Assessment Tool

Laboratory Hazard Assessment Tool

The  Laboratory Hazard Assessment Tool (Assess) implemented as part of the CSU commitment to supporting a culture of safety.  Assess is a web-based system intended to identify and communicate hazards present in a laboratory or research area.  Once the hazards are identified, staff can take appropriate training and select the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Assess will be used by all academic appointees, staff, students, and visitors to prevent workplace illnesses and injuries.

As a Principal Investigator (PI) or Laboratory/Shop Supervisor, Assess allows you to:

• Identify or add laboratory workers into your lab group
• Determine hazards that are present in the laboratory through guided questions
• Communicate laboratory hazards to personnel through Assess tool
• Identify the proper training and PPE to be used based on the hazard assessment

As Laboratory Personnel, Assess allows you to:

• Identify with a lab group
• View potential hazards present in the laboratory through the assessment
• Receive a list of proper PPE to be used in your laboratory setting
• Receive training and demonstrate understanding of the training on the selected  PPE for your laboratory

Principal Investigators, Laboratory/Shop Supervisors, and Laboratory Directors must:

Log-in to Assess