According to the Laboratory Safety Management Policy (Section B400, Health and Safety Guide), Departmental Heads should designate a Lab-in-charge for each laboratory to ensure effective liaison on health and safety issues or in the case of an emergency laboratory situation.
The Lab-in-charge should be a full-time staff member who is familiar with the operation of the laboratory concerned. The name and contact details of the Lab-in-charge should be clearly displayed at the entrance of each laboratory. Individual departments shall review the departmental lab-in-charge list at least annually to ensure information is up-to-date. Updated departmental Lab-in-charge list shall be forwarded to the Health and Safety Office (HSO) and the Campus Control Centre (CCC) for record purposes.
Health and Safety Responsibilities
- Manage health and safety related issues according to the system established by the department.
- Ensure the laboratory is operated in compliance with Hong Kong regulations and PolyU Health and Safety Guidelines.
- Liaise with HSO on health and safety related issues.
- Serve as the point of contact in case of emergency in the laboratory.
