Developing a Model Departmental Safety Program

In 2013, implementation and education required by OSHA for a Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) created an opportunity to reset and establish new methods for safety education.In response to GHS, the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas developed a safety program consisting of training and interaction with departmental faculty, staff and students that has resulted in a true safety culture.The details of the model program, shown in this paper, may be used by other engineering departments in developing similar safety programs, thereby assuring that safety training is a significant part of engineering/engineering technology/STEM education.