Office of Research Safety

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The Research Institute is committed to the health and safety of our staff. As such, the mission of the Office of Research Safety (ORS) is to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. ORS oversees the development, implementation, and administration of the biological, laboratory, and chemical safety programs while working closely with Environmental Health and Safety for all Hospital-wide safety initiatives. The office partners with investigators and staff to develop policies and procedures that are relevant and practical and comply with government regulations. ORS also administers the Institutional Biosafety Committee.

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Research Safety Quarterly Metrics

Lab Surveys and New PI Meetings FY22Q1 FY22Q2 FY22Q3 FY22Q4 FY22YTD
Number of lab surveys 22 8 26 24 79
Number of PIs surveyed 24 8 31 24 86
Number of new PI meetings 5 3 2 2 10
Training Metrics FY22Q2 FY22Q3 FY22Q4
In-person Training Hours 99.5 80.5 71
Number of Online Training Sessions 747 789 877
Total Number of Individuals Trained 681 591 912
Online Training Satisfaction (Do employees feel they understand content? Scale is 1-5 with 5 being Strongly agrees with understanding content.) 4.7 No Data this Quarter 4.2
In-person Training Satisfaction (Do employees feel they understand content? Scale is 1-5 with 5 being Strongly agrees with understanding content.) 4.7 4.3 4.4
Post-Training Response: Did injured or exposed employees (chemical/biological) follow emergency response procedures? Out of five investigated incidents, three reports indicated that employees followed emergency response procedures correctly and therefore retained content from lab safety training. Out of nine investigated incidents, three reports indicated that employees followed emergency response procedures correctly and therefore retained content from lab safety training. Out of five investigated incidents, four reports indicated that employees followed emergency response procedures correctly and therefore retained content from lab safety training.
Leader
Denise M. Melvin

Denise M. Melvin, MSM