Safety Programs

Health care facilities are required to establish and maintain safety programs for the control of laser hazards. These programs must include:

• Delegation of authority and responsibility for the supervision of evaluation and control of hazards to the LSO and, if assigned, the DLSO and LSSC
• A multidisciplinary Laser Safety Committee if warranted by a diversity of laser usage, such as in large health care facilities
• Criteria and authorization procedures for all health care personnel entering or working within the nominal hazard zone
• Implementation and monitoring of protective control measures
• Management and reporting of accidents as well as action plans to prevent recurrence of accidents
• Education and training of authorized personnel in the assessment and control of laser hazards
• Safety audits

To learn more about LSO visit our Medical Laser Safety Officer Online Training web page.