be reviewed and certified by the PI before group members can review.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Delegates:<\/h3>\n
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    1. Manage roster — Add and remove people from their lab. Room allocations can also be modified.<\/li>\n
    2. Conducts lab hazard assessment — Can create or modify a custom lab hazard assessment on behalf of the PI.\u00a0 *Please note that only the PI can certify the lab hazard assessment for a group.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      All Users:<\/h3>\n

      Review and acknowledge the certified lab hazard assessment — Anyone working in the lab must acknowledge that they have read and agree with the lab hazard assessment and review the PPE recommendations.<\/p>\n

      For more information, see the “Assessment:\u00a0 Getting Started<\/a>” guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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