below documents are intended for University of Toronto use only 

 

Alphabetical Listing

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Accident and Injury Reporting
• Air Quality Concerns
• Animal SOP: Bites or Severe Scratches from Research Animals
• Asbestos
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

B

• • Bed Bugs
    Bed Bug Procedures (PDF)
    
    Resources from Orkin Canada: Bed Bugs: Guide for Property Managers (PDF); Bed Bugs: Infographic (PDF); Bed Bugs 101: Property Manager’s Guide to Recognition and Prevention (PDF); Bed Bugs: Office Tenant Tips (PDF)
• Biosafety
• Bucket List Poster (PDF)

C

• Chemical Safety
  • High Hazard Chemical Registration Form (PDF)
  • Chemical Storage Table (PDF)
  • Cleanup of Laboratory Surfaces Contaminated with Ethidium Bromide (PDF)
  • Doxorubicin (PDF)
  • High Hazard Chemical Definition
  • Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) Program
  • IARC Groups 1 and 2A list (2012) (PDF)
  • Phenyl Hydrazine and Phenyl Hydrazine Hydrochloride procedure for use (PDF)
  • Semicarbazide Procedure for use (PDF)
  • Temozolomide Procedure for use (PDF)
  • Working with Chlorpyrifos and Chlorpyrifos treated animals (PDF)
  • Handling and Using Piranha Solution (PDF)
  • Carcinogens, Teratogens, Small Quantities of Highly Toxic Chemicals
• Clothing (Protective) (PDF)
• Cold Stress (PDF) and Medical Surveillance Form for Hot and Cold Stress
• Confined and Restricted Spaces
  • Confined Space Program (PDF)
  • Confined Space Appendix A: Decision Tree (PDF)
  • Confined Spaces Appendices B-F: Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) (PDF)
  • Confined Space Appendices G-J: Generic Hazard Assessment, Entry & Rescue Plan, Coordination Document and Entry Permit (PDF)
  • Restricted Spaces (Standard) (PDF)
• Cryogens
  • Control Program for Liquid Cryogenic Transfer Facilities (PDF)
  • Standard for Inert Cryogenic Liquid Usage in the Laboratory (PDF)

E

• Electrical Safety Program for Facilities
• Electrical Equipment Guidance
• Emergency Procedures
• Emergency Eyewash and Shower Standard (PDF)
• Eyewash and Shower Needs Assessment Flowchart (PDF)
• Environmental Protection
  • Disposal of PCBs
  • Chemical Spills
  • Spills into the Environment – Reporting
  • Clean-up of Extensive Mercury Spills
• Ergonomics (Office)
• Eye Protection

Eye and Facewear Protection Standard (PDF)

Sample Request Form For Prescription Safety Glasses Vendors

F

• Fall Protection (Work from Elevated Heights) (PDF) – Removed.
  • Please refer to the Working at Elevated Places (Including Working on Roofs and At Heights) Standard in later section.
• Field Research Safety
• Fire Prevention
• Firearms: University of Toronto Firearms in Research and Field Teaching Guideline & Appendix A: Non-Restricted Firearm Researching/Teaching Approval Form
• First Aid Program (PDF) and Naloxone (webpage) 
• Flammable Liquid Storage
  • Storage Cabinets (PDF)
  • Refrigerators (PDF)
  • Storage Rooms (PDF)
• Foot Protection Standard
• Fume Hoods Design Standard (PDF)
• Fume Hoods User Guidelines (PDF)

G

• General Health and Safety Considerations during the Design Phase
• Grounds Employee Safety Orientation Handbook (PDF)

H

• Hand Protection (Gloves) (PDF)
• Hazardous Waste Management
  • Laboratory Hazardous Waste Management Manual
  • PCB Wastes
• Head Protection (PDF)
• Health and Safety Policy (University of Toronto) (PDF)
• Heat Stress (PDF) and Medical Surveillance Form for Hot and Cold Stress
  • Resources from OHCOW: Heat Stress Poster (PDF)

I

• Images (photo, video etc.) Guidelines for Research & Teaching Laboratories

J

• Job Safety Analysis (JSA) (PDF)
• Job Shadowing (PDF)

