Laser Safety Permit System Permit Request

LASER PERMIT CONDITIONS

1. The Permit Holder will ensure the location of the class 3B and call 4 lasers is approved by the Laser Safety Officer (LSO) before use
2. The Permit Holder will inform the LSO about any change in the location or design modifications of each class 3B and class 4 laser
3. All class 3B and class 4 laser users must participate in the laser safety training organized by the University of Winnipeg Laser Safety Committee.
4. The Permit Holder will designate laser users for each class 3B and class 4 lasers and ensure that all laser users are competent in the use of that laser safely.
5. A list of authorized users, for every class 3B and class 4 laser registered under the permit, must be posted near the equipment.
6. The Permit Holder will ensure that all laser users have received training on the proper operation and hazards appropriate to the laser.
7. The Permit Holder will ensure that the Nominal Hazard Zone (NHZ) is defined for all lasers registered under this permit.
8. Appropriate laser warning signs or warning devices shall be posted to identify the NHZ.
9. The Permit Holder will ensure that appropriate laser safety goggles are always worn by all person situated in the NHZ, when exposure in excess of the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) is possible.
10. The Permit Holder will ensure that all appropriate engineering, administrative and procedural controls are implemented for all lasers registered under this permit.
11. The Permit Holder will ensure that all non-beam hazards are identified and appropriate precautions, including training, engineering, and administrative controls, are taken to control them.
12. The Permit Holder will ensure the Standard Operating Procedures and Alignment Procedures are developed, verified by the University of Winnipeg LSO, approved by the Permit Holder, posted near the lasers and are followed by laser users.
13. For decommissioning of class 3B and class 4 lasers, the Permit Holder will inform LSO, ensure that the laser was disabled so that it cannot be used and that all laser signs have been removed.
14. The Permit Holder will ensure that visitors of the laser labs are informed about all beam and non-beam hazards and that they wear the appropriate personal protective equipment.
15. The Permit Holder will inform LSO about the loan of any class 3B and class 4 lasers. The loan is permitted only to another Permit Holder, used in a similar laboratory by appropriately trained personnel.

The Permit Holder must abide by the terms and conditions of this permit, the policies and procedures of the U of W Laser Safety Committee and the requirements of the Workplace Safety and Health Act.