The information contained here is a guide to the steps you must take in order to be granted access to the Environment Building research laboratories
This is a more complex procedure than in previous years to ensure equitable and safe access for everyone due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
The general principles are that numbers are controlled in laboratories to ensure safe distancing and records are kept both for contact tracing but also to control numbers in lab spaces. The normal requirements to undergo induction and to produce approved risk and CoSHH assessments are still in place.
The process to follow is detailed below with links to specific documents and forms and these will follow or will be conducted along with discussions with your supervisor.
- Download and read the Covid SOP (standard operating procedure) for working in laboratories
- Download and read the laboratory handbook
- Complete your lab user agreement form and return it via email to environment-safety@york.ac.uk
- Complete this form to guide you through the induction process - this is essential and if you do not complete this form you cannot be granted access to the labs
- Watch the relevant lab induction videos
- If you are using any chemical substances in any part of your work, submit your CoSHH assessment(s) to environment-safety@york.ac.uk (You will be invited to make a copy to save an editable version of this document to your Google Drive, complete it and then share it with or send it to environment-safety@york.ac.uk)
- Submit your risk assessment(s) to environment-safety@york.ac.uk
- Book your lab sessions using Bookkit. You must not come to the Department until you have done this. Please do this in advance - at least 48 hours before. Rebecca will arrange for you to have an account on Bookkit after you have completed the steps above.
Finally...
and most importantly, introduce yourself to the technical staff so we can put a face to the name. If you like you can go outside, remove your face covering and give us a wave through the window so we know who it is beneath the mask!
