#  Lab and Office Safety  

 



> ***If you are experiencing an emergency of any kind, call 911 immediately!***
> 
> **If alarm sounds, close your office/lab door and leave using one of the Emergency Exit routes posted in your location. Do not use the elevators.**

The Primary Meeting Location is the Law School courtyard behind Jefferson & Lyman. Move at least 100 feet away from the building. Secondary Meeting Location: Science Center - main lobby inside building.

## Emergency Contacts

[Harvard University Police Department (HUPD)](http://www.hupd.harvard.edu): 617-495-1212

[Environmental Health and Safety](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu) (Lab, radiation, and biological safety): 617-495-2060

[University Operations Center](http://www.energyandfacilities.harvard.edu/operations-center) (Facility issues): 617-495-5560

[Harvard Health and Mental Healths](http://huhs.harvard.edu) Urgent Care: 617-495-5711


## Emergency Procedures

- [Harvard Cambridge/Allston Campus Emergency Response Guide](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/lab_emergency_response_guide_0.pdf)
- Emergency Evacuation Brochure for [Jefferson and Lyman Labs](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/trifold_fas_jefferson_and_lyman_laboratories_0.pdf)
- Emergency Evacuation Brochure for [Cruft Lab](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/emergency_evacuation_plan_cruft_laboratory.pdf)
- [Emergency Evacuation Protocol: Occupants in Need of Assistance](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/emergency_evacuation_protocol_occupants_in_need_of_assistance.pdf)


## Safety Training and Information

- [Harvard Physics G1 Safety Video](http://media.physics.harvard.edu/video/G1_Safety.m4v)
- [Environmental Health and Safety Office](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/)
- [Bicycle Safety](http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/bicycle-safety)
- [Ergonomics](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/programs/ergonomics)
- [General Lab Safety Information](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/services/general-lab-safety)
- [Lab Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)](https://www.ehs.harvard.edu/programs/lab-personal-protective-equipment-ppe)
- [Lab Waste Management](http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/programs/lab-waste-management)
- [Prescription Safety Glasses Form](https://prod-physics.drupalsites.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum6476/files/2025-01/PrescriptionSafetyGlasses2025_1.pdf)


## Safety on Campus

- [MessageMe - Harvard Community Alert System](http://messageme.harvard.edu/)
- [Transportation Safety](http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/transportation) (Information on shuttles, evening rides, and campus escort services)