NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Site(s): Weill Cornell The New York Hospital Laboratories - Global Safety Team PURPOSE: The Department of Laboratory Medicine is committed to providing a safe working environment and believes employees have a right to know about health hazards associated with their work. So that employees can make knowledgeable decisions about any personal risks of employment, the laboratories have policies and procedures, designed to develop in employees an awareness of potentially hazardous situations in the workplace and to train employees in appropriate, safe working conditions and practices. It is important that employers assume responsibility for laboratory safety. This procedure lists all staff responsible for staff safety as well as contact information for other key departments and organizations. In addition, all employees will have access to pertinent safety information through their supervisory staff. The people who work in any given laboratory are best able to detect potential hazards in either the facility or in work procedures. When safety concerns arise, employees are encouraged to contact their supervisor. VP Safety, Security and Emergency Services EHS Director Industrial Hygienist Safety Specialists Biosafety Professional Fire Safety Manager Ergonomist Laboratory Director: Quality Assurance Manager Safety Coordinator: Additional Support Staff: Jeffrey Bokser Edward Fominyam Raichal Kureekattil Viet (Sam) Nguyen Scott Finkernagel Igor Saavedra Janice Hilliard Jacob Rand, MD Maria Deftereos Allison M. Halligan Administrators, Asst. Directors & Chiefs, Safety Coordinators, Managers, Supervisors, Technical Specialists and Lead Technologists for all laboratory departments and section Laboratory Safety and Emergency Management Team CLINICAL LABORATORIES ADMINSTRATION, F-715
Laboratory Director: Jacob Rand F-711 746-2041 Administrative Director: Harlan Bass F-709 746-2042 Asst. Adm. Director: Christina Bjurstrom F-708 746 3501 Laboratory Safety Coordinator (All Laboratories): Allison M. Halligan F-843 746-3718 CENTRAL LABORATORIES (all locations): Central Laboratory Assistant Directors: Stephen Master, MD, PhD F-703 746 3265 Joshua Hayden, PhD F-705 746 5748 John Mitsios, PhD F-707 746-2096 Amy Chadburn, MD K-702B 746-6631 Laboratory JuanDavid Garcia P-823A 746-2043 Laboratory Safety Coordinators (Central Lab): Tara Mullin (Special Coagulation) L8 746-3334 Maria Cid (Toxicology) K-702 746-3507 Phyllis Ruggiero (Molecular Path) F-534 746-2431 Supervisors: Rita T. Frenzel (Day Shift) P8/L8 746-0188 Su-Chieh Sun (Day Shift) P8/L8 746-2661 Linda Sumulong (Evening Shift) P8/L8 746-0274 Kevin Chin (Night Shift) P8/L8 746-2684 John Sipley (Molecular Path) K-712B 746-1456 Maria Cid (Toxicology) K-702 746-3507 Shirley Tom (QA Supervisor) P8/L8 746-2662 Lead Technologists & Technical Specialists All Central Laboratory Management Team Members 746 2660 Outreach Services Marc Greenbaum P-013 746 0662 Supervisors: Sunia Hasan (Customer Service) F-09F 746 1498 Dreama Pinnock (Spec. Proc. L8 Day)L8 746 0673 Nelkis Urena (Spec. Proc L8) F-09F 746 9352 Courtney Johnson-Williams (PSC) K09 746 0683 Page 2 of 6
Safety Committee Member Allison Halligan F-09E 746 6633 Rebecca Nunez L8 746 0675 Courtney Johnson-Williams (PSC) K09 746 0683 CYTOGENETICS CYTOLOGY Cytogenetics Director: Susan Mathew, PhD F-511 746-4146 Josephine Lya Montella F-511 746-4147 Safety Committee Members: Ilham Atir F-511 746-4148 Svetlana Kleyman F-511 746-4148 Supervisors, Lead Technologists & Technical Specialists F-511 746-4148 Cytology Director: Rana Hoda, MD F-766A 746-9347 Michele Maimone-Schoen ST-1023A 746-2633 Susan Alperstien F-767 746-2458 Supervisors, Lead Technologist & Technical Specialists F-767 746-2829 IMMUNOPATHOLOGY Immunopathology Director: Attilio Orazi, MD ST-715 746-2442 Angela R. Murray ST-715 746-2442 Safety Committee Member Page 3 of 6
Edy L. Daniel ST-715 746 2442 Jenifer Pipa ST-715 746 2442 Supervisors, Lead/Chief Technologists & Technical Specialists ST-715 746-2442 MICROBIOLOGY Director: Stephen G. Jenkins, Ph.D ST-737A 746 2405 Audrey Scheutz, MD, MPH ST-737C 746 0833 Elizabeth Panik ST-737B 746-2412 Katrina Callan ST-737 746-2400 Supervisors, Lead Technologists & Technical Specialists ST-737 746-2400 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY Surgical Pathology Director: Yao-Tsen Chen MD, PhD ST-1031 746-6328 Michele Maimone-Schoen ST-1023A 746-2633 Laura Cervino ST-1024 746-2477 Supervisors, Lead Technologists & Technical Specialists ST-1023 746-2716 TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND CELLULAR THERAPY Director: Melissa Cushing, MD M-016 746-4441 Kathleen M. Crowley M-0220 746-4453 Page 4 of 6
Natalie Benoit M-037 746-6729 Samuel Vaughn M-09 746-4440 Supervisors, Lead/Chief Technologists & Technical Specialists M-09 746-4440 Other Departments and Organizations NYP/WC Workforce Health & Safety 746-4370 NYP/WC Workforce Health & Safety Director 297-5447 NYP/WC Emergency Room 746-5050 NYP/WC Facilities Operations 746-1920 NYP/WC Fire 746 1835 (or 911) NYP/WC Fire Safety Director 746-1923 NYP/WC Human Resources 746-1423 NYP/WC Environmental Services 746 0630 (or 311) NYP/WC Environmental Health & Safety 746 1926 NYP/WC Environmental Health & Safety Director 746-1927 NYP/WC Security 746-0911 NYP/WC Security Director 746-1834 DOT Department Of Transportation, Washington (202) 366-4000 Special Research and Administration - Regulatory Questions (301) 492-7000 - Publications (301) 492-7333 EPA OSHA Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office (Region 2, New York) (212) 264-0016 Occupational Safety & Safety & Health Administration, N.Y. Area Office: (212) 264-9840 Consultation Office (718) 797-7648 STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE AGENCIES State Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Hazardous Waste Operations, (518) 457-0530 (SQG Hotline (800) 462-6553) This information was in previous revisions attached to each individual policy Prepared By/Date: Denis A. Watkins 5/20/06 Approved By/Date: Debra G.B. Leonard, MD, PhD, 5/24/2006 Prepared By/Date: Denis A. Watkins 2/28/2008 Approved By/Date: Debra G.B. Leonard, MD, PhD, 2/28/2008 Prepared By/Date: Denis A. Watkins 6/30/2009 Page 5 of 6
Approved By/Date: Debra G.B. Leonard, MD, PhD, 6/30/2009 Prepared By/Date: Denis A. Watkins 10/30/2010 Approved By/Date: Debra G.B. Leonard, MD, PhD, 10/30/2010 Prepared By/Date: Denis A. Watkins 5/24/2012 Approved By/Date: Debra G.B. Leonard, MD, PhD Moved to Electronic Document Management System on 05/24/2012. Complete revision history on file. Appendices: Complete approval and review history, after the above specified date, is documented in the electronic Document Management System. Next Review Date: 12/18/2018 Last Approved Time: 12/19/2017 8:28:43 PM Page 6 of 6