Introduction

The location was one of the many facilities of a large organization. It was time for a safety audit. Members of the audit team followed the protocol which, among other things, included reviewing compliance training documentation in various departments and then interviewing randomly selected employees to test their knowledge in health and safety policies and procedures. Such knowledge was especially important in a department where one of the auditors was visiting-the laboratory. Here, employees might be exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work. External government regulations and internal policies demanded that employees in the laboratory be familiar with potential chemical exposures and how to protect themselves from chemical spills and splashes.