Laser Safety Manual

12 Laser Safety Manual Visitors are considered to be all persons entering a laboratory other than PIs, laboratory staff, enrolled students, and authorized university employees. Visitors to Iowa State University laboratories will be under the supervision of the host laboratory. The host is responsible for laboratory security during the visitation, visitor training and notification of potential hazards, and oversight of visitor compliance with applicable safety practices and procedures contained in the Laser Safety Manual and Laboratory Safety Manual. Specific Administrative Responsibilities Laser Operator The laser operator is responsible for: • meeting all applicable requirements including training, outlined in Section F, and medical surveillance, outlined in Section J, before operating lasers • operating lasers safely and in a manner consistent with this manual, applicable standard operating Ppocedures (SOPs) and guidance from the LSO (EH&S (515) 294-5359 or ESH (515) 294-2153) • meeting all safety requirements as outlined in the Laboratory Safety Manual Principal Investigator The PI or laser supervisor is responsible for: • assuring a safety review or analysis is conducted by the LSO) prior to use or whenever there are changes in location or conditions (such as modifications) that may affect the safe use of lasers • ensuring that each assigned laser is operated safely and in accordance with applicable requirements • notifying his or her respective safety office of the intent to procure or build a laser and providing required information for authorization and hazard assessments • ensuring that lasers are stored securely and safely when not in use so that they are not accessible by unauthorized personnel or used under unauthorized conditions • permitting only authorized laser operators to use lasers • providing the LSO written SOPs for approval and ensuring that lasers are used in accordance with the SOPs • providing and documenting laser-specific training for operators,