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Just my $.02 -- our safety program specifically says that although we are not required to enforce OSHA standards on students, we will do so as a matter of policy. I agree that saying 'OSHA doesn't make us' would cut very little ice if something happened. Anne Skinner >>To all concerned: >> >>Sorry, but Rob Toreki's helpful suggestions do NOT apply to students. >>That is, the OSHA regulations, even the lab standard cannot be enforced >>on students. It applies in an enforceable manner only to paid employees. >> so, as Rob correctly suggests, the male and female professors and TA's >>are to wear pants, but as far as OSHA is concerned, the kiddies may wear >>whatever they like. > >Yes, students are not covered under OSHA - I didn't mean to create >the impression that students are covered, although it appears that I >may have. From the risk assessment, regulations and best practices >I enumerated I was making the case that they SHOULD apply. Thanks >for that fine point, as it's an important distinction and a very key >point. > >Profs and TA's that are employees at private universities do fall >under OSHA (state or federal depending on whether you're in a State >Plan state), of course. State employees will vary, of course. > >Imagine the field day that an attorney would have if one's students >weren't required to meet the same level of PPE that the instructors >were.... "Gee, Dr. Devious, isn't it true that YOU are required by >law to have [insert PPE here] when you work in the lab but you >didn't feel it necessary to offer that same protection to your >student who was so horribly [insert string of gory adjectives] >[insert list of injuries, real and claimed]" > >Rob >-- > ===================================================== >Safety Emporium - Lab & Safety Supplies featuring brand names >you know and trust. Visit us at http://www.SafetyEmporium.com >esales**At_Symbol_Here**safetyemporium.com or toll-free: (866) 326-5412 >Fax: (859) 523-0606, 4905 Waynes Blvd, Lexington, KY 40513-1469 -- /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ Dr. Anne Skinner Chemistry Department, Williams College 47 Lab Campus Drive Williamstown, MA 01267 anne.r.skinner**At_Symbol_Here**williams.edu Phone: (413) 597-2285 Fax No: (413) 597-4116 /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ /O\ Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/ \O/
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