SciSchield for Lab Management
- Receive and easily respond to lab safety assessments
- Inventory equipment (e.g. lasers, x-ray devices, biosafety cabinets, etc.) with ability to upload service/calibration reports and attach to specific equipment, as well as the capacity to track calibration due dates
- Upload and store documents such as lab-specific protocols and chemical hygiene plans, so that they can be easily accessed and reviewed by lab members
- Determine lab members user access and permissions to SciShield based on job description (e.g. Lab Member, PI, User, etc.)
- Manage and complete EHS provided training
- View Chemical Inventory, SDSs, and request items from the surplus inventory
- Request lab and waste supplies
- Request hazardous waste pick-ups and view previous pick-up requests
- Access documents and resources provided by EHS
- Receive notifications for emergencies and other issues that can impact research
All laboratories are required to be registered in SciShield. Registrations in SciShield are tied to the principal investigator rather than a specific protocol or lab space. PIs are encouraged to complete the General Setup Wizard (see PI Lab Setup guidance document below for step-by-step process) and minimally include current lab group members and verification of lab spaces used by the group. Please note that to have a group member other than the PI set up the lab profile, the PI must first add the individual as a member of the lab and ensure that group compliance liaison access is granted for the individual. Adding group members can also ensure EHS is able to contact group members in the event of emergencies, such as floods, to minimize damage to expensive equipment and downtime. Adding group members is also necessary to assign particular trainings to group members (see the Setting Training Requiremnets Guide below).
Additionally, SciShield allows EHS to track important safety compliance trends among the research community. This information can give individual labs an idea of where to focus their safety compliance efforts.
If you have any questions about SciShield, please review the SciShield FAQs below or contact us at @email.
PI Guidance For Lab Setup in SciShield
PI Guidance for Lab Set Up in SciShield: Please use this guide to get your lab setup in SciShield. Note that this is an optional process, with the exception of adding/removing group members and assigning job activities that are used to trigger training requirements. The guide can be accessed through SciShield here: Guide For Lab Setup
Setting Training Requirements in SciShield
Assigned trainings in SciShield are triggered from assigned job activities. Note that there are options to set this one time globally for the lab so that you then only need to add and remove lab members as they come and go. If you have additional questions, please contact us at @email.
Please also see our video for a quick overview.
SciShield Job Activities and Training Requirements
Training requirements in SciShield are triggered based on assigned job activities. Please look at this spreadsheet in SciShield to see what trainings are triggered by assignment of particular job activities: Job Activities and Training Requirements