Gonzaga University Greenhouse Safety Training Record
(Note that “greenhouse” refers to both the growing room and the prep/planting room)
Student Name:_______________________________________ Student email address or phone #:__________________________________
Date: __________________
Safety equipment locations
Phone numbers for Security/Lab faculty member/Research Coordinator
Accident Report Form- where and when to fill out
Fire exit plan and telephone
Eyewash, shower, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, vermiculite
Required Personal Protection – follow all label directions for gloves, eyewear, etc.
Safe practices
All plants, chemicals (including fertilizers), and other organisms must be approved by
the greenhouse coordinator before use in the greenhouse.
Obey all posted signs and warnings.
Read all product labels and follow all instructions when using fertilizers, pesticides, or
other chemicals in the greenhouse.
Do not eat or drink in the greenhouse when soil, plant nutrients, or other organisms or
compounds could enter your food (during planting or harvesting, for instance).
Take frequent cooling breaks and drink fluids when working in the greenhouse on hot
days.
Closed-toed shoes must be worn when planting, fertilizing (or applying anything other
than water to your plants), or working with heavy-objects.
Do not touch common surfaces (door knobs, faucets) with gloved hands.
Equipment Use:
Close all cabinet and room doors when leaving the greenhouse for the day
Turn off all water faucets when leaving for the day
Do not attempt to reprogram any greenhouse controllers
Understood
(initial/date)
N/A
Understood
(initial/date)
Labeling
All solutions and chemicals must be labeled (chemical, date, user)
Hazardous Rating Index and Hazardous Material Identification Guide used
Do not store chemicals or waste in the greenhouse.
Supplies specific to your lab (soil, amendments, pots) should be labeled by research lab
Pots or benches should be labeled with researcher’s name, name of plant material, and
the date planted.
Clean up Procedures:
Sweep all dirt and plant material from the counters and from the floor after working;
dispose in an outside dumpster
Clean planting surfaces with a 10% bleach solution before and after planting
Take your waste soil and plant material outside to a dumpster
Plants treated with bacteria, fungi, insects, or other organisms should be disposed of
ASAP as per faculty instruction
Users must wash their own pots with soap and water at the end of their experiment.
Do not wash soil down any drains. Wash pots outside, if possible.
Pesticide Use:
Our greenhouse is transitioning to a pesticide-free facility. Pesticides are rarely used.
Any pesticide used will be a product labeled for home use and will be applied at the
recommended labeled rates. When pesticides are used, greenhouse users will be
notified with a sign posted on the door. Users must obey all posted signs and warnings.
REI stands for Re-entry Interval and defines when the greenhouse is safe to enter after
a pesticide application. Do not enter the greenhouse until after the posted REI.
Wash hands when done working in the greenhouse
Allergies/Medical Conditions:
Greenhouse Coordinator: Amanda Braley
HU 106, x6617
Cell (509)993-4619
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