K

• Kitchen Safety
  • Guidelines (PDF)
  • Posters: Kitchen Knife Safety (PDF) and Slips, Trips, and Falls in Kitchens (PDF)
  • Information from the Health and Safety Ontario: Baking and Cooking (PDF), Preparing Food with Knives (PDF), Working in Dishwashing Areas (PDF) and Working in Service and Pick Up Areas (PDF)

L

• Laboratory Safety
  •  
  • Laboratory Emergency Contact List template (OPTIONAL): PDF or Word
  • Laboratory Safety Program (PDF)
  • Laboratory Safety Design Standard, Dec 2018 (PDF)
    • Laboratory Renovation & Construction Initiation Form – Appendix A
  • Lab Coat Guidelines (PDF)
  • Lab Coat Washing Guidelines (PDF)
  • Decommissioning of Laboratories
  • Biological/Chemical Decommissioning Form for rooms/equipment (PDF)
  • Laboratory Fumehood Standard (PDF)
  • Laboratory PPE Assessment Tool (PDF)
  • Design Requirements for Eyewash and Safety Shower Units (PDF)
  • Guidelines for Laboratory Tours
  • Maintenance Procedure for Working on Fume Hood Ducts (PDF)
  • Maintenance Contractor Procedure for Working on Potentially Contaminated Plumbing (PDF)
  • Training Matrix (Lab Personnel)
  • Youth in Labs Guidelines (PDF)
• Ladders, Portable (PDF)
• Laser Safety
• Lead Program (PDF) and Lead SOPs (PDF)
• Lighting Ergonomics Guideline (PDF) – Added July 24, 2023
• Lifting Devices (PDF)
• Loading docks: Guidelines for Working in Loading Docks (PDF)
• Lockout/Tagout (PDF)
• Lockout Procedures (PDF)

M

• Machine Safety Guidelines (PDF)
• Mpox (Monkeypox) Information
• MSB Information
• Mould
  • Mould Control Program (PDF)
  • Mould Remediation Procedures (PDF)
  • Cleaning Bird and Animal Urine, Feces and Nesting Areas (PDF)
  • Preventing Mould Growth in Cold Rooms (PDF)

N

• Naloxone (webpage)
• Noise (PDF)
• Noise at Work: Understanding the Difference Between Hazardous and Nuisance Noise Infographic (PDF)
• Nanomaterials in the Laboratory 
• Non-Service Animals on Campus Guideline

P

• Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs)
• Personal Safety [U of T Campus Safety Home Page]
• Pest Management for Rodents
• Pregnancy Workplace Screening Tool for Pregnant Workers (PDF)
• Process for Controlled Substances in Animal Studies [Research and Innovation Standard Operating Procedures]

R

• Radiation Safety
• Respiratory Protection
  • Quick Reference Guide: Air-Purifying Non-Powered Elastomeric Respirators (PDF)
  • Quick Reference Guide: Putting On and Removing Your Removable Respirator (PDF)
  • Respiratory Protection Program (PDF)
  • Respirator User Screening Form (DOCX)

S

• Safe to Remove Tag (PDF)
• Safety Posters (PDF)
• Scaffolds (PDF)
• Scented Products Guidelines
• Silica (Crystalline) (PDF)
• Soldering Guidelines (PDF)
• Student Placement Checklist (PDF)
• Supervisor Due Diligence checklist (PDF)
• Supervisor Due Diligence Toolkit (PDF)

T

• Travel Outside Ontario and Canada

W

• Waste Disposal
• Water: What To Do In Case of Water Intrusion or Flood (Webpage)
• Welding Guidelines
• WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
• Window Cleaning (PDF)
• Working Alone Guidelines (PDF)
• Workplace Violence (links to: Policy with respect to Workplace Violence (PDF) & U of T Workplace-Violence-Program (PDF)
• WSIB: For questions about WSIB, please contact UofT Health and Well-Being. 
• Working at Elevated Places (Including Working on Roofs and At Heights) (PDF)
  • This document replaces the previous Working at Elevated Places (Working on Roofs and At Heights) and Fall Protection Standard.