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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Laboratory Safety Policy
  1. All graduate students working in laboratories shall take the online campus general lab safety training program (Laboratory Safety - Cal/OSHA)  provided by Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).   Completion of this training is mandated by the campus and is required to continue employment as a GRA. Completion certificates are maintained electronically by EH&S.
  2. Undergraduate students enrolled in ME1720, ME2653, ME2761, and AE2790 laboratory classes shall receive safety training from the course instructor on the laboratory and shop equipment used in the laboratory. 
  3. Students enrolled in ME1720, ME2653, ME2761, ME4480, ME4761, ME4840, ME4842, ME5653, AE2790, AE4482, and AE4483 will be supplied with lab safety guidelines pertinent to the course.
  4. Students are required to wear personal protective equipment as required by the equipment and processes. Examples:
    • Operating a drill press. Eye protection is required.
    • Working with acid. Eye protection, gloves, and a lab apron are required.
  5. Student design teams shall take the safety instruction provided by the Student Design Center before any laboratory/shop work can be done by the students. A record of students who have completed this instruction is to be maintained by the Student Design Center and provided to the department on request.
  6. An annual inspection of all instructional and research laboratory areas shall be conducted by EH&S. Issue or failure reports are to be provided to the department safety officer for remedial action. Reports of these inspections are maintained by EH&S and shall be made available to the department upon request. 
  7. Recorded video from safety/security cameras is maintained by Campus Police. Review of these videos is available upon request for a specific camera and date/time frame.
  8. A laboratory safety manual shall be posted on the department website for use by students, staff, and faculty members.
  9. Shop safety rules shall be posted on the department website for use by students, staff, and faculty members.
  10. A link to the Missouri S&T Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan shall be on the MAE department website.
  11. Anyone found not to be following laboratory safety practices shall risk losing shop and laboratory privileges.