Department Safety Representatives

 This webpage is designed for Department Safety Representatives (DSR) to serve as a useful resource and quick link to commonly used information to carry out the role of a DSR. If you have any comments about this webpage or suggestions for information or links that should be included, please send an email to Mike Vitucci.

DSR Program Overview

QUICK LINKS

Accident Reporting	MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
ASK EH&S (on-line information request)	NYS OFPC Fire Inspections
Biosafety Level 1 Checklist	Office of Research Integrity and Assurance
Biosafety Level 2 Checklist	Pesticides
Blood Borne Pathogen Policy	Refrigerant Compliance
Chemical Waste Disposal	Regulated Medical Waste Disposal
CU Health and Safety Resources	Right-To-Know Labels
Emergency Response Guides	Safetybase (Safety training database)
Environmental Compliance Office	Sanitary Sewer / Drain Policies
EPA Compliance Action Plan	Self Inspections (for your lab or work area)
Frequently Asked Questions	Tip Sheets
Hazardous Materials Shipping	Training Catalog
Hazard Assessment Signage Program	Training Assessment Tool
Health and Safety Basics Brochure	Universal Wastes
Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation	University Health & Safety Policy
Laboratory Safety Manual and Chemical Hygiene Plan	Vet College Biosafety Program

 

DSR Orientation Program
This webpage provides the documents and powerpoint slides for the DSR Orientation Training Program – designed for new DSRs.

DSR Roles and Responsibilities

DSR-L
By subscribing to the DSR-L listserve, you will receive email notifications about topics such as monthly EH&S training announcements, upcoming DSR Roundtables and other workshops, EH&S announcements, free equipment notifications, and other topics. The DSR-L can also be used as an information exhange among DSRs. You do not have to be a DSR to subscribe. Once you are subscribed, simply send out an email to DSR-L@cornell.edu. There are currently over 300 people subscribed to DSR-L.

If you would like to be subscribed (or unsubscribed) to DSR-L, simply send an email request to Czora Pagsolingan

List of DSRs
You can view a list of DSRs listed by college/unit. If you are a DSR and not listed here or your contact info has changed, please send an email to Czora Pagsolingan.

DSR Roundtables
DSR Roundtables are held twice per year. This webpage includes current and past agendas, powerpoint slides, handouts, and evaluation results.

DSR Corner
This page is designed to be a collection of links, policies, documents, etc. that DSRs have developed/implemented within their units and would like to share with other DSRs. If you have something you would like to share with other DSRs, please send an email to Mike Vitucci.

EH&S Video Library Loan
These videos are available for loan by the Cornell community that can be used for additional training, and topics for safety committee meetings or research group meeting topics. There is no charge to borrow these videos